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May 25-26
TWO Big Sale Days!
"Cow Country Classic
Catalog Sale" featuring our Ranch Horse Competition
All those good using horses - and they
show you their skills in our competition.
GELDINGS, GELDINGS!
Ranch Horse Competition
FRIDAY, BLS Arena
Catalog
is open to all classes and will offer arena horses, rope horses, ranch and using horses,
prospects, mares, stallions, ponies, and young stock! |
July 27-28
TWO Big Sale Days!
"Mid-Summer Special
Catalog Sale" It's our annual CUTTING and COWBRED feature!
Cutting horses show on
Friday evening in the BLS Arena!
Catalog
is open to all classes and will offer arena horses, rope horses, ranch and using horses,
prospects, mares, stallions, ponies, and young stock! |
June 22-23
TWO Big Sale Days!
"Summer Special
Catalog Sale" featuring our Team Sorting Competition
All those good horses - and they show
you their skills in our competition.
GELDINGS, GELDINGS!
Team Sorting Competition
FRIDAY, BLS Arena
Catalog
is open to all classes and will offer arena horses, rope horses, ranch and using horses,
prospects, mares, stallions, ponies, and young stock! |
August 24-25
TWO Big Sale Days!
"August Special
Catalog Sale" It's our annual Speed Bred and Barrel Horse Sale!
UBRC "It's all about
U" barrel race Friday in the BLS Arena!
www.pistolsandcrystals.net
Catalog
is open to all classes and will offer arena horses, rope horses, ranch and using horses,
prospects, mares, stallions, ponies, and young stock! |
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governed by the Montana Department of Livestock. The figures reported in our monthly
sale reports are correct and accurate and subject to both state and federal audits.
Sale Report for April 27-28
Rope Horses Catch Fire
Tuned up and ready-to-roll, rope horses put on a show at Billings
Livestocks 15th annual April Special Catalog Sale April
27-28.
Shine they did in the pre-sale rope horse jackpot held outside under sunny
skies on a Friday afternoon at the HorsePalace Arena.
Sale weekend kicked off with a roping seminar conducted by PRCA World
Champion and 23X NFR qualifier Mike Beers and followed by the roping produced by Dennis
Tryan and the Wrangler Team Roping Championships.
The professional jackpot welcomed 160 teams in a two-go-around and finals
format roping that put it all out there for the buyers to see.
If you wanted good geldings, prospects, or the finished kind, Billings
Livestock had them in volume at the two-day sale event that drew 794 head of horses and 56
roping steers. There was a horse for every level and all budgets.
First place in the average with 20.12 on 3 earned Hip 229 owned by H Lazy
H Horses and Hip 233 owned by Jon Herschberger paychecks of $536/man, Gordy Alderson
Trophy bits, Gator Ropes from the The Rope Shop, and BLS Championship Jackets.
An impressive set of horses came to Billings, Montana with red hot sale
averages testifying to quality.
The top 20 averaged an all-time April high of $12,427.
Leading the pack in the Rope Horse Session was a one owner, family raised
gelding offered by Roger Mack and Jody Wacker, Melstone, MT.
Hip 172 Bogger Too a 2000 AQHA Chestnut gelding x Badgers
Rodeo Red and out of a Dial Of Fortune daughter was the total package - voted the 2010
Northern Rodeo Association Calf Horse of the Year in 2010, the big, strong, gentle guy had
also cashed paychecks heading and heeling.
The Wacker girls had barrel raced on him, used him for ranch chores, and
hed also been breakaway on.
Cashing a fast go check in the BLS jackpot, showing outstanding in the
previews, the good gelding brought $22,000 and sold to L-G Land and Cattle, Casper, WY.
The high selling horse of the weekend was offered by Bud Fay, Gillette, WY
and Hip 224 Shiney Darlin a 2006 AQHA Palomino Mare x Shining Spark and out of
Tari Darlin x Taris Catalyst was bred and raised by Carol Rose.
The flawless mare came loaded with credentials including the 2011 PHBA
World Champion Junior Working Cowhorse title, NRCHA money earned, and AQHA Open Points on
her record.
James Moldenhauer, Velva, ND purchased the stunning mare for $24,000.
Head, heel, ranch, or just ride around, Hip 183 BCS Wyo Rocket
a 2005 AQHA Bay Roan Gelding x Bubba Roan Cowboy was the deal.
Used in the roping clinic as the demonstration horse, roped on in the
jackpot and previews by Mike Beers, and offered for sale by Trent Peterson, Claresholm,
Alberta, the gentle, kind gelding sold to Shane and Jaimie Johnson, New Town, ND for
$16,000.
Mares with an occupation enjoyed stronger demand as five mares cracked the
top 20 sellers listing including Hip 207 Latigos Poco San a 2007 AQHA Buckskin
Mare x Latigos Luck Two consigned by Clay Shoop, Greeley, CO.
Shown in the jackpot on the heeling side, the stingy mare brought $7,500
and sold to Dawn Thompson, Camas, WA.
A fun sale, loaded with good horses, saw the best April sale averages on
record for BLS and included the top five at $19,200; Top ten at $16,000. Top 20 averaged
$12,427; Top 50 brought $8,519; and the top 100 averaged $5,962.
Loose horses sold well with the top five prospects bringing $1,325; Top
ten at $1,257; Top 20 averaged $1,105, top 50 brought $774 and the top 100 loose averaged
$550.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for May 25-26 and will
feature the annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale in addition to the
Best of the Remuda Ranch Gelding competition. Featured in May will be Ranch
geldings along with kids ponies and horses.
Ranch Horse competition is set for Friday, May 24 at the HorsePalace
Arena, Exit 437 on I-90.
Cattle will be available to preview the rope horses and cutting horses.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at
www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for March
23-24
Ride, Drive, and Pack
The gentle, user friendly, ranch,
ride, and recreation horses came in abundance as Outfitters, guides, and guest horses were
the hot list feature at Billings Livestock Commissions Spring Special Catalog
Sale March 23-24.
Two teams lead the way on the Top 20 sellers list as Hips
127 and 127X Mike and Ike an eleven and 12- year-old set of draft cross bay
geldings offered by outfitter RMO Horses, Heber City, UT earned top sale honors with
a $10,400 bid and Hips 257 and 257X Double Stuff and Oreo a ten and
eleven-year-old team of spotted draft geldings also offered by RMO, brought $7,800.
Easy going, easy to handle, easy to
ride, and easy to drive, Mike and Ike had been used daily for sleigh rides,
carriage rides, trail rides, and used to pack into hunting camp and participated in
parades. The no-nonsense team sold to Duane and Lucille Landols, Onoway, Alberta.
Team number two,
Double Stuff and Oreo had spent five years in the RMO outfit and had given
countless sleigh rides, wagon rides, and had been used for feeding and parades, too.
The full brothers were a perfect match, pulled even, pulled hard, and had
no quit. Clay Nanni, Kimberly, ID purchased the eye-catching pair of
geldings.
The high selling
riding horse was really a mule and ride, he did! Hip 120 Wapiti a 2003
Grade Red Dun John Mule was offered by Deb Maage, Hardin, MT, shown in the previews
roping, riding, and doing tricks with Brian Amos, and purchased by Tom Williams, Billings,
MT.
Used for all
aspects of ranch work, the few-and-far-between-kind of mule had been used in steer roping,
hunting camp, and sorting at the stockyards. He brought $7,700.
Back to horses,
the high selling saddle horse was Hip 206 Hold That King a 2001 AQHA Chestnut
Gelding consigned by Schmitt Horse Ranch, Holland, IA.
Sired by Hold
That Cow x Holidoc and out of a Continental King granddaughter, the gelding had been
there, done that and came with his American Ranch Horse Association Register of
Merits in All Age Ranch Cutting, Ranch Riding, Ranch Reining, and Ranch Trail, in addition
to earning the 2012 ARHA World Champion Title in Youth Trail.
Ridden by all
ages, the family gelding went home with Roger Sorenson, Ross, ND for $7,500.
Josie Larson,
Farmington, MN had outgrown her pony and offered Hip 104 Malibu a 2007 Grade
Palomino pony mare at the March event.
Shown in the
previews running barrels and poles, the pony had been on trail rides and was good with a
rope, too. Cliff Dahl, Sidney, MT purchased the pretty, yellow standout for $7,000.
With a grand
total of 681 head of horses offered, a good weekend of good horses saw the top five
average $8,080, top ten at $6,930; Top 20 brought $5,600; top 50 at $4,106; and the top
100 averaged $3,172.
Gaining some
ground, the loose horses saw increased demand, especially on the prospects, where the top
loose horse of the day commanded $2,500.
Loose horse
averages include the top five at $1,675; top ten at $1,370; top 20 at $1,121; top 50
brought $771; and the top 100 averaged $579.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for April 27-28 and will feature
the annual spring Rope Horse Special catalog sale and regular monthly horse
sale.
Lots of
cattle, lots of opportunities to watch the rope horses, including a jackpot team roping
open only to sale horses set for Friday, April 26.
Rope
horses will show again in previews on Saturday and Sunday.
All classes of horses will
sell including mares, stallions, finished horses, prospects, and young stock.
Cattle will also be available
to show the cutting horses and calf horses.
Catalog closing date is April
5, with a supplement printed for later entries.
For more information, contact
BLS Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for February 22-23-24
Alot to Talk About
A rocket-buster horse sale weekend saw a hot list of horses, all kinds,
all disciplines, flat out rock the market at Billings Livestocks February
Special Catalog Sale February 22-23-24.
Loaded with the better kind of finished horses and prospects,
a better-than-good selection showed to a full house as over 700 individuals registered to
buy at the three-day sale which included an indoor preview of all performance horses.
So how good was it? The sale trumped all previous February sale statistics
with a record setting top 100 sale average of $7,813, compared with $6,697 last year, and
$5,797 in 2011 - that is a total of $111,000 better on 100 head of horses over one year
ago.
Finished horses ruled the roost as horses with documented performance
records - rodeo, roping, barrel racing, cutting, or reining - commanded finished horse
price.
Wearing the 2012 title of PRCA Heel Horse of the Year in the Montana
Summer Circuit, Hip 364 Yellowhair Fellow a 2006 AQHA Palomino Gelding x
Haidas Little Pep and out of a daughter of Shining Spark was everything and more that he
was bred to be.
Gentle, kind, perfect conformation, and rodeo ready, the proven heel horse
was shown in the preview by Delon Parker, Worden, MT and topped the weekends
offering with a $37,000 bid selling to Tom McGuire, Wheatland, WY.
As good as gold, Hip 306 THR Spark Of Gold a 2004 AQHA
Palomino Gelding x Smoke N Sparks and out of a Dry Doc bred mare was offered by Ross and
Casey Wagner, Park City, MT.
The hauled and won-on barrel and head horse also ran poles and came quiet,
gentle, and safe.
The handsome, proven gelding brought $23,000 and sold to Heather Veld,
Brandon, SD.
Krebs Ranch, Gordon, NE offered a nice set of horses including Hip 365
Bennee Date a 2005 AQHA Sorrel Gelding x Smart Little Lena and out of the
$117,000 money earning mare CD Date x CD Olena.
The NCHA money earning gelding was shown on cattle in the preview by Kenny
Platt and had also done duty on the Krebs Ranch as a using horse.
Kathy Markette, Missoula, MT purchased the royally bred gelding for
$17,000.
Billings Livestock was proud to welcome NCHA Open Futurity Champion Russ
Miller, St. Anthony, ID who offered four head from his program including Hip 408
Dezi a 2010 AQHA Sorrel Filly x Desires Little Rex and out of Quanahs Miss N
Reno.
The on-track three-year-old brought $12,500 and sold to Alan Chappell,
Purcell, OK.
Real rope horse prospects ran in big numbers and included Hip 368
Hickorys Sweet Dual a 2008 AQHA Chestnut Gelding by Dual Pep consigned by
Scott Murdock, Loveland, CO and purchased by Blake Blatter, Livingston, MT for $14,750,
and Hip 416 MJG Solitary Five a 2005 AQHA Bay Gelding x Peppys Boy 895 owned
and shown by Turner Performance Horses, Stevensville, MT and selling to Shawn Anctil,
Bellevue, Alberta for $13,000.
Good horses galore - all in one place, in one weekend, and all for sale-
the top five average $21,450; top ten at $17,175; Top 20 brought $13,917; top 50 at
$10,293; and the top 100 averaged $7,813.
Loose horses saw a solid market - inspite of the closure of all U.S.
plants and the roadblocks that day after day get thrown in the way - BUT - Billings
Livestocks overall market, from top to bottom, saw steady demand.
On the loose the top five averaged $1,570; Top ten at $1,467; Top 20
brought $1,292; Top 50 at $907; and the top 100 averaged $626.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be the Spring Special
Catalog Sale March 23-24 and will feature the annual Outfitters, Guest, Dude
Ranch and Trail Horse offering in addition to a special session of Roans
Only. All classes of horses will sell, in addition to a big selection of mules.
An indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, and rope
horses is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 3 p.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for Janaury 26
Those Good Geldings
Super sale Saturday at
Billings Livestock welcomed a one-day tally of 617 head of horses, all kinds and classes,
for the Winter Special Catalog Sale and regular monthly horse sale January 26.
It was good all the way as
a sale savvy crowd saw one good gelding after the next.
Geldings continued their
grip on the BLS top twenty sellers list where 18 out of the top 20 were geldings -
eight of them grade - and fetching a $3,535 average ticket price.
Grabbing the number one
sale position for January was Hip 131 Rockets Blue Leo a 2003 AQHA Bay Roan
Gelding x Speaks Blue Rocket x Drews Hancock consigned by Schmitt Horse Ranch, Holland, IA.
Big, blue, and gentle, the
strong gelding had been used for riding lessons, gathering cattle, and would fit any level
of rider.
An honest family horse, the
nice guy brought $5,500 and sold to Ed Beyl, Miles City, MT.
Ditto on Hip 151 Big
Blue a 2005 grade Blue Roan gelding offered by Medicine Bow Outfitters, Lucerne, CO.
Blue had been
used to guide and lead the pack string, pack elk, pull the wagon, and in his spare time he
worked and roped cattle in the feed yard and branding pen.
The solid, hard working
horse sold to Charles Venezia, Marstons Mills, MA for $4,500.
They called him
Blue, too, and Hip 94 was offered by Ryan Olson, St. Onge, SD. Ridden at the
stockyards, used to doctor yearlings in the pasture, and started heading in the arena, the
2008 Grade Roan Gelding brought $3,100 and sold to Michael Miller, Fairfield, MT.
A true sale highlight was
Hip 101 Knight Ryder Hancock a 2011 AQHA Black stallion bred, raised, and
offered by Claire and Robert Lee, Dix, NE.
The stunning two year old
stallion was sired by Jaybird Hancock and out of a daughter of Tomcat Blue Hancock and
sold to Don Meyers, Lolo, MT for $2,700.
Proof of an improved market
and the quality offered is shown in the averages - only a $500 bill separates the top five
at $4,880 and top ten at $4,340 and a $1,200 price variance from a top five horse to a top
20 ride at $3,535. The top 50 horses averaged $2,616 compared to $2,378 last year,
and the top 100 brought $1,932 versus $1,790 in January 2012.
Loose horse market was a
buzz and the prospects pushed the market as the top five averaged $1,220; top ten at
$1,057; top 20 brought $835; top 50 averaged $616; and top 100 at $499.
The annual Cabin
Fever Tack Sale held each January attracted all kinds of treasures and trinkets
selling in two sale sessions.
Next on the BLS Sale line
up is Billings Livestocks February Special Catalog Sale featuring an
expanded three-day sale format February 22-23-24.
Contact Billings Livestock
Commission Horse Sales for more information at 406-245-4151 or www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for November 24
The Gelding Show
They came in all sizes, ages, colors, and classes, and the talk was good
geldings at Billings Livestocks Holiday Special Catalog Sale November
24.
Billings Livestocks final sale of 2013 hosted 598 head of horses.
Geldings got after it as every horse but one in the BLS Top 20 Sellers
list was a gelding.
The top 20 averaged $4,245.
Gentle, handy, and with full ranching credentials, Hip 61 RWS Zan
Parr Cutter a 2005 AQHA Chestnut gelding x Zan Parr Dart was the days top
selling horse bringing $7,500..
Started in the arena and shown in the rope horse preview, the good sized
guy was offered by Witt Crowser, Belle Fourche, SD and purchased by Justin Day, Meadow,
SD.
Runnerup sale honors went to Hip 46 Dakota Peppy Twist a 2006
AQHA Dun gelding x Dakota Poco Gavriel offered by Schmitt Horse Ranch, Holland, IA.
Easy moving and fancy footed, the attractive gelding showed well in both
previews, brought $5,300, and sold to Bill Ceynar, Arnegard, ND.
The whole package in a yellow package, Hip 113 Platinum
Profits a 2007 AQHA Palomino Gelding x Profit Increase x First Down Dash and out of
a Ribbon Page daughter was super gentle, willing, and had been started on barrels and
roping.
Ranch raised and used, the young horse was owned by Tomsheck D & L,
Inc., Oilmont, MT and purchased by Daryl Jones, Maple Creek, Sask for $5,000.
Michael Holman, Benjamin, UT consigned Hip 88 Polly Peptotime
a 2008 AQHA Sorrel Mare x Peptotime and out of A Bee CD x CD Olena.
Shown on cattle in the previews, the finished cutting mare brought $4,400
and sold to Ken Guenthiner, Consort, Alberta.
Complete sale averages indicate a marked increase over 2011 sale
statistics, with the top five averaging $5,460 compared to $3,980 one year ago; top ten at
$4,890 versus $3,520; top 20 at $4,245 compared to $2,955 ; top 50 brought $3,108 against
$2,106; and the top 100 averaged $2,281 compared to $1,491.
Loose horses maintained their steam where the top five averaged $1,080;
top ten at $920; top 20 at $750; top 50 at $580; top 100 brought $481.
Get set for one big day of horses, tack, and more horses on Saturday,
January 26 as Billings Livestock kicks of the New Year with the Winter Special
Catalog Horse Sale and annual Cabin Fever Tack Sale offering used and
collectible tack. New for 2013, a special section of tack consignments with proceeds
benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.
To consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse
Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for October 27-28
A-Game Geldings
It was all things geldings as
better geldings dominated the market at Billings Livestocks Fall Special
Catalog Sale October 27-28.
Sale weekend was bonused by two well attended previews of sale horses
including an indoor, Friday afternoon demonstration at the HorsePalace Arena that included
barrel horses, pole horses, cutters, saddle and ride horses, and over 50 team roping runs.
17 out of the top 20 selling horses were geldings and commanded a $4,805
average ticket price.
Leading the charge was Hip 241 Par To Tari Pines a 2002 sorrel
gelding x Tari Pines For You and out of a daughter of Tee Cross.
Raised and ridden on Colorados T Cross Ranches, the 1200 pound,
solid ranch and using gelding had been hauled to major cuttings as a turn back horse, seen
many miles of work in open country, and competed in ranch horse competitions as recently
as a week prior to sale day.
Purchased by Duanne and Nicky Stellflug, Laurel, MT the hard-to-find-kind
brought $9,300.
An all-around nice guy, Hip 68 Dollars Last Time a 2006 AQHA
sorrel gelding x Peptotime and out of Silverdollar Acre x Bob Acre Doc came triple gentle
and with a full resume.
Heel, run barrels, or cut, the do-it-all gelding was offered and shown by
Pam Gross, Carpenter, WY and sold to Larry and Christy Steinteisser, Sidney, MT for
$7,700.
Two mares, both by NCHA Horse of the Year Smooth As A Cat
cracked the BLS Top 20 list and included Hip 145 Kaylee Cat a 2007 AQHA Sorrel
mare offered by Bud Fay, Gillette, WY and Smooth N Black a 2009 AQHA Black
Mare offered by Bill Richardson, Whitesboro, TX.
Safe and gentle, Hip 30 Otoe San Silver a 2000 AQHA Gray
gelding x Smart San Badger and out of Doc Otoes Sugar consigned by Tom Spencer, Drummond,
MT came push-button-broke-to-ride and was a finished rope horse, too.
The good gelding cost $6,500 and sold to Donna Nelson, Huron, SD.
Travis Weinrich, Pierce, NE offered Hip 90 Doc Leos Boon a
2003 AQHA red dun gelding x Docs Boon Buddy. The all around ranch gelding had been started
right heading and heeling and showed his stuff in the pre-sale demonstrattion.
The easy to look at gelding brought $4,000 and sold to Jorden Krecklau,
Noonan, ND.
A big weekend of horses, 937 head in all, met with solid demand for all
kinds and all classes.
Top five average $7,240; top ten at $5,940; Top 20 at $4,805; Top 50
brought $3,616; and top 100 head averaged $2,801.
In the loose horse division, prospects shined with the top horse fetching
$3,000 followed by $2,300
Top five loose - no halter, no speech, no saddle, no rider - brought
$1,760; top ten at $1,251; top 20 averaged $936; top 50 at $650; and the top 100 averaged
$511.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is the Holiday Special
Catalog Sale featuring performance horses - set for Saturday of Thanksgiving
weekend, November 24.
The weekend will offer an indoor, climate controlled preview for all
horses on Friday, November 23 at the HorsePalace Arena.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and prospects
for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation. Cattle will be available to show the cow
horses and rope horses.
To consign or reserve your catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Horse
Sale Managers, at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for September 22-23
Rope Horse Headquarters
From the top-of-the-line kind and all stops in between - hauled, won-on,
jackpots, rodeos, kids shows, rope horses came in bunches at Billings
Livestocks Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale and Fall Rope Horse
Special September 22-23.
A weekend total of 873 head of horses were offered, with 135 cataloged in
the
Rope Horse Session.
Call it shopping made easy, ropers had three opportunities to showcase
their rope horses - and buyers had three opportunities to see it all in action - including
the tell-all pre-sale jackpot on Friday afternoon.
A pair of ten year old geldings claimed the 2012 Fall BLS Sale Horse
Jackpot championship.
Spinning three steers in 25.98, the team of Josh Siggins, Ruidoso Downs,
NM aboard Hip 125 Black and Chad Turner, Stevensville, MT riding Hip 128
Scooters Driftin Dust aced first in the average, collected ropes from The Rope
Shop, and claimed the Gordy Alderson championship trophy bits.
Jackpot head-horse champ Hip 125 Black a 2002 grade black
gelding offered by Siggins Horse Company and piloted by Josh, had been ridden at jackpots
and World Series Roping events and came gentle and ranch ridden.
The handsome gelding brought $7,400 and sold to Mitch Svangstu, Noonan,
ND.
On the heel side, Hip 128 Scootrs Driftin Dust a 2002 AQHA
Buckskin gelding x Driftwood Scooter was consigned by Turner Performance Horses and shown
by Chad, had been hauled to WTRC and USTRC ropings, stayed gentle, and sold to Jerome
Bell, Harlem, MT for $12,000.
The weekends top sale honors went to Hip 34 High Brow
Hotrod a 2004 AQHA sorrel Gelding x Star Trek Nic x Reminic and out of a daughter of
High Brow Hickory offered by Slide By Ranch, Ordway, CO.
Cute, quiet, and on his game, the good geldings resume included
NRCHA earnings, AQHA ROM, and was an AQHA World Show Qualifier.
Also used team sorting, shown in club cuttings, and patterned on barrels,
the do-it-all gelding brought $15,500 and sold to Denice Hansen, Calgary,
Alberta.
11 out of the top 20 selling horses were rope horse session entries, with
the top five rope horses averaging $11,550 and the top 20 ropers at $6,900.
Talk about nice, Hip 220 Pocos My Bue Pine a 2007 AQHA Blue
Roan gelding x Me Quick Poco Bueno was consigned by the Double K Ranch, McCook, NE.
Hed been through all the paces on the ranch, came gentle and kind,
and sold to Robert Lunder, Billings, MT for $10,000.
A bang-up sale stuffed full of quality horses saw solid demand from first
horse to last. The top five averaged $13,000, top ten at $10,720; top 20 averaged $8,655;
top 50 came in at $6,263; and the top 100 horses averaged $4,666.
Loose horse prices held strong as well, as the top five on the loose
averaged $1,470, top 10 at $1,245; top 20 at $961; tp 50 at $678; and top 100 at $533.
An expanded sale format is set for October 26-27-28 for Billings
Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale where three, big days are planned.
An indoor, climate and ground controlled preview for the barrel horses, cutters, saddle
and ride horses, calf horses, and team roping horses is set for 3 p.m. on Friday, October
26 at the HorsePalace Arena.
Sale times are 12 noon both Saturday and Sunday. For more information, to
consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at
406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for August 25-26
Hot August Rides
It was shine-time for the speed bred kind - including arena horses,
prospects, and breeding stock - as Billings Livestock hosted their 14th annual
August Special Catalog Sale August 25-26.
The all-out, western weekend welcomed 907 head of horses and kicked off
Friday afternoon with a UBRC Pistols and Crystals tour stop barrel race while
Sundays annual Montana Miniature and Pony sale wrapped up the two-days
of horses and more horses.
Included in the top five selling horses were two finished barrel horses, a
true barrel horse prospect, and a proven race stallion. The top five averaged $10,560.
Leader of the pack was Hip 134 Kats Dainty Gal a 2001 AQHA
sorrel mare by High Brow Cat - the #1 All-Time Leading Cutting Horse Sire- and out of
Dainty Playgirl, the $271,000 NCHA money earner and NCHA Open Futurity Champion.
The royal mare sold with her 2012 filly at side - and bred back for 2013 -
to Atwood Quarter Horses sire, Mr. Skyline Peppy, a $238,000 money earning son of
Peppy San Badger.
Offered by Atwood Quarter Horses, Kenwood, CA, the three-in-one package
brought $18,000.
Reserve sale honors went to Hip 263 Cash N In For Bugs a 2002
AQHA Chestnut gelding x Slick Shadow x One Slick One and out of a Kitaman daughter.
Hauled and won on at every level, from futurities to rodeos, the fancy
ride was consigned by Jackie Brand, Harrison, AR, and sold to Clayton Small, Busby, MT for
$10,000.
Loaded with star quality and dazzle- one look told you he was special -
Hip 246 Royal Eye Paint a 2009 AQHA Gray Gelding x Royal Shake Em was
all that and more.
He came gentle and wanting to please, started on barrels and roping, and
was truly a first-class arena prospect.
Offered and shown by Mike and Lorie Diodosio, Fowler, CO, the good colt
brought $8,600 and sold to Wade Ryan, Woodruff, UT.
She rode the best, had been through 4-H, ranched on, and ridden by her
ten-year-old owner, and Hip 426 Willow a 2001 Grade Black Molly Mule was the
hard-to-find-kind.
Offered by Sheila Bowman, Pine Bluffs, WY the fancy gal stood 16 hands and
sold to Dan Smelka, Helena, MT for $3,700.
Rock-solid sale averages show the top five at $10,560, top ten at $7,870;
top 20 brought $5,960; top 50 averaged $4,100 and the top 100 brought $3,016.
Loose market continues its strong run as the top five averaged
$1,755, top ten at $1,580; top 20 brought $1,280; top 50 at $904; and the top 100 selling
loose averaged $667.
Billings Livestocks annual Cow Country Classic catalog
sale is next on the BLS Sale agenda September 21-23.
The big, fall sale event will headline Rope Horses and host a
special 78th anniversary celebration for Billings Livestock Commission.
Team roping jackpot on sale horses is set for Friday, September 21.
See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
or contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for July 28-29
Good. Better.
Best.
Right from the get-go, better horses and better quality ruled Billings
Livestocks Mid Summer Special Catalog Sale July 28-29.
A super shiny set of horses came to town and every class and every kind
reveled in an all-around better market.
This sale set an all-time BLS July sale record in both quantity of horses
sold - 1,093 head - and in price paid per head. The top 50 horses averaged a smooth
$8,275.
An extremely strong July gelding trade saw the top three ranch and general
using geldings bring $10,000, $9,300, and $8,500.
Just call her stunning , the weekends top sale honors went to Hip
188 ShesSweeterNPepto a 2005 AQHA sorrel mare by Jackson Land and Cattle
Companys $19 million dollar sire, Peptoboonsmal, and out of Sweet Lil Lena, a
$124,843 money earner by Smart Little Lena.
Offered by Atwood Quarter Horses, Kenwood, CA, the standup mare sold bred
to NCHA Futurity Champion Rockin W and sold with a rippin good filly at
side by Colonel Doc Bar Chex.
The top-of-the-line, three-in-one package went to Saltcoats, Saskatchewan
with buyer Douglas Hines for $19,500.
Atwood Quarter Horses, Kenwood, CA also consigned Hip 212 and 212X
Cat Called Music a 2002 AQHA Sorrel Mare by Equistats #1 Leading Cutting
Sire, siring the earners of $52 million - High Brow Cat and out of A Peppys
Melody - a full sister to NCHA Futurity Champion Shania Cee.
Wearing the Waggoner Ranch brand, the mare sold with an extra nice 2012
colt at side by the Atwood Ranch sire, Mr. Skyline Peppy.
Doug Hines purchased the duo for $18,000.
Cutting and cowbred horses were the featured attraction and were shown on
cattle Friday evening in a special preview and again during the Saturday pre-sale
exhibition, along with the rope horses and saddle and ride horses.
Proof that you cannot hide a good horse in a crowd - even at 10:30 p.m.
and selling on the supplement to the catalog, was Hip 356 Hy Driver a 2009
AQHA sorrel gelding by Hydrive Cat.
Shown in the previews, the extra-broke, extra-handsome three-year-old
offered by Round Mountain Ranch, Longmont, CO and shown by Todd Adolph both cutting and
heeling, brought $7,700 and sold to Shane and Erin Sawley, Melville, Saskatchewan.
Big, pretty, and all cowhorse, Hip 149 Reya Del Noche a 2006
AQHA Black mare x WR This Cats Smart was offered by Steve Maertens, Big Horn, WY.
Jim Brinkman, Ericson, NE purchased the NRCHA money earning mare for
$11,000.
Just flat out good, in every category, the sale averages prove that
quality continues to be in demand; the top five horses averaged $16,500; top ten at
$14,300; top 20 averaged $11,425, top 50 at $8,275 and the top 100 horses sold averaged
$6,101.
There were 65 no-sales or passouts for the weekend and 262 different
individuals purchased livestock.
A smoking loose horse trade saw the top five prospects bring $1,515; top
ten average $1,330;, top 20 hit $1,080; top 50 at $759; and the top 100 selling loose - no
rider, no speech - average $589.
Billings Livestocks next sale event includes the annual August
Catalog Sale, and Montana Miniature and Pony Sale August 25-26.
UBRC barrel race with $300 added - open to all barrel racers - will kick
off the weekends activities on Friday afternoon August 24 in the BLS Arena.
Sale horses are encouraged to compete and enter with a $100 bonus awarded
to the sale horse clocking the fastest time.
To enter, consign or request a catalog, contact Bill or Jann Parker, BLS
Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for June 23-24
Geldings Go Gung-Ho
Good geldings came and good geldings sold and all-star geldings of all
colors and kinds loaded the selection at Billings Livestocks Summer Speical
Catalog Sale June 23-24.
Putting it straight into the record books, the two-day June sale offered
930 head for the highest grossing two-day, BLS June sale trade on record.
Leader of the pack was Hip 177 Mellow Yellow a 2005 grade
palomino gelding offered by RMO Horses, Heber City, UT.
Gentle, willing, ride him anywhere, the confidence building gelding
brought $13,000 and sold to Shawn Claymore, McLaughlin, SD.
Jeff and Jodie Bailey, Kennewick, WA brought Hip 37 My Image
Matters a 2006 AQHA Sorrel gelding x Barpassers Image.
A money-earning head horse, the all-around, broke gelding brought $9,500
and sold to PRCA World Champion Wayne Herman, Halliday, ND.
Shown in the open reined cowhorse and left with a paycheck, gentle enough
that kids could ride, ridden in the mountains above Jackson Hole, and Hip 97 Little
Oak Cowboy a 2007 AQHA Chestnut gelding by Keyhole Cowboy and out of a Little Peppy
Pistol daughter brought $6,600.
Consigned by Bonnie Yeaman, Rexburg, ID, the easy-to-own gelding sold to
Dennis Miller, Lewistown, PA.
Winston Hansma, Weatherford, TX offered five head from his program
including Hip 61 Cruella Dualville a 2009 AQHA Sorrel mare x CD Lights.
Shown in the pre-sale cutting preview, the pretty mare brought $8,500 and
sold to Michael Thompson, Gonzales, LA.
Run barrels, head or heel, and all in a pretty palomino package, Hip 70
Chubby Its Dry a 2003 AQHA gelding x CLF Zan Its Dry offered and shown
by Jeremy Langdeau, Rapid City, SD brought $6,200.
The attractive fellow sold to Jill Pischke, New Castle, WY.
Super summer sale averages show the top five at $9,280; top ten brought
$7,900; top 20 came in at $6,745; top 50 average $5,140; and the top 100 brought $3,946
each.
On the loose, the prospect market was big news where the top horse brought
$2,800 and the top five averaged $2,280; top ten figured at $1,860; top 20 brought $1,467;
top 50 at $1,073 and the top 100 averaged $785.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be July 28-29.
The annual Mid-Summer Catalog Sale features cutting and
cow bred horses with two full days of horse sales and previews.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and prospects
for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Designed to allow the sellers an opportunity to showcase their
consignments and at the same time, giving the buyer an honest, professional opportunity to
assess the horses, Fridays special preview of cutting horses on cattle will begin at
5 p.m. in the BLS Arena.
Saturdays preview begins at 9 a.m. with another look at the cutters
on cattle, followed by the saddle and ride horse demonstrations, with calf horses and team
roping horses showing at 11 a.m. Catalog Sale Time is 12 Noon each day. Loose horses sell
at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.
300 plus catalog horses are expected with a catalog closing date of
Thursday, July 5.
Billings Livestock is a federally licensed and bonded facility and offers
all classes and kinds of horses. For more information, contact Bill or Jann Parker, BLS
Sale Managers at 406-670-0773/406-855-1947. www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for May 26-27
Spring Spectacular
Ranch horses had their day as one after the next, good horses and more
good horses loaded Billings Livestocks Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale
May 26-27.
Best of the Remuda Ranch horse competition showcased the
weekends ranch horses as 46 head of horses demonstrated their abilities in a judged
competition on Friday afternoon where Hip 111 Wyo Cowboys Kid a 2002 AQHA Red
Roan Gelding and Matt Severe, Rogerson, ID took home the championship title.
It just keeps on getting better - better quality horses with better skill
sets met with a better market as the top twenty averaged a smooth $9,850.
At the top of the class was Hip 133 Pepto Rio Playboy a 2001
AQHA Sorrel stallion x Peptoboonsmal and out of Barbi Freckles Rio x Freckles Playboy.
With $105,000 in NCHA earnings himself, the classy stallion had sired 12
money or point earners to date, including a $27,000 winner.
Offered by Bill Richarcdson, Whitesboro, TX, the grand gentleman brought
$22,000 and sold to Circle T Ranch, Antonio, CO.
Double K Ranch, McCook, NE brought an exceptional set of geldings to
Billings including Hip 94 Nolans Continental a 2007 AQHA Red Roan by Four
Flyer x Eddie 1987 and out of Freckles Lady San.
The big, strong, fancy gelding wore a #1 shoe, came gentle, soft, stump
broke, could drive and pull a wagon and was everything in a pretty strawberry roan
package.
A true rope horse prospect, the good gelding brought $15,000 and sold to
Theodore Danks, Mandaree, ND.
He was one stylish gelding and Hip 112 Neo Cougar a 2008 AQHA
sorrel gelding x High Brow Cougar was out of a Dual Pep daughter.
Ready for his next job, the gelding with the kind personality and good
foundation was offered by Jeff Chaney, Welch, OK.
Shane and Jamie Johnson, Watford City, ND purchased the quality gelding
for $10,000.
Talk about flashy and the ranching business, he showed it in Fridays
competition, Hip 202 Lynn and Leos Sun Up a 2006 AQHA Palomino gelding x JX
Leo Sun UP x Lad Leo placed 5th in the contest and brought $7,900.
An absolute supersale from beginning to end, the sale averages reflect
strong market demand for a good horse.
The top five averaged $16,440, top ten at $12,740, top 20 brought $9,850,
top 50 averaged $7,160, and the top 100 brought $5,253.
Loose sale offered 494 head on Sunday morning where the top horse brought
$1,600 and the top five averaged $1,425, top ten at $1,267, top 20 came in at $1,114, top
50 averaged $858, and top 100 at $636.
Next on the BLS sale schedule is the Summer Special Catalog
Sale June 23-24.
Featuring Team Penning and Sorting horses, all classes and
types of horses will sell including rope horses, cutters, reiners, prospects, mares,
stallions, and finished arena and using horses.
Sale Report for April 28-29
All That And More
Jam-up rodeo horses, ready-to-roll jackpot rides, and a super set of
prospects loaded Billings Livestock's 14th annual "Rope Horse Special" catalog
sale April 28-29.
With a final tally of 761 horses and 26 roping steers, the rope horses shined at a
pre-sale jackpot held Friday afternoon at the Horse Palace Arena.
Welcoming 126 teams, the tell-all competition allowed the consignors to show their horses
in a contest setting and gave buyers the opportunity to closely shop the rope horses.
They put it on three steers in 19.63 seconds and the team of Delon Parker, Billings, MT
piloting Hip 197 and Travis Griemsman, Worland, WY riding Hip 63 for owner Dean Barent
also from Worland, claimed the jackpot championship, Gordy Alderson Trophy Bits, The Rope
Shop ropes, and $359 in cash.
Rope horses and barrel horses ruled the high sellers list as the top ten selling horses of
the weekend - eight rope horses and two barrel horses - averaged $8,525.
Hip 197 "Rosebud Biscuit" a 2005 AQHA Sorrel gelding x Kings Hot Peppy x Sizzlin
King offered and shown by Delon Parker, Billings, MT earned top sale honors with a $15,000
sale price.
Purchased by Blaine Stevens, Williston, ND the rock solid head horse came broke, gentle,
and ready-to-haul.
Turner Performance Horses, Stevensville, MT offered Hip 110 "Rainbows Willy
Gent" a 2004 AQHA Bay Roan gelding x Rainbow Gentleman and out of a Wilywood
daughter.
Honest, easy to ride, and the "put you where you need to be every trip out of the
box" kind brought $9,750 and sold to Bob Meyer, Pleasant Dale, NE.
Dean and Gina Welch, Cottonwood Ranch, Silesia, MT consigned Hip 159 "HK Johnny
Walker Red" a 2005 AQHA Bay Gelding x HKS Bossy Doc.
Tried and true, the heel horse adjusted to each level of rider, from beginner to pro, had
been ridden by kids, and was good-to-go.
The attractive gelding brought $9,500 and sold to Ian Pennington, Sidney, MT.
Talk about cute and the whole youth package, Hip 204 "Pikachu" a 99 POA Buckskin
gelding was tailor-made, safe, and talented, too.
Brought to Billings by Nancy Hinrichs-Haight, Cannon Falls, MN the confidence builder
borught $7,000 and sold to Tony and Hailey Belcourt, Box Elder, MT.
Strong overall sale averages show the top five at $10,150, top ten at $8,525, top 20
brought $7,211, top 50 at $5,470, and the top 100 averaged $4,136.
A push on the loose market saw the top five average $1,880, top ten brought $1,670, top 20
at $1,370, top 50 average $974, and the top 100 brought $721.
Billings Livestock's next sale event is set for May 26-27 and will feature the annual
"Cow Country Classic" catalog sale in addition to the "Best of the
Remuda" Ranch Gelding competition. Featured in May will be Ranch geldings along with
kid's ponies and horses.
Set for Sunday, May 27 - a special, limited session of Appaloosa horses will also sell.
Ranch Horse competition is set for Friday, May 25 at the HorsePalace Arena, Exit 437 on
I-90.
Cattle will be available to preview the rope horses and cutting horses.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS
Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for March 24-25
March Madness
A solid set of labor-ready horses, mules, and ponies filled Billings
Livestock Commissions Spring Special Catalog Sale March 24-25.
Billings welcomed big numbers to the annual sale selection of Trail,
Outfitting, Guide, and Guest rides, including 827 horses and mules, and 20 head of
Montana-raised roping cattle.
Better geldings abounded in all colors, classes and kinds, and realized
strong demand as 19 of the top 20 selling horses were geldings, five of them grade - and
boasted an average ticket price of $5,075.
Four of the top five selling horses had barrel racing resumes which
included hauled and won on rodeo horses, junior rodeo ponies, and an honest-to-goodness
big time prospect.
The top five averaged a strong $6,680.
The only mare to crack the top 20 was also the weekends top sale
horse, Hip 169 Zeeslash Azure Flury a 2004 AQHA Brown Mare x Yellowstone Dash
x Dash For Cash and out of a Docs Jack Frost granddaughter.
Consigned by Phyllis Owens, Milton Freewater, OR the WPRA/PRCA rodeo horse
brought $8,800 and sold to Megan Hardy, Wolf Point, MT.
He had been in good hands and it showed at the preview, and Hip 177
Cat N The House a 2008 AQHA Brown gelding x Lions Share of Fame x Dash Ta Fame
and out of a Leinster House daughter was well on his way in his barrel racing career.
Offered by Jill Miller, Lewistown, MT, and purchased by NFR steer wrestler
Birch Negaard, Negaard Ranch, Inc, Sundance, WY, the extra-broke four-year-old had also
been ranched on. He brought $6,800.
Hip 218 Ranger a 2003 grade roan pony gelding had been ranched
on, trail ridden, used in the mountains, hauled to shows, and did what was asked.
The attractive, gentle guy was consigned by Doug Stoddard, Billings, MT
and sold for $6,000 to Reann Crane, Whitewood, SD.
One of those hard to find kind, Hip 209 Pasa My Whiskey a 2007
AQHA Chestnut Gelding x Surefine Whiskey came trained, shown, and offered by J.B. Lockie,
Le Center, MN.
Talk about nice, the gelding stayed gentle, had been shown in AQHA events,
and came with three Open and seven Amateur AQHA points in team sorting.
Carmen Gilbert, Camp Crook, SD purchased the ready-to-do anything gelding
for $5,700.
Tight averages indicate the quality and demand for that quality at the
March event as the top five averaged $6,680 and the top ten brought $6,030, top 20 at
$5,075, top 50 averaged $3,797, and the top 100 rang the bell at $3,007.
Loose horses continue to hold their own, however, a lessened demand on the
processing horses could be seen this month over February and January figures.
