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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

946 head

▲ 467 vs last sale 479▼ 204 vs year ago 1,150 · −17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 109▼ 64 vs year ago 201 · −31.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder hiefers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600lbs to 700 lbs sold steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.80/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$209.80

268 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

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

$36.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.86

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	639	214.61	1,371	233
Medium and Large 2-3	518	177.78	921	35

One grade step is worth $36.83/cwt here — about $450 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 sale268 hd

209.80

—

KY average25 barns · 8,058 hd

219.66

−9.86

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	—	Average	1,584	113.59	1,799	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	91.92	1,462	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	85.45	1,121	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	67.37	598	9thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	268	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	236.36/cwt	220.00–275.00	886	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	409	184.79/cwt	160.00–200.00	756	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,079	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	220.19/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,041	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,186	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,214	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	188.17/cwt	177.00–200.00	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	220.92/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,173	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	229.73/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,289	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	198.55/cwt	182.00–207.00	1,116	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	174.53/cwt	165.00–205.00	1,002	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	216.12/cwt	192.00–225.00	1,349	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	202.98/cwt	185.00–217.00	1,370	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,262	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	221.72/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,505	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,466	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	182.21/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,345	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,486	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	789	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,570	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,465	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	119.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	348	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	212.55/cwt	205.00–220.00	825	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	219.03/cwt	200.00–227.00	946	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	175.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	774	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	442	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,224	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	202.90/cwt	187.00–222.00	954	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	173.60/cwt	160.00–182.00	835	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	185.95/cwt	180.00–202.00	974	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	168.87/cwt	157.00–175.00	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	561	161.28/cwt	149.00–177.00	905	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	192.57/cwt	177.00–207.00	1,090	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	160.73/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,005	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	181.95/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,141	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	153.53/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,036	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,212	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,235	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	746	150.48/cwt	147.00–161.00	1,123	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,269	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	232.48/cwt	210.00–252.00	883	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	218.68/cwt	200.00–257.00	938	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	228.10/cwt	191.00–247.00	1,056	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	198.01/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,034	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	186.02/cwt	167.00–197.00	978	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	177.80/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,006	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	187.83/cwt	177.00–230.00	1,082	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,072	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	196.63/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,251	59
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	196.35/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,325	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,396	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	113.59/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,799	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	490	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	68.67/cwt	63.00–72.00	612	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	74.86/cwt	70.00–80.00	794	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	86.02/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,148	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	101.86/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,383	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	86.42/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,366	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	102.93/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,655	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 946Last week 479Year ago 1,150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 109Year ago 201

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	524	180.00–202.00	185.95
26	—	470	187.00–222.00	202.90
13	—	566	177.00–207.00	192.57
1	—	751	169.00	169.00
2	—	388	205.00–220.00	212.55
15	—	432	200.00–227.00	219.03
10	—	722	171.00	171.00
29	—	627	170.00–189.00	181.95
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
2	—	685	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	170.00–180.00	175.93
2	—	305	150.00	150.00
4	—	746	147.00–161.00	150.48
4	—	675	147.00–160.00	153.53
13	—	561	149.00–177.00	161.28
3	—	524	157.00–175.00	168.87
2	—	290	115.00–125.00	119.91
5	—	625	155.00–167.00	160.73
8	—	481	160.00–182.00	173.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	442	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	675	185.00–217.00	202.98
1	—	810	175.00	175.00
5	—	375	220.00–275.00	236.36
2	—	445	245.00	245.00
14	—	531	215.00–225.00	220.92
16	—	738	180.00–186.00	182.21
13	—	782	190.00	190.00
8	—	562	182.00–207.00	198.55
27	—	624	192.00–225.00	216.12
2	—	473	215.00–225.00	220.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	789	199.00	199.00
3	—	415	260.00	260.00
50	—	679	220.00–222.00	221.72
2	—	708	207.00	207.00
13	—	814	180.00	180.00
2	—	528	230.00	230.00
7	—	484	245.00	245.00
45	—	561	219.00–237.00	229.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	574	165.00–205.00	174.53
2	—	530	177.00–200.00	188.17
2	—	268	180.00	180.00
8	—	409	160.00–200.00	184.79
1	—	675	187.00	187.00
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
1	—	630	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	185.00	185.00
2	—	618	172.00–175.00	173.53
2	—	275	205.00	205.00
1	—	840	140.00	140.00
11	—	526	167.00–197.00	186.02
5	—	566	160.00–185.00	177.80
2	—	745	145.00	145.00
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
3	—	450	200.00	200.00
3	—	370	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	300	250.00	250.00
7	—	380	210.00–252.00	232.48
3	—	716	195.00	195.00
7	—	429	200.00–257.00	218.68
13	—	522	185.00–220.00	198.01
3	—	780	175.00	175.00
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
13	—	675	185.00–210.00	196.35
27	—	576	177.00–230.00	187.83
59	—	636	187.00–210.00	196.63
28	—	463	191.00–247.00	228.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	100.00–104.00	101.86
73	—	1,335	81.00–97.00	86.02
7	—	1,060	70.00–80.00	74.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	57.00	57.00
8	—	891	63.00–72.00	68.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	102.00–104.00	102.93
4	—	1,581	84.00–90.00	86.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,584	110.00–121.00	113.59

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.