Sale reports / Kentucky / Harned Livestock Auction / 2025-01-27

Harned Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 27
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,208 head
▲ 347 vs last sale 861▲ 192 vs year ago 1,016 · +18.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 91▲ 26 vs year ago 89 · +29.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 5▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $286.61/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −93.76 against this barn's trailing median of $380.37.
Average price
$286.61
151 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,563
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.68
vs KY average
−18.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545288.101,570145
Medium and Large 2-3555250.601,3906thin
One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $180 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 sale151 hd
286.61
—
KY average25 barns · 2,199 hd
282.93
+3.68
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−18.03
This barn, trailing median33 sales
380.37
−93.76
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
443397352307median 380.3703/0204/2706/2908/3111/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,738153.412,66616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,584143.562,27418
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,299137.361,78553
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,054121.471,28020
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15595.001,0971thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,335160.002,1361thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$2,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$2,0132thin

Every lot

126 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285335.00/cwt335.00–335.009551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367398.34/cwt390.00–405.001,4623
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5791
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415309.15/cwt300.00–330.001,2835
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422362.79/cwt350.00–365.001,5319
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425398.41/cwt389.00–407.001,6935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463320.22/cwt285.00–340.001,4836
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471366.45/cwt347.00–380.001,72616
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515340.23/cwt337.00–345.001,7524
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525320.83/cwt300.00–337.001,68420
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529343.79/cwt340.00–350.001,8199
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532289.64/cwt287.00–292.001,5413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,9854
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574317.35/cwt300.00–337.001,82223
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582285.06/cwt270.00–295.001,6596
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618311.85/cwt304.00–315.001,92720
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632294.96/cwt280.00–302.001,86433
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3634263.05/cwt255.00–270.001,6688
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668288.19/cwt275.00–294.001,92524
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3686271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,8594
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721282.29/cwt280.00–285.002,03510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727272.78/cwt257.00–278.001,98317
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3733246.34/cwt235.00–252.001,8064
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3764243.77/cwt240.00–250.001,8624
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774270.71/cwt265.00–274.002,09540
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9681
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829259.07/cwt250.00–266.002,14816
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860256.98/cwt252.00–262.002,21011
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9801
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2909245.81/cwt241.00–247.002,2345
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3990220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250285.00/cwt285.00–285.007132
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290335.00/cwt335.00–335.009721
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320308.61/cwt305.00–312.009882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321340.97/cwt332.00–345.001,0954
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335355.15/cwt350.00–360.001,1902
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370267.73/cwt220.00–280.009916
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380340.22/cwt330.00–347.001,29319
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420337.12/cwt332.00–350.001,41612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430318.33/cwt300.00–330.001,36916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431276.74/cwt255.00–297.001,1937
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,5391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471311.40/cwt300.00–325.001,46739
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475288.07/cwt260.00–297.001,36820
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512307.07/cwt300.00–310.001,5727
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513310.77/cwt303.00–347.001,59414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,3422
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536287.95/cwt270.00–297.001,54377
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3571247.40/cwt237.00–257.001,4134
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574278.77/cwt262.00–295.001,60047
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623265.64/cwt254.00–275.001,65550
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668260.84/cwt250.00–270.001,74219
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3673240.55/cwt237.00–242.001,6199
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723235.48/cwt230.00–247.001,70310
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,8676
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768236.12/cwt230.00–240.001,81312
Heifers750–800Large 3770221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7021
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7781
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808230.69/cwt226.00–234.001,86414
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7491
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,9152
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,9552
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2208332.23/cwt325.00–340.006912
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2278330.63/cwt320.00–340.009192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285377.63/cwt370.00–385.001,0762
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3323286.63/cwt275.00–300.009262
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328378.82/cwt370.00–385.001,2435
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380330.37/cwt320.00–345.001,2553
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384372.13/cwt350.00–385.001,4297
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy391394.37/cwt390.00–400.001,5429
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408344.97/cwt330.00–370.001,4076
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412388.03/cwt380.00–400.001,5995
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425317.43/cwt305.00–327.001,3496
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7941
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470340.60/cwt330.00–352.001,60122
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478298.98/cwt245.00–325.001,42914
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517337.35/cwt332.00–342.001,74417
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530320.32/cwt300.00–327.001,69822
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy557321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,7885
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3562266.79/cwt240.00–280.001,4996
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566313.50/cwt293.00–327.001,77419
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1393
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628261.55/cwt254.00–290.001,64320
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668269.14/cwt255.00–275.001,79819
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6461
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720259.08/cwt244.00–267.001,8658
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3736230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6931
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8621
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785221.00/cwt212.00–230.001,7352
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7851
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2868248.05/cwt219.00–263.002,1533
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7371
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 1-2332212.00/cwt212.00–212.007042
Dairy Steers400–450Large 1-2417232.00/cwt232.00–232.009673
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3460212.00/cwt212.00–212.009751
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1031
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3805197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,5861
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3850165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4032
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,068159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6982
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3535215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1501
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 1-2760170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2921
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,335160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,635134.49/cwt131.00–138.002,1992
Bulls——1,738151.24/cwt140.00–156.002,6299
Bulls——1,779164.87/cwt160.00–171.002,9335
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%945147.87/cwt146.00–150.001,3972
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040117.59/cwt114.00–121.001,2239
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060110.14/cwt107.00–112.001,1674
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118126.94/cwt124.00–134.001,4195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231167.17/cwt160.00–178.002,0587
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242113.40/cwt105.00–119.001,4087
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289124.97/cwt120.00–128.001,61111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,335140.76/cwt130.00–159.001,87928
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567142.69/cwt138.00–148.002,23610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580155.48/cwt150.00–161.002,4575
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,648126.59/cwt122.00–130.002,0863
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0971
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,012.67/head1,975.00–2,050.002,0132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.