It continues as the best in the west loose trade where 414 head sold as
is, where is and the top five averaged $1,415, top 10 came in at $1,252, top 20 brought
$1,073, top 50 at $832, and the top 100 brought $639.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for April 28-29 and will
feature the 14th annual Rope Horse Special catalog sale and regular monthly
horse sale.
Lots of cattle, lots of opportunities to watch the rope horses, including
a jackpot team roping open only to sale horses set for Friday, April 27.
PRCA World Champion Team Roper, Bobby Harris, will be on-site Friday, 12
noon, prior to the jackpot, for an informal, free roping seminar which will touch on
scoring, horse position, facing, stopping, and roping basics.
Rope horses will show again in previews on Saturday and Sunday.
All classes of horses will sell including mares, stallions, finished
horses, prospects, and young stock.
Cattle will also be available to show the cutting horses and calf horses.
Catalog closing date is April 5, with a supplement printed for later
entries.
Sale Report for February
24-25-26
Marketplace Magic
An ambitious market brimming with enthusiasm and energy fueled sale
averages to a four-year sale high in all classes, all divisions including blue-chip
livestock at Billings Livestocks expanded three day February Special Catalog
Sale event February 24-26.
Headlined by an A-list set of quality horses, Februarys special
Sons and Daughters sale session delivered - offering money earners, champions,
and real prospects by industry greats including Peptoboonsmal, Dash Ta Fame, and High Brow
Cat.
The top ten selling horses - four stallions, one mare, and the balance
geldings - averaged a cool $17,775.
A one-stop-shop for arena, performance, and powerhouse prospects, the
supersized, three-day sale format hosted 787 head of horses, and came complete with an
indoor demonstration of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle, ride, and reiners, and rope
horses.
Best news of the weekend - all classes of horses saw significant market
increases as optimism gains regarding domestic horse processing.
Pink, fancy, and offered by the man who raised her, Hip 308 Peptos
Cuttin Girl a 2006 AQHA Bay Roan Mare x Peptoboonsmal and out of a $60,000 NCHA
money earning mare by CD Olena, earned top sale honors with a final bid of $33,000.
Consigned by Joe Bishop, Steamboat Springs, CO and trained and shown by
Robin Hayes, Orchard, CO, the finished cutting mare sold to Claudia Lummis, Cheyenne, WY.
Sired by the Number One sire of barrel horses, Dash Ta Fame - with
offspring accumulating over $6.6 million in barrel racing earnings through the end of
2010- Hip 332 THR Jusda Beda Fame a 2009 AQHA Bay Gelding - was out of Poo
Cheng, a barrel racing money earner, producer, and Beduino granddaughter.
Raised and offered by Two Hats Ranch, Tillamook, OR the handsome, well
started colt was purchased by National Finals Rodeo qualifier, Shelley Murphy, Helena, MT
for $20,000.
Pekisko Ranch, Ltd, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada offered 19 head in their
herd alignment offering including Lil Pepto Pistol a 2005 AQHA Gray stallion x
Sweet Lil Pepto and out of the famous mare and $500,000 money earner, Miss Silver Pistol.
Brad Howe, Empress, Alberta bought the fancy stallion with the top shelf
genetics for $23,000.
Good geldings with credible arena records were a sought after commodity as
the weekends top two selling rodeo-ready rope horses brought $15,500 and $12,000.
In shape and ready to haul , Hip 398 Tejons Peppy Tucker a
2002 AQHA brown gelding x Tejons Peppy Doc was a 1D/2D barrel horse and first-class head
horse consigned by Dean and Gina Welch, Cottonwood Equestrian, Silesia, MT.
Head steers or run barrels, the strong, all business gelding sold to Dayle
Kountz, Bozeman, MT for $15,500.
Hitting a four year best across all classes, sale averages indicate an
upgraded market as the top five averaged $23,300, top ten at $17,775, top 20 brought
$13,200, top 50 averaged $9,146 - compared with $8,126 one year ago, and $7,242 in 2010;
and the top 100 horses averaged $6,697, versus $5,797 last year.
A much improved loose horse market saw an all-time, BLS record price paid
for a loose horse of $3,000, followed by $2,900 and $2,100.
Over 30 head of horses that sold loose brought $1,000 or more boosting the
top five sale average to $2,410, top 10 at $2,110, top 20 at $1,757, top 50 to $1,235, and
the top 100 at a $879 per head price tag.
In 2010, the top 100 loose averaged $518 while just one year ago they
calculated at $606 - making the $879 figure for 2012 a whopping $279 per head increase -
or total dollars of $27,900 on 100 head.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be the Spring Special
Catalog Sale March 24-25 and will feature the annual Outfitters, Guest, Dude
Ranch and Trail Horse offering in addition to a special session of Roans
Only. All classes of horses will sell, in addition to a big selection of mules.
An indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, and rope
horses is scheduled for Friday, March 23 at 3 p.m
Loose horses sells on Sunday, March 25 at 9 a.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for January 28
ShineTime in Billings
Loose horses kicked off Billings Livestocks one-day Winter
Special Catalog Sale January 28 and kick off they did - the first horse that stuck
his head in the ring brought $2,100 and the next nine that followed averaged $1,335 -
loose.
Confidence carried this market on a spectacular sale day where 415 head of
horses sold to a capacity crowd with an all-time low pass out rate of six head, and an
average sale price of $1,388 on every horse in the catalog.
Januarys Top sale horse was really a pony and Hip 64
Freija a 2007 grade black pony mare rang the bell at $7,750.
A stand out pony with many years ahead of her, Freja was
offered by Jerry and Samantha Hill, Powell, WY and sold to Mary Ann Burton, Sheridan, WY
for her great-granddaughter.
Runnerup sale honors went to Hip 10 MMy Sweet Romeo a 2003
APHA Bay Overo Gelding by Gold Millenium consigned by Peaks To Prairie Livestock, Bridger,
MT.
A gentle, finished show gelding with 16 halter points and three
perfromance points, the nice guy had also been used team penning and sorting and sold to
Chris Feller, Buicyrus, ND for $4,300.
The entire sale day got with it and produced something to talk about sale
averages where one-fourth of the entire sale averaged a cool $1,790 per horse.
The solid, solid market shows in the averages - there is not much
difference per head between the top ten and top 20 horses - and only $900 difference
between the top 20 and top 50 - the top five averaged $4,650, top 10 at $3,810, top 20
brought $3,205, top 50 at $2,378, and the top 100 - and this will include nine horses that
sold loose - brought $1,790.
In the loose horse offering alone the top five averaged $1,920 - with no
rider, no speech, no warranty and selling 100 head per hour. Top ten loose averaged
$1,710, top 20 at $1,363, top 50 brought $938, and the top 100 averaged $683.
The annual Cabin Fever Tack Sale held each January attracted
all kinds of treasures and trinkets selling in two sale sessions.
Next on the BLS Sale line up is Billings Livestocks February
Special Catalog Sale featuring an expanded three-day sale format February 24-25-26
The sale weekend is highlighted by a special, limited session of
Sons and Daughters of Champions and Money Earners in addition offering all
classes of horses.
A preview of the rope horses, cutting horses, barrel horses, and saddle
horses is set for Friday, February 24 at 11 a.m. at the Horse Palace Arena. Rope horses,
calf horses, and cutting horses will all preview on cattle.
Catalogs will be available on-line Thursday, February 16 with hard copy
catalogs mailed on Friday, February 17.
For more information, to consign, or to request a catalog, contact Bill
and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for November 26
Big, Bright Futures
Extra nice prospects and
trustworthy geldings made the market at Billings Livestocks Holiday Special
Catalog Sale November 26.
Billings Livestocks final sale of 2011
hosted 483 head of horses.
The days top sale horse was offered by
Roy Schuchard, Watertown, SD and Hip 82 HP Pistol On The Bar a 2005 AQHA
Sorrel Gelding x OSU Pistol Pete and out of a Zan Parr Bar bred dam was a true rope horse
prospect.
Gentle, kind, and willing, the better end
gelding had been started heading, stayed gentle, and stood a strong 15.1 hands.
Candiss Jett Walsh, Ballantine, MT purchased
the handsome gelding for $5,000.
Reserve sale honors went to Hip 35 Book
This Star a 2005 AQHA Sorrel Gelding offered by Mitch Marx, Billings, MT.
Broke, broke, broke, the kind gelding came
with an extensive foundation he would lay down to get on, had packed two elk out of
the bre3aks this fall, and does whatever is asked including pick up your hat.
Sired by Sucha Big Step and out of ET
Annabelle, the one-of-a-kind fellow brought $4,200 and sold to Bill Anderson, Malta, MT.
Call it solid from beginning to end, the top
five averaged $3,960, top ten at $3,520, top 20 borught $2,935; top 50 averaged $2,106,
and the top 100 came in at $1,491.
Loose horses improved over October numbers as
the top five averaged $900, top ten at $777, top 20 at $634, top 50 averaged $485, and the
top 100 brought $391.
Get set for one big day of
horses, tack, and more horses on Saturday, January 28 as Billings Livestock kicks of the
New Year with the Winter Special Catalog Horse Sale and annual
Cabin Fever Tack Sale offering used and collectible tack.
To
consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at
406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for October 29-30
Stock Rising
It was all the way around and all the way through - in all classes, all
divisions and all kinds - a stronger horse market prevailed at Billings Livestock
Commissions Fall Special Catalog Sale October 29-30.
With a high of $3,400 on a weanling stud colt , $8,000 on a rope horse
prospect, and $7,800 on a take-you-to-the pay-window rodeo pony a motivated and energetic
buyer base came to Billings, Montana.
Statistics tell the story - top five averaged $7,660, top ten $6,760; and
the top 20 deep at $5,500 - with 949 total horses offered and 65 no-sales.
The weekends top sale honors were split between Hip 116 - an honest
rope horse prospect - and Hip 185 - a finished reiner with NRHA earnings - both horses
commanded a final bid of $8,000 each..
Echeta Performance Horses, LLC, Gillette, WY offered Hip 116 LH
Decathalon Tivio a 2005 AQHA Buckskin Gelding by CM Sugarfrost Tivio and out of a
Friendly Fritz/Docs Decathalon granddaughter.
The attractive gelding showed better than good in both the heading and
heeling during the sale previews, had been hauled to some high school rodeos, and came
with an outside education as a ranch horse - gathering, doctoring, and branding.
With $5,000 in NRHA earnings, Hip 185 Dual Rey Olena Play a
2005 AQHA Sorrel Mare x Dual Rey and out of Little Nurse Lena x Doc OLena previewed
flawlessly.
Offered by Sharon Gelhaus, Wilsall, MT the ready-to-go-show mare sold to
Sandy Corriveau, Eckville, Alberta.
Her name fit her perfectly and oh, what a pony - Hip 146 Fancy
a 1998 grade buckskin mare had raised three boys in the arena earning them buckles,
confidence, and all-around titles.
The hard-to-find-kind, Fancy was offered by Bille Schaff,
Worden, MT and sold for $7,800 to Curt Ackerman, Crawford, NE.
Full of substance and extra-pretty, too - Hip 150 Irish
Serendipity a 2005 AQHA bay Mare x Paddys Irish Whiskey was out of Kempe Doc x
Docs Hickory was consigned by Tony Wilson, Greenville, TX.
Selling in foal to Banjo Whiz, the mare brought $7,000 and sold to Valley
Sian, Worden, MT.
Hip 184 Whizs Painted Gun a 2007 APHA Sorrel Tobiano Gelding x
Colonels Smokingun was the first Gunner to be offered at BLS.
Owned and trained by Matt Wilson, Las Animas, CO, the finished reiner had
been used all summer on the ranch moving cattle and came gentle and friendly.
The unique gelding brought $7,500.
Loose horses saw a bump in value over September figures as the top five
averaged $930, top ten brought $770, top 20 averaged $658, top 50 came in at $509, and the
top 100 averaged $405.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is the Holiday Special
Catalog Sale featuring performance horses - set for Saturday of Thanksgiving
weekend, November 26. The weekend will offer an indoor, climate controlled preview for all
horses on Friday, November 25 at the HorsePalace Arena. All classes of horses will sell,
including finished horses and prospects for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Cattle will be available to show the cow horses and rope horses. To consign or reserve
your catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Horse Sale Managers, at 406-245-4151 or see it
all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for September 23-24-25
Cmon,
Lets Rope
Billings, MT - With emphasis on rope horses - from ready-to-rodeo rides to
prospects, a super-sized selection of horses headlined Billings Livestock
Commissions Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale and regular monthly horse
sale September 23-25.
The September sale at BLS celebrated 77 years as Montanas
Pioneer Market and offered an expanded three day sale format that saw 1,203 head of
horses come to town with sellers from 15 states and two Canadian provinces.
Saturdays offering included a special Retirement
offering from Jim and Dena Bower, Worland, WY, home of Lowry Star JR. A total of 57 head
from their foundation program were offered.
Rope horses laid it out there Friday afternoon where 126 teams - all
aboard sale horses - competed in a two-go-around and finals format Sale Horse
Jackpot.
Winning the roping, taking home Gordy Alderson Trophy Bits, and nailing
three steers with a total time of 22.15, Hip 425 WR Mr Smokecloud offered by
Turner Performance Horses and ridden by Chad Turner combined forces with Hip 508
Safari High on the heel end.
The snappy little heel horse - a 2004 AQHA Red dun gelding by Sportin High
Brow and out of a Little Safari Badger daughter was consigned by I.W. Ward, Crawford, TX
and roped on in the jackpot by Sid Sporer, Cody, WY.
He also came complete with NCHA earnings and had won three saddles and a
trailer so far this year and Debra Loendorf, Kersey, CO purchased the quality gelding for
$8,500.
Rope Horses claimed 13 positions in the BLS Top Twenty Sellers
listing - bearing an average ticket price of $6,886.
Rope, run barrels, or just ride around on a nice horse, Hip 362
Hickory Tally a 2004 AQHA Palomino Gelding offered by Ferlin Darnell, Pueblo,
CO was the real deal.
The attractive head/heel horse combo showed outstanding in the previews
and jackpot and brought $13,500, making him the weekends top sale horse.
JHG Land and Livestock, Palo Cedro, CA offered eight head of cowbred
horses including Hip 344 Bugs Merada a 2003 AQHA sorrel gelding x Meradas
Money Talks and out of Lucky Baylite x Grays Starlight.
An extra-nice ranch and using horse that came double-gentle,
Bugs had been used extensively as a turn-back horse and used at rodeos,
ropings, and as a bridle horse.
The honest gelding brought $7,200 and sold to Morris Monias, LacLa Biche,
Alberta.
Montanas working class gelding market continued its stonghold
as buyers came to gather all business geldings. Top five geldings averaged
$8,840.
Hip 325 Pryors Buckett a 2004 AQHA Buckskin mare consigned by
Lexy Burgduff Villegas, Casper, WY was a finished barrel horse by Pryors First Prize x
Dash For Perks.
The good little mare brought $6,750 and sold to Donna Rankin, Dillon, MT.
Sale averages include the top five selling horses at $10,600, top 10
brought $8,795; top 20 at $7,072; top 50 averaged $5,168, while the top 100 brought
$3,907.
Motivated by supply and demand, the loose market saw the top five bring
$1,134; top ten at $964; tp 20 borught $791; top 50 averaged $571; and the top 100 brought
$428.
Billings Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale is set for
October 29-30 with two, big days of horse sales.
An indoor, climate and ground controlled preview for the barrel horses,
cutters, saddle and ride horses, calf horses, and team roping horses is set for 3 p.m. on
Friday, October 28 at the HorsePalace Arena, exit 437 on I-90.
Complete catalog will be available on-line Thursday, October 20 at
www.billingslivestock.com or reserve your's now by calling 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for August 27-28
Performance Tested
From the ranch to the arena and all stops in between, experience paid
dividends at Billings Livestock Commissions August Catalog Sale August
27-28.
Performance horses - with a push on barrel and speed bred horses -
flavored the weekends offering where the top five selling horses averaged $11,260
and proved that experience matters - the average age of a top five seller was 10 years
plus - and included two 7-year-olds, a 15 year-old, a 14 year-old, and a ten year old.
A full sale weekend saw 903 head of horses come and go over the two days
selling across the map with 243 people actually purchasing horses. with addresses in 14
states and Canada.
Leading the charge was Hip 186 Okey Dokey Partner a 2001 AQHA
Bay gelding x Okey Dokey Dale and out of Teresas Partner x Extra Easy.
A big-time, money-winning gelding, Okey had set four arena
records barrel racing in addition to accumulating cash on the track as a three year old.
Wearing the E2 brand, the professional level gelding was consigned by Mike
Grewell, Joliet, MT and Jon Ottun, Ballantine, MT and sold to agent Central Texas
Livestock, Garland, TX for $26,000.
C.R. Bohleen Cattle Co., Wilsall, MT offered Hip 158 Divas Devil
Do a 2004 AQHA Bay mare x Raren To Dash and out of a New Design daughter.
Futuritied, derbied, and ridden at rodeos by Cally Goyins, Helena, MT, the
good mare had seen the pay window many times, and came paid into the 5 State Maturity and
the King Arena Maturity for 2011.
Codi Smith, Bozeman, MT purchased the ride to the winners circle for
$9,500.
Cowan Select Horses, Havre, MT offered three head of horses that were
raised and trained on the ranch including Hip 227 Roostin Houston a 2005 AQHA
Sorrel gelding x Hey Houston and out of a Gallo Del Cielo daughter, Cherroo.
Cashing checks as a three year old in the reined cowhorse events, the
handsome gelding had seen extensive ranch and mountain use, would hold a rope, and ride
where you point him.
He brought $5,900 and sold to Candace Burch Sterling, Moore, MT.
Sale averages include the top 5 at $11,260; top 10 at $8,460, top 20
borught $6,155; top 50 averaged $4,149; and the top 100 came in at $2,979.
Loose horses saw a slight up tick over July figures as 421 head offered.
The top five averaging $1,042, top 10 at $817; top 20 brought $678; top 50 averaged $547
and the top 100 brought $471.
Expanded to three days, Billings Livestocks annual Cow Country
Classic catalog sale is next on the BLS Sale agenda September 23-25.
The big, fall sale event will headline Rope Horses and host a
special 77th anniversary celebration for Billings Livestock Commission.
Team roping jackpot on sale horses is set for Friday, September 23.
See it all at www.billingslivestock.com or contact Bill and Jann Parker,
BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for July 23-24
All Those Good Geldings
Professional grade geldings were the stars of the show and oh, how they
shined at Billings Livestock Commissions Mid-Summer Special Catalog Sale
July 23-24.
Buyers held their feet to the gas on the geldings as 381 head of cataloged
horses were offered - 285 of them geldings - and the top two sale horses, both geldings -
brought $12,000 a piece.
Offering a big selection of horses - 780 in all - every kind , color, and
class, all in one place, and all in one weekend, buyers from New York state to California
headed to the Big Sky for a weekend chuck full of horses, ponies, and mules.
Leading the pack were two geldings offered by the Double K Ranch, McCook,
NE, and included Hip 31 Sonnys Fine Chex a 2003 AQHA palomino by Chexs Gold
Fritz and out of a Sonny Dee Bar mare and Hip 83 Quarter Osage a 2005 AQHA
Blue Roan x Last Canal and out of a Blue Boy Hancock bred dam.
Both geldings came gentle, ranch ridden, and handsome, with Hip 31
purchased by Mike Chipko, Topanga, CA and Hip 83 heading north with Grant Little and Rayel
Robinson, Thorsby, Alberta, Canada.
The top five horses averaged $10,680.
Just call them made-to-order Hips 173/173X Duke and
Daisy a six and seven year old gray pony team, were broke to ride and drive and had
been in parades, grand entries, sleigh rides, and been all over town.
Shown and offered by Kelly Horses, Midway, UT, the unique pair - complete
with their special sized harness - sold to Drew and Judy Hutchinson, Alladin, WY.
In the cutting session, Zeph Schultz, Coalville, UT offered an extra nice
mare, Hip 145 Lil Miss Missfit a 2008 AQHA Bay by Pepto Taz and out of Miss
Cuttin Wood.
Pretty, ready-to-show, and flashy on a cow, the mare showed extremely well
in the previews and sold for $8,400 to Belinda Zundel, Portage, UT.
BLS is proud to be Pony Central offering ponies of all sizes
and levels including Hip 109 Peanut a 2003 Grade Sorrel gelding offered by
Shelly Brodkorb, Vigirl, SD.
The pint sized fellow brought $1,100 and sold to Elvera Neuhardt, Miles
City, MT.
Good mules like good horses get attention and Hip 432 John a
2005 Dun John Mule offered by Clancy and Ida McNabb, Cody, WY was gentle, stayed gentle,
ranch ridden, and would pack and drive, too.
Marvin Freid, Bismarck, ND bought the hard-to-find-kind for $7,400.
Strong summertime sale averages include the top ten at $9,230; top 20
brought $7,737; top 50 averaged $5,622, with the top 100 coming in at $4,102.
Loose horses gained some speed over June prices, and in the prospect
division the top five averaged $1,375, top ten at $1,230, top 20 at $1,040, top 50 at
$517, and the top 100 averaged $456.
Billings Livestocks next sale event includes the annual August
Catalog Sale, and Montana Miniature and Pony Sale August 27-28.
UBRC barrel race with $300 added - open to all barrel racers - will kick
off the weekends activities on Friday afternoon August 26 in the BLS Arena.
Sale horses are encouraged to compete and enter with a $100 bonus awarded
to the sale horse clocking the fastest time.
To enter, consign or request a catalog, contact Bill or Jann Parker, BLS
Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for June 24-25-26
Its in the record books!
1,498 Head of Horses Rock Billings Livestock
An all time record number of horses - 1,498 in all - were offered for sale
at Billings Livestock during the expanded three day sale weekend June 24-26.
Showcased by a super set of stock horse geldings, Billings
Livestocks annual Summer Special catalog sale featured an array of
extreme geldings some straight from the calving pasture and branding corral
brought to town by the regions top ranches and cowhands.
Complimented by the Best of the Remuda Ranch horse competition
held Friday, the using horses came to town to show their stuff in a judged competition -
and - geldings claimed 18 out of the top 20 selling positions, with 15 of them wearing
gray, roan, palomino, paint, or buckskin color.
Billings Livestock was proud to welcome representatives from the American
Quarter Horse Association including Tom Persechino from the AQHAs public policy
division.
Tom addressed sale goers on the latest issues affecting horse owners
currently in Congress including processing, taxes, disease, disaster relief and discussed
the AQHAs PAC - political action committee.
In addition, Tammy Garrison with the AQHAs On-Site
Services who facilitated paperwork, answered questions, and resourced records.
Back in the sale ring - he topped the sales chart and earned co-champion
honors in the competition, and Hip 407 Pay Hickory Cash a 2003 AQHA Gray
gelding x Cat Silver and out of a Pay Forty Four daughter was born and raised on the
historic Pitchfork Ranch.
Offered by Raymond Havard, Lufkin, TX, shown by Robbie Moore, Pinedale,
WY, and purchased by Jim Neshem, DesLacs, ND, the honest-to-goodness, hard-to-find-kind of
a gelding brought $10,500.
Ranch horse competitor, cutter, team sorter, and just an all-around good
guy - Hip 35 Colored Kryptonite a 2001 APHA Sorrel Tobiano Gelding x Color Me
Smart was offered and shown by Keith Marquart, Fort Collins, CO.
The kind that will do whatever you want to do, the respectful gelding came
gentle, handsome, and broke, and sold to Donald LaPlant, Bozeman, MT for $10,000.
Fred Love, San Juan, CA offered Hip 483 Smokums Steady Prize a
2003 AQHA Sorrel gelding x Smokums Prize x Smokums Oak and out of a daughter of Freckles
Playboy.
Ranched on for two years, the prime age gelding was quiet, had seen lots
of brandings and cattle, and sold for $6,500 to John Manley, Drummond, MT.
Polished, pretty, and palomino, Hip 236 LazyFourJacksCommand a
2003 AQHA gelding x Class O Command came consigned by Clay and Stacy Swain, Park City, UT.
Shown in the competition by Matt Bailey, Wellsville, UT, the class gelding
nailed his reining and cow work and the BLS ranch horse co-championship for 2011.
Purchased by Duane and Nicky Stellflug, Laurel, MT, the A-plus gelding had
a resume that also included hunting, roping, and starting colts.
He put on a show and Hip 235 Twinkie a 2004 grade palomino
gelding consigned by Laura Hansen, Kearns, UT had it all going on - from horse shows to
team penning, he pulled inner tubes, crossed water, and could keep up with the big horses,
too.
The special pony brought $4,250 and sold to Michael Bennett, Tennessee
Colony, TX for $4,250.
Complete sale averages include the top five at $8,150; top ten brought
$6,850; top 20 at $5,770; top 50 averaged $4,292 and the top 100 came in at $3,330.
A record 884 head of horses were offered loose - selling in seven hours
Sunday morning - with the top selling loose horse fetching a $2,100 bid.
Loose horse averages include the top five at $1,830, top 10 at $1,565, top
20 averaged $1,303, top 50 brought $950, and the top 100 averaged $714.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be July 23-24.
The annual Mid-Summer Catalog Sale features cutting
and cow bred horses with two full days of horse sales and previews.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and
prospects for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Designed to allow the sellers an opportunity to showcase their
consignments and at the same time, giving the buyer an honest, professional opportunity to
assess the horses, Fridays special preview of cutting horses on cattle will begin at
5 p.m. in the BLS Arena.
Saturdays preview begins at 9 a.m. with another look at the
cutters on cattle, followed by the saddle and ride horse demonstrations, with calf horses
and team roping horses showing at 11 a.m. Catalog Sale Time is 12 Noon each day. Loose
horses sell at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.
300 plus catalog horses are expected with a catalog closing date of
Tuesday, July 5.
Billings Livestock is a federally licensed and bonded facility and
offers all classes and kinds of horses. For more information, contact Bill or Jann Parker,
BLS Sale Managers at 406-670-0773/406-855-1947. www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for April 23-24
Really Really Nice
Rodeo ready, jackpot winners, and plenty of prospects - the weekend
belonged to the rope horses, all 162 of them, at Billings Livestock Commissions
annual April Special Catalog Sale featuring Rope Horses April
23-24.
Save your time, truck, and diesel - 689 head of horses came to Billings
over the two days with 621 selling to buyers from across the United States and Canada.
Billings Livestock was proud to host PRCA World Champion and two-time
George Strait Team Roping Classic Champ, Bobby Harris, who conducted a well attended,
informative, roping seminar prior to the sale horse jackpot on Friday at the HorsePalace
Arena.
Sale horses shined in the jackpot as a record 201 teams competed in a
two-go-round, finals format roping - allowing the consignor to show his horse a minimum of
six times - an honest-to-goodness true competition set-up designed for buyers to take
notes and shop.
Winning the Gordy Alderson trophy bits, $608 each, and The Rope
Shops new 4 strand Gator Gripper, Hip 88 Cactus Red Peppy a
98 AQHA Sorrel gelding owned by David Eaton, Benton City, WA and ridden by Delon Parker
heading joined forces with Hip 250 AJ Dancer a 96 grade black gelding owned by
Wendy Winn, Nephi, UT and piloted by Quinn Kesler on the heels, for the roping
championship - nabbing three in 22.23.
The horses brought $8,000 and $6,700 respectively.
It was truly a roping show as BLS welcomed NFR Qualifiers Bobby Harris,
Matt Zancanella, Brent Lewis, and the man currently ranked number three in the world
standings heading - Spencer Mitchell.
Just call him a superstar, Hip 214 Dacata Chic a 2002 AQHA
Sorrel gelding x Smart Chic Olena and out of a Texas Kicker daughter was an
all-in-one package offered by Jason Hershberger, Litchfield, AZ.
Pro-caliber heel horse, head on him, too, AQHA World Qualifier twice,
NRCHA money-earner of $2,563, and came with 46 AQHA heading points, 26 AQHA heeling
points, and 10 Cow Horse points, and shared top sale honors in April with a $12,000 final
bid from Tom Hanson, Berthold, ND.
Sharing the top spot was Hip 186 QCS Hickota Levi a 05 AQHA
Sorrel Gelding x Hicata and out of a daughter of Snip of Colonel offered by Tara
Turbiville, Rhame, ND.
Ranch on him, let the kids ride, run barrels, or rope, the gentle gelding
also topped the charts at $12,000.
Hip 189 Charmin Te a 94 AQHA sorrel gelding x A Lotta Te was a
bonafide, back in the box, go-get-the money, bulldogging horse brought to Billings by J.D.
Stensland, Wolf Point, MT.
The good, honest, ride brought $8,000 and sold to Tyce Helmig, LeDuc,
Alberta.
Sale averages reflect the strength and depth of the horses offered at the
Billings market as the top five horses averaged a $10,400 price tag; Top ten brought
$9,300 followed by the top 20 averaging $8,157, top 50 came in at $6,198, while the top
100 head averaged $4,748.
Five year, top 100 average sales comparison: 2011 - $4,748; 2010 - $4,433;
2009 - $3,980; 2008 - $4,724; and 2007 - $4,694.
Sunday mornings loose horse session saw a strong crowd as exactly
300 head of horses were offered as is, where is, how is - no rider, no speech, no warranty
- with the top selling horse fetching $1,575.
Americas number one loose horse market saw the top five average
$1,390, top ten bring $1,283, top 20 at $1,055, top 50 averaged $720, and $531 on the top
100.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for May 28 - 29 and will
feature the annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale in addition to the
Best of the Remuda Ranch Gelding competition. Featured in May will be Ranch
geldings along with kids ponies and horses.
Set for Sunday, May 29 - a special, limited session of Appaloosa horses
will also sell.
Ranch Horse competition is set for 3 p.m. Friday, May 27 at the
HorsePalace Arena, Exit 437 on I-90.
Cattle will be available both days to preview the rope horses and cutting
horses.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at
www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for March 26-27
Gentle on
My Mind
Pint sized and super sized -
trail, tourist, and time tested - horses, mules, and ponies filled the sale offering at
Billings Livestocks Spring Special Catalog Sale March 26-27.
Held each and every
March, the Trail, Outfitting, Guide, and Guest horse and mule feature offered
756 head over the two days, including 11 teams and 70 mules.
A two-day total of 460
buyers registered with 236 actually purchasing livestock, and 109 buying
two or more head.
With
all the magic of a My Little Pony, Hip 10 Tonto took top
sale honors for the weekend with a $7,500 price tag.
Offered by Clancy McNabb,
Cody, Wy, the 11 year-old palomino pony gelding was a true beginners package -
cute, gentle, happy, and would also drive single.
The point-and-go pony
went home with Teresa Harriet, Clearmont, WY.
Kelly Horses, Midway, UT offered a
nice set of trail and mountain horses including Hip 143 Pete an 03 Grade
Buckskin gelding.
A family horse that knew his
way around the sagebrush, the flashy fellow brought $7,000 and sold to Ernie Clifton, Sidney,
MT.
An excellent prospect for ranch,
roping, or working cowhorse, Hip 37 Annabelles Pepto Taz a 2007 AQHA sorrel
gelding x Pepto Taz and out of a Little Peppy granddaughter was extra broke and gentle.
Offered by Lynn Spook
Pearman, North Platte, NE, the attractive gelding was purchased by Teresa Sperry, Wiggins,
CO for $4,500.
Colby and Cody Gines, Powell, WY
brought a first-class set of mules to Billings including Hips 235 and 235X Bell and
Bess a seven-year-old gray molly mule team.
Broke to pack or drive, the team had
been used in the Gines outfitting business for the past two years and had seen more
back country than most folks ever will.
Jerren Carles, Big Fork, MT
purchased the unique pair of real using mules for $4,000.
Ten years old, red roan, and a
true family or guest trail horse, Hip 16 Rigby would travel in daylight
or dark, front or back of the string, would also pack, cross rivers, deadfall, and
bridges, and was a sure-shot mountain horse.
Consigned by Scott and Sandy Sallee,
Emigrant, MT, the utilitarian-kind-of guy brought $3,600 and sold to Robin Schindele, Emmett,
ID.
Super solid, from the minute the
gate cracked Saturday until the last horse on Sunday, sale averages include the top
five at $5,900, top 10 averaged $5,020, top 20 at $4,260, top 50 averaged $4,418, and the
top 100 came in at $2,609.
Loose horses rocked as the high
selling loose of the day fetched $2,200, followed by $1,500, $1,350 - pushing the top five
average to $1,520, top 10 at $1,365, top 20 brought $1,181, top 50 at $852, and the top
100 brought $669.
Billings Livestocks next sale
event is set for April 23-24and will feature the 13th annual Rope Horse
Special catalog sale and regular monthly horse sale.
Lots of cattle, lots of
opportunities to watch the rope horses, including a jackpot team roping open only to sale
horses set for Friday, April 22.
PRCA World Champion Team Roper,
Bobby Harris, will be on-site Friday, 12 noon, prior to the jackpot, for an informal, free
roping seminar which will touch on scoring, horse position, facing, stopping, and roping
basics.
Rope horses will show again in
previews on Saturday and Sunday.
All classes of horses will sell
including mares, stallions, finished horses, prospects, and young stock.
Cattle will also be available to
show the cutting horses and calf horses.
Catalog closing date is April 5,
with a supplement printed for later entries.
Sale Report for February 25-26-27
SuperSaleShopping
Three full days of horse sales at Billings Livestocks February
Special Catalog Sale February 25-27 saw a good and glowing market where the top five
rang the bell with a $20,000 average ticket price.
The top five selling horses included a $124,000 money earning son of Grays
Starlight, a solid-as-solid-gets head horse, an NRCHA World Champion, and two money
earning daughters of High Brow Cat.
Quality was King - from promising prospects to arena ready campaigners,
purple pedigreed mares to stand-out stallions, the weekend was a one-stop-shop that
welcomed 659 head of horses and nearly 700 registered buyers.
Sale averages are comparable or better than one year ago and actually
higher on the top 50 head by nearly a $1,000 bill. Top 10 averaged $15,150, top 20 brought
$11,645, top 50 at $8,126, and the top 100 brought $5,798.
Pretty, polished, and ready-to-go, Hip 327 Little Polo Joe a
1999 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Grays Starlight and out of Little Missy Lena came with
$126,854 in earnings and 40 AQHA points.
Truly a showstopper, the stunning stallion showed outstanding in the
preview and sold sound to show and breed.
Offered and ridden by Burke Sullivant, Gainesville, TX the special
stallion was purchased by Linda Collins, Olathe, CO for a final bid of $36,000.
Billings Livestock was proud to offer three head consigned by the #1 NRCHA
Lifetime Leading Owner and #1 NRCHA Lifetime Leading Non Pro Rider, Anne Reynolds, King
Hill, ID including Hip 346 Cash Us McClain a 1997 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Nu
Cash and out of the famous mare Nancy McLain.
The $50,000 NRCHA money earning stallion was purchased by Don Harrington,
Dillon, MT for $17,000.
Oh so pretty - Hip 284 Susies Kitty a 2005 AQHA Bay mare sired
by High Brow Cat - Equi-Stats #1 Leading cutting sire, NCHA-AQHA leading Cutting Sire for
Seven Consecutive Years, and the sire of offspring with earnings exceeding $43 million,
and out of the Little Peppy daughter Glo Bonita Peppy, brought $12,500.
Shown by Steve Colclasure and consigned by Tim Dunn, the NCHA money
earning mare sold to Tom Atwood, Orland, CA.
He bred him, raised him, and still owns his mother, and Harvey Lewis,
Livingston, MT offered Hip 345 MJ Dunit a 2005 AQHA Buckskin Gelding x
Hollywood Dun It and out of Catty N Classy x Taris Catalyst.
The one-owner gelding with NRHA earnings including wins at Energy City
Open, Big Sky Reining Open Reserve Champ, and Yellowstone Slide Novice Horse Open Champion
was shown by J.R. Winter, sold for $10,000 and moved to New York with Lauren and Cynthia
Pfifer.
Hip 277 NutinButTheTailLites a 2005 AQHA Sorrel gelding x King
Of The Lanes and out of Famous Irish Cream x Dash Ta Fame was the weekends top
selling barrel horse.
Offered by Jill Miller, Lewistown, MT, the talented gelding brought
$10,500 and sold to Tony Langdon, Aubrey, TX.
Possibly the biggest news of the weekend was in the loose horse pen where
loose horses brought more per head than they have in three years - 50 cents per pound on a
processing horse.
191 head were offered loose with the top 100 - over ½ of the horses
offered as is, where is, how is - averaging $606.50 per head.
That compares with $408 on the top 100 just one month ago and $518 per
head one year ago.
Loose averages include the top five at $1,365, top ten brought $1,162, top
20 at $947, top 50 averaged $738 and top 100 at $606.50.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be the Spring Special
Catalog Sale March 26-27and will feature the annual Outfitters, Guest, Dude
Ranch and Trail Horse offering in addition to a special session of Roans
Only. All classes of horses will sell, in addition to a big selection of mules.
An indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, and rope
horses is scheduled for Friday, March 25 at 1 p.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for January 22, 2011
Good, Better, Best
The 2011 horse sale season took off in a positive fashion at Billings
Livestocks Winter Special Catalog Sale and annual Cabin Fever Tack
Sale January 22.
One big day of horses, tack, and more horses saw 363 head of horses
offered in addition to two sale sessions of used and collectible tack items.
Horse after horse, the market held solid and steady, from first horse to
last, the top 50 horses averaged just under $2,000 per head.
The weekends selection was headlined by LeRoy Biebers
dispersion of 48 head of horses, including AQHA point earners, extra-nice ranch, riding,
and using geldings, mares, and young stock.
The top five averaged $3,380 - every horse a Bieber consignment.
The Leola, SD rancher and breeder had the days top selling horse -
Hip 65 Biebers Oak Lite a 2003 AQHA Palomino gelding x TC Rebel Cody and out
of Docs Golden Oak x Docs Oak.
A finished reiner that had been shown in everything at local
shows by kids, the pretty gelding was started on barrels, and had also been used elk
hunting.
Ed Burge, Medical Lake, WA purchased the all-around, one-owner gelding for
$3,900.
4K Livestock, Jackson, MN offered Hip 56 First Buckwheat a
2004 AQHA Sorrel Gelding x Adams First Dancer x First Down Dash and out of a Special
Effort granddaughter.
The big, upstanding gelding had been used on the ranch calving and sorting
and came smart and sensible, and moved to Meridian, ID with Quint Whitman for $3,000.
On the tack side, the Cabin Fever Tack Sale saw a 1920s
horsehair hitched , Deer Lodge, Montana prison-made, headstall fetch $2,600. Selling in
excellent condition, the multi-colored, complete headstall and reins sold to a Montana
collector.
Sale averages on the horses include the top five at $3,380; top ten
averaged $3,100, top 20 at $2,670; and the top 100 at $1,494.
Loose horses saw a bump in value over November prices as the top loose
horse of the day brought $1,200 and the top five averaged $1035; top ten $883; Top 20 at
$709, top 50 at $572 and the top 100 averaged $408.
Billings Livestocks February Catalog Sale will feature
an expanded three-day sale format February 25-26-27.
The sale weekend is highlighted by a special, limited session of
Sons and Daughters of Champions and Money Earners in addition to the NFR
Session. All classes of horses will sell.
A preview of the rope horses, cutting horses, barrel horses, and saddle
horses is set for Friday, February 25 at 11 a.m. at the Horse Palace Arena. Rope horses,
calf horses, and cutting horses will all preview on cattle.
Catalogs will be available on-line Thursday, February 17 with hard copy
catalogs mailed on Friday, February 18.
See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for November 27-28
Talk
About Nice
Good horses continue to ring the
bell as horse savvy buyers keep the demand strong on a better horse.
The stats provide the proof -
Novembers top sale horse brought $8,500, followed by $8,300, and $6,500 at Billings
Livestock's "Holiday Special Catalog Sale" November 27-28.
HorsePalace
Arena hosted a bang-up indoor preview - roping, barrels, poles, cutting, and saddle and
ride horses - on Friday, AND - in true western winter wonderland style, horses
previewed in the BLS arena on Saturday morning, too! It was seasonally snowy,
looked like a Christmas card, and consignors and buyers didn't miss a beat.
A total of 559 head came
through the gates at BLS where the top five averaged $7,160, top 10 at $5,600, top 20 at
$4,355, with the top 50 at $3,007 and the top 100 at $2,067.
Interesting statistic - in the
BLS top 20 sellers listing for November, every horse but four was seven years old or older
- thats 80% of the top sale horses - they had age, experience, and a chosen
profession. And - buyers in the seats.
Hes the #1 Barrel Horse
sire in the nation, and Dash Ta Fame sired the #1 sale horse of the weekend - Hip 65
TMF Crazy Legs a 2002 AQHA/APHA sorrel gelding offered by 7 Spurs Cattle Co.,
LTD, Quensal, British Columbia.
Out of a a daughter of
Strawfly Special, second dam Cash Crazy by Dash For Cash, the royally bred
gelding had been hauled and won on at jackpots and rodeos and came rodeo
ready.
Ranch used and ridden in the
mountains, the good gelding brought $8,500 and sold to Bonnie Percival, Oxford, NE.
With over $35,000 in NCHA
earnings, Hip 153 Sweet Sugar Boon a 99 AQHA bay mare by Dualin Blue Boon and
out of a Smart Little Lena daughter was consigned by Mark and Patti Blackwell, Delano, MN.
Shown in the previews by Bob
Janssen, Rush City, MN, the super-talented mare brought $8,300.
This guy was something special
- handsome, talented, and bonused by gentle. Rope, rein, or just look good riding
around - Hip 124 Dig The Kid a 2000 AQHA red dun gelding owned and shown by
J.R. Winter, Livingston, MT was a good one.
Sired by Brennas Kid and out
of a Corona Cody daughter, this guy was solid, had NRHA earnings, had been used outside,
and was a finished heel horse, too.
Gary Bales, Boulder, UT
purchased the quality gelding for $6,500.
The BLS horse sale community
gathered Saturday evening for a benefit for friend and customer Tom Brannon, Sheffield, IA.
Over $10,000 was raised to offset his medical expenses.
Sundays loose horse
offering saw 297 head offered as is, where is, how is - with the top selling horse on the
loose bringing $1,800.
Driven by supply and demand,
the loose averages show a marked increase in price over one year ago - again reflected on
the top end - where the top five loose averaged $1,195 compared to $870 in 2009, top 10 at
$960 versus $760 last year, top 20 brought $724 compared to $643, top 50 at $539 against
$470, and top 100 averaged $430 compared to $355.
Get set for one big day of
horses, tack, and more horses on Saturday, January 22 as Billings Livestock kicks of the
New Year with the Winter Special Catalog Horse Sale and annual
Cabin Fever Tack Sale offering used and collectible tack.
To consign or request a catalog,
contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for October 23-24
Good Geldings Got It
They just keep on keeping on and the all-around good geldings continued to
ignite the market at Billings Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale
October 23-24.
A grand total of 780 head of horses were offered and for the third
consecutive month, geldings laid claim to the top seller position.
Wrapped in Matt Dillon buckskin, Hip 183 Shi Sugar a 2006 AQHA
gelding x Pavos Golden Magic and out of a Mr. Sparkle Bar daughter, came gentle, pretty,
and dazzled in the roping previews.
Offered by Turner Performance Horses, Victor, MT the multi-talented, extra
broke, four-year-old had already won Stock Horse accolades in addition to being used
outside, swam rivers, and ridden in the mountains.
Cheryl Albertson, Northwood, ND purchased the quality gelding for $11,500.
Head, heel, breakaway, run barrels or tie-down rope, he did it all - and
Hip 90 Boss Olena a 98 AQHA Bay gelding x Olenas Command and out of a Colonel
Freckles bred mare was the total high school or junior rodeo package.
Consigned and shown by Cassi Johnson, Bismarck, ND, the money-winning
gelding brought $5,500 and sold to Leonard Vanek, Silesia, MT.
An extra-nice set of two and three year olds came offered by Rhodes River
Ranch, Arlington, WA including Hip 28 April Buds a 2007 AQHA Bay mare x Nic It
In The Bud and out of Tivio Madera x Freckles Playboy.
The fancy little mare showed outstanding in the cutting previews, could
slide, stop, and spin, was NRBC enrolled, and sold for $4,600 to Ron Schumaker, Granger,
WA.
Jim and Shelli Langdeau, Fort Pierre, SD offered six head of ranch raised
and ridden using geldings, including Hip 39 JSL Ima Golden King a 2002 AQHA
Palomino gelding x JL Poco Dun and out of a Krogs Pappy Leo bred dam.
With four solid years of summer and winter ranch work on his resume, the
golden gelding had also been started heeling and sold to Mason Winebarger, Crowheart, WY
for $3,200.
A sale highlight included 72 head offered by North Country Quarter Horses,
Big Sandy, MT, Fred, Linda, and Grace Finke. .
Reference stallions bloodlines include sons of Frenchmans Guy, Gumbo
Roany, Leo Hancock Hayes, and NLD Eddie Hancock.
North Country Quarter Horses offered a whopping set of weanlings including
Hip 137 LF Smiling Gus a blue roan stallion x Hancock Silver King.
The stud colt left the sale ring with a final bid of $1,500 from Duane and
Nicky Stellflug, Laurel, MT.
28 head of weanlings straight from the North Country program averaged
$636.
Solid and steady, sale averages include the top five at $5,960, top ten
averaged $4,790, top 20 at $3,970, top 50 $3,039, and the top 100 brought $2,277.
Billings Livestock saw 375 head offered on the loose where the top horse
brought $1,600 and the top five averaged $1,040.
Pressure on the loose market continues, however, the top ten loose
averaged $870, top 20 brought $669, top 50 averaged $479, and the top 100 brought $376.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is the Holiday Special
Catalog Sale featuring performance horses - set for Thanksgiving weekend, November
27-28
The weekend will offer an indoor, climate controlled preview for all
horses on Friday, November 26 at the HorsePalace Arena.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and prospects
for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Cattle will be available to show the cow horses and rope horses.
To consign or reserve your catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Horse
Sale Managers, at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for September 25-26
Real HorsePower
A bigger, better, and broader selection of horses - with emphasis on rope
horses, brought 'em to Billings for the annual fall presentation of Billings Livestock's
"Cow Country Classic" catalog sale and Fall Rope Horse Special
September 25-26.
The energy started Friday afternoon at the roping show put on
in the BLS arena as the sale horse jackpot hosted 138 teams in the two-go-around and
finals format roping professionally produced by the Wrangler Team Roping Championships
(WTRC) staff.
Roping three in 26.02, taking home Gordy Alderson Trophy Bits, Rocky
Mountain Rope Co. Ropes, and $490 each, the team or Paul Smith, Lewiston, ID and Paul
Griemsman, Piedmont, SD nailed first place in the jackpot.
Smith headed on Hip 47 Mexicalli Chex a 2004 AQHA Bay Mare by
Demand A Chex and Griemsman, the reigning Dodge National Circuit Finals Champion Heeler,
made it look easy aboard Hip 131 Zandywood a 2003 AQHA Buckskin Gelding raised
and offered by Tony and Kathy Monnens, Hazel, SD.
An honest-to-goodness smoking set of rope horses set the pace for the
weekend where the top sale horse brought $17,000 and the top five - every one a rope horse
- averaged $10,100.
902 head of horses - exactly 400 head offered loose; 538 individual buyers
with 307 purchasing; 94 pass outs, and 8 corriente cows summarize the big, two-day sale
weekend.
Talk about nice, Hip 121 Roosters Mocha a 2001 AQHA Gray
gelding x Mr Gallo Del Cielo had been ranch ridden, and hauled heading and heeling.
Strong, smart, and an eye-catcher, the real rope horse was offered by
Tracie Thornburgh and Billy Ward, Chiloquin, OR and sold to Tony and Hailey Belcourt, Box
Elder, MT for $17,000.
Runnerup sale honors went to Hip 57 Fancy Dox Reveille a 2004
AQHA Gray gelding x Dox Reveille offered by Amy Williams, Benton City, WA.
The finished head and heel horse also came started on barrels and sold to
Ken Guenthner, Consort, Alberta for $8,900.
NFR Steer roper, J.R. Olson, Greeley, CO offered Hip 273KQH Poco
Brand a 2004 AQHA Bay Roan Gelding x My Brand A Music and out of a Mr Roan Boy dam.
The solid head horse was gentle, correct, packed all the tools to make a
big-timer, and brought $8,500 from Mike Franke, Hagerman, ID.
If you wanted to look good and ride one that wanted to do it right, Hip 49
Rey Chex Olena a 2005 AQHA Palomino gelding x Breezy Flip Fritz was a riding
around, double broke, standup gelding consigned by NFR barrel racer, Shelley Murphy,
Helena, MT.
The super-cool-ride brought $8,100 and sold to James Ray Bailey, St. Paul,
Alberta.
In the loose division, a $2,800 horse topped the market, top 5 averaged
$1,970, top 10 at $1,592, top 20 $1,237, top 50 at $799, and the top 100 - 25% of the
offering - averaged a smooth $560.
Billings Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale is set for
October 23-24 with two, big days of horse sales.
An indoor, climate and ground controlled preview for the barrel horses,
cutters, saddle and ride horses, calf horses, and team roping horses is set for 3 p.m. on
Friday, October 22 at the HorsePalace Arena, exit 437 on I-90.
Complete catalog will be available on-line Thursday, October 14 at
www.billingslivestock.com or reserve your's now by calling 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for August 28-29
The Barrel Horse Bizz
A better selection of stepped up arena horses, prospects, and kids
rides were the buzz of the weekend at Billings Livestocks August Special
Catalog Sale August 28-29.
Amped up, well-attended, and stuffed full of prizes, it was time to shine
for the barrel horses as Fridays Pistols and Crystals Showdown barrel
race held in the BLS Arena saw 65 open runs including 22 on sale horses - all in one
place, all under good conditions, and all in a competition setting.
The big sale weekend saw 905 head of horses, 466 registered buyers with
251 making a purchase and 88 buying two or more head.
At the top of the sale list - Hip 199 - Lucky Little Bailey a
2000 AQHA Palomino gelding by RC Command x Fritz Command and out of a Dash For Cash
granddaughter was consigned by Tyler and Jamie Morgan, Prosser, WA.
Purchased by Dean Welch, Roy, MT, the handsome, gentle, and multi-talented
gelding had been ranched on, used as a head horse, and was patterned on the barrels and
brought $9,500.
Barrel horses - each one shown in the Friday jackpot - claimed high seller
positions 3,4,5, and 6 - and pushed the top five average to $7,020.
A way nice prospect - ranch ridden, futurity eligible, and started on the
barrels, Hip 33 Caseys French Finale a 2006 AQHA sorrel gelding by Red Hot
Frenchman and out of Boon Dox Charm x Boon Dox John was offered by Toni Wagoner, Beulah,
WY.
John Stewart, Malta, MT purchased the honest, attractive gelding for
$5,000.
Stay broke, gentle, and done all the ranch chores, Hip 77 Double
Quick Cody a 2000 AQHA Sorrel gelding owned and shown by Kent Pennington, Big Horn,
MT was right off a days duty and knew how to work for a living.
Sired by Sand Dune Cody, he came broke to the spade bit, respectful, and
sold to Travis Mills, Gillette, WY for $5,400.
Handy and go all-day, too, Hip 63 Woody a 98 Grade sorrel pony
gelding was ridden and consigned by Mesa Svedberg, Hardin, MT and sold for $2,600.
Complete sale averages continue to reflect a stable, solid market -
especially on the better type ride horses with a resume.
Augusts sale averages include the top five at $7,020, top ten at
$6,160, top 20 at $5,242, top 50 brought $3,754, and the top 100 averaged $2,741.
Loose horses maintained their July gain - selling 415 head in rapid fire
fashion - the top five averaged $1,510, top ten brought $1,250, top 20 averaged $1,036,
top 50 averaged $727, and the top 100 averaged $560.
Billings Livestocks annual Cow Country Classic catalog
sale is next on the BLS Sale agenda September 24 - 26.
The big, fall sale event will headline Rope Horses and host a
special 76th anniversary celebration for Billings Livestock Commission.
All classes of horses will sell including mares, stallions, finished
horses, prospects, and young stock. Cattle will be available to show the cutting horses,
calf horses, and rope horses.
Team roping jackpot on sale horses is set for Friday, September 24 at 3
p.m.
See it all at www.billingslivestock.com or contact Bill and Jann Parker,
BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for July 24-25
Wide World of Horses
From the show pen to the rodeo arena, experience paid dividends as horses
with validated earnings and those with ironclad genetics hustled the market at Billings
Livestock Commissions Mid-Summer Special catalog sale July 24-25.
A better market for a better horse continues as buyers seek out the
finished product - the ready-to-ride kind with a solid education in their chosen field.
Numbers for the big summer sale weekend in Billings included at grand
total of 864 head of horses, 424 registered buyers with 238 actually purchasing, and 110
individuals buying two or more.
The July sale event featured cutters and cowhorses, and the top twenty
sellers list swelled with sons and daughters of Shiners Lena Doc, Smart Little Lena, Nitro
Dual Doc, Smooth As A Cat, CD Olena, Peptoboonsmal and packed an average sale price
of $9,782.
Consigned by the AQHAs All-Time Leading breeder of performance
horses, Carol Rose Quarter Horses, Gainesville, TX and shown by the NRCHAs number
three ranked rider, Jay McLaughlin, Hip 157 Shiners Hot Lips an 08 AQHA Sorrel
Filly by Shiners Lena Doc and out of Tarizana earned top sale honors with a final bid of
$23,500.
Selling to Bud Faye, Gillette, WY the filly had it all - currently in
training for NRCHA events and nominated to the AQHA Incentive Fund, she came eligible for
the NRHA, NRBC, and NRCHA Stallion Stakes in addition to having a 2009 NRCHA Top 15
Leading Producing dam - Tarizana.
Black Rock Ranch, Harrison, ID offered a nice set of horses including Hip
121 Vaca Rey a 2001 AQHA Sorrel Stallion by Smart Little Lena and out of the famous mare
Autumn Boon - shes produced over $1 Million in earners including IM Countin Checks,
Wild Thing DNA, and Boon A Little.
Call him stunning, the pretty stallion sold to the home of the oldest
Quarter Horse Production Sale in the World - the Raymond Sutton Ranch, Gettysburg, SD,
recipient of the AQHA Legacy Award - in 2010, this celebrated ranch registered their 2,280th
foal.
Hip 164 Busy Cactus a 2003 AQHA Bay Gelding raised, ridden,
and offered by Tyler and Jamie Morgan, Prosser WA, came as a ready-to-haul head horse,
seen ranch use, as well as ran barrels.
Sired by Tuf N Busy, the rock-solid-gelding brought $13,500.
Way nice and user friendly, Hips 420 & 420X Joe and Clark a team of
black geldings, had been used in parades, weddings, pulled plows, discs, and feed wagons.
Offered by Clancy and Ida McNabb, Cody, WY the horses and harness brought
$7,000 and sold to Sid Stromme, Manhattan, MT.
Sale averages truly reflect the quality of the entire two day sale event
as the top five brought $14,900, top ten at $12,225, top 20 $9,782, top 50 averaged
$6,714, and the top 100 head averaged $4,643.
Loose horses flat got with it and saw a bump in price as the top five
averaged $1,630, top 10 brought $1,357, to 20 $1,125, top 50 $778, and the top 100
averaged $586.
Billings Livestocks next sale event includes the annual August
Catalog Sale, and Montana Miniature and Pony Sale August 28-29.
UBRC barrel race with $300 added - open to all barrel racers - will kick
off the weekends activities on Friday afternoon August 27 in the BLS Arena.
Sale horses are encouraged to compete and enter with a $100 bonus awarded
to the sale horse clocking the fastest time.
To enter, consign or request a catalog, contact Bill or Jann Parker, BLS
Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for June 26-27
Sweet Summertime
They shone as brightly as the summer sun and all those good geldings -
trusty, true, and ready to ride - continued their reign at Billings Livestock
Commissions Summer Special Catalog Sale June 26-27. The blockbuster sale
weekend saw a grand total of 1,037 head of horses with the top sale horse commanding
$9,600, followed by $7,200, and $6,500.
Final sales figures show 381 buyers registered, 225 purchasing horses, 116
buying two or more.
Handsome and handy, call him the "total package" - Hip 251 took
home the weekend's top sale honors with a $9,600 price tag. "Mr Bo Quixote" an
01 AQHA Sorrel Gelding by Cowtown Peppy and out of a Doc Quixote bred dam was offered by
Dallas Aschoff, Maupin, OR and had been shown reining, hauled to High School Rodeos
heading, heeling, and breakaway, and seen ranch use, too.
Red roan, roped on both in and out of the arena, packed flags, started on
barrels, and picked up rodeos, Hip 23 Tucker Star Chex a 2003 AQHA gelding was
a one-man-show.
Offered by Brian Tubbs, Filer, ID, the choice gelding was sired by HR Dry
Star Chex and out of a Sugar Bars bred mare and sold for $5,750 to W. Teddy Crowley,
Chinook, MT.
Used at the stockyards, ridden by the grandkids, and an all-around using
gelding , Hip 423 Easy Silver Bond a 2004 AQHA Gray Gelding by Silver Tip 045
was offered by Dean and Betty Brainard, Shepherd, MT.
Selling Sunday afternoon, the gentle, sharp-dressed gray fellow brought
$4,800 and sold to Walter Holder, Powell, WY.
Top five horses averaged $7,100, top ten brought $6,045, top 20 came in at
$4,915, top 50 overall $3,678, top 100 averaged $2,805.
The loose trade got after it as the top five averaged $1,780, top ten
brought $1,575, top 20 came in at $1,302, top 50 brought $934, with the top 100 averaging
$699.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be July 24-25.
Already rockin with a solid line-up of first-class horses, the
annual Mid-Summer Catalog Sale featuring cutting and cowbred horses
is two full days of horse sales and previews.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and prospects
for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Designed to allow the sellers an opportunity to showcase their
consignments and at the same time, giving the buyer an honest, professional opportunity to
assess the horses, Fridays special preview of cutting horses on cattle will begin at
5 p.m. in the BLS Arena.
Saturdays preview begins at 9 a.m. with
another look at the cutters on cattle, followed by the saddle and ride horse
demonstrations, with calf horses and team roping horses showing at 11 a.m. Catalog Sale
Time is 12 Noon each day. Loose horses sell at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.
500 plus catalog horses are expected with a catalog
closing date of Monday, July 5. Billings Livestock is a federally licensed and bonded
facility and offers all classes and kinds of horses. For more information, contact Bill or
Jann Parker, BLS Sale Managers at 406-670-0773/406-855-1947. www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for May 22-23
Tools
of the Trade
North, south, east and west, they came in from big country, feedyards, and
family ranches, and honest-to-goodness, working-class ranch horses enjoyed their own big
weekend at Billings Livestocks annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale
May 22-23.
Fridays Best of the Remuda ranch horse competition
spotlighted 48 head in a judged competition that crowned Hip 41 Freds Quick
Sand a 2003 AQHA Bay mare raised, owned, and shown by Justin Lawrence, Alzada, MT
the 2010 Champion Ranch Horse.
Straight up in the bridle, the good mare by Sir Fred Von Freckle and out
of a Dos General daughter came with NRCHA earnings , AQHA points and brought $7,300.
A market fueled by real cowhorses saw a 95% completed sale percentage -
only 44 head of the weekends 823 horses were no-saled or passed out by
the seller.
The top five averaged $7,580.
A bona-fide good gelding, Hip 81 Rosco Bob a 2005 AQHA Red Dun
gelding sired by Abrakadabracre and out of The Peppy Widow by Peponita earned Reserve
Champion Ranch Horse honors in addition to being the weekends top sale horse
bringing a final bid of $8,500 from Sonja Cuffe, Pleasanton, CA.
Offered by Turner Performance Horses, Victor, MT and shown by Chad Turner,
the fancy, quiet fellow came with NCHA earnings, a solid ranch resume, and had been
started heeling and breakaway in the arena.
Keith Munns, Rexburg, ID offered his personal mount, Hip 122 Go Zan
Eyed Parr a 2003 AQHA Bay Roan gelding x Shi Bars Payday a big, strong, extra gentle
gelding that had been used for general ranch work, trail ridden, and ridden in the arena.
Julie Hunsinger, Drexel, MO purchased the 16 hand, 1400 lb mega-gelding
for $8000.
With a double dose of gentle, Hip 145 Smoke A Splash a 2002
AQHA Grullo Gelding had been roped on, ranched on, and spent many miles in the mountains.
Consigned by RMO Horses, Heber, UT, the same today and
tomorrow type gelding brought $6000 and sold to Jeff Harwood, Marion, MI.
Same song with the same verse - older, educated, and honest - the horses
in demand continue to be the trustworthy kind with an occupation, while younger horses
with little or no riding and horses in poor condition continue to see a softened demand.
Ranch and using geldings brought from $950 to $8,500.
Sale averages include the top five at $7,580; top ten brought $6,680; Top
20 at $5,717; Top 50 brought $4,299, and the top 100 averaged $3,263.
In the loose horse division - as is, where is, how is - the day's top
horse brought $1,600 with the top five averaging $1,100, top ten averaged $975, top 20
brought $806; Top 50 at $643; And the top 100 averaged $506.
Billings Livestocks Summer Special Catalog Sale is set
for June 26-27and will feature Team Sorting horses in addition to a special
session of Buckskins.
All classes and types of horses will sell, from prospects, mares,
stallions, to finished horses.
Cattle will be available to show the penning, sorting, and cutting horses
in addition to rope horses beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
To consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Billings
Livestock Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it a all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for April 24-25
All The Right Stuff
Rope horses ruled Billings Livestocks
April Special Catalog Sale April 24-25 where jackpot ropers, rodeo iron men,
and pure prospects peppered the weekends 627 head offering.
BLS was proud to welcome PRCA World Champion Team Roper, Bobby Harris who
conducted a well attended, informative, roping seminar prior to the sale horse jackpot
Friday afternoon.
Snappy, professional, and rippin good , the pre-sale jackpot saw 138
teams compete in a two-go-arounds and finals format, where Hip 144 Wind of
Leroy offered by Ashley Williams, Broadus, MT, ridden by Delon Parker, and Hip 101
Sip Dexters Downhill consigned by Jimmy Mattson, Deadwood, SD and heeled on by
Paul Griemsmann, took home the first place paycheck and Masters Saddles Champion rope
bags.
There was one for every budget, and good horses saw good demand as the top
100 horses averaged $4,433 - an increase of $453 per head over the top 100 average figure
of $3,980 one year ago.
Official sale statistics include 426 registered buyers, 627 horses, 21
steers, and 55 pass outs or no sales.
The ready-made kind - arena horses to ranch horses to trail
horses - carry the clout as buyers continue their quest for a finished product.
What a set of rope horses - 110 in all - the top competition rope horse
rang the bell at $12,000, the top five averaged $10,340, and the top 10 ropers brought
$9,035.
Stamped with the classic palomino color of his sire, Hip 73 Shine
Phoenix Shine a 2006 AQHA stallion by Shining Spark and out of the Little Peppy
daughter Vintage Badger, was offered by Bob Jackson, Gainesville, TX.
Incentive funded and ready-to-go for the reined cowhorse events, the
pretty boy brought $17,500.
National Finals Steer roper J.R. Olson, Greeley, CO brought Hip 117
BJ Rawhide Hancock a 2003 AQHA Bay gelding by Brother Sixs Last and out of a
Red Hot Hancock daughter.
Purchased for $12,000 by Kim Boxleitner, Berthould, CO, the solid
head horse had also been used on the ranch and been shown in cowhorse competitions.
Hip 67 Hope For Bucks a 2003 AQHA Sorrel gelding roped on and
offered by Lance Gerhardt, Mandan, ND was the business.
He looked good doing it, liked doing it, and was an honest-to-goodness
real rope horse, that came gentle, extremely broke, and could rope both ends well.
Cory McNeill, Vernal, UT took home the multi-talented individual for
$11,000.
Hip 85 Shy Red Sage a 2002 AQHA Red Roan gelding shown and
owned by Philip Fleming, Worden, MT came gentle, used on the ranch, and had cashed checks
right along at jackpot ropings the past two years.
The solid head horse also brought $11,000 and sold to James McMurphy,
Spirit River, Alberta.
Dallas Gerhardt, Moffit, ND offered Hip 34 Chips a 2002 Grade
Gray gelding that had been hauled to the USTRC Finals on the heeling side.
Head or heel, the switch-ender brought $9,000 and sold to Rafter Star
Ranch, Sheridan, WY.
Sale averages exceeded 2009 figures all across the board - the top five,
overall, averaged $12,100 compared to $10,150 in 09; Top ten brought $10,265 versus
$9,055, while the top 20 averaged $8,610 compared to $7,745, and the top 50 at $6,209
against $5,683 last year.
The fire was lit on the loose trade as the top loose horse of the day
gathered $2,900 followed by $2,500 and $2,000.
It was rapid, solid, and a whopping prospect trade as the top five loose
averaged $2,200 across the back, top 10 brought $1,837, top 20 $1,445, top 50 averaged
$570, and the top 100 - no halter, no riding, no speech - averaged $464.
May 22-23 features the annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale
in addition to the Best of the Remuda Ranch Horse competition. Featured in May
will be Ranch horses along with kids ponies and horses.
The judged Best of the Remuda Ranch Horse competition is set
for 3 p.m. Friday, May 21.
Cattle will be available to preview the rope horses and cutting horses.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at
www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for March 27-28
Great Western Rides
The noise was all about the working boys - the strong,
solid kind that deliver day in and day out, and professional, service oriented horses and
mules enjoyed a big weekend at Billings Livestock Commissions Spring Special
Catalog Sale March 27-28.
Held each and every March, the Trail, Outfitting, Guide, and
Guest horse feature also offered an excellent set of riding, driving, and pack
mules.
Horses and mules sold from coast to coast - California to Massachusetts ,
Texas to Alaska, with a weekend total of 760 head offered including 74 cataloged mules.
It goes in the BLS record books - an iron-clad market was verified by a
record low pass out rate as only 31 head were were passed out or no-saled by
the consignor - that calculates to a 96% overall sale percentage. .
A gentle, attractive, top-notch trail mule that had been started heading
topped the mule charts with a $5,000 price tag, and Hip 409 Roy was good to
catch, load, saddle, and shoe.
Brought to Billings, Montana by Tod DeJong, Tracy, IA the good mule sold
to Mitch Svangstu, Noonan, ND.
Mules came in all colors, kinds, and areas of expertise, with the top five
mule average at $3,300 and the top ten at $2,620.
In the horse division, stallions continue to shine as Hip 158 Lazy
Wind at 2003 AQHA Sorrel Stallion by the Triple Crown winner Special Effort and out
of the Easy Jet daughter By All Means Easy, brought $10,700.
Offered by Bucky Derflinger, Mud Butte, SD, the big, pretty stallion sold
to Keith Pomeroy, Armstrong, BC.
Steady as she goes, the market was solid from the first horse to the last,
with buyers seeking out the dependable, honest, gentle on their mind kind, where the top
five averaged $5,850, top ten at $4,905, top 20 brought $4,097, top 50 came in at $3,293,
and the top 100 averaged $2,730.
Double gentle and rides the same everyday, Hip 17 Black Jack a
2004 Grade black gelding offered by RMO Horses, Heber, UT brought $4,400 and went home
with Bob and GayAnn Masolo, Townsend, MT.
Wildnerness Adventures, Powell, WY brought a stand-out assortment of mules
and horses that had been used in their pack trips, dude rides, and hunting camps and
included Hip 66 Bones a 2003 Grade Gray Quarter Draft gelding.
The gentle, trail and cowhorse sold to Mark Dunsley, Couer DAlene,
ID for $4,400.
Ray and Marjorie Beecher, Grass Range, MT offered a partial dispersion of
their time-honored program including daughters of their famous sire Gumbo
Roany.
Loose horses made a definite jump in value at the March sale where the top
prospect commanded $2,500.
On the loose, he top five averaged $1,920 compared to $1,210 in 2009, the
top ten averaged $1632 versus $1,022 last year; The top 20 brought $1,330 compared to $826
with the top 50 at $974 compared to $585; and the top 100 averaged $795 versus $435 one
year ago.
Sue Wallis, Recluse, WY addressed the Sunday Sale crowd and updated the
audience on the latest processing legislation. For more information http://www.unitedorgsofthehorse.org/
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for April
24 - 25 and will feature the 12th annual Rope Horse Special catalog sale and
regular monthly horse sale.
Lots of cattle, lots of opportunities to watch the rope horses, including
a jackpot team roping open only to sale horses set for Friday, April 23 in the BLS arena.
PRCA World Champion Team Roper, Bobby Harris, will be on-site Friday, 12
noon, prior to the jackpot, for an informal, free roping seminar which will touch on
scoring, horse position, facing, stopping, and roping basics.
Rope horses will show again in previews on Saturday and Sunday.
All classes of horses will sell including mares, stallions, finished
horses, prospects, and young stock.
Cattle will also be available to show the cutting horses and calf horses.
Catalog closing date is April 5, with a supplement printed for later
entries.
Sale Report for February 26-27-28
Performance
Positive
Fit, finished, and all sporting documented arena credentials - a barrel
horse, a reiner, a cutter, a reined cowhorse, and a rope horse - packed the top five
seller positions at Billings Livestock Commissions three-day February Special
Catalog Sale February 26-27-28.
Officially backed by money won, points earned, or awards recieved, the
horses carried resumes that included NBHA, NRHA, NCHA, NRCHA, or AQHA achievements - and -
included four stallions and a gelding that averaged a $24,000 sale ticket.
Lots of people, good horses, and a first-class preview welcomed a total of
929 head of horses and 759 registered buyers - with 367 individuals actually purchasing
one or more horses, and 100 buyers buying two or more head.
Fridays HorsePalace Arena preview saw six full hours of barrels,
poles, cutting, riding, and roping, offering sale-goers a first-hand, up-close look at the
weekends consignments.
Offered by Kirks Rocking K Ranch, Celina, TX Hip 392 Sweeter
Than Pepto a 2003 AQHA Chestnut Stallion earned top sale honors selling to the 7P
Ranch, High River, Alberta, for a final bid of $40,000.
Extra fancy and full of charisma, the stallion came with royal genetics -
sired by Peptoboonsmal and out of the $744,000 producing mare, Sweet Lil Lena - made the
NRCHA money earner a full brother to Pepto Taz and Sweet Lil Pepto.
Hip 257 Clays Little Lena a 2000 AQHA Sorrel Stallion by Smart
Little Lena and out of Clays Little Peppy came with $56,000 in NCHA earnings.
Consigned by Black Rock Ranch, LLC, Harrison, ID the proven stallion
brought $20,000.
Backed by 148 AQHA points, a Superior in heading and heeling, and three
top ten AQHA World Show appearances, Hip 284 PG Dun Gun a 98 AQHA Gray
stallion by Playgun was the roping business.
Shown calf roping and heeling in the pre-sale preview, the ready-to-rodeo
stallion sold to T Bone Cattle Co., Marwayne, Alberta for $20,000.
Hes absolutely stunning and Hip 343 Hesa Smart Chic a 95
AQHA/APHA Stallion by Smart Chic Olena had NRHA earnings of $50,877.
Already siring winners in excess of $150,000 NRHA, the complete package
was offered by Kirks Rockin K Ranch, Celina, TX and sold to Jeff and Jessie Beckley,
Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Hip 353X I Smoke Peppy Cowboy a 2003 AQHA sorrel gelding x
Teninos Peppy Cowboy came consigned by Jill Houck, North Branch, MN.
The 1D barrel horse had earned money at the Big Bang Futurity, MBRA Derby,
MN Lakes Derby, JJ Classic Derby, NRF Derby, was a NRF Tour Go-Around Winner, and would
run hard every time.
The top-end barrel horse brought $20,000 and sold to Drew and Shayna
Williams, Redlands, CA.
Bunches of good horses - and stepped up demand for them - pushed the sale
averages on the top end.
The top five averaged $24,000; top ten brought $20,100; top 20 brought
$16,510; top 50 averaged $7,242; and the top 100 brought $5,891.
Loose horses had a good weekend at BLS as the top five averaged $1,220,
top ten brought $1,107; top 20 at $983; top 50 at $714; and the top 100 brought $518.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be the Spring Special
Catalog Sale March 27-28 and will feature the annual Outfitters, Guest, Dude
Ranch and Trail Horse offering in addition to a special session of Roans
Only. All classes of horses will sell, in addition to a big selection of mules.
An indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, and rope
horses is scheduled for Friday, March 26 at 1 p.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for January 23
Get
Ready, Get Set, Go!
Rope, ride, ranch, or recreate - at Billings Livestock we're proud to be
America's Cowhorse Powerhouse! Find your fit, color, and kind - we've sold over 88,299
head in 129 sales since 1998!
The 2010 Billings Livestock horse sale season officially kicked off
January 23 as BLS Horse Sales welcomed 298 head to their only one-day sale of the year ,
the annual Winter Special Catalog Sale and Cabin Fever Tack Sale.
Taking home top sale honors in the horse department was Hip 138
QCs Peppy Hickata a 2005 AQHA Bay gelding x Hickata x Docs Hickory
and out of a Lenata Doc granddaughter.
Offered by Jenna Grumann, Minot, ND, the big, fancy, and extra-broke
gelding sold to William Jolley, Wansutter, WY for $5,000.
Working cowboy Joe Fox, Hysham, MT consigned Hip 98 Gunning For
Aramis a 2005 AQHA Sorrel Gelding x Spanish Gunner.
Ridden by Joe for three summers on the Froze To Death Grazing District and
ridden in the feedlot in the winter months, the honest, gentle, gelding brought $2,700 and
sold to Butch Allen, Augusta, MT.
Harold and Tana Gertner, Crossfield, Alberta offered six head from their
proven program featuring color, quality, and proven genetics.
Hip 105 HT Conchos Blue Show a 2006 AQHA Blue Roan Mare x Slo
Hand Roan was out of a Show Bar Bob daughter.
Well started and good -to-get-along with, the good boned, solid made mare
brought $2,500 and sold to Charles Carter, Loveland, CO.
The Cabin Fever Tack Sale saw a 1910 - 1920s horsehair
hitched , Deer Lodge, Montana prison-made, headstall fetch $2,500.
Selling in excellent condition, the mainly black and white colored
headstall, reins, and noseband combo sold to Bud Fay, Gillette, WY.
Sale averages include the top five at $2,920; top ten averaged $2,490, top
20 at $2,105; and the top 50 at $1,386.
Loose horses saw a bump in value as the top loose horse of the day brought
$1,000 and the top five averaged $820; top ten $690; Top 20 at $564 and the top 50
averaged $440.
Billings Livestocks February Catalog Sale will feature
an expanded three-day sale format February 26-27-28.
The sale weekend is highlighted by a special, limited session of
Sons and Daughters of Champions and Money Earners in addition to the NFR
Session. All classes of horses will sell.
A preview of the rope horses, cutting horses, barrel horses, and saddle
horses is set for Friday, February 26 at 11 a.m. at the Horse Palace Arena. Rope horses,
calf horses, and cutting horses will all preview on cattle.
Catalogs will be available on-line Thursday, February 18 with hard copy
catalogs mailed on Friday, February 19.
For more information, to consign, or to request a catalog, contact Bill
and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for November 28-29
Good
Horses Got It!
Arena prospects, real ranch horses, honest teams, and broke mares with
credible earnings - filled the top twenty sellers listing at Billings Livestock Commission
Companys Holiday Special Catalog Sale November 28-29.
Sure-shot ranch horses headlined the weekends offering where 817
head of horses were bought and sold over the two days.
Blue skies, sunshine, and warmer weather welcomed sale goers as horses had
the opportunity to preview twice - on Friday indoors and again on Saturday morning in the
BLS Arena.
Shown both days heeling, Hip 208 Allstar Hildy a 2003 AQHA
Sorrel gelding x Mr Peppy Docz and out of a daughter of Doc Cuero was offered by Paje
Zervas, Victor, MT.
The ranch used, big stopping, bald faced gelding brought $5,200 and sold
to Tim Moulett, Huntley, MT.
Started heeling ,breakaway , and calf roping, Hip 62 Smart Lil
Son a 2004 AQHA Sorrel gelding offered by Zane Ford, Heppner, OR was super gentle
and came with NCHA earnings.
Sired by Smart Lil Highbrow, the good dispositioned gelding sold to Tom
Hulme, Soda Springs, ID for $5,000.
Shown in reined cowhorse events, ranch ridden, and used in the mountains,
Hip 44 Smart Lil Peppy Prom a 2004 AQHA Dun Mare sired by Gray N Smart was
standout pretty.
Consigned by Scott Buttars, Weston, ID the good mare brought $4,500.
It was evident they had seen steady employment and Hips 418 and 418X
Dic and Dan a matched team of black percheron brothers, four and five years
old, were broke to ride and drive.
Used on all types of farm machinery, field work, hay hauling, and barn
cleaning chores, the honest team sold to Joe and Joyce Sperano, Gardiner, MT for $4,200.
Solild and steady, the top five averaged $4,540, top ten brought $3,940,
top 20 came in at $3,340, top 50 averaged $2,553 and the top 100 brought $1,943.
Loose horses felt the seasonal shift in the market largely due to over
supply and lessened demand , however, the top loose horse of the day brought $1,100.
The top five averaged $870, followed by the top ten at $760, top 20 at
$643, top 50 averaged $470 and the top 100 brought $355.
Get set for one big day of horses, tack, and more horses on Saturday,
January 23 as Billings Livestock kicks of the New Year with the Winter Special
Catalog Horse Sale and annual Cabin Fever Tack Sale offering used and
collectible tack.
To consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse
Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for October 24-25
The Frenchmans Club
Better broke, honest, and a reliable ride - including ponies, prospects,
to finished arena horses - the customers craved a solid diet of the all-around good kind
at Billings Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale October 24-25.
For the third consecutive month, a two-year-old filly by Frenchmans
Guy is at the top of the leader board commanding the weekends top sale price of
$15,500.
Making it a three peat for Frenchmans Guy was Hip 105
TL FrenchPerksNClass a 2007 AQHA Chestnut mare by Billy and Deb Meyers
famous barrel horse sire and out of a proven daughter of Dash For Perks.
She came with only ten rides and the smart and oh, so pretty filly handled
like an old horse, radiated charisma, and was eligible for many futurities and derbies.
Bred, raised, and started by Lisa Miladinovich, Casper, Wy, the
first-class filly sold to Tami Semas, Prineville, OR.
Bringing $10,500 and number two on the high sellers list was Hip 86
Sportin Rooster a 2005 AQHA Bay stallion by Gallo Del Cielo and out of Sportin
Playgirl x Freckles Playboy.
Rein, rope, or cut, the solid built, handsome stallion came consigned by
Liz and Richard Willett, Philipsburg, MT.
They wanted the geldings that were fun to ride, ready to work, and
good-to-get-along with, and Hip 270 Dontcha Luva Cashbar a 2002 AQHA black
gelding fit the bill.
The coal black, ranch ridden, stress-free gelding was offered by Kennedy
Performance Horses, Sundance, WY and sold for $5,500 to Stanley Barber, Valleyview,
Alberta.
A game ready gelding, Hip 136 Flash a 2000 Grade sorrel
gelding owned and shown by Anna Haaland, Gillette, WY was a rock solid head horse, goat
horse, and hazing horse combo.
Betty Bengert, Chetwynd, BC purchased the user-friendly fellow for $4,800.
Four good, grade geldings graced the BLS Top 20 sellers listing with a
$3,625 average sale price.
Hed happily been a million miles and Hip 211 Bart an
eighteen-year-old spotted pony gelding rode like a big horse - rope, run barrels, poles,
and ranch horse competitions - the good natured, extra-broke little guy brought $3,000.
They had just flat outgrown him and eight-year-old twin cowboys, Jake and
Cooper Deveraux, New Castle, WY sold their pony to Gary Cooper, Cody, WY.
A weekend total of 917 head of horses were offered with 137 head of
pass outs or no sales.
Market solidity prevails in the better using horses and top-end,
performance bred prospects. Demand continues to diminish for the plainer, thinner, more
common type horses.
Overall sale averages include the top five at $8,600, top ten averaged
$6,660, top 20 brought $5,105, top 50 averaged $3,348, and the top 100 horses came in at
$2,346.
The law of supply and demand came into play in the loose division with 408
head offered as is, where is, and the top four on the loose ringing the bell at $1,250
each.
The loose market slowed as the horse market continues to feel the effect
of the closure of all U.S. Processing plants. All United States plants have been closed
since September of 2007.
Here is how it stacks up - Loose averages include the top five at $1,240 -
versus $1,100 in 2008 and $860 in 2007; top ten at $1,077 compared to $870 last year and
$767 in 2007; . Top 20 averaged $906 against $663 one year ago and $641 two years ago; top
50 brought $654, $435 in 08 and $493 in 07; and the top 100 loose averaged
$487 this year compared to $315 last year and $395 two years ago..
Billings Livestock's next sale event is set for November 28-29 and will be
the final sale of 2009for Billings Livestock.
The big sale weekend will include an indoor, pre-sale preview of cutters,
ride horses, and rope horses on Friday, November 27 at the HorsePalace Arena.
Holiday Special Catalog Sale headlines Saturday and
Sundays schedule with loose horses selling Sunday, November 29 at 9 a.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Billings
Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for September 25-26-27
THE ROPE HORSE NEWS
Horses, horses, and more horses - a whopping 1,211 head of horses - loaded
the horse sale superstore at Billings Livestocks Cow Country Classic
catalog sale and Fall Rope Horse Special September 25-26-27.
Head, heel, or breakaway, an incredible offering of rope horses took the
stage Friday afternoon in Billings Livestocks sale horse jackpot where 186 teams put
on a show - it was two complete go-arounds and a top 12 finals - and one big-time in
Billings, Montana.
Professionally produced by Wrangler Team Roping Championships Dennis
Tryan, the rockem, sockem, doublehockem display of rope horses blasted off the
expanded three-day, 75th anniversary celebration of Billings Livestock.
Jackpot average winners Rhett Shrewsberry, Alliance, NE heading on Hip 490
Ted a 2003 Grade sorrel gelding, and Max Kutler, American Falls, ID aboard Hip
42 Lady Dash a 97 APHA Grullo Mare, put it on three in 23.76, to earn $564/man
and custom Master Saddles Rope bags.
Hip 223 Jayne Smart a 99 AQHA Bay Mare by Ill Be Smart
lead the charge in the rope horse division bringing $9,000 and selling to Jim Walma,
Wickenburg, AZ.
Shown and offered by Brian Smith, Minden, NV, the pretty, non-pro, West
Coast Futurity Champion reining mare had won money roping at USTRC and ACTRA ropings in
addition to being used outside at brandings.
The weekends top selling horse brought $12,500 and Hip 321
French Pep A San a 2008 AQHA Palomino Mare sired by Frenchmans Guy was
bred, raised, and offered by Alan Woodbury, Dickinson, ND.
The extra-pretty prospect sold to Quinn Wilson, Calgary, Alberta.
Big, blue, and been there, Hip 236 ZangsBlue Woody a 2003 AQHA
Blue Roan gelding consigned by the Double K Ranch, McCook, NE had been ranch ridden and
put through the paces.
The solid, honest, gentle gelding sold to Gary Carter, Livingston, MT for
$9,000.
World Champion Team Roper, Bobby Harris, Highmore, SD offered Hip 397
TRM Frenchmans Bug a 2003 AQHA Bay mare x PC Frenchmans Mark and out of
a Top Moon bred mare.
The head, heel, combo was also started on barrels and poles and sold to
Steve Meloy, Helena, MT for $7,500.
Sundays sale featured the dispersal offering of 63 head from
long-time breeders Bub and Nona Nunn, Miles City, MT home of High Rolling Roany.
Hip 627 Rolling Sue a 98 AQHA Red Roan mare by High Rolling
Roany topped the offering with $7,500 bid from Brad Hauerland, Sealy, TX.
Solid, solid, solid - from top to bottom - the top five horses averaged
$9,350, with the top ten at $8,145, top 20 averaged $7,017, top 50 brought $5,471 and the
top 100 averaged $4,145.
Again, the younger, plainer, less experienced horses continue to see
lessened demand while the better, overall quality individuals have not skipped a beat.
In the loose division, 561 head were offered in the Sunday morning session
where the top selling horse brought $2,300, and the top five averaged $1,980 versus $1,085
in 2008, top ten at $1,715 compared to $955 one year ago, top 20 $1,361 against$805 last
year, top 50 at $900 even compared to $582 in 08, and the top 100 averaged $631
versus $440 one year ago..
With 595 individuals registering to buy over the three days, 301 buyers
purchased horses, with 140 buying two or more head.
A 93.6% completed sales percentage prevailed as 1,121 head of horses
actually changed hands.
Billings Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale is set for
October 24-25 where two, big days of horse sales are planned.
An indoor, climate and ground controlled preview for the barrel horses,
cutters, saddle and ride horses, calf horses, and team roping horses is set for 1 p.m. on
Friday, October 23 at the HorsePalace Arena.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at
www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for August 22-23
Barrel Horse Best
Popular
pedigreed performance packages - with heavy emphasis on barrel and speed bred horses -
gave a strong boost to the market at Billings Livestocks August Catalog
Sale August 22-23.
