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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

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Feeder Cattle receipts

567 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 491▲ 94 vs year ago 473 · +19.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 101▼ 55 vs year ago 134 · −41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▼ 1 vs year ago 4 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lbs and under sold 2.00 -3.00 higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $236.17/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$236.17

292 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,474

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

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

$13.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.24

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	632	237.01	1,498	274
Medium and Large 2-3	503	223.43	1,125	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.58/cwt here — about $373 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 sale292 hd

236.17

—

KY average27 barns · 6,338 hd

230.93

+5.24

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	1,647	117.58	1,937	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	106.82	1,696	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	106.35	1,309	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	79.20	703	4thin

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)	1,213	$1,370	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

63 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	271.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	990	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	275.94/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,311	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	271.61/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,374	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	217.77/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,159	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	262.73/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,503	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,555	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	248.05/cwt	242.50–257.00	1,538	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	264.96/cwt	263.00–265.50	1,653	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	247.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,655	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,565	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	242.80/cwt	242.80–242.80	2,001	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,736	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	236.01/cwt	235.00–237.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	253.18/cwt	245.00–257.00	937	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	392	243.87/cwt	217.00–267.00	956	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	408	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	918	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	248.00/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,076	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	249.11/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,183	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	238.83/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,232	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	248.31/cwt	245.00–248.75	1,311	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	235.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,347	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,446	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	239.46/cwt	227.00–244.00	1,487	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,550	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	671	217.12/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	235.25/cwt	235.25–235.25	1,630	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	232.25/cwt	232.25–232.25	1,691	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,500	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	784	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,725	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,105	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	282.62/cwt	277.00–288.00	955	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,037	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	408	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	981	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	245.98/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,055	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	264.16/cwt	243.00–281.00	1,249	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	232.41/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,099	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	232.12/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,221	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	235.31/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,275	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	229.93/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,311	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	218.83/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,254	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	213.99/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,346	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	211.88/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,426	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	201.01/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,387	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	203.51/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,455	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	961	135.85/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,306	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,507	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	117.04/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,944	9
Bulls	—	—	1,800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	79.20/cwt	72.00–84.00	703	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	106.35/cwt	92.00–122.00	1,309	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	106.82/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,696	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,369.64/head	1,160.00–1,575.00	1,370	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Mon Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 491Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 101Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lbs and under sold 2.00 -3.00 higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower,

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	270.00–285.00	275.94
6	—	721	217.00	217.00
2	—	445	290.00	290.00
19	—	620	242.50–257.00	248.05
10	—	506	262.00–276.00	271.61
4	—	669	240.00–250.00	247.42
1	—	1,015	171.00	171.00
7	—	572	257.00–265.00	262.73
4	—	365	270.00–275.00	271.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	191.00	191.00
5	—	532	210.00–240.00	217.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	270.00	270.00
62	—	824	242.80	242.80
27	—	624	263.00–265.50	264.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	639	242.50	242.50
10	—	576	251.00	251.00
24	—	784	220.00	220.00
17	—	528	245.00–248.75	248.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	127.00	127.00
5	—	671	206.00–220.00	217.12
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
7	—	392	217.00–267.00	243.87
2	—	408	225.00	225.00
2	—	278	235.00–237.00	236.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	693	235.25	235.25
27	—	621	227.00–244.00	239.46
66	—	728	232.25	232.25
21	—	516	230.00–243.00	238.83
4	—	754	199.00	199.00
15	—	573	230.00–240.00	235.08
10	—	370	245.00–257.00	253.18
8	—	434	240.00–256.00	248.00
19	—	475	243.00–255.00	249.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	207.00–222.00	213.99
6	—	473	243.00–281.00	264.16
1	—	270	280.00	280.00
1	—	200	265.00	265.00
13	—	429	240.00–267.00	245.98
2	—	715	202.00–205.00	203.51
2	—	338	277.00–288.00	282.62
1	—	355	277.00	277.00
4	—	673	205.00–223.00	211.88
3	—	570	222.00–234.00	229.93
11	—	542	220.00–243.00	235.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	288.00	288.00
1	—	400	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	200.00–202.00	201.01
3	—	473	227.00–243.00	232.41
1	—	710	161.00	161.00
7	—	526	215.00–238.00	232.12
2	—	961	120.00–152.00	135.85
1	—	280	225.00	225.00
3	—	385	250.00	250.00
2	—	573	211.00–227.00	218.83
2	—	408	240.00–241.00	240.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,588	104.00–116.00	106.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,231	92.00–122.00	106.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	72.00–84.00	79.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,370	110.00	110.00
9	—	1,661	110.00–122.00	117.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,160.00–1,575.00	1,369.64

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.