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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 26

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

612 head

▲ 213 vs last sale 399▲ 39 vs year ago 573 · +6.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 2▼ 9 vs year ago 92 · −9.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 81▼ 3 vs year ago 6 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady while plain quality feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $236.55/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −180.81 against this barn's trailing median of $417.37.

Average price

$236.55

43 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$23.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.35

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	526	242.50	1,275	32
Medium and Large 2-3	550	219.26	1,206	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.24/cwt here — about $69 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 sale43 hd

236.55

—

KY average25 barns · 613 hd

244.90

−8.35

This barn, trailing median30 sales

417.37

−180.81

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

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $488.42, low $330.23, median $417.37 across 30 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	1,231	178.15	2,193	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,583	151.69	2,400	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	146.81	1,886	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	122.57	1,151	10

Every lot

74 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	915	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	302.34/cwt	292.00–312.00	1,113	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	383	257.48/cwt	230.00–270.00	986	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	311.16/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,279	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	276.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,303	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	248.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,205	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	261.36/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,375	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,326	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	245.56/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,395	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,505	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	227.58/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,406	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,593	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	677	231.03/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,564	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,685	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,713	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	240.70/cwt	240.70–240.70	1,959	60
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	920	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,582	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	228.50/cwt	227.00–230.00	617	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	706	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	216.67/cwt	182.00–247.00	683	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	238.29/cwt	230.00–247.00	777	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	238.16/cwt	210.00–250.00	881	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	267.60/cwt	265.00–275.00	998	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	217.18/cwt	185.00–240.00	925	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	253.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,091	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	251.79/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,181	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	469	212.08/cwt	170.00–230.00	995	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	502	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,255	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	526	210.61/cwt	187.00–226.00	1,108	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	232.52/cwt	227.00–242.00	1,235	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	213.13/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,217	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	196.43/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,218	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	226.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,412	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	176.74/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,193	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	726	165.56/cwt	130.00–181.00	1,202	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,474	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	763	167.09/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,275	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,527	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	970	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,542	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	258	235.73/cwt	210.00–260.00	608	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,014	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	313.86/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,168	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	238.66/cwt	200.00–315.00	912	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	238.21/cwt	190.00–275.00	1,010	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	295.49/cwt	260.00–322.00	1,265	32
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	464	223.99/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,039	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	268.88/cwt	215.00–292.00	1,272	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	243.96/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,264	26
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	223.52/cwt	210.00–244.00	1,196	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	559	236.16/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,320	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	214.15/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,216	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,344	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	196.13/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,343	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	718	193.02/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,386	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,398	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	828	176.89/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,465	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	930	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	615	203.98/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,254	2
Bulls	—	—	1,252	176.36/cwt	105.00–240.00	2,208	17
Bulls	—	—	2,110	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,313	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	124.91/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,167	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	121.01/cwt	105.00–130.00	1,140	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	158.08/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,990	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	142.22/cwt	125.00–154.00	1,842	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	156.30/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,287	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	147.08/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,503	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	163.05/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,446	3

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 399Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 2Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 81Year ago 6

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady while plain quality feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	227.00–230.00	228.50
4	300–350	326	230.00–247.00	238.29
13	350–400	373	265.00–275.00	267.60
12	400–450	430	250.00–260.00	253.70
10	450–500	469	250.00–252.00	251.79
13	500–550	531	227.00–242.00	232.52
6	600–650	623	225.00–230.00	226.64
3	700–750	737	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	180.00	180.00
1	250–300	280	252.00	252.00
5	300–350	315	182.00–247.00	216.67
7	350–400	370	210.00–250.00	238.16
5	400–450	426	185.00–240.00	217.18
7	450–500	469	170.00–230.00	212.08
9	500–550	526	187.00–226.00	210.61
6	550–600	571	180.00–222.00	213.13
6	600–650	620	187.00–210.00	196.43
3	650–700	675	170.00–180.00	176.74
4	700–750	726	130.00–181.00	165.56
3	750–800	763	157.00–172.00	167.09
1	800–850	830	184.00	184.00
1	950–1000	970	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	502	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	368	292.00–312.00	302.34
4	400–450	411	300.00–325.00	311.16
3	450–500	471	270.00–280.00	276.68
4	500–550	526	257.00–267.00	261.36
2	550–600	550	241.00	241.00
4	700–750	714	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	230.00–270.00	257.48
3	450–500	485	245.00–250.00	248.42
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
5	550–600	568	240.00–247.00	245.56
3	600–650	618	215.00–241.00	227.58
3	650–700	677	225.00–234.00	231.03
1	750–800	775	221.00	221.00
2	900–950	920	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	581	259.00	259.00
9	650–700	653	244.00	244.00
60	800–850	814	240.70	240.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	327	310.00	310.00
8	350–400	372	280.00–330.00	313.86
32	400–450	428	260.00–322.00	295.49
18	450–500	473	215.00–292.00	268.88
26	500–550	518	225.00–260.00	243.96
6	550–600	559	235.00–240.00	236.16
3	600–650	600	224.00	224.00
5	700–750	728	192.00	192.00
3	750–800	775	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	210.00–260.00	235.73
9	350–400	382	200.00–315.00	238.66
12	400–450	424	190.00–275.00	238.21
9	450–500	464	200.00–227.00	223.99
6	500–550	535	210.00–244.00	223.52
5	550–600	568	210.00–217.00	214.15
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	685	187.00–205.00	196.13
3	700–750	718	185.00–197.00	193.02
2	800–850	828	172.00–182.00	176.89
1	900–950	930	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	934	120.00–127.00	124.91
6	—	942	105.00–130.00	121.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,259	151.00–172.00	158.08
27	—	1,295	125.00–154.00	142.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	152.00–162.00	156.30
3	—	1,702	142.00–155.00	147.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,252	105.00–240.00	176.36
1	—	2,110	157.00	157.00
2	—	615	180.00–230.00	203.98

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	159.00–167.00	163.05

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.