Sale reports / Kentucky / Harned Livestock Auction / 2022-03-14

Harned Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 14
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207
Feeder Cattle receipts
390 head
▼ 367 vs last sale 757▼ 290 vs year ago 680 · −42.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 90▼ 41 vs year ago 120 · −34.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 4▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeders over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.82/cwt on 159 head.
Average price
$144.82
159 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$735
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$16.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.64
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2507149.55758112
Medium and Large 2-3509133.5568047
One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $78 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 sale159 hd
144.82
—
KY average24 barns · 5,248 hd
144.18
+0.64
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—High1,706110.401,88418
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,72092.971,5992thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23883.431,03346
CowsLean 85-90%High95874.367122thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,359137.501,8697thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,165124.001,4451thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322177.00/cwt177.00–177.005702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395184.00/cwt184.00–184.007271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423190.00/cwt190.00–190.008046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430173.00/cwt173.00–173.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440168.00/cwt168.00–168.007391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3458157.55/cwt147.00–170.007224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460183.00/cwt183.00–183.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488175.32/cwt175.00–176.008563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512180.00/cwt180.00–180.009222
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518154.99/cwt154.00–157.008033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535168.96/cwt160.00–179.009047
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568171.58/cwt165.00–178.009756
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586146.85/cwt130.00–155.008618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670145.00/cwt145.00–145.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679149.44/cwt149.00–151.001,0159
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0325
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3965110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0621
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220155.00/cwt155.00–155.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3269141.19/cwt134.00–158.003804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333171.40/cwt162.00–175.0057117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added357174.50/cwt174.50–174.506237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370148.98/cwt143.00–164.005515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371161.36/cwt153.00–168.0059914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3437143.62/cwt134.00–149.006286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2442163.05/cwt156.00–165.007219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471154.00/cwt153.00–155.007254
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471138.13/cwt134.50–152.006516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512150.00/cwt150.00–150.007682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520146.41/cwt140.00–153.0076122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520133.49/cwt126.00–139.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564128.76/cwt128.00–130.007264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573135.35/cwt134.00–140.007765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617121.47/cwt119.00–125.007497
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625131.22/cwt128.50–134.0082012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3658125.11/cwt124.50–126.008235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665127.96/cwt126.00–129.008513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720125.68/cwt125.00–127.009053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730126.03/cwt125.00–127.0092012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753125.50/cwt125.50–125.509453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820121.00/cwt121.00–121.009921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885106.00/cwt106.00–106.009381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389090.00/cwt90.00–90.008011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205151.00/cwt151.00–151.003102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225152.00/cwt152.00–152.003421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2257163.96/cwt158.00–175.004213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285132.10/cwt120.00–157.003763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305150.00/cwt150.00–150.004581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331182.89/cwt176.00–191.006056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380163.04/cwt160.00–172.006204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384177.38/cwt175.00–187.006815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2411185.63/cwt179.00–187.007639
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3424148.31/cwt130.00–169.006295
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471145.61/cwt138.00–158.0068611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473184.27/cwt176.00–187.0087214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2505162.00/cwt162.00–162.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523139.66/cwt130.00–155.007305
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565142.15/cwt133.00–148.008034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567160.00/cwt160.00–160.009076
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607148.67/cwt144.00–166.009026
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608132.47/cwt124.00–141.008052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695135.00/cwt135.00–135.009381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3734124.02/cwt122.00–125.009104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773134.25/cwt132.00–135.001,0384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3800109.00/cwt109.00–109.008721
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,165124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4451
Steers—Choice and Prime1,359137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,8697
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07082.00/cwt82.00–82.008771
Bulls——1,731107.87/cwt100.00–114.001,86710
Bulls——1,762118.07/cwt115.00–122.002,0807
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95874.36/cwt72.00–76.507122
Cows—Boner 80-85%96868.04/cwt66.00–70.006592
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23383.49/cwt72.00–89.501,02940
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42690.50/cwt90.00–92.001,2914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72092.97/cwt92.00–94.001,5992
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289189.06/cwt84.00–94.007942

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.