Five
out of the top seven selling horses had ties to the $2 million dollar barrel horse sire
Frenchmans Guy - they were either sired
by him or bred to him - and averaged a brisk $12,671.
Leading
the charge was Hip 245 French Kissed a 2007 AQHA Palomino mare by Frenchmans
Guy and out of Fols Fancy Firewater x Firewater Flit.
With
her movie star looks, the extra fancy, prime prospect filly was raised and offered by
Sarah Ann Lesh, Stillwater, OK and purchased by Dave and Melissa Brandt, Hermosa, SD for
$26,000.
Number
two on the top sellers listing was also sired by Frenchmans Guy, also palomino, and also
extra fancy - Hip 163 Frenchmans Boogie a 2000 AQHA stallion came consigned by
the number one barrel horse breeder of the decade - Victory Farms, Danny and Darla Ray, Ada,
OK.
Out
of the proven 1-D barrel mare, Boogie Smurf, the attractive stallion brought $15,000.
Atwood
Ranch, Orland, CA offered a special set of speed bred mares including daughters of
Merridoc, First Down Dash, and Chicks Beduino - all bred to Frenchmans Guy - and brought
$8,500, $8,400, and $10,000 respectively.
Black
Rock Ranch, Harrison, ID offered a good set of mares and yearlings including Hip 161
Purdy Smart Pistol a 98 AQHA Sorrel mare by Smart Little Lena and out of the
mare Purdy Pistol - second dam being the famous Miss Silver Pistol.
The
money earner and producer brought $10,800 and sold to Roberta Thompson, Cocalalla, ID.
Good
geldings got it on again and included Hip 44X Freckels Hancock Six a 2002 AQHA
sorrel by Hancock Six brought to town by National Finals Steer Roper J.R. Olson, Greeley,
CO.
The
finished head horse brought $7,000 and sold to Cynthia Helmig, Leduc, Alberta.
Also
ringing the bell at $7,000 was Hip 331 Simon a 2000 grade gelding offered by
SMJ Performance Horses, Queen Creek, AZ.
A
full sale weekend saw 904 head of horses come and go over the two days selling across the
map to 445 registered buyers of which 236 purchased two or more horses.
Completed
sales percentage was 90%.
Sale
averages reflect a firm market - the top five averaged $14,360; top ten brought $11,095;
top 20 averaged $8,262; top 50 at $5,474 and the top 100 averaged $3,869.
Biggest
news of the weekend was the all-amazing loose trade where the top selling loose horse
brought $3,300 followed by $2,250 and $1,900 -
pushing the top five loose average to $2,160.
It
was gung-ho and go - 416 head sold loose in four hours - with better than good averages
hitting $2,160 on the top five; $1,760 on the top 10; top 20 averaged $1,371; top 50
brought $967. And the top 100 - thats 25% of the loose - averaged $702.
Expanded
to three days, Billings Livestocks annual Cow Country Classic catalog
sale is next on the BLS Sale agenda September 25 - 27.
The
big, fall sale event will headline Rope Horses and host a special 75th
anniversary celebration for Billings Livestock Commission.
All
classes of horses will sell including mares, stallions, finished horses, prospects, and
young stock. Cattle will be available to show the cutting horses, calf horses, and rope
horses.
Team
roping jackpot on sale horses is set for Friday, September 25 at 1 p.m. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com or contact
Bill and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for July 25-26
All Fired Up
Headlined by some of the most noted and winning programs in the horse
industry, Billings Livestocks Mid-Summer Special Catalog Sale July 25-26
ran full tilt - from the first horse Saturday through the last horse Sunday - a horse
happy crowd saw the top ten average $11,625.
The gather was on the horses with a purpose and growth stock prospects
with a better market deeper into the offering than one year ago - the top 50 averaged
$6,871 compared to $5,738 in 2008 and the top 100 brought $5,100 versus $4,093.
A Big Sky welcome went out to 491 registered buyers of which 276 purchased
horses - 110 buyers purchased two or more head - and they came to Montana from 23 states
and four Canadian provinces.
A king-size total of 974 horses sold in addition to 28 roping steers and 7
pair of trophy longhorns.
Pass outs were minimal, with 66 head no-saling computing to a
94% completed sale percentage.
Sons and daughters of Freckles Playboy, Shining Spark, Dual Rey,
Peptoboonsmal, Zack T Wood, Smart Little Lena, and High Brow Cat filled the top ten
sellers listing in addition to ready-to-haul rope horses.
Just call her the business - Hip 162 Miss Playboys Josie a 99
AQHA Bay mare x Freckles Playboy and out of Hickorys Pant Jose x Docs Hickory
offered by SG Management, Jackson, WY sold with her filly by Peptoboonsmal at side and
bred back to Pepto for 2010.
Laura Teague, Ft. Morgan, CO purchased the nifty little package for
$22,000.
Carol Rose Quarter Horses, Gainesville, TX brought eight head packing the
genetics of her award winning program including Hip 139 Shiners Big Top a 2007
AQHA Palomino stallion by Shining Spark.
Broke and double broke, the fancy two-year-old stud colt brought $17,000
and sold to Ryon Simon, Cannon Falls, MN.
Shed won over $18,000 and showed it in the previews, and Hip 201
Playin A Little Jazz a 2005 AQHA Chestnut mare x Playin Stylish and out of a
Dual Jazz daughter brought $11,500.
Pretty on a cow, the little dynamo came offered and shown by Jake Ream,
Elk Ridge, UT and sold to Jeff Schwitzer, Yorktown, Saskatchewan for $11,500.
Scores, runs, rates, and honest gentle, Hip 155 Storms
Bartender a 2001 AQHA Red Roan gelding by Bostons Little Man and out of a daughter
of Two ID Bartender was a solid, hauled and won on head horse offered by Tyler and Jamie
Morgan, Prosser, WA.
As an added dividend, the good gelding had seen plenty of ranch use. He
sold to Wyoming Horses, Pavillion, WY for $10,000.
Hauled roping calves, heading, heeling, cutting, and working cowhorse, Hip
169 Dealer From Reno a 2001 AQHA sorrel gelding x Reminic came with an
extensive resume.
Owned and shown by 11X National Finals Rodeo qualifier, Brent Lewis, Eloy,
AZ the gelding with his game on brought $8,000 and sold to Don Ramsour, Casper, WY.
Sale averages include top five at $14,200; Top ten $11,625; Top 20 $9,592;
Top 50 $6,871; and the top 100 averaged $5,100.
The loose horse market made magic - in part due to the wild demand for the
ride horse prospects - the top selling horse on the loose brought $2,800 followed by
$1,950, $1,900, $1800, and $1,600.
The demand drove the loose market higher all the way around and 430 head
sold in rapid fire fashion where the top 5 averaged $2,010, top 10 brought $1,722, top 20
averaged $1,442, top 50 brought $1,013 and the top 100 averaged a whopping $725.
Heres how that stacks up: last years top 100 loose averaged $494 -
thats $231 a head better on 100 head in 2009.
Billings Livestocks next sale event includes the annual August
Catalog Sale, and Montana Miniature and Pony Sale August 22-23.
Special reduction offering from Atwood Ranches, Orland, CA will headline
the sale in addition to a special consignment from Victory Farms, Ada, OK.
An open, 4-D barrel race with $300 added will kick off the weekends
activities on Friday evening, August 21 in the BLS Arena.
Sale horses are encouraged to compete and enter with a $100 bonus awarded
to the sale horse clocking the fastest time.
To enter, consign or request a catalog, contact Bill or Jann Parker, BLS
Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for June 27-28
Reliable Rides Rule
The saddle up, get on and get on with it kind continued to command the
market at Billings Livestocks Summer Special Catalog Sale and regular
monthly horse sale featuring cowbred horses and a special session of
Buckskins June 27-28.
Kicked off with a team sorting competition on sale horses Friday evening,
the weekend saw 1,064 head of horses and 33 roping steers sell over the next 48 hours.
Official sale stats include a 93.8% completed sales percentage , $12,700
for the weekends top sale horse, a top five average of $7,840, and 565 horses
offered loose.
Well attended, well mounted, and a sure-shot opportunity to watch the sale
horses in action, the sorting championship went to the team of Hip 268 OMI
Booger a 2003 AQHA blue roan gelding offered by Henry Hollenbeck, Molt, MT -
operated by Charley Hollenback - and Hip 182 Mr Chessy Bartender a 2002 AQHA
bay roan gelding offered by Brandon Mosher, Billings, MT and piloted by Greg Goggins;
The pair of roan, no-nonsense cowhorses brought $2,100 and $4,500
respectively.
He came in a shiny golden wrapper and Hip 114 Mr Hollywood
Rooster a 99 AQHA buckskin stallion by Gallo Del Cielo and out of a Docs
Preseriptions daughter came consigned by Wrights Quarter Horses, San Juan Bautista, CA and
took home top sale honors with a $12,700 sale price.
A proven producer and NRCHA money earner, a standout heel horse, and an
extra-fancy ranch horse, the total package stallion was purchased by Barry Barager,
Waterton Park, Alberta and will stand and continue to be campaigned by W/D Ranch, Wayne
and Doretta Pacheco, Livingston, MT.
Double K Ranch, McCook, NE brought an extra-nice, all-around good, set of
gentle, ranch ridden geldings including Hip 119 Tye Skip a 2001 AQHA gray
sired by Tyroan Skip.
Complimented by pretty, hed seen many working miles and sold to Otto
George, Oak Creek, CO for $7,000.
Head or heel, hed won paychecks on both ends - rodeo and jackpots -
and Hip 428 MG Lander Ike wore the Gill Cattle Co. Brand on his right thigh
and was the real deal rope horse.
Sired by a Blue Valentine grandson - Ruanos C Wood - the 99 AQHA palomino
gelding was ridden and owned by Shane Hampton, Riverton, WY.
Dave Weber , Reinholds, PA purchased the ready-to-rodeo gelding for
$6,000.
Sale averages include the top five at $7,840, top ten at $6,520, top 20
came in at $5,418, top 50 at $4039 and the top 100 averaged $2,999.
Value continues to be found in the younger, plainer horses with minimal
riding and working skills.
Despite national pressure, the BLS loose horse trade delivered - the top
ten averaged $1,363 compared to $1,347 one year ago and $1,142 in 07; top 20 brought
$1,025 against $1,115 in 08 and $946 in 07; ,top 50 averaged $706 compared to $828 and
right on the money two years ago at $704, and the top 100 came in at $531 against $643
last year and $563 in 07.
Billings Livestocks next sale event will be July 25-26.
Already popping with a solid line-up of first-class horses, the annual
Mid-Summer Catalog Sale featuring cutting horses is two full
days of horse sales and previews.
All classes of horses will sell, including finished horses and prospects
for ranch, roping, arena, cutting, or recreation.
Designed to allow the sellers an opportunity to showcase their
consignments and at the same time, giving the buyer an honest, professional opportunity to
assess the horses, Fridays special preview of cutting horses on cattle will begin at
5 p.m. in the BLS Arena. Saturdays preview begins at 9 a.m. with another look at the
cutters on cattle, followed by the saddle and ride horse demonstrations, with calf horses
and team roping horses showing at 11 a.m. Catalog Sale Time is 12 Noon each day. Loose
horses sell at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. 500 plus catalog horses are expected with the
catalog closing date of Monday, July 6. Billings Livestock is a federally licensed and
bonded facility and offers all classes and kinds of horses. For more information, contact
Bill or Jann Parker, BLS Sale Managers at 406-670-0773/406-855-1947. www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for May 23-24
The Cowboy Way
Geldings owned it from start to finish as the annual Best of the
Remuda ranch horse competition showcased an outstanding set of using horses at
Billings Livestocks Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale May 23-24.
The top two selling horses - both ranch geldings - brought $10,500 and
$10,000 respectively, the top five geldings averaged $8,150.
A mix of spring in Big Sky Country and the passage of Montanas House
Bill 418 contributed to the increase in horse numbers over past months as 842 head came to
town for the Memorial Day weekend sale.
Final sales figures include 92.7% completed sales - 62 no
sales - 362 offered loose, all complimented by 400 plus registered buyers.
Billings Livestock was proud to host consignments from the 2007 AQHA
Remuda of the Year award winner S Ranches - John R. Scott and Sons, Billings,
MT and Miles, TX.
Hed never left the ranch he was born on, wore the famous
S on his left hip, and was every inch a working ranch horse and Hip 193
Little Irish Whiskey a 2002 AQHA Sorrel gelding by Paddys Irish Whiskey and
out of the Smart Little Lena daughter Smart Little Gaylena brought $10,000.
Shown capably by Caleb Scott in Friday afternoons ranch horse
competition, the gentle natured , total cowhorse sold to Turnbull Livestock, Billings, MT.
Way nice and already packing a substantial ranch resume, Hip154 Pic
Your Dual an 05 AQHA Chestnut gelding by Mister Dual Pep was out of a daughter of
Dual Doc, second dam by Sugar Vandy.
Branded on, trail ridden, and gentle, too - the extra-broke four-year-old
was owned and shown by Tom Buckingham, Bruneau, ID.
Earning third in the competition, the showy gelding brought $7,250 and
sold to Kent Kingsbury, Orchard, CO.
Good barrel horses continue to be the business with the top two bringing
$8,250 and $7,000.
Hip 56 PJS Royal King Tivio a 97 AQHA Brown gelding offered by
Cathy Frei, Halliday, ND was a ready-to-haul 1-D barrel horse.
The strong, money-earning gelding by a son of Jessie Tivio Sweet
Sandy Tivio brought $8,250 and sold to Bob and Tammy Musfelt, Lusk, WY.
Good weather and a good market combined to make fireworks in the BLS loose
horse department where the top 50 on the loose averaged a whopping $914 per head.
Its all about quality - even in the loose division where the top
five averaged $1,850 compared to $1,620 one year ago; Top 10 brought $1,602 versus $1,430
in 2008 and $1,405 in 2007; Top 20 came in at $1,303 compared to $1,221 last year and
$1,230 two years ago, and the top 100 averaged $637 versus $687 in 2008.
They came to get them as is, where is, and how is at BLS where the top
loose horse of the day brought $2,300, followed by $2,200, and $1,700.
Tallying up the entire sale event, strong sale averages include the top
five at $8,750; Top ten averaged $7,720; Top 20 brought $6,472; Top 50 averaged $4,714;
and the top 100 brought $3,502.
Billings Livestocks Summer Special Catalog Sale is set
for June 27 -28 and will feature Team Penning/Sorting horses in addition to a
special session of Buckskins.
All classes and types of horses will sell, from prospects, mares,
stallions, to finished horses.
Cattle will be available to show the penning, sorting, and cutting horses
in addition to rope horses beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
To consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Billings
Livestock Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it a all at www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for April 25-26
Rope
Horse World
A complete rope horse showcase stuffed full of skilled veterans, eager
prospects, and everything in between dressed up Billings Livestocks 11th
annual Rope Horse Special and April Catalog Sale April 25-26.
The two-day sale offered 637 horses, with 118 head specifically consigned
to the popular Rope Horse Sale Session.
The top five - every one a rope horse - averaged $10,150.
From California to Florida and Alaska to Texas, horses sold to 19 states
and two Canadian Provinces, as the weekends completed sale percentage came in at
85%.
Friday afternoons jackpot team roping hosted by the HorsePalace
Arena offered good cattle, good conditions, and a competitive atmosphere magnifying the
consignments and simplifying the shopping, sifting, and sorting of sale horses for the
buyer.
Every horse a sale horse, the professionally produced jackpot drew 129
teams in the two-go-around and finals format roping.
Nailing three in 22.9 the team of Henry Hollenbeck aboard Hip 94 and NFR
cowboy Jhett Johnson heeling on Hip 164 took home first in the average, BLS Master Saddles
Trophy Rope Bags, and $420 each.
Double bred Two Eyed Jack and every inch a roping horse, Hip 155
Breezer Two a 96 AQHA Bay Gelding brought $13,000 and came stout, smart,
seasoned and was the weekends top selling horse.
Offered by six-time National Finals Steer Roper J.R. Olson, Greeley, CO,
the take-him-to- the-rodeo-tonight, gentle, head horse had also been ranched on.
He looked the part and could flat scat, and Hip 83 Doc Anita
Hanky a 00 AQHA Brown Gelding offered by Roger Myers, Emmett, ID was all-over calf
horse.
Score, run, stop, and work the rope, the rodeo-ready calf horse/heel horse
combo brought $10,000 and sold to NFR Chuteboss and barrel man Jon and Dottie Taylor,
Filer, ID.
Way nice and flat out a roping expert, Hip 94 Little Rocket
Pep a 98 AQHA Bay Gelding x Paddys Irish Whiskey and out of a Peppy Nina daughter
wore the famous Scott Ranch brand and possessed all of the ranching, rodeo, and roping
characteristics that he was bred for.
Owned by M.C. Hollenbeck, Molt, MT and winning first and fourth in the
jackpot with Henry Hollenback in the saddle, the better-end gelding brought $9,500 and
sold to Chyan Biggs, Bozeman, MT.
If you ever wanted one good horse, Hip 61 fit the bill.
Polished black and offered by Pine and Samantha McQuay, Corvallis, MT,
Ripple Badger a 96 AQHA Gelding x Tenino Badger was a head horse, heel and
calf horse, ranch horse, and came with a double dose of gentle.
The all-in-one package brought $7,600 and sold to Alan Chappell, Purcell,
OK.
Good horses, both mares and geldings - fit, ready, and with careers -
continue to make the market at Billings Livestock.
Impressive overall sale averages reflect the push on the better horses -
the top five brought $10,150; top 10 aveaged $9,055; Top 20 aveaged $7,745; Top 50
averaged $5,683; and the top 100 brought $3,980.
Loose horses rallied as prospects lead the way - the top five averaged
$1,240; top ten at $1,048; top 20 brought $883; Top 50 came in at $644; and the top 100
loose averaged $473.
Memorial Day weekend - May 23-24 features the annual Cow Country
Classic catalog sale in addition to the Best of the Remuda Ranch Horse
competition. Featured in May will be Ranch horses along with kids ponies and horses.
The judged Best of the Remuda Ranch Horse competition is set
for 3 p.m. Friday, May 22.
Cattle will be available both days to preview the rope horses and cutting
horses.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at
www.billingslivestock.com
Sale Report for March 28-29
The
Blue Collar Boys
Pack, pull, ride, or drive - multi-tasking, industrial-strength stock
stood front and center at Billings Livestocks Spring Special Catalog
Sale featuring Outfitters, Guides, Guest, and Dude Horses & Mules
March 28 - 29.
With resumes that included National Park gigs, wilderness hunting trips,
and downtown parades - 60 plus mules, loads of quarter drafts, and ten teams filled the
weekends sale selection of 756 head.
The top team brought $12,800 and Hips 527 and 527X Kit and
Kate an eight-year-old bay Molly Mule team stood 15.3 hands, weighed 1200 pounds,
and came broke to ride, drive, and pack.
Used on seasonal hunting trips 28 miles into Yellowstones famed
thoroughfare, the proficient mule team had hauled kitchen poniards, horns, and
meat. Add parade, car, and people-proof to their descriptions and the attractive mules
with no vices offered by 4C Equine, Powell, WY sold to Max Yates, Butte, MT.
He brought a final sale price of $36,000, and call him a sale highlight -
Hip 205 Finish Line Express a 98 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Streakin Six and out
of a Merridoc daughter had $54,000 in race winnings in addition to $100,000 plus in barrel
racing earnings by offspring.
Consigned by Lee and Annie Woods, Grangeville, ID, the AAA earner and
producer sold to and will stand with ODonnell Quarter Horses, Cardwell, MT.
Shoot straight and ride smooth, Hip 159 Trigger a 99 grade
palomino pony gelding was a bona-fide, real-deal kids horse.
Ridden in the hills, parades, pony clubs, horse shows, and been roped on,
the happy, yellow package was offered by Jody Schaff, Shepherd, MT and sold to Jerome
Carlson, Casper, WY for $6,000.
Jim Schultz, Monticello, MN consigned Hip 227 Bonanzas Show
Bar a 2000 AQHA Sorrel gelding x Grandbar Showdown and out of a Major Holiday bred
dam.
The gentle, ranch-used gelding had also been trail ridden and would ride
for anyone, anywhere.
Meyer Ranch Company, Helmville, MT purchased the steady-as-he-goes fellow
for $4,800.
A special session of Roans Only highlighted the weekends
offerings where Hip 182 Flashy Blue Reno a 2004 AQHA Blue Roan Stallion x TR
Flashy Badger and out of a High Rolling Roany daughter brought $4,800.
Consigned by Huffman Cattle Company, Lemmon, SD, the true-blue color
producer sold to Maverick Cattle Co., Billings, MT.
Sale averages include the top five at $14,840; top ten at $10,050; top 20
at $7,095; the top 50 came in at $4,740; with the top 100 averaging $3,447.
In the loose division - no speech, no guarantee, no rider - 233 head sold
with the top loose horse commanding $1,900; the top five averaged $1,210; top ten brought
$1022; top 20 came in at $826; top 50 at $585; and the top 100 brought $435.
Billings Livestocks next sale event is set for April 25 - 26 and
will feature the 11th annual Rope Horse Special catalog sale and regular
monthly horse sale.
Lots of cattle, lots of opportunities to watch the rope horses, including
a jackpot team roping open only to sale horses set for Friday, April 24 in the BLS arena.
