OCTOBER 24-25-26
SEPTEMBER 26-27-28
An all-out September SuperSale!! Billings Livestock boomed bigtime September 26-27-28 as America’s Largest Catalog Horse Sale celebrated 200,000 head of horses sold and 330 sale events to date!!
The biz that is Billings!! September’s event saw 1,045 head of horses over the three days – a full-on rope horse jackpot, two performance previews, a $41,000 sale high and a top five average of $36,900. Boom.
Best in class and September’s #1 at $41,000 – Hip 302 “Doing It Again” a 2022 AQHA Red Roan Mare x Stevie Rey Von offered by Kruger Performance Horses – Sales, Training, Showing, Clinics;
#2 at $40,000 – Hip 242 “Golden Buckles” a 2017 AQHA Palomino Gelding x Show Me The Buckles consigned by RJR Ranch.
September’s Official Sale Stats:
1045 Horses/mules/ponies
$41,000 Top Sale Horse
Top Five Ave $36,900 | Top 20 $27,425 | Top 100 $14,099
77 Sold to Online Buyers from coast to coast
3 out of top 5 sold online
63 head sold at $10k+
11 head sold $25k+
Top Loose $9,600 | Top 5 Loose $7,600 | 91 Loose $3,000+
Two full-on previews make shopping easy
Value, too!! 33 catalog horses from $8,000 to $9,000
Up next!! It’s online sale time!! Join us for our TIMED ONLINE ONLY sale event October 8-16.
Fall getaway?? Join us on site in Billings, Montana (complete with online bidding) for our Fall Special Catalog Sale October 25. #allkindsallthetime
77 head in September sold to online buyers – we are proud to be America’s Number One monthly catalog sale event – licensed and bonded and celebrating 27 years, 300 plus sales, and now – over 200,000 horses sold!
Consign, see what’s coming, and sign up for online bidding www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
AUGUST 22 & 23
AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS
August in Billings!! One cool day of 668 head of horses, a catalog high of $23,000, #1 loose at $10,500, our annual Showdown barrel race – and all polished off by sunshine and 79 – well done, August 23 in the 406!!
For the second month running, draft crosses have topped the leader board – congrats to the king of August at $23,000- Hip #1 “Johnny” a four year old, home raised, blue roan draft cross offered by the Miller Family, Ranchester WY.
Two buckskins hit the top five, including Hip 96 “John Doe” a 2020 AQHA Buckskin Mare x Gotta Coool Style offered by Dvid Lewis, Beldgrade, MT. The fancy mare brought $17,000.
It all happens month in and month out because of the army that is Billings – our lifetime of consignors, buyers, and staff – old and new, who choose Billings to market and purchase their next ride – thank you!!
Oh, yes, you can!! You can buy, too!! The reach and ease of online buying at Billings – 61 head sold to online buyers from coast to coast!! Keep up with the consignments and sign up for online bidding here https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
Here’s the August deets – 668 head of horses, ponies, and mules, including 193 that sold in the catalog. Of that, 31% sold to an online buyer.
Nine out of the top 20 sold grade (unregistered), with four in the top twenty being mules.
Three teams also graced the top twenty, including a four-up hitch raised and offered by Merry Teigen, Waubun, MN.
Catalog sale averages include the top five at $17,700; top ten at $14,920; Top twenty $12,435; Top 50 at $9.332; and top 100 averaged $6,903.
Value, too!! 32 catalog horses from $5,000 to $7,500
Loose horse market continues to shine as the top loose brought $10,500, with the top five average at $7,200; top ten at $6,200; top 20 brought $5,340; Top 50 at $4,188; and the top 100 average $3,274.
Up next!! It’s online sale time!! Join us for our TIMED ONLINE ONLY sale event September 10-18.
Fall getaway?? Join us on site in Billings, Montana (complete with online bidding) for three big days of horse sales – September 26-27-28.
We are proud to be America’s Number One monthly catalog sale event – licensed and bonded and celebrating 27 years, 300 plus sales, and nearly 200,000 horses sold.
Consign, see what’s coming, and sign up for online bidding here https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
Questions? We love to talk horses!!
