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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 1

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

330 head

▼ 691 vs last sale 1,021▼ 628 vs year ago 958 · −65.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 129▲ 26 vs year ago 85 · +30.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.89/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −133.48 against this barn's trailing median of $380.37.

Average price

$246.89

34 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,339

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$26.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.96

vs KY average

−23.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	256.85	1,399	21
Medium and Large 2-3	538	230.81	1,242	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.04/cwt here — about $156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

246.89

—

KY average26 barns · 1,408 hd

255.85

−8.96

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−23.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

380.37

−133.48

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $320.54, median $380.37 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,536	156.09	2,397	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	130.26	2,044	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	129.24	1,659	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	914	98.87	903	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	169.00	2,070	1thin

Every lot

62 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	307.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,245	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	315.28/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,444	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	489	267.14/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,306	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,280	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	276.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,572	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	238.03/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,381	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	594	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,770	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	291.55/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,773	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,828	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	676	255.86/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,730	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	744	240.81/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,792	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	804	224.97/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,809	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	205	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	574	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	239.46/cwt	230.00–260.00	670	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	372	255.74/cwt	220.00–275.00	951	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	304.09/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,168	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	283.33/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,218	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	304.03/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,310	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	283.75/cwt	272.00–292.00	1,317	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	481	258.91/cwt	241.00–277.00	1,245	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	494	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,442	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	261.57/cwt	247.00–277.00	1,360	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	522	235.40/cwt	227.00–242.00	1,229	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	252.56/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,432	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	220.47/cwt	185.00–237.00	1,268	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	236.16/cwt	222.00–243.00	1,471	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	231.81/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,572	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,636	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,018	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	322.78/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,052	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	336.65/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,266	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	267.44/cwt	252.00–282.00	1,145	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	447	295.31/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,320	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	294.37/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,360	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	243.50/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,193	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	519	268.68/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,394	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	251.64/cwt	241.00–262.00	1,429	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	276.93/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,595	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	612	226.30/cwt	180.00–237.00	1,385	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	262.23/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,634	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	259.74/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,753	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,225	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	165.52/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,324	3
Bulls	—	—	1,668	146.65/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,446	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	93.83/cwt	90.00–98.00	819	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,180	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	124.65/cwt	108.00–129.00	1,561	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	134.87/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,783	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	126.99/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,919	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	134.19/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,199	5

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 Apr 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 1,021Year ago 958

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 129Year ago 85

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	300.00–315.00	307.41
23	450–500	458	275.00–325.00	315.28
7	550–600	569	270.00–280.00	276.22
6	600–650	608	280.00–294.00	291.55
1	650–700	660	277.00	277.00
5	700–750	744	222.00–250.00	240.81
1	750–800	785	220.00	220.00
7	800–850	804	215.00–229.00	224.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	594	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	235.00–275.00	267.14
4	500–550	529	242.00	242.00
3	550–600	580	235.00–242.00	238.03
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	676	250.00–262.00	255.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	428	252.00–282.00	267.44
2	450–500	490	237.00–250.00	243.50
4	500–550	519	250.00–275.00	268.68
2	550–600	568	241.00–262.00	251.64
6	600–650	612	180.00–237.00	226.30
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
1	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	300.00–345.00	322.78
5	350–400	376	320.00–347.00	336.65
10	400–450	447	290.00–296.00	295.31
8	450–500	462	290.00–302.00	294.37
2	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
14	550–600	576	271.00–285.00	276.93
6	600–650	623	257.00–270.00	262.23
4	650–700	675	257.00–262.00	259.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	280.00	280.00
3	250–300	280	230.00–260.00	239.46
3	350–400	372	220.00–275.00	255.74
3	400–450	430	270.00–290.00	283.33
7	450–500	481	241.00–277.00	258.91
9	500–550	522	227.00–242.00	235.40
4	550–600	575	185.00–237.00	220.47
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	290.00	290.00
10	350–400	384	295.00–315.00	304.09
15	400–450	431	295.00–315.00	304.03
11	450–500	464	272.00–292.00	283.75
10	500–550	520	247.00–277.00	261.57
11	550–600	567	240.00–262.00	252.56
10	600–650	623	222.00–243.00	236.16
7	650–700	678	222.00–235.00	231.81
3	700–750	727	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	494	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	136.00–151.00	146.65
3	—	1,404	165.00–166.00	165.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	130.00–138.00	134.19
6	—	1,511	124.00–130.00	126.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	114.00	114.00
3	—	873	90.00–98.00	93.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,322	130.00–143.00	134.87
38	—	1,252	108.00–129.00	124.65

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.