Rope horses will show again in previews on Saturday and Sunday.
All classes of horses will sell including mares, stallions, finished
horses, prospects, and young stock. Cattle will also be available to show the cutting
horses and calf horses.
Catalog closing date is April 5, with a supplement printed for later
entries.
See it all at www.billingslivestock.com or contact Bill and Jann Parker,
BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151.
Sale Report for February 27-28
& March 1
Savvy,
Style, & Shine
Billings,
MT
- Stuffed plumb full of movers and shakers, the catalog offering at Billings Livestocks February Special
Catalog Sale February 27-28 and March 1 offered a show-stopping selection of
reputation programs, pedigree and proven performance.
A
lot of good horses - all in one spot, all offered for sale, and all given the opportunity
to preview, the three-day sale weekend welcomed 698 individual buyers, 741 head of horses,
and sent 657 horses to new homes from California to Florida,
and north to four Canadian provinces.
Run
barrels, cut, rope, or just ride-around, sons and daughters of celebrated stallions
including Dash Ta Fame, Freckles Playboy, Smart Little Lena, Dual Rey and CJ Sugar
captured the top six sale spots - and a $20,050 average selling price.
Hed
won more money than any other horse ever offered at Billings Livestock - $180,503 NCHA and
produced in excess of $150,000 - and Hip 356
CJ Sugar Lena a 93 AQHA Sorrel Stallion by CJ Sugar was offered by Josh and
Amy King, Baird, TX.
He
came in show ready condition, demonstrated on cattle at the preview, was bred by Buster
Welch, earned the NCHA Non-Pro Finals Championship title in addition to many, many others,
and topped the weekends sale offering with a $24,000 price tag.
Douglas
Hines, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan purchased the game-ready stallion.
A
cornerstone of the Hutchings Quarter Horses, Thayne, WY breeding program, Hip 360 HR
Hickory Player a 97 AQHA Bay stallion by Freckles Playboy and out of SR Hickory Lena
x Docs Hickory brought $23,000.
Shown
in the preview, the $50,000 money earner sold to John McCarthy, Jr., Dade City, FL.
Sired
by the Number One sire of barrel horses in the nation for five years running - Dash Ta
Fame Hip 327 Elle Ta Fame an 07 AQHA Bay mare was out of a race earning
and stakes placing mare - Queen Finale SI101.
Bred,
raised, and offered by Patty Ann Perry, Vaughn, MT, the exciting filly sold to Terry
Simonson, Sidney, MT for $20,500.
Ready-to-go-rodeo,
Hip 390 Red a 96 grade, red-roan gelding was the barrel racing business
consigned by Amanda Jarrett, Cody, WY.
With
limited hauling, the strong gelding had earned $12,000 plus in the past two rodeo seasons,
showed exceptional in the preview, and came with a gentle disposition.
Everett
Harris, Florence, Mt purchased good guy for $13,500.
The
weekends top rope horse brought $8,700 and sold to Delbert Brewer, Hermosa, SD.
The
automatic heel horse came dressed in Matt Dillon buckskin and offered by Pine and Samantha
McQuay, Corvallis, MT.
Februarys
market saw great demand for good horses - the top ten averaged $17,045; top 20 at $13,535;
top 50 averaged $9,131; and the top 100 brought $6,444.
Loose
horses held their ground with 185 head selling Sunday morning, and again, the better
horses - better condition, better look, better broke -
brought the better price as the top five averaged $1,300; top ten $1,115;
top 20 came in at $940; top 50 at $677; and the top 100 head averaged $464.
Next
on the sale agenda at Billings Livestocks is the Spring Special Catalog
Sale March 28 - 29 and will feature the annual Outfitters, Guest, Dude Ranch and Trail Horse offering in
addition to a special session of Roans Only. All classes of horses will sell,
complimented by a big selection of riding and pack mules.
An
indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, mules, and rope horses is set
for Friday, March 27 at 1 p.m.
For
more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Billings
Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
SALE REPORT FOR January 24
Good And Better
Tack, treasures, and just all-around guys with good attitudes and a
willingness to please powered the market at Billings Livestocks Winter Special
Catalog Sale and annual Cabin Fever Tack Sale January 24.
Right from the get-a-go, the annual Cabin Fever Tack Sale
seized a captive audience offering only used and collectible tack, including old cowboy
gear and Native American items.
The once-a-year event - held each January at BLS - hosted a
standing-room-only crowd who came to do business.
The days top selling piece - a pair of rare pattern Crockett spurs
called the Cheyenne Specials brought $2,600.
Better than good, the one-day sale saw increased demand in all divisions
with the days top selling horse fetching $6,200.
348 head of horses sold, with 24 horses "no saled" or
"passed out".
Purchased by Steve Grange, Phillipsburg, MT Hip 53 Mr. Tee a
ten-year-old black and white grade gelding offered by Amy Heitland, Sheffield, IA stood 14
hands, had been shown at county fairs, trail ridden, and came safe and sensible.
One of only two mares to crack the top twenty sellers list, Hip 58
Taffys Cash a 99 AQHA Chestnut mare by Deregulate was a solid 2D/3D barrel
horse.
Offered by Robert and Lori McMillan, Cody, WY, the saddle winning barrel
horse brought $4,800 and sold to Walt Bales, Miles City, MT.
Gentle, easy to catch, ride, drive, or pack, Hip 59 Fred was
the complete mule package and the ten-year-old brown john mule drew lots of attention.
Consigned by Weller Ranch, Kadoka, SD the agreeable fellow sold to Clark
and Vicki Kissock, Gillette, WY for $3,800.
Proof that good horses continue to see a healthy demand, seven head of
2006 model AQHA geldings raised and offered by Harold and Tana Gertner, Crossfield,
Alberta averaged $1,185.
Only halter broke, the good boned, good sized, quality colts were the
business.
The market showed no weakening - it was solid from start to finish - the
top five averaged $4,520; top ten brought $3,920; top 20 $3,260; top 50 averaged $2,435,
and the top 100 - thats well over one-half of the days catalog offering -
averaged $1,788.
A rip-roaring loose horse trade saw the top prospect bring $2,175, while
the top five averaged $1,110; Top ten $860; Top 20 $684; Top 50 averaged $522, and the top
100 came in at $410 a head.
Billings Livestocks February Catalog Sale will feature
an expanded three-day sale format February 27-28 and March 1.
The sale weekend is highlighted by a special, limited session of
Sons and Daughters of Champions and Money Earners in addition to the NFR
Session. All classes of horses will sell.
A preview of the rope horses, cutting horses, barrel horses, and saddle
horses is set for Friday, February 27 at 11 a.m. at the Horse Palace Arena. Rope horses,
calf horses, and cutting horses will all preview on cattle.
Catalogs will be available on-line Thursday, February 19 with hard copy
catalogs mailed on Friday, February 20.
For more information, to consign, or to request a catalog, contact Bill
and Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
SALE REPORT FOR November 29-30
Fine & Dandy
Pretty mares popping with pedigree, ready-to-ride rope horses, and better
broke geldings made the market at Billings Livestock's "Holiday Special" catalog
sale November 29-30.
A very good sale - All classes, all kinds - strong and stronger than one
month ago - and - better than one year ago!
A weekend total of 718 head of horses came to Billings Livestock with the
top selling horse commanding $12,700.
Hip 99 "Ms Skeets Lil Peppy" took home top sale honors and the
2003 AQHA Sorrel Mare by Skeets Peppy sold in foal to the reining superstar,
"Wimpys Little Step".
Purchased by Shannon Gecse, Eckville, Alberta, Canada, the special package
was consigned by KC Performance Horses, LLC, Bayfield, CO.
All over beautiful, Hip 174 "Shine A Shine" a 97 AQHA
Buckskin mare sired by Carol Rose's great Shining Spark was out of a daughter of Doc O
Dynamite.
Offered by Dana Russell, Acton, MA, the mare had her Open Performance ROM,
in addition to being a World Show qualifier in the Working Cowhorse.
Jess and Lana Matt, Bridger, MT purchased the mare for $10,000.
Rope horses saw strong demand as three out of the top ten sellers proved
their skills in the pre-sale previews, including Hip 118 "Sign of Trouble" a 99
APHA Brown Tobiano Gelding by Cheyenne Sign.
The rodeo-ready head horse was raised and owned by Paula Harris, Billings,
MT, trained and shown by Chris Witcher, and sold to jeff Campbell, Cheyenn, WY for $7,000.
Rope horse number two was Hip 38 "Two Bar" a 2000 Grade gray
gelding offered by Tom Spencer, Drummond, MT. The head horse/heel horse had been
hauled and won on at jackpots and rodeos and sold to Kelly Baker, Belcourt, ND for $5,400.
Sale statistics include a 93% completed sales percentage with only 49 head
no-saled or passed out by the consignor.
Averages include the top five at $8,880 compared to $7,560 in 2007; top
ten came in at $6,950 versus $6,270 last year; Top 20 brought $5,315 compared to $5,075
one-year-ago; Top 50 averaged $3,680 versus $3,655 in 2007, and the top 100 brought $2,710
compared to $2,671 one year ago.
Loose horses gained momentum as the top five averaged $1,285, top ten
brought $1,148, top 20 at $944 - that's a $298 increase per horse over 2007; top 50
brought $626 compared to $466 one-year-ago, and the top 100 brought $472 versus $353 in
2007 - a $119 per head increase.
Billings Livestock's next sale will be January 24 and will
feature the Winter Special Catalog Sale and regular monthly horse sale in
addition to the Cabin Fever Tack Sale offering collectible and used tack.
To receive a catalog or consign to future BLS sale events, call Bill or
Jann Parker, for more information at 406-245-4151 or e-mail info@billingslivestock.com
SALE REPORT FOR October
24-25-26
Ride NAround
A tiptop selection of famous label prospects, ranch geldings, and arena
horses filled the cowhorse superstore at Billings Livestocks three day Fall
Special Catalog Sale October 24-25-26.
Reiners, ropers, working cowhorse, or cutters - the catalog was stuffed
full of the sought after contemporary genetics of todays arena competitor.
Sons and daughters of Smart Chic Olena, Docs Hickory, Smart
Little Lena, Gallo Del Cielo, Smart Lil Scoot, and Playgun peppered the weekends
offering highlighted by special consignments from Jim Babcock, Babcock Ranches,
Gainesville, TX and Black Rock Ranch, Coeur DAlene, ID.
Folks came from 18 states and three Canadian provinces to get them, and
526 individual buyers registered to purchase 970 head of horses. 85.5% of the horses
offered, sold.
The top five selling horses averaged $16,300.
His honors are many and include over $10 million won riding his offspring,
Hall of Fame positions in both the NRHA and NRCHA, and hes the sire to the number
one selling horse of the sale - Hip 396 Chics Bold Rooster a 2005 AQHA
Sorrel stallion by Jim Babcocks multi-talented sire Smart Chic
Olena.
The extra-broke, smart looking stallion was out of a daughter of Gallo Del
Cielo and sold to Robin Faller, Lisbon, ND for $27,000.
Three palominos - every one a mare - claimed top seller positions three,
four, and five, bringing $13,000, $12,500, and $9,000 respectively.
Blonde, broke, and oh, so pretty, Hip 283 Chics Palogun a 2006
AQHA filly also by Smart Chic Olena previewed flawlessly in the riding horse demonstration
and sold to Gus Evagelopoulos, Calgary, Alberta for $12,500.
Grade, gray, eight-years-old, and an industrial strength ranch gelding -
Hip 74 Judge came shown and consigned by rancher Bill Johnson, Big Sandy, MT.
The gentle, ranch expert brought $8,000 selling to Flying Triangle Ranch,
Grand Junction, CO.
Good horses sell and people come to get them - the top ten averaged
$12,095; Top 20 brought $8,742; Top 50 averaged $6,117, and the top 100 averaged $4,404.
Market solidity prevails in the better using horses and top-end,
performance bred prospects. Demand continues to diminish for the plainer, thinner, more
common type horses.
Driven by supply and demand, the loose horse market dipped as the horse
market continues to feel the effect of the closure of all U.S. Processing plants. All U.S.
plants have been closed since September of 2007.
But, even in the loose division, a definite shift towards the
better type horse - the top five averaged $1,100 compared to $860 last year -
with the high selling loose horse commanding $1,600 this year versus $1,300 in 2007; Top
ten averaged $870 compared to $767 one year ago; Top 20 at $663 - thats $22 better
than the the 2007 figure of $641; Top 50 brought $435 against $493 in 2007; and the top
100 averaged $315 this year compared to $395 one year ago.
Billings Livestock's next sale event is set for November 29-30 and will be
the final sale of 2008 for Billings Livestock.
The big sale weekend will include a pre-sale preview of cutters, ride
horses, and rope horses on Friday, November 28 at the HorsePalace Arena.
Holiday Special Catalog Sale headlines Saturday and
Sundays schedule with loose horses selling Sunday, November 30 at 9 a.m.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Billings
Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
SALE REPORT FOR September 27-28
ROPE HORSE SOURCE
Custom built and ready to rodeo, a game-ready set of rope horses fit for
the Friday night jackpot or the Sunday matinee cranked it up at Billings Livestock
Commissions 10th annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale and
Fall Rope Horse Special September 27-28.
Good, better and best - it was absolutely the best set of rope horses ever
offered at Billings Livestock - head horses, heel horses, or breakaway - all in one place,
all at one time, and all in a one-stop-shop marketplace.
They showed it to you, too, and Friday afternoons sale horse
only team roping competition flat out rocked with 140 teams showcased in a pick
one-draw-two format, with two complete go-arounds and a top-ten finals.
The first-class, put it-all-out-there jackpot came produced by Wrangler
Team Roping Championships Dennis Tryan, and first-place jackpot titles went to Lyle
Mitchell, Wolf, WY aboard Hip 108 and Lane Siggins, Ruidoso Downs, NM pitching from Hip 29
- nailing three steers in 24.37.
The top rope horse brought $15,000, top five rope horses averaged $11,350,
and the top ten ropers only - nine geldings and one mare - cracked $9,075 a
head.
Horses, horses, and more horses - 1,117 head of horses - plus three
working cow dogs and one Zebu bull - completed the weekends offering from consignors
hailing from 19 states and Canada. A 90% completed sales percentage prevailed as 1,001
head changed hands.
Over 540 individual buyers registered for the expanded three-day horse
sale showcase.
Fit, fancy, and finished, Hip 274 Lotto Lena Last a 2001 AQHA
Sorrel gelding by Lotto Lena had been hauled and seasoned and came owned and shown by
Siggins Horse Co, Ruidoso Downs, NM.
Ellison Carter, Santo, TX purchased the rodeo-quality head horse for
$15,000.
Pink, polished, and a Paprika Pine grandson, Hip 288 Jacksons
Strawberry a 2000 AQHA Red Roan gelding x Strawberry Flair was a hard-to-find,
pretty package of head horse, heel horse and started barrel horse complimented by
gentle.
Darnell Versatility Horses, Pueblo, CO offered the USTRC and rodeo money
winner and John Gebbers, Brewster, WA had the final bid at $13,500.
Hip 170 Annie is Tuf was oh, so nice, and came with seven AQHA
roping points and glamour- girl looks.
The only rope horse mare to make the top ten, the 96 AQHA Buckskin sired
by Tuf N Busy was a finished head and heel horse consigned by Cliff Kellmer, Post Falls,
ID.
The striking mare was purchased by Karen Stepp, Boulder, WY for $8,750.
A blockbuster all-around junior and high school rodeo horse- run barrels,
poles, goat tie, and breakaway - Hip 186 Baldy a 96 grade roan gelding offered
by Jamie Strand, Bison, SD previewed in both goat tying and breakaway.
Ridden in parades, carried flags, and used at brandings, the all-in-one
gelding brought $7,500 and sold to Chris and Billie Schaff, Worden, MT.
Better prospects also pushed the market, as did real deal ranch geldings
including Hip 254 Blue Windy Drift a 2000 AQHA Blue roan gelding consigned by
Big Horn, MT working cowboy Les Best.
The gentle, true ranch horse brought $4,600.
It was good and stayed that way - the last horse in the Saturday offering
Hip 377 brought $9,500 - as sale averages either exceeded 2007 figures or held steady.
Again, the younger, plainer, less experienced horses continue to see
lessened demand while the better, overall quality individuals have not skipped a beat.
Complete sale averages show it - the top five averaged $12,600 compared to
$11,200 last year; top ten brought $10,275 versus $9,360 in 2007; top 20 came in at $8,042
while in 2007 the top 20 brought $7,695; top 50 at $5,583 compared to $5,689 one-year-ago,
and the top 100 averaged $4,146 versus the 2007 average of $4,320.
The BLS loose market held its own as 529 head of horses sold
standing in their tracks - as is, where is, how is - and the top five prospects averaged
$1,085, the top 10 commanded $955, top 20 brought $805, top 50 averaged $582, and the top
100 loose averaged $440.
An expanded sale format is set for October 24-25-26 Billings
Livestocks Fall Special Catalog Sale where three, big days of horse
sales are planned.
An indoor, climate and ground controlled preview for the barrel horses,
cutters, saddle and ride horses, calf horses, and team roping horses is set for 12 noon on
Friday, October 24 at the HorsePalace Arena.
Sale times include a Friday evening catalog horse sale October 24
beginning at 6 p.m. With Saturday and Sunday catalog sale times set for 12 noon.
For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and
Jann Parker, BLS Horse Sale Managers at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com
SALE REPORT FOR August 23-24
QUALITY PREVAILS!
Celebrated programs packed with years of development, promotion, and fine
tuning stacked the books at Billings Livestock Commissions August Catalog
Sale August 23-24.
The exceptional horse sale weekend saw a grand total of 1,005 head of
horses and came headlined by 40 head consigned by Atwood Ranches, Orland, CA, including
daughters of High Brow Cat, Peptoboonsmal, Smart Little Lena, Powder River Playboy and the
famous sire Ill Be Smart.
Featuring speed bred and performance horses, the August Catalog
Sale kicked off with an NBHA/Open barrel race Friday afternoon while Sundays
Montana Miniature and Pony sale wrapped up the sale weekend.
Top guns showed their stuff each day in the pre-sale preview, including
the saddle horses, cutting and rope horses.
Toting the four-star genetics of his famous family - Hip 171 "I'll Be
Smart"- a 1989 AQHA Bay Stallion sired by Doc OLena and out of Smart Peppy - a
full brother to Smart Little Lena and Smart Peppy Doc - had earnings of $77,740 and
offspring earnings of $1,383,643 and growing.
The sire of 153 money earners with average earnings of $9,043 was offered
by Atwood Quarter Horses, Inc, Orland, CA and purchased by Teresa Martin and Ridley Gibson
on behalf of Santa Rosa Stud, Vernon, TX for $52,000;
Reserve sale honors went to Hip 162 "Four Six Jess" a 2001 AQHA
Sorrel Stallion sired by Mr Jess Perry and out of the $535,000 money winning mare Dashing
Folly x Fist Down Dash came consigned by Lazy VC Kelly Ranch, Inc, Faith, SD and purchased
for $34,000 by Troy Yokley, Oklahoma City, OK.
A purple-pedigreed set of race-bred mares were presented by Lazy VC Kelly
Ranch, Inc, and included Register of Merit daughters of Mr. Eye Opener, Fishers Dash,
Special Leader, Strawflyin Buds, and Sixarun.
The running-bred mares - ROM and others - averaged $4,373.
High selling mare of the weekend was consigned by Atwood Quarter Horses,
Orland, CA and Hip 173 Hola Gato a 2004 AQHA Palomino mare by High Brow Cat
and out of the $117,000 money earning mare CD Date x CD Olena was a knock
out.
The extra pretty mare brought $30,000 and sold to Vintage Oaks Ranch,
Napa, CA.
The number one Breeder of AQHA Performance Horses for the past 15 Years,
Carol Rose, Gainesville, TX offered 11 head from her world renowned program including Hip
83 Legally a Blonde a 2006 AQHA Palomino mare x Shiners Lena Doc and out of
Betty Dun It x Hollywood Dun It.
Started for reining or working cowhorse, the special mare brought $15,500
and sold to Larry and Gayleen Smith, Stetler, Alberta, Canada.
Head or heel, hes the man for the job, and Hip 310
Admiral a 2000 grade sorrel gelding offered by Turner Performance Horses,
Victor, MT showed outstanding in the rope horse previews.
Duncan and Pat Carey, Vermillion, Alberta, purchased the solid, all-around
gelding for $6,800.
Quality was prevalent and better horses pushed the market, breaking all
previous August sale records at Billings Livestock.
Proof of the quality represented in the August offering is reflected in
the sale averages where the top five averaged: $31,400; top ten brought $23,420; top 20
averaged $17,205; top 50 brought: $11,125. And the top 100 figured at $7,504.
News in the loose trade showed a steady to better market as 446 head sold
in that division where the days top selling prospect brought $2,200.
Loose averages include the top five at $1,390; top 10 at $1,187; top 20
brought $985; top 50 averaged $722; and the top 100 came in at $584 per head.
Billings Livestocks next event is September 26-28 and features the
annual Cow Country Classic catalog sale and fall Team Roping sale,
in addition to our 10th anniversary celebration.
A team roping jackpot on sale horses is scheduled for Friday, September 26
along with previews for the cutters, saddle horses, goat tying horses, team roping and
calf horses again on Saturday morning.
Keep up with whats coming at www.billingslivestock.com and email us at info@billingslivestock.com to reserve your catalog.
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