Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold steady. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $357.46/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −34.58 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$357.46

89 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$48.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.50

vs KY average

−26.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	362.93	1,997	79
Medium and Large 2-3	551	314.28	1,732	10thin

One grade step is worth $48.65/cwt here — about $265 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $343.55, median $392.04 across 31 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 sale89 hd

357.46

—

KY average25 barns · 1,017 hd

346.96

+10.50

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−26.93

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−34.58

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	—	High	1,732	197.62	3,422	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	165.07	2,423	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	159.60	2,011	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	939	140.18	1,316	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	221.00	2,707	1thin

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)	1,232	$2,580	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$2,563	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	367	402.39/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	377.93/cwt	370.00–384.00	2,003	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	377.78/cwt	346.00–393.00	2,150	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	433.52/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	337.59/cwt	332.00–344.00	2,390	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	341.05/cwt	322.00–347.00	2,108	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	269.67/cwt	245.00–282.00	2,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	371.79/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	380.50/cwt	380.50–380.50	2,150	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	421.45/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	365.68/cwt	337.00–381.00	1,770	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	363.07/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,069	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	382.68/cwt	378.00–395.00	1,814	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	359.48/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,902	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	385.61/cwt	362.00–395.00	1,600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	412.57/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	424.24/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,655	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	350.90/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,962	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	360.61/cwt	352.00–370.00	1,893	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	324.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,006	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	386.53/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,859	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	370.44/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,426	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,156	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	143.76/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,294	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	141.86/cwt	128.00–156.00	1,360	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	170.37/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,109	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,225	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,707	1
Bulls	—	—	1,894	210.16/cwt	207.00–215.00	3,980	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	204.63/cwt	187.00–217.00	1,942	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	194.32/cwt	180.00–205.00	3,282	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	133.51/cwt	115.00–147.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	345.67/cwt	345.00–347.00	2,264	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	363.51/cwt	352.00–384.00	2,210	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	399.64/cwt	399.50–400.00	2,146	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	328	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	287.34/cwt	245.00–310.00	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	436	327.17/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,426	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	348.32/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	411	343.44/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,412	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	619	295.77/cwt	200.00–327.00	1,831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	358.48/cwt	320.00–372.00	1,678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	260.67/cwt	241.00–300.00	1,707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	316.57/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	346.71/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,865	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	354.83/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	357.13/cwt	330.00–377.00	1,921	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	312.83/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,032	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	320.11/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	341.23/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	358.27/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,494.90/head	2,125.00–2,850.00	2,495	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	868	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,110	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	765	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,245	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	160.03/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,044	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	165.07/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,423	2
Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	628	344.43/cwt	337.00–348.00	2,163	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	528	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,478	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 Oct 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 595Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 104Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold steady. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	410.00	410.00
6	350–400	367	400.00–405.00	402.39
2	500–550	500	375.00	375.00
5	550–600	565	380.50	380.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
5	300–350	330	365.00–385.00	371.79
9	350–400	385	365.00–380.00	370.44
9	400–450	415	362.00–395.00	385.61
25	450–500	484	337.00–381.00	365.68
34	500–550	529	335.00–375.00	359.48
38	550–600	570	355.00–370.00	363.07
32	600–650	618	322.00–347.00	341.05
2	700–750	722	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	773	290.00	290.00
3	800–850	840	245.00–282.00	269.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	255	375.00	375.00
6	300–350	330	290.00–340.00	312.83
3	350–400	380	355.00–360.00	358.27
5	400–450	436	320.00–342.00	327.17
5	500–550	519	245.00–310.00	287.34
5	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	341.23
4	600–650	626	310.00–330.00	320.11
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	730	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	360	415.00	415.00
4	400–450	419	415.00–460.00	433.52
8	450–500	474	378.00–395.00	382.68
8	500–550	530	370.00–384.00	377.93
9	550–600	569	346.00–393.00	377.78
25	600–650	608	352.00–384.00	363.51
6	650–700	655	345.00–347.00	345.67
5	700–750	708	332.00–344.00	337.59
2	750–800	760	332.00	332.00
1	850–900	880	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	241.00	241.00
6	400–450	425	372.00	372.00
4	500–550	538	330.00–377.00	357.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	425.00	425.00
7	500–550	537	399.50–400.00	399.64
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	628	337.00–348.00	344.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	335	400.00–420.00	412.57
12	350–400	390	400.00–445.00	424.24
7	400–450	427	400.00–435.00	421.45
16	450–500	481	360.00–400.00	386.53
7	500–550	525	352.00–370.00	360.61
11	550–600	559	345.00–360.00	350.90
24	600–650	619	310.00–330.00	324.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	511	391.00	391.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	297.00	297.00
3	300–350	332	330.00–360.00	348.32
2	350–400	368	330.00–380.00	354.83
5	400–450	411	305.00–360.00	343.44
7	450–500	468	320.00–372.00	358.48
9	500–550	538	335.00–350.00	346.71
4	550–600	569	270.00–360.00	316.57
5	600–650	619	200.00–327.00	295.77
3	650–700	655	241.00–300.00	260.67
1	750–800	765	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	855	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	945	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	280.00	280.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	2,125.00–2,850.00	2,494.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	949	187.00–217.00	204.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	121.00	121.00
3	—	900	140.00–147.00	143.76
5	—	959	128.00–156.00	141.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	168.00–173.00	170.37
3	—	1,127	115.00–147.00	133.51
32	—	1,277	150.00–167.00	160.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	163.00–167.00	165.07
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	221.00	221.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,894	207.00–215.00	210.16
19	—	1,689	180.00–205.00	194.32

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

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