Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $363.78/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −64.79 against this barn's trailing median of $428.57.

Average price

$363.78

29 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$51.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.63

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	544	370.95	2,018	25
Medium and Large 2-3	585	318.96	1,866	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.99/cwt here — about $152 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

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $488.42, low $374.17, median $428.57 across 26 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 sale29 hd

363.78

—

KY average23 barns · 455 hd

354.15

+9.63

This barn, trailing median26 sales

428.57

−64.79

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	—	Low	1,619	179.47	2,906	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	160.57	2,577	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	154.43	1,901	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	125.30	1,233	7thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	348	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,688	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	118.37/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,151	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	160.57/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,577	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	170.55/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,163	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	156.19/cwt	134.00–165.00	1,943	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	142.63/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,689	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,530	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	126.32/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,223	3
Bulls	—	—	1,350	171.52/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,316	4
Bulls	—	—	1,888	187.41/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,538	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	192.35/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	378.74/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	224.15/cwt	190.00–260.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	283.07/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	187.37/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	378.19/cwt	350.00–397.00	1,002	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,045	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	318.96/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	310.00/cwt	307.00–311.00	2,120	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	374.72/cwt	335.00–380.00	2,102	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	364.26/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,872	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	404.22/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	404.49/cwt	402.00–405.00	1,699	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	484	353.36/cwt	335.00–382.00	1,710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	303.69/cwt	264.00–335.00	1,594	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	250.99/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	409	387.10/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	288	327.70/cwt	305.00–350.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	370	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	608	307.01/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,867	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	331.59/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	414.34/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,595	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	360.89/cwt	347.00–365.00	1,902	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,106	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	372.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,122	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	392	332.55/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	411.50/cwt	405.00–417.00	1,934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	441	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	318.67/cwt	310.00–370.00	2,020	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	303	415.12/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,879	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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 713Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 107Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 18

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	265	350.00–397.00	378.19
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	410	370.00–395.00	378.74
4	450–500	484	335.00–382.00	353.36
4	550–600	585	290.00–335.00	318.96
4	600–650	618	275.00–297.00	283.07
2	700–750	718	190.00–260.00	224.15
2	900–950	930	175.00–200.00	187.37
1	1000–1050	1,045	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	400.00–430.00	415.12
2	350–400	373	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	430	437.00	437.00
2	450–500	480	380.00–430.00	404.22
9	500–550	514	340.00–395.00	364.26
16	550–600	561	335.00–380.00	374.72
13	600–650	634	310.00–370.00	318.67
8	650–700	684	307.00–311.00	310.00
2	750–800	775	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	288	305.00–350.00	327.70
1	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	392	300.00–340.00	332.55
4	400–450	409	360.00–405.00	387.10
3	450–500	482	372.00	372.00
10	500–550	525	264.00–335.00	303.69
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
5	600–650	608	305.00–310.00	307.01
5	650–700	680	250.00–255.00	250.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	385	405.00–435.00	414.34
6	400–450	420	402.00–405.00	404.49
4	450–500	481	350.00	350.00
27	500–550	527	347.00–365.00	360.89
3	550–600	575	315.00–340.00	331.59
1	600–650	645	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	441	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	520	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	430	401.00	401.00
3	450–500	470	405.00–417.00	411.50
2	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
5	550–600	569	370.00–375.00	372.96
2	600–650	638	380.00	380.00
1	850–900	885	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	630	345.00	345.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	972	110.00–126.00	118.37
1	—	1,070	143.00	143.00
3	—	968	118.00–130.00	126.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,605	158.00–162.00	160.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	167.00–174.00	170.55
17	—	1,244	134.00–165.00	156.19
8	—	1,184	131.00–150.00	142.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	169.00–174.00	171.52
4	—	1,888	184.00–192.00	187.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	180.00–200.00	192.35

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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Harned Livestock Auction

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle