Sale reports / Kentucky / Harned Livestock Auction / 2023-07-24

Harned Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 24
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207
Feeder Cattle receipts
678 head
▲ 272 vs last sale 406▲ 330 vs year ago 348 · +94.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 88▼ 11 vs year ago 100 · −11.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 11▲ 31 vs year ago 1 · +3,100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.99/cwt on 219 head.
Average price
$217.99
219 head · 578 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,260
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$240
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.74
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2590225.381,330158
Medium and Large 2-3548198.831,08961
One grade step is worth $26.55/cwt here — about $240 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 sale219 hd
217.99
—
KY average26 barns · 6,177 hd
226.72
−8.74
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—Average1,644118.581,95011
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,573113.001,7772thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,172103.861,21748
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00883.628428thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,305$1,44112
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,234$1,4146
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,174$1,4035
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,3505
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,430$1,7251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,228$1,4002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,2501thin

Every lot

83 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 2-3260240.00/cwt240.00–240.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345252.00/cwt252.00–252.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2392253.89/cwt247.00–265.0099513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416269.75/cwt263.00–277.001,1228
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3439228.20/cwt212.00–240.001,0024
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475240.13/cwt230.00–245.001,1414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2492255.66/cwt254.00–272.001,25821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523262.78/cwt250.00–267.001,37422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,5592
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4183
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3994
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3604223.89/cwt200.00–230.001,3525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634235.51/cwt230.00–241.001,49311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,62110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687249.39/cwt249.00–249.501,71330
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3723203.09/cwt180.00–215.001,4685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730230.24/cwt228.00–233.001,6814
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3762219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769222.01/cwt220.00–224.001,7076
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,8981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2844222.84/cwt222.00–223.001,8816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9074
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3377183.60/cwt145.00–220.006927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384232.85/cwt227.00–234.008946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430226.00/cwt226.00–226.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435214.53/cwt212.00–217.009334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485231.60/cwt220.00–236.001,12313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486207.63/cwt180.00–215.001,00922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518205.97/cwt200.00–215.001,0675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519226.83/cwt207.00–237.001,17751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573232.72/cwt222.00–238.001,33312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614204.76/cwt187.00–218.001,25711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620232.25/cwt227.00–236.501,44020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,46325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663221.35/cwt220.00–223.001,46811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2708222.29/cwt215.00–231.001,5748
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3708188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783166.88/cwt155.00–185.001,3075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6473
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2848150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3915147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2918180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6526
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3314214.29/cwt200.00–240.006737
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315235.48/cwt220.00–250.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3372220.52/cwt212.00–235.0082014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377248.17/cwt240.00–256.0093613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440212.00/cwt212.00–212.009331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3463216.37/cwt200.00–236.001,0029
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523230.49/cwt229.00–232.001,2056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3546212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1584
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578208.66/cwt200.00–215.001,2064
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622215.67/cwt210.00–221.001,34116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3712177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724207.21/cwt191.00–215.001,5006
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3778145.78/cwt136.00–175.001,1344
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3970117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1351
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3862140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2076
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,592114.28/cwt101.00–124.001,8199
Bulls——1,880137.93/cwt136.00–140.002,5932
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00089.54/cwt85.00–92.008954
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01577.69/cwt70.00–82.007894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,138101.68/cwt92.00–111.001,15739
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318113.33/cwt112.00–116.001,4949
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,7111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,8441
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,403.45/head1,350.00–1,475.001,4035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2341,413.62/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,441.07/head1,260.00–1,600.001,44112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4301,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.