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Harned Livestock Auction

Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Harned, Kentucky · Mon, May 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2207

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Feeder Cattle receipts

742 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 525▼ 28 vs year ago 770 · −3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 105▲ 15 vs year ago 120 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 16▼ 18 vs year ago 27 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Most gains was realized in 600 lbs and over feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $411.91/cwt on 59 head, down $8.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 33 comparable sales and sits +31.54 against this barn's trailing median of $380.37.

Average price

$411.91

▼ 8.92 vs prior sale

59 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$67.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.82

vs KY average

−6.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	427.82	2,313	45
Medium and Large 2-3	549	360.74	1,979	14thin

One grade step is worth $67.08/cwt here — about $334 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale59 hd

411.91

—

KY average30 barns · 1,724 hd

411.08

+0.82

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−6.35

This barn, trailing median33 sales

380.37

+31.54

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	—	High	1,447	221.57	3,207	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	187.51	2,764	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	181.12	2,315	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	901	159.62	1,437	9thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$2,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$3,298	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$3,175	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,736	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	461.95/cwt	445.00–510.00	1,686	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	525.13/cwt	515.00–535.00	2,048	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	512.16/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,197	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,647	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	513.70/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,502	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,426	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,415	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	497.76/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,643	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,636	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	417.80/cwt	370.00–440.00	2,415	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	466.03/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,736	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	342.15/cwt	300.00–385.00	2,087	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	436.27/cwt	435.00–441.00	2,718	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	425.29/cwt	420.00–437.50	2,650	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	435.29/cwt	429.00–440.00	2,834	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	679	349.54/cwt	342.50–385.00	2,373	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,691	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,660	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	747	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,745	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	780	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,816	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,884	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	298	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,535	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	518.90/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,650	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	434.77/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,413	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	435.43/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,589	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	488.74/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,847	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	462.78/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,860	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	424.77/cwt	350.00–455.00	1,818	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	466.01/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,209	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	407.86/cwt	300.00–445.00	1,945	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,337	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	368.55/cwt	250.00–412.00	1,872	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	430.82/cwt	395.00–452.50	2,266	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	406.93/cwt	392.50–415.00	2,315	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	354.89/cwt	280.00–382.50	2,055	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,364	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,361	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	613	356.58/cwt	340.00–372.50	2,186	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	362.20/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,238	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	341.63/cwt	332.50–346.00	2,320	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,222	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	339.44/cwt	330.00–343.00	2,396	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,648	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	798	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,649	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,573	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	190	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,159	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,420	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	633.70/cwt	610.00–660.00	1,743	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	314	620.36/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,948	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	484.43/cwt	400.00–530.00	1,540	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	358	433.18/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,551	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	517.25/cwt	505.00–550.00	1,960	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,321	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	403	581.58/cwt	565.00–592.50	2,344	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	485.56/cwt	440.00–497.50	2,015	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	529.53/cwt	505.00–540.00	2,277	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	519.99/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,413	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	437.24/cwt	380.00–470.00	2,099	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	486.60/cwt	475.00–488.00	2,525	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	463.29/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,451	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	431.02/cwt	380.00–445.00	2,297	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,641	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	432.85/cwt	432.50–435.00	2,463	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	592	370.07/cwt	320.00–415.00	2,191	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	390.14/cwt	382.00–400.00	2,434	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	673	362.58/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,440	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	386.77/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,634	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,660	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,414	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,698	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	311.66/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,602	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	935	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,665	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	192.29/cwt	183.00–200.00	2,288	2
Bulls	—	—	1,371	221.71/cwt	207.00–230.00	3,040	11
Bulls	—	—	1,786	235.82/cwt	230.00–240.00	4,212	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	159.20/cwt	140.00–190.00	1,385	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,866	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	176.45/cwt	161.00–195.00	2,107	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	140.42/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,706	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	190.75/cwt	163.00–205.00	2,657	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	188.24/cwt	184.00–193.00	2,767	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	186.78/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,761	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	3,298.43/head	3,250.00–3,350.00	3,298	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	243.69/cwt	215.00–285.00	2,335	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,969	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 742Last week 525Year ago 770

