Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends for comparison due to Labor Day Holiday last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.28/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −39.21 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$354.28

35 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.83

vs KY average

−14.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	359.71	1,968	27
Medium and Large 2-3	546	335.98	1,834	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.73/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $348.95, median $393.50 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

354.28

—

KY average24 barns · 1,524 hd

364.12

−9.83

National average171 barns · 13,169 hd

368.34

−14.06

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−39.21

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,698	196.04	3,328	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	160.84	1,974	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	160.72	2,281	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	140.31	1,327	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,395	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,218	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,181	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	358.59/cwt	352.00–365.00	2,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	378.97/cwt	365.00–382.00	2,319	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	348.69/cwt	342.00–362.00	2,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	406.42/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	370	507.78/cwt	500.00–517.00	1,879	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	438.58/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,202	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	363.19/cwt	354.00–384.00	2,459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	363	493.35/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	409	477.43/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	320.92/cwt	312.00–335.00	1,999	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	405.60/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,545	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	427.65/cwt	402.00–447.00	1,980	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	422.40/cwt	390.00–440.00	2,230	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	441.08/cwt	432.00–450.00	2,117	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	363.30/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,911	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	355.84/cwt	354.00–357.00	2,028	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	409.60/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,360	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	352.28/cwt	346.00–357.00	2,367	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	402.32/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,706	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	386.29/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,804	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	414.19/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,166	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	414.58/cwt	407.00–430.00	1,153	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	308.35/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,236	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,217.79/head	2,075.00–2,325.00	2,218	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	174.79/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,751	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,395.08/head	2,175.00–2,650.00	2,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	361.37/cwt	345.00–367.00	2,240	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	413.61/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	229	489.97/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	343.15/cwt	225.00–382.00	1,966	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	493.50/cwt	400.00–520.00	1,569	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	146.46/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,421	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	621	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	160.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,281	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	197.07/cwt	187.00–204.00	3,301	17
Bulls	—	—	1,660	179.33/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,977	2
Bulls	—	—	2,156	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	4,571	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,181.40/head	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,181	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	138.98/cwt	129.00–149.00	1,741	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	174.47/cwt	169.00–184.00	2,361	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	159.45/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,915	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	333.61/cwt	322.00–355.00	1,721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,160	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	422.82/cwt	412.00–445.00	1,569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	449.45/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	742	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	818	280.93/cwt	232.00–332.00	2,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	358.27/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	955	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	634	328.14/cwt	290.00–410.00	2,080	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	353.73/cwt	315.00–395.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	410.73/cwt	395.00–440.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	709	346.75/cwt	346.75–346.75	2,458	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	483.89/cwt	405.00–497.00	1,771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	462.36/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,997	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	401.19/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	257	344.75/cwt	330.00–395.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	834	293.70/cwt	276.00–312.00	2,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	362.69/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	365.02/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,340	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	331	360.94/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	564	337.40/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	310.19/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,597	3

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Mon Sep 8, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 855Last week 704Year ago 809

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 86Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 6

No trends for comparison due to Labor Day Holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	565.00	565.00
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
3	300–350	322	400.00–420.00	406.42
7	350–400	366	405.00–497.00	483.89
15	400–450	432	450.00–475.00	462.36
25	450–500	480	432.00–450.00	441.08
25	500–550	528	390.00–440.00	422.40
4	550–600	556	390.00–405.00	401.19
16	600–650	612	365.00–382.00	378.97
4	650–700	677	354.00–384.00	363.19
2	700–750	735	352.00–365.00	358.59
1	750–800	795	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	370	500.00–517.00	507.78
7	500–550	502	430.00–440.00	438.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	315.00–395.00	353.73
1	550–600	575	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	615	375.00	375.00
5	650–700	676	425.00	425.00
1	700–750	700	357.00	357.00
2	800–850	818	232.00–332.00	280.93
1	1150–1200	1,160	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	342.00–362.00	348.69
30	700–750	709	346.75	346.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
5	250–300	278	407.00–430.00	414.58
13	300–350	332	395.00–420.00	409.60
11	350–400	381	390.00–415.00	405.60
31	400–450	424	385.00–410.00	402.32
29	450–500	467	370.00–400.00	386.29
14	500–550	526	355.00–367.00	363.30
13	550–600	570	354.00–357.00	355.84
6	600–650	623	312.00–335.00	320.92
1	650–700	665	285.00	285.00
3	700–750	725	305.00–310.00	308.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	395.00–440.00	410.73
5	250–300	257	330.00–395.00	344.75
3	300–350	330	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	355	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	419	375.00	375.00
5	450–500	480	340.00–380.00	358.27
3	500–550	516	322.00–355.00	333.61
5	550–600	564	320.00–342.00	337.40
7	600–650	634	290.00–410.00	328.14
1	650–700	695	257.00	257.00
1	700–750	700	297.00	297.00
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	840	285.00	285.00
1	950–1000	955	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	363	490.00–495.00	493.35
4	400–450	409	460.00–485.00	477.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	485.00–495.00	489.97
3	250–300	275	435.00–480.00	449.45
12	300–350	318	400.00–520.00	493.50
3	350–400	371	412.00–445.00	422.82
6	400–450	422	400.00–440.00	413.61
16	450–500	463	402.00–447.00	427.65
16	500–550	523	400.00–430.00	414.19
17	550–600	573	225.00–382.00	343.15
6	600–650	620	345.00–367.00	361.37
7	650–700	672	346.00–357.00	352.28
2	700–750	742	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	290	397.00	397.00
3	300–350	331	350.00–385.00	360.94
5	350–400	367	355.00–380.00	365.02
5	400–450	427	320.00–395.00	362.69
3	450–500	463	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	535	372.00	372.00
3	600–650	617	300.00–320.00	310.19
4	800–850	834	276.00–312.00	293.70
1	900–950	930	242.00	242.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	2,075.00–2,325.00	2,217.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,175.00–2,650.00	2,395.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,181.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,002	168.00–180.00	174.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,450.00	3,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	970	125.00–156.00	146.46
1	—	730	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,419	150.00–165.00	160.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	129.00–149.00	138.98
10	—	1,353	169.00–184.00	174.47
51	—	1,201	150.00–169.00	159.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,675	187.00–204.00	197.07
2	—	1,660	175.00–182.00	179.33
1	—	2,156	212.00	212.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

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