Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 400-500lbs sold 6.00-8.00 lower on light test with feeder steers 600-700lbs steady. Feeder heifers 300500lbs were steady to down 3.00-4.00, feeder heifers 600-700lbs were steady with limited comparison. Slaughter cows were steady to up 4.00-6.00 with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady.

Special Note: Beef calves- 500.00-1000.00/per head

Supply included: 78% Feeder Cattle (17% Steers, 35% Heifers, 47% Bulls); 19% Slaughter Cattle (73% Cows, 18% Bulls, 10% Dairy Cows); 3% Replacement Cattle (80% Stock Cows, 20% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 25%.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $388.86/cwt on 26 head, down $31.98 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −39.71 against this barn's trailing median of $428.57.

Average price

$388.86

▼ 31.98 vs prior sale

26 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$63.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

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	536	391.32	2,099	25
Medium and Large 2-3	590	327.50	1,932	1thin

One grade step is worth $63.82/cwt here — about $167 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 sale26 hd

388.86

—

KY average23 barns · 322 hd

384.71

+4.15

This barn, trailing median26 sales

428.57

−39.71

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	1,711	217.16	3,716	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	192.72	3,116	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	188.14	2,409	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	174.22	1,807	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,252	178.55	2,236	6thin

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)	1,208	$2,825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,700	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	369.09/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,130	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	370.82/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,902	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	276.78/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	292.11/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	345.78/cwt	337.50–349.00	2,303	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	412.78/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,742	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	438.91/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	382.05/cwt	340.00–480.00	2,120	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	394.42/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	354.41/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	386.89/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	340.01/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	413.17/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	419.78/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	507.80/cwt	485.00–545.00	1,645	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	417.74/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,333	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	391.52/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	334.54/cwt	327.00–347.50	2,114	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	413.42/cwt	370.00–460.00	1,955	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	531.24/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	323.45/cwt	277.50–361.00	2,005	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	380.07/cwt	372.50–395.00	1,938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	396.53/cwt	365.00–415.00	2,086	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	222	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	327.42/cwt	277.50–347.50	2,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	462.79/cwt	400.00–485.00	1,934	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	205.16/cwt	201.00–209.00	2,493	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,271	165.25/cwt	157.00–177.00	2,100	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	162.11/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,623	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	186.93/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,963	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	199.43/cwt	193.00–216.00	2,585	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	185.99/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,401	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	186.35/cwt	184.00–191.00	2,018	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	180.25/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,889	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	196.58/cwt	194.00–200.00	3,220	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	171.17/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,090	5
Bulls	—	—	1,781	231.19/cwt	229.00–236.00	4,117	4
Bulls	—	—	1,671	209.14/cwt	194.00–215.00	3,495	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,911	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	233.67/cwt	195.00–267.50	2,337	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	282	460.61/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	405.03/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	317.61/cwt	312.50–322.50	2,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	371	364.68/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	403	342.45/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,050	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	306.26/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	298.71/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,523	2

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 Jul 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 318Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 33Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 14Year ago 15

Special Note: Beef calves- 500.00-1000.00/per head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	400.00–425.00	413.17
4	450–500	474	425.00–445.00	438.91
3	500–550	510	372.50–395.00	380.07
9	550–600	577	360.00–380.00	369.09
4	600–650	609	385.00–390.00	386.89
1	650–700	650	380.00	380.00
3	700–750	727	337.50–345.00	340.01
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	805	345.00	345.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	580	270.00–315.00	292.11
3	600–650	625	250.00–290.00	276.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	426.00	426.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	400.00–410.00	405.03
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	870	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	425.00	425.00
5	250–300	270	365.00–425.00	391.52
5	300–350	319	400.00–425.00	417.74
3	350–400	372	415.00–430.00	419.78
8	400–450	422	400.00–425.00	412.78
5	450–500	464	370.00–425.00	394.42
16	500–550	513	350.00–377.50	370.82
2	550–600	573	340.00–370.00	354.41
7	600–650	632	327.00–347.50	334.54
6	650–700	666	337.50–349.00	345.78
3	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	435.00	435.00
5	400–450	410	432.50	432.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	315	355.00	355.00
4	350–400	371	350.00–370.00	364.68
2	400–450	403	335.00–350.00	342.45
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	565	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	680	312.50–322.50	317.61
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	510	295.00–302.50	298.71
1	600–650	615	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	292	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	638	302.50–310.00	306.26
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	762	278.00	278.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	575.00	575.00
3	250–300	283	525.00–545.00	531.24
10	300–350	324	485.00–545.00	507.80
1	350–400	390	490.00	490.00
19	400–450	418	400.00–485.00	462.79
14	450–500	473	370.00–460.00	413.42
16	500–550	526	365.00–415.00	396.53
9	550–600	555	340.00–480.00	382.05
16	600–650	620	277.50–361.00	323.45
4	650–700	678	277.50–347.50	327.42
1	700–750	700	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	840	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	590.00	590.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	282	430.00–470.00	460.61
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	365	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	590	327.50	327.50
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	825	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	201.00–209.00	205.16
4	—	1,271	157.00–177.00	165.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,001	157.50–165.00	162.11
3	—	1,083	184.00–191.00	186.35
4	—	1,048	179.00–181.00	180.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	185.00–189.00	186.93
3	—	1,638	194.00–200.00	196.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,296	193.00–216.00	199.43
13	—	1,291	181.00–191.00	185.99
5	—	1,221	160.00–178.00	171.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,781	229.00–236.00	231.19
7	—	1,671	194.00–215.00	209.14

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	12	—	1,000	195.00–267.50	233.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	2,825.00	2,825.00

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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