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 105Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	560.00	560.00
2	350–400	390	515.00–535.00	525.13
5	400–450	429	500.00–520.00	512.16
10	450–500	487	500.00–520.00	513.70
1	500–550	525	460.00	460.00
14	550–600	587	460.00–470.00	466.03
4	600–650	623	420.00–437.50	425.29
2	650–700	690	390.00	390.00
3	700–750	747	367.50	367.50
1	850–900	890	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	531	495.00–500.00	497.76
1	550–600	555	475.00	475.00
27	600–650	623	435.00–441.00	436.27
7	650–700	651	429.00–440.00	435.29
10	750–800	780	361.00	361.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	445.00–510.00	461.95
2	400–450	445	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	495	490.00	490.00
3	550–600	578	370.00–440.00	417.80
2	600–650	610	300.00–385.00	342.15
6	650–700	679	342.50–385.00	349.54
1	700–750	700	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	515.00	515.00
2	300–350	318	500.00–540.00	518.90
8	350–400	378	480.00–490.00	488.74
9	400–450	402	460.00–470.00	462.78
25	450–500	474	450.00–485.00	466.01
17	500–550	526	395.00–452.50	430.82
12	550–600	569	392.50–415.00	406.93
11	600–650	618	360.00–368.00	362.20
9	650–700	679	332.50–346.00	341.63
13	700–750	706	330.00–343.00	339.44
2	750–800	798	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	508	460.00	460.00
6	550–600	580	407.50	407.50
1	600–650	610	387.00	387.00
8	750–800	772	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	325	400.00–490.00	434.77
12	350–400	365	400.00–450.00	435.43
17	400–450	428	350.00–455.00	424.77
12	450–500	477	300.00–445.00	407.86
6	500–550	508	250.00–412.00	368.55
8	550–600	579	280.00–382.50	354.89
2	600–650	613	340.00–372.50	356.58
1	650–700	690	322.00	322.00
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	830	310.00	310.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	519	475.00–488.00	486.60
2	550–600	562	470.00	470.00
1	700–750	700	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	400.00–530.00	484.43
2	350–400	358	400.00–465.00	433.18
14	400–450	415	440.00–497.50	485.56
4	450–500	480	380.00–470.00	437.24
11	500–550	533	380.00–445.00	431.02
5	550–600	592	320.00–415.00	370.07
2	650–700	673	355.00–370.00	362.58
3	800–850	835	310.00–312.50	311.66
1	900–950	935	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	595.00	595.00
10	400–450	403	565.00–592.50	581.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	610.00	610.00
1	200–250	200	710.00	710.00
7	250–300	275	610.00–660.00	633.70
12	300–350	314	585.00–650.00	620.36
10	350–400	379	505.00–550.00	517.25
11	400–450	430	505.00–540.00	529.53
13	450–500	464	515.00–525.00	519.99
12	500–550	529	460.00–470.00	463.29
7	550–600	569	432.50–435.00	432.85
9	600–650	624	382.00–400.00	390.14
3	650–700	681	380.00–390.00	386.77
1	700–750	710	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	760	355.00	355.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	3,250.00–3,350.00	3,298.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	3,175.00	3,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	175.00	175.00

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	2	—	958	215.00–285.00	243.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,275.00	2,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,194	161.00–195.00	176.45
23	—	1,393	163.00–205.00	190.75
2	—	1,215	131.00–150.00	140.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	184.00–190.00	186.78
2	—	1,470	184.00–193.00	188.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	163.00	163.00
8	—	870	140.00–190.00	159.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,786	230.00–240.00	235.82
2	—	1,190	183.00–200.00	192.29
11	—	1,371	207.00–230.00	221.71

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.