Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Most declines was seen in calves sold directly off the cows. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $367.96/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −56.27 against this barn's trailing median of $424.22.

Average price

$367.96

47 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$33.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.15

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	372.89	2,014	40
Medium and Large 2-3	527	339.76	1,791	7thin

One grade step is worth $33.13/cwt here — about $223 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $488.42, low $363.78, median $424.22 across 27 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 sale47 hd

367.96

—

KY average25 barns · 936 hd

356.81

+11.15

This barn, trailing median27 sales

424.22

−56.27

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	1,575	183.70	2,894	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	160.37	2,428	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	156.35	1,934	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,025	138.94	1,424	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,350	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,800	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,690	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	150.47/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,520	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Bulls	—	—	1,668	191.43/cwt	186.00–197.00	3,193	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	157.97/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,989	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	172.90/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,063	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	160.37/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,428	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,799.88/head	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	342.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,172	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	366.24/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,084	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	373.13/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,739	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	369.40/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,548	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	380.24/cwt	372.00–382.00	1,932	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	478.88/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,561	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	467.30/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,322	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	345.72/cwt	342.00–347.00	2,323	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	373.82/cwt	368.00–387.00	2,146	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	433.99/cwt	398.00–445.00	1,818	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	405.45/cwt	370.00–455.00	1,297	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	346.15/cwt	337.00–357.00	1,966	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	427.69/cwt	370.00–475.00	2,010	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	411.22/cwt	402.00–420.00	1,974	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	334.66/cwt	327.00–350.00	2,082	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	451.64/cwt	400.00–480.00	1,617	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	476.58/cwt	450.00–482.00	1,592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,161	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	195	527.00/cwt	527.00–527.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	359.42/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,894	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	335.66/cwt	335.00–337.00	2,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	924	299.30/cwt	265.00–322.00	2,766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	394.88/cwt	380.00–407.00	2,045	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	463.08/cwt	450.00–472.00	1,737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	378.84/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,409	18
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	722	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,419	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	900–950	922	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,434	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	652	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,099	6
Bulls	—	—	1,506	177.91/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,679	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	137.64/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,426	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	144.01/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,624	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	208.44/cwt	192.00–222.00	1,901	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,350.00/head	1,975.00–2,600.00	2,350	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	200–250	200	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	820	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	627	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,195	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	787	288.97/cwt	277.00–295.00	2,274	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	698	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	348.87/cwt	250.00–375.00	1,786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	556	361.77/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	299.66/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,220	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	457	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,057	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	915	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	354.33/cwt	350.00–357.00	2,392	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	340	518.85/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,764	4

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 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 855Year ago 614

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 193Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 11Year ago 8

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Most declines was seen in calves sold directly off the cows. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	150.00–151.00	150.47
1	—	975	125.00	125.00
7	—	1,036	127.00–145.00	137.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,259	150.00–167.00	157.97
2	—	1,193	171.00–175.00	172.90
9	—	1,128	137.00–149.00	144.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	158.00–164.00	160.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	186.00–197.00	191.43
4	—	1,506	172.00–185.00	177.91

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,799.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,975.00–2,600.00	2,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	912	192.00–222.00	208.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,690.00	1,690.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	460.00–475.00	467.30
7	300–350	326	465.00–500.00	478.88
8	350–400	358	400.00–480.00	451.64
14	400–450	419	398.00–445.00	433.99
11	450–500	470	370.00–475.00	427.69
19	500–550	508	372.00–382.00	380.24
21	550–600	569	360.00–380.00	366.24
8	600–650	634	335.00–350.00	342.54
8	650–700	672	342.00–347.00	345.72
1	700–750	720	335.00	335.00
12	750–800	795	300.00	300.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	455	360.00	360.00
5	500–550	512	250.00–375.00	348.87
2	550–600	565	317.00	317.00
1	600–650	615	337.00	337.00
3	750–800	787	277.00–295.00	288.97
1	900–950	915	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	370.00	370.00
2	250–300	265	410.00	410.00
8	300–350	320	370.00–455.00	405.45
18	350–400	372	360.00–390.00	378.84
17	400–450	419	350.00–375.00	369.40
8	450–500	466	335.00–380.00	373.13
23	500–550	527	350.00–375.00	359.42
17	550–600	568	337.00–357.00	346.15
8	600–650	622	327.00–350.00	334.66
5	650–700	671	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	360	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	488	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	553	295.00–302.00	299.66
1	600–650	635	322.00	322.00
1	650–700	698	320.00	320.00
1	950–1000	995	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	195	527.00	527.00
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	275	440.00	440.00
7	300–350	334	450.00–482.00	476.58
6	350–400	375	450.00–472.00	463.08
2	400–450	430	440.00–450.00	445.00
12	450–500	480	402.00–420.00	411.22
20	500–550	518	380.00–407.00	394.88
18	550–600	574	368.00–387.00	373.82
14	600–650	610	364.00	364.00
8	650–700	675	350.00–357.00	354.33
3	700–750	703	335.00–337.00	335.66
2	800–850	815	307.00	307.00
5	900–950	924	265.00–322.00	299.30
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	425.00	425.00
3	550–600	556	355.00–375.00	361.77
1	650–700	655	332.00	332.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	500.00–525.00	518.85
2	400–450	430	470.00	470.00
6	450–500	457	450.00	450.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	627	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	722	335.00	335.00
6	900–950	922	264.00	264.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	652	322.00	322.00

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

Bulls · 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

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