by
Laura Huff
| May 25, 2016
The Millennium Futurity Sale utilized our
Hired Hand Live internet bidding services for their 2016 sale. Below is a recap of key statistics.
- 42 Lots sold. 10 lots sold via Hired Hand Live.
- 69.2% of lots up-bid by the Internet.
- 124 bids via Hired Hand Live. 19.6% of internet bids were live (vs. max)
- 25% of total sale bids came via Hired Hand Live.
- $31,450 (10 Lots) sold via Hired Hand Live to 5 buyers, 1 of them buying his first Longhorns at public auction.
The following Lots sold online:
Lot #15, Dr. Marco Benitez $1,500
Lot #22, Matt & Justin Reitenauer, $2,000
Lot #24, Dr. Marco Benitez, $5,750
Lot #36, Matt & Justin Reitenauer, $1,000
Lot #37, Dr. Marco Benitez, $1,600
Lot #41, (Originally PO'd but later sold online) Scott & Amelia Picker,
A&S Longhorns, $4,000
Top 10 Viewed Lots on Hired Hand Live
Of the top 10 lots listed by popularity on-line prior to the sale the following same lots were actually in the Top 10 high sellers:
- Lot #7, ranked 6th online prior to the sale, was the 10th high selling lot at $6,500.
- Lot #9, ranked 10th overall online prior to the sale was the #1 high selling lot of the night at $19,500.
- Lot #31, ranked 7th in online showings before the Friday night sale, was the #6 high seller coming in at $7,250.
- Lot #11, the #1 ranked lot via Hired Hand live views, was the 8th overall high seller at $11,000.
This is the most lots ranked in both the internet views and high sellers or any sale to date.
Participants had a lot to say about this sale on Social Media! Thank you to everyone who provided us with feedback.
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