Jann Parker 406.855.1947 | Regan Plendl 712.870.1358
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JULY 25 & 26
FIRECRACKER OF A SALE
A really good summer horse sale at Billings Livestock this past Saturday! – Hello, It’s Jann Parker horse sale manager at Billings Livestock Horse Sales and the Magic City welcomed 580 head of horses and mules for the Mid Summer Special Catalog Sale that showcased Performance Horses, in addition to a fab selection of ponies, and draft crosses.
We will start on the loose division – it has shown no weakness in the market – where again, Billings sets the pace for the nation and the ride prospects ran wild AGAIN – 366 head on the loose presented to a solid set of buyers with a 9250 high, followed by 7750, and 7200 for a top five ave of $7580. Top 100 averaged $3859 – 600 a head more than one year ago. 64 head of horses brought 3000 plus, 37 at 4000 plus, and 89 brought $2,500 or over.
Draft crosses – how they continue to rock it!! July’s number one – Hip 19 “Big Iron” a ten year old draft cross raised and consigned by Jackson Wald, Lodge Grass – he was by their son of Playin Stylish and out of a Shire mare and he was one cool ranch gelding!! He brought $40,000.
Here’s the impact on those draft crosses have – five out of the top twenty sold grade, with a top twenty average of 16,575. We had 26 head that brought $10,000 plus.
We’ve touched on it before and the reach of the online consignments is amazing – it’s nearly one out three head of catalog horses sell to an online buyer – this month 59 head sold online. Consignors – your quality photos and video matter!!
With volume brings value, too – we always have a horse for every price point – 52 head of catalog horses sold from $4000 to $6000
Up next – it’s a special TIMED ONLINE ONLY sale event August 6-14 with our next on premise catalog and loose sale August 23.
Consign, see what’s coming, sign up for online bidding BOTH cattle and horses– all of it – www.billingslivestock.com
Come see us in Billings!
JUNE 27-28
SWEET SWEET SUMMERTIME
Summertime at Billings Livestock Horse Sales – hello, it’s Jann Parker the horse sale manager at BLS and this past Saturday the summertime horse market proved it is alive and well in Billings, Montana.
We saw a total of 676 head of horses 456 of them loose with 220 catalog horses – a 24000 catalog sale high, a top five average of $21,500 and every one of those a gelding – and a loose high of 8500 .
Online – we’ve talked about it but it just continues to make such an impact with it’s reach – this month with 220 actual catalog horses selling, 60 of them sold to an online buyer from Canada to Florida.
Top sale horse from one of the top cowgirls out there – Janet Bignell Erickson, our World Champion Ty Erickson’s Mom – she brought us Hip 39 “Frosty Sun Day Guy” he was 15, buckskin, and such a class act – he brought 24000.
Reserve sale honors to a really cool registered gypsy vanner gelding offered by Jerry Cobb, Caldwell ID – so kind and gentle, the 11 year old brought $22,500.
Gentle, user friendly, having a solid resume is the common denominator on the top tier of the ride horses, registered or grade.
That loose horse market and it’s fast track continues, and we like it – top five averaged almost 7000 a pop, top ten at 6345 – top 100 ave 3499. 30 head at 4,000 or better, 58 at 3000 plus. I’ll hit it again, but we are pleased to offer a full slate of buyers for your loose horses, we try to make it easy for you to bring them as we accept them 24 hours a day every day all sale week and like the sign above the auction blocks states – true price discovery starts here!! It really does pay to sell at auction –our next loose sale is July 26.
Up next – We have an ONLINE ONLY sale starts July 9 and we are currently accepting consignments for that ONLINE sale – and our next on premise both loose and catalog with online bidding – is July 26. Consignments are current
For all our sales – you can consign, see what’s coming, and sign up for online bidding both cattle and horses www.billingslivestock.com
Come see us in Billings!
MAY 23-24
RANCH, ROPE, AND TRAIL HORSE SOURCE
Your ranch, rope, and trail horse source – Billings, Montana!! We’re proud to be America’s #1 Catalog Horse Sale.
We celebrated the Ranch Horse at our May 24 sale event – and hellloooo quality, ridability, and…..selection!!
Congratulations!! May’s top seller at $35,500 – Hip 101 “SB Blue Rey” a 2021 AQHA Blue Roan Gelding x Stevie Rey Von offered by Barry Ellis, Ballantine, MT.
And – Just. So. Stellar. Our 2025 Best of the Remuda Ranch Horse Champ – Hip 71 “Old Son” a 2021 AQHA Bay Gelding x Meteles Cat offered by Karey Louthan, Elbert, CO brought $30,000.
