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This post is the first in a three-part series examining data gathered by Hired Hand Live from Longhorn Consignment Sales YTD (12 Sales Total). This post focuses on Registered Texas Longhorn Bulls. Future posts will focus on females and also internet trends/stats. 

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A portion of this data was also supplied to and published by the Texas Longhorn Journal in their Herd Sire Edition, July 2017. 

Top 10 Sires by Value:

1. RM Checkered Flag, $380,000, 3S Danica, Lot 45 Legacy Sale
2. Awesome Martin Luther, $86,000, Awesome Trixie, Lot 22, HV Sale
3. Fifty-Fifty BCB, $78,000 Native Beauty 50/50, Lot 16 Legacy Sale
4. TIE Pharlap Two Chex, $65,000 DH Pharlaps Temptation, Lot 42 Legacy Sale
5. TIE Tejas Star, $65,000 WS Sun Star, Lot 50 Legacy Sale
6. Santee Chex, $60,000 Pacific Diamond Li’l, Lot H10 McCombs Sale
7. Cowboy Tuff Chex, $42,000, Heaven is for Stars, Lot H20, McCombs Sale
8. Totem Pole, $40,000 Lar Mello 5/10, Lot 58, Legacy Sale
9. Super Bowl, $38,000, Crown B Shannon, Lot 63, Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale 
10. RRR DIAMOND RIO'S EDGE 819, $36,000, RRR Miss Diamond 207, Lot 26 TLBGCA Cattle Baron’s Sale

Top 20 Sires By Average:

(must have had at least 3 offspring sell in 12 sales used to prepare data)

1. Fifty-Fifty BCB $25,740
2. Tejas Star $18,750
3. Ringman BCB $14,000
4. Cowboy Tuff Chex $12,850
5. Boomerang CP $12,500
6. RZ Josey Wales $12,400
7. Cowboy Chex $10,612
8. WS Jamakizm $10,241
9. LLL Lucky $9,975
10. Drag Iron $9,344
11. ZD Kelly $7,778
12. Top Caliber $8,087
13. Touchdown of RM $6,937
14. WS Amazon $6,833
15. Hubbell’s