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Longhorn World Championship Sale Trends & Averages

by Molly Clubb | Oct 24, 2017

The TLCA's Longhorn World Championship Sale ​was held ​on Friday, October 20th in ​​Oklahoma City, OK. Over 70 head of Registered Texas Longhorns were consigned and auctioned off to a crowd of breeders in the Cox Convention Center in downtown OKC. 

The data below was gathered by Hired Hand. We share these trends and averages for our customers and breeders in the Longhorn Industry who could better their programs by analyzing it as it best suites them. We welcome your feedback or additional data requests. This data is not officially endorsed by the sale. 

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TLCA Longhorn World Championship Sale Results:

  •  58 of 73 lots sold for a total of $218,000 with an
    • $​3,758 Sold Average
    • $3,353 Shown Average
    • and a $3,114 Consigned Average
    • There were  7 PO's/Reserves Not Met and  5 scratched animals
    • These stats excluded Donation Lot items and animals
  • The overall sale average was $3,758
  • There were 7 Cash Cows (over $10,000) that sold for a total of $89,750 and an average of $12,821
  • Top 10 lots average: $11,115
  • Top 25 lots overall average: $6,594

Other Interesting Sale Averages*

  • Natural Service females:  $3,281
  • AI’d females: $5,800
  • 0-2 year olds: $3,280
  • ​0-2YO with up to 59" TTT: $5,357
  • 0-2YO with 60+” TTT: $5,200
  • 3-5 year olds: $3,736
  • 3-5YO with 60-69” TTT: $2,250
  • 3-5YO with 70-79” TTT: $3,600
  • 3-5YO with 80+” TTT: No Data
  • 6-10 year olds: $3,587
  • 6-10 YO with 70-79” TTT: $2,400
  • 6-10 YO with 80+” TTT: Not enough data to create average
  • Over 10 years old: $4,500
  • Over 10 YO with 80+" TTT: $4,833
  • 80+" TTT Cow Average: $6,160
  • 80+” TTT & AI’d: No Data
  • 70-79” TTT Cow Average: $2.987
  • 70-79” TTT & AI’d: No Data
  • 3-in-1 (heifer): $4,220
  • 3-in-1 (bull): $2,533
  • Heifer at side: $3.941
  • Bull at side: $2,385
  • Confirmed bred, no calf at side: $3,646
  • Open and/or Unexposed: $5,160

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Popular Sires*:

These are averages for Sires with at least 2 offspring selling. Their offsprings averages are listed below starting with the highest average. The top 5 Sires are linked back to the owners Hired Hand powered websites when applicable.


SittinBull
Photo: Sittin Bull

These are the top 5 sires based on female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages:

Fifty-Fifty
Photo: Fifty - Fifty BCB

  1. FIFTY-FIFTY BCB
  2. SWAGGER BCB
  3. HUBBELLS 20 GAUGE
  4. SHREK CHEX
  5. CV COWBOY CASANOVA

Popular Maternal Grand Sires*:

These are averages for Maternal Sires with at least 2 offspring selling. Their offsprings averages are listed below starting with the highest average. The top 5 Sires are linked back to the owners Hired Hand powered websites when applicable.

boomerangCP0
Photo: Boomerang CP

These are the top 5 Maternal Grand sires based on female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages:

TopCaliber
Photo: Top Caliber

  1. TOP CALIBER
  2. BANDERA CHEX
  3. JP RIO GRANDE
  4. BOOMERANG CP
  5. EOT OUTBACK HOT SHOT

Popular Service Sires*:

These are averages for Service Sires with at least 2 females exposed/bred to them selling. The females sale averages are listed below starting with the highest average. The top 5 Service Sires are linked back to the owners Hired Hand powered websites when applicable.

PCC RimRock
Photo: PCC Rim Rock

These are the top 5 service sires based on female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages: 


TCC Houdini

Photo:TCC Houdini

  1. TCC HOUDINI & TUMBLING DICE SRC
  2. HUBBELL'S 20 GAUGE
  3. SANTEE CHEX
  4. PCC RIM ROCK & RHF SHARP SHOOTER
  5. ROWDY HR

* Please note that this data is based off what was printed in the sale catalog and announced in the ring. It is not official data endorsed by the sale.

For more information on adding Hired Hand's services to your next sale please contact Molly at 319-269-8903 or visit www.hiredhandsoftware.com/services.

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  1. Tyler Adam | Oct 30, 2017

    I think your sire average is wrong. I sold two Linchpin daughters for $5200 and $6400 for a $5800 average. 

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