Here’s the “Billings in May” take away
558 Horses, mules, and ponies
Top sale horse $35,500
70 head sold to online buyers from coast to coast – you can buy, too – see what’s coming and sign up for online bidding here https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
Six out of top ten sale horses shown in Ranch Horse Competition – just another tool to help you find YOUR next horse!
31 Head at $10,000 plus
Top Five Ave – $27,400
Top Ten Ave – $22,975
Top 20 Ave – $19,225
Top 100 Ave – $9,986
Value lives here, too – 61 head from $5,000 – $7,500
Top Loose Horse $8,300
Top Mule $12,500
Join us next time – on premise or online – June 27-28 for our “Summer Special Catalog Sale”. Consign, see what’s coming, and sign up for online bidding https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
BONUS BONUS BONUS!!! June 11-19 It’s Billing’s Livestock Timed Online Horse Sale – it’s ONLINE ONLY!! Here’s the deets https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
APRIL 25-26
HELLOOO TO THE ROPE HORSE SHOW!!
Helloooo to the Rope Horse Show!! Billings Livestock’s April 25-26 catalog sale event spotlighted the mighty “rope horse” from prospects to finished – and included a full-on team roping jackpot for sale horses!!
80 plus teams, a professional production, and your Spring 2025 Champs are…..11 year-old Laken Griemsman on the heel side with his dad Paul Griemsman heading!! Congratulations #teamgriemsman
And – yes, he did!! Laken Griemsman then piloted his mega-super-star switchender “Phil” to April’s top sale spot at $47,750!!
Soooo much mojo!!! Hip 85 “Once In A Rey” a 2019 AQHA Red Roan Geld by Once In A Blu Boon had all the magic, charm, and latest rope horse incentives!
Official April stats:
595 head of horses
222 Catalog horses
30% sold to internet buyers (and you can buy, too!!) See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
20 Head of Roping Cattle
Top five average $35,750 | Top ten ave $30,875
48 head $10,000+
Value, too! 44 catalog horses from $5,000 to $8,000
Top Loose: $10,200 | $10,000 | $7,700
Up next: May 23-24 “Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale”
Thank you to our consignors for your consideration of consignments for Billings and to our lifetime of customers who trust in our market.
Ready, set, internet – you can buy, too!! 64 head sold to online buyers from coast to coast!!
Holding, hauling, and insurance available. Month in and month out, for 27 years running, Billings is proud to be America’s Largest Catalog Horse Sale.
See what’s coming, consign, and sign up for online bidding https://www.billingslivestock.com/horse-sales/
How can we help you? Market your horse or find your new ride? Find us at www.billingslivestock.com
MARCH 21-22
RECORD SETTING
The 27th annual March spring event celebrates the horses and mules who have packed tourists, trail riders, wild game, and seen untouched places and includes consignments from some of the west’s most prominent outfitters.
Stats for 2025 set records as 831 head were offered – 663 horses and mules selling grade (unregistered) – with 19 no sales/pass outs, and a top five average of $28,870- that included three teams, a registered gypsy gelding, and a draft cross.
Joining the BLS High Sellers Club, welcome to Hips 245 & 245X “Roy and Roger” a 2020 model pair of Percheron/QH Cross Geldings that both rode and drove.
The fancy team was consigned by Triple T Livestock, Nevis, MN and brought $50,000. In runnerup position another quality team Hip 282 & 282X “Jane and June” a 206/2017 Grade Bay Percheron/Belgian Cross Mares consigned by Hanson Horse Ranch, Preston, MN. The beautiful team brought $29,600.
Third spot to Hips 277 & 277X “Marti and Buzz” a 2019/2020 Grade Black & White Draft Cross Mare and Gelding consigned by Burton Simmental, Talmage, UT. Ride them or drive them, they brought $24,500.
The weekend’s number one registered horse “KR El Diablo” a 2019 Gypsy Horse Registry Chestnut Gelding x MV Artemis consigned by Daniel Coggin, Leeds, AL.
The only one like him in the entirre sale, the gentle, well trained, handsome fellow brought $20,250. Number one draft cross gelding was another pretty boy Hip 209″ Chavez” a 2012 Grade Bay Roan Half Draft Gelding owned and shown by Shania Whiteman, Richey, MT. The seen it all gelding brought $20,000. “Dusty” a 2018 Grade Dun Haflinger Cross Gelding consigned by Ervin Miller, Hulett, WY.
