Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison available due to Christmas holidays. Strong demand noted for all feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $362.74/cwt on 63 head, up $19.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −29.31 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$362.74

▲ 19.18 vs prior sale

63 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$36.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.71

vs KY average

−47.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	373.29	2,005	45
Medium and Large 2-3	553	336.34	1,861	18thin

One grade step is worth $36.95/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale63 hd

362.74

—

KY average9 barns · 635 hd

370.45

−7.71

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−47.36

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−29.31

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	1,698	192.27	3,264	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,693	164.08	2,778	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	163.38	1,996	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	124.61	1,159	5thin

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)	1,110	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$2,215	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$2,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,825	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 2-3	500–550	541	368.24/cwt	365.00–369.00	1,992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	774	277.39/cwt	265.00–295.00	2,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	706	297.18/cwt	287.00–300.00	2,098	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	313.66/cwt	280.00–327.00	1,954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	558	324.07/cwt	318.00–347.00	1,808	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	391.25/cwt	380.00–397.00	1,839	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	366.38/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,066	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	416.31/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,540	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	369.13/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,525	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	333.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,229	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	342.61/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,162	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	435.70/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,429	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	389.37/cwt	382.00–410.00	1,686	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	366.03/cwt	360.00–383.00	1,900	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	333.39/cwt	322.00–335.00	2,380	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	395.98/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	432.14/cwt	431.00–435.00	2,312	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	446.05/cwt	417.00–475.00	1,896	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	882	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,761	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	458	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	551	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,094	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	764	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,567	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	333.12/cwt	300.00–389.00	1,579	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	412.53/cwt	385.00–424.00	2,380	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	378.72/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	759	323.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,459	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	556	341.85/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	728	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	348.70/cwt	340.00–357.00	2,521	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	413.53/cwt	402.00–447.00	1,960	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	369.20/cwt	355.00–397.00	1,975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	459.96/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	375.42/cwt	342.00–390.00	2,504	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	637	387.49/cwt	387.00–395.00	2,468	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	552	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	395	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	462	459.95/cwt	450.00–462.00	2,125	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	422.61/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,206	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	418.25/cwt	400.00–437.00	1,836	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	505.27/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	348	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	503	405.98/cwt	402.00–410.00	2,042	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	613	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,988	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	134.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,241	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,519	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,693	164.08/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,778	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	173.96/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,228	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	161.64/cwt	152.00–168.00	1,962	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	822	1
Bulls	—	—	1,833	205.50/cwt	202.00–209.00	3,767	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	168.04/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,462	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	195.94/cwt	188.00–200.00	3,390	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	990	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	193.58/cwt	170.00–220.00	2,067	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	2,825.23/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,825	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,214.62/head	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,352	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	316	366.92/cwt	325.00–420.00	1,159	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	356.54/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	375.08/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	624	296.42/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	473.79/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,720	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	383.49/cwt	370.00–412.00	1,806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	354.93/cwt	327.00–385.00	2,034	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	376.81/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	305.85/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,367	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	415.17/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,308	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,325	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,149	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	352	473.01/cwt	472.00–475.00	1,665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	432.17/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,781	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	433	454.56/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,968	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	388.72/cwt	382.00–420.00	2,041	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	348.44/cwt	320.00–371.00	2,132	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,044	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	331	334.29/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,106	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	283	387.96/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,098	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,744	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	338.30/cwt	337.00–345.00	2,260	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	377.39/cwt	365.00–388.00	1,770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	364	359.28/cwt	350.00–377.00	1,308	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 Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,171Last week 257Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 2Year ago 0

No comparison available due to Christmas holidays. Strong demand noted for all feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	283	350.00–400.00	387.96
10	300–350	331	320.00–395.00	334.29
3	350–400	364	350.00–377.00	359.28
10	400–450	413	320.00–385.00	369.13
6	450–500	469	365.00–388.00	377.39
5	500–550	541	365.00–369.00	368.24
13	550–600	558	318.00–347.00	324.07
10	600–650	623	280.00–327.00	313.66
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00
12	700–750	706	287.00–300.00	297.18
4	750–800	774	265.00–295.00	277.39
1	850–900	895	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	935	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
5	250–300	284	380.00–400.00	395.98
7	300–350	328	435.00–440.00	435.70
15	350–400	370	400.00–440.00	416.31
19	400–450	433	382.00–410.00	389.37
27	450–500	470	380.00–397.00	391.25
17	500–550	519	360.00–383.00	366.03
15	550–600	564	355.00–375.00	366.38
22	600–650	631	340.00–345.00	342.61
9	650–700	669	325.00–340.00	333.12
8	700–750	714	322.00–335.00	333.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	472.00–475.00	473.01
8	400–450	412	420.00–440.00	432.17
2	450–500	458	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	511	400.00	400.00
6	550–600	551	380.00	380.00
12	600–650	602	357.00	357.00
58	750–800	764	336.00	336.00
10	850–900	882	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	500.00	500.00
12	450–500	462	450.00–462.00	459.95
34	500–550	535	431.00–435.00	432.14
2	550–600	552	425.00	425.00
16	600–650	637	387.00–395.00	387.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	359	440.00–470.00	459.96
13	400–450	425	417.00–475.00	446.05
8	450–500	474	402.00–447.00	413.53
9	500–550	522	415.00–430.00	422.61
20	550–600	577	385.00–424.00	412.53
4	600–650	638	370.00–385.00	378.72
22	650–700	667	342.00–390.00	375.42
10	700–750	723	340.00–357.00	348.70
13	750–800	759	320.00–330.00	323.99
1	800–850	800	323.00	323.00
4	850–900	860	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	389.00	389.00
4	450–500	474	300.00–389.00	333.12
6	500–550	535	355.00–397.00	369.20
3	550–600	556	330.00–365.00	341.85
2	700–750	728	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	425.00	425.00
3	250–300	288	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	315	400.00–430.00	415.17
8	350–400	363	470.00–480.00	473.79
7	400–450	439	400.00–437.00	418.25
7	450–500	471	370.00–412.00	383.49
26	500–550	525	382.00–420.00	388.72
16	550–600	573	327.00–385.00	354.93
25	600–650	612	320.00–371.00	348.44
12	650–700	668	337.00–345.00	338.30
10	700–750	735	315.00–325.00	320.00
5	750–800	774	285.00–320.00	305.85
12	850–900	885	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	485.00	485.00
2	350–400	370	500.00–510.00	505.27
3	450–500	455	437.00	437.00
4	500–550	503	402.00–410.00	405.98
3	600–650	613	372.00	372.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	316	325.00–420.00	366.92
2	350–400	388	360.00–390.00	375.08
5	400–450	419	365.00–380.00	376.81
1	450–500	450	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	525	350.00–370.00	356.54
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00
4	600–650	624	290.00–315.00	296.42
1	650–700	660	312.00	312.00
2	700–750	740	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	433	445.00–475.00	454.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	926	130.00–140.00	134.01
1	—	945	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,059	140.00–147.00	143.46
11	—	1,281	170.00–182.00	173.96
44	—	1,214	152.00–168.00	161.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,693	163.00–166.00	164.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,833	202.00–209.00	205.50
2	—	1,465	162.00–173.00	168.04
6	—	1,730	188.00–200.00	195.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	2,925.00	2,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,214.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,068	170.00–220.00	193.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	960	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,825.23

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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How this sale compares

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