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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 5

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

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Feeder Cattle receipts

359 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 308▼ 132 vs year ago 491 · −26.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 100▲ 2 vs year ago 101 · +2.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 3▲ 6 vs year ago 3 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Plain quality feeders sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. CME futures was down sharply and world markets posted large losses pressured the market. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly 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 $248.80/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −131.57 against this barn's trailing median of $380.37.

Average price

$248.80

25 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,354

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$28.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.37

vs KY average

+3.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	259.00	1,394	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	230.68	1,279	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.32/cwt here — about $115 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 sale25 hd

248.80

—

KY average25 barns · 1,333 hd

261.18

−12.37

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

+3.73

This barn, trailing median33 sales

380.37

−131.57

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	1,743	173.46	3,023	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,639	143.31	2,348	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	140.28	1,685	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	834	111.66	932	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$1,525	2thin

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	668	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,140	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	305.59/cwt	292.00–310.00	1,448	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	260.79/cwt	240.00–282.00	1,317	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	283.51/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,443	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,542	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	257.56/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,718	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	241.50/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,654	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	243	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	632	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	267.50/cwt	265.00–270.00	669	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	276.70/cwt	270.00–285.00	899	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	236.67/cwt	220.00–245.00	852	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	407	248.28/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,010	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	258.99/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,067	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	265.77/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,236	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	246.05/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,179	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	249.85/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,269	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	261.60/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,345	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	225.20/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,279	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	254.66/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,474	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	231.43/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,442	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	244.55/cwt	243.00–252.00	1,553	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,637	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	238.39/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,583	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,492	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	713	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,633	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,653	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	795	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	304.25/cwt	292.00–315.00	1,129	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	383	259.70/cwt	255.00–270.00	995	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,320	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	431	266.58/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,149	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	252.89/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,214	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	278.17/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,341	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	259.99/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,375	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	561	232.91/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,307	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	251.91/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,421	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	235.78/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,436	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	611	205.25/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,254	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,399	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	206.08/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,496	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,618	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	900	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,350	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,712	172.42/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,952	13
Bulls	—	—	1,875	177.99/cwt	177.00–180.00	3,337	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	816	110.27/cwt	104.00–117.00	900	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	124.37/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,374	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	138.88/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,661	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	147.87/cwt	143.00–156.00	1,828	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,108	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,683	146.97/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,474	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	164.39/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,636	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	177.04/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,951	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	855	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1

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 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 308Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 100Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	255.00–270.00	259.70
3	400–450	431	265.00–270.00	266.58
6	450–500	480	220.00–260.00	252.89
2	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
7	550–600	561	215.00–241.00	232.91
4	600–650	611	192.00–210.00	205.25
1	700–750	710	197.00	197.00
1	900–950	900	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
3	250–300	265	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	371	292.00–315.00	304.25
5	400–450	410	322.00	322.00
7	450–500	482	270.00–287.00	278.17
4	500–550	529	245.00–265.00	259.99
5	550–600	564	245.00–260.00	251.91
4	600–650	609	231.00–241.00	235.78
9	700–750	726	205.00–215.00	206.08
2	750–800	778	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	262.00	262.00
2	500–550	505	240.00–282.00	260.79
2	600–650	600	257.00	257.00
4	650–700	685	240.00–242.00	241.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	297.00	297.00
4	450–500	474	292.00–310.00	305.59
11	500–550	509	280.00–287.00	283.51
13	650–700	667	250.00–259.00	257.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	265.00	265.00
2	250–300	250	265.00–270.00	267.50
14	300–350	325	270.00–285.00	276.70
2	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
6	400–450	412	257.00–260.00	258.99
18	450–500	465	264.00–270.00	265.77
10	500–550	514	250.00–267.00	261.60
6	550–600	579	251.00–257.00	254.66
11	600–650	635	243.00–252.00	244.55
4	650–700	664	232.00–245.00	238.39
1	700–750	725	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	652	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	260.00	260.00
1	250–300	255	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	335	265.00	265.00
3	350–400	360	220.00–245.00	236.67
3	400–450	407	245.00–255.00	248.28
7	450–500	479	225.00–255.00	246.05
2	500–550	508	240.00–260.00	249.85
7	550–600	568	210.00–240.00	225.20
2	600–650	623	228.00–235.00	231.43
2	650–700	675	221.00	221.00
3	700–750	713	229.00	229.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,102	175.00–184.00	177.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	158.00–170.00	164.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,712	165.00–178.00	172.42
3	—	1,875	177.00–180.00	177.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	120.00	120.00
6	—	816	104.00–117.00	110.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	136.00	136.00
2	—	1,683	144.00–150.00	146.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	124.00–125.00	124.37
14	—	1,236	143.00–156.00	147.87
42	—	1,196	127.00–145.00	138.88

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.