Billings Livestock was proud to welcome the Wowk Ranch and Miller Horses production offering 35 head of home bred, home raised draft crosses were offered.
Brabant, percheron, gypsy, friesian, and Noriker crosses, a unique set of yearlings brought from $2,000 to $7,200.
Grade horses and mules had their day as 28 head brought $10,000 or better, with 19 head at $12,000 plus.
Rafter D mules consigned a big set of mules – 21 in all – and big they were as many were draft crossed.
So solid and steady month in and month out, Billings’ loose horse market continues to lead the division across the United States.
Top loose at $8,700, with a top five averged of $7,140, top en at $6,480; Top 20 ave $5945; Top 50 at $4,895; and the top 100 averaged $3,717. 73 head brought $2,500 or better with 40 at $4,000 plus. All classes all divisions, the averages for March in Billings include the top five at $28,870; TO ten at $23,685; top 20 brought $19,518; Top 50 at $14,730 and the top 100 averaged $11,678.
Next up at Billings is the April Special Catalog Sale and Spring Rope Horse Special April 25-26. All kinds, all classes of horses sell on premise with online bidding available.
A full indoor, ground and climate controlled performance preview as well as a jackpot team roping on sale horses will be held Friday, April 25. Preview Saturday, April 26 in the BLS Arena, weather permitting. See it all at www.billingslivestock.com
FEBRUARY 21-22-23
The wonderful world of Billings!!
Here’s the February Sale buzz – 742 head of horses over three days – February 21-22-23 -a $61,000 sale topper, the top five – every one a stallion – averaged $55,200, a new loose horse record set at $12,250, and the third largest February Sale event on record!!
This sale had all the bells and whistles – pedigree, quality, performance, a full preview, a standing room only crowd – plus – the added feature of online buying as 108 head sold to ONLINE buyers.
Hello, handsome!! Hip 322 “Reyzd By Metallic” a 2023 AQHA Red Roan Colt sired by Metallic Cat and out of Reys Desire x Dual Rey offered by Chappel Horse Sales hit the high spot at $61,000 followed by Hip 314 “Cat Knip” a 2022 AQHA Gray Stallion sired by High Brow Cat and out of ARC Ruby Playgonia consigned by Smith Ranch a close second at $60,000.
Top six selling horses were stallions, with nine out of the top 15 selling as studs.
Good geldings a plenty, the top gelding honors to Hip 294 “Bad French” a 2021 AQHA/APHA Sorrel Gelding x BadBoonaRising and out of Post Card from Paris x Light N Lena.
Offered by TT Horses and Hounds, Tyler Thomas, Dalhart, TX the fancy broke, good sized, gentle, the heavily incentived gelding brought $39,000.
Mares made magic, too, as the top selling mares brought $36,000, $35,000, and $33,500.
February’s Number One – Hip 271 “Stormcatt” a 2016 AQHA Black Mare x Sophisticated Catt consigned by Smith Horses sold in foal for 2025 to Spooks Gotta Spark.
Talk about pretty and already an Equistate money earner, Hip 344 “WY Guys Ginger Snap” a 2020 Palomino Mare sired by Guys Pocket Coin came paid in and current on incentives including Ruby Buckle, Cowboy State, Future Fortunes, VGBRA, and Royal Crown.
Consigned by Gage and Jewel Greer, Buffalo, WY, the special mare brought $33,000.
Averages reflect the quality offered with the top ten at $46,100: Top 20 averaged $37,850; Top 50 brought $27,589; Top 100 averaged $20,669.
Loose horse division continued it’s wild ride setting a new high for a loose horses at $12,250, followed by $8,500 and $8,200.
The top five loose averaged $8,650, top ten at $7,725; top 20 brought $6,853, top 50 at $5,139 and the top 100 averaged $3,838.
Billings – it’s the place to be – on premise under the Big Sky or….online!! We ride, we ranch, we rope, we compete – just like you!
Holding, hauling, and insurance available – we got ‘ya!!
Join us for our next ON PREMISE event March 21-22 in Billings, Montana – online bidding available, too!!
Consign, see what’s coming, and sign up for online bidding here www.billingslivestock.com