Sale reports / Kentucky / Harned Livestock Auction / 2022-03-07

Harned Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 7
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207
Feeder Cattle receipts
757 head
▲ 345 vs last sale 412▼ 368 vs year ago 1,125 · −32.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 78▼ 81 vs year ago 171 · −47.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 10▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to firm. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $160.67/cwt on 260 head.
Average price
$160.67
260 head · 639 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,026
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.14
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2642161.551,037241
Small and Medium 2-3678152.001,0312thin
Medium and Large 2-3581149.1586717thin
One grade step is worth $12.40/cwt here — about $170 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale260 hd
160.67
—
KY average19 barns · 6,030 hd
162.81
−2.14
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,625107.631,74816
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51289.401,3527thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,28382.851,06344
CowsLean 85-90%High94261.495799thin

Every lot

88 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2311193.58/cwt190.00–195.006027
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362185.00/cwt185.00–185.006702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408189.86/cwt184.00–191.5077511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408176.00/cwt176.00–176.007182
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425162.09/cwt160.00–164.006892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470176.96/cwt170.00–188.008325
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488182.00/cwt182.00–182.0088811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523189.75/cwt185.00–191.009925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531177.90/cwt170.00–180.0094512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540168.50/cwt168.50–168.509102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570150.00/cwt134.00–158.008553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577189.67/cwt188.00–192.001,0946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583171.76/cwt163.00–180.001,00124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603177.35/cwt176.00–177.751,0699
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608162.79/cwt160.00–175.0099011
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3631136.48/cwt133.00–142.008617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659151.90/cwt151.00–156.001,00123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676151.13/cwt148.75–159.001,02221
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0312
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3678152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724142.76/cwt140.50–149.001,03411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2756143.69/cwt142.50–147.001,0865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770148.74/cwt143.00–149.001,14569
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862134.20/cwt134.00–135.001,1575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230160.00/cwt160.00–160.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy238184.60/cwt180.00–187.004393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295168.00/cwt168.00–168.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342164.68/cwt160.00–165.5056310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362174.00/cwt174.00–174.006306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3364151.41/cwt124.00–159.005517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379164.14/cwt162.00–165.006228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2411163.91/cwt158.00–165.0067417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419152.35/cwt133.00–169.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465159.79/cwt154.00–166.5074328
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473142.62/cwt120.00–152.0067510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500150.00/cwt150.00–150.007502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3507131.68/cwt130.00–135.006683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530139.75/cwt136.00–147.0074125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567140.75/cwt138.00–143.507989
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574128.79/cwt121.00–159.007397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623133.64/cwt132.00–137.0083316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654134.21/cwt133.00–135.008785
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671122.00/cwt122.00–122.008198
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3719113.67/cwt107.00–120.008174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732125.32/cwt123.00–127.009173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3865113.00/cwt113.00–113.009771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245184.00/cwt184.00–184.004512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275166.00/cwt166.00–166.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2343176.73/cwt173.50–188.006066
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3377159.92/cwt144.00–168.006037
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378177.73/cwt175.00–180.006724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415182.89/cwt180.00–186.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3422149.62/cwt139.00–155.006313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427171.34/cwt167.00–177.0073211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463171.82/cwt162.00–173.5079615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3466153.90/cwt152.00–156.007177
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3516147.41/cwt137.00–155.007614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521158.90/cwt145.00–169.0082829
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580151.43/cwt150.00–154.0087828
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625146.55/cwt138.00–153.0091610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679136.19/cwt131.00–147.009259
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3718115.84/cwt110.00–117.008326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755123.00/cwt123.00–123.009291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771123.00/cwt123.00–123.009484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-398282.50/cwt82.50–82.508102
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,493102.90/cwt92.00–110.001,53611
Bulls——1,914118.03/cwt112.00–125.002,2595
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88552.19/cwt48.00–56.004625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01473.12/cwt60.00–79.007414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17060.94/cwt57.00–66.007133
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25883.30/cwt70.00–89.001,04835
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47691.02/cwt90.00–92.001,3433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48391.16/cwt90.00–95.001,3526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53988.18/cwt85.00–89.001,3574
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,8841
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29751,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0012,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0012,4741
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,800.00/cwt1,800.00–1,800.0025,9201

This sale against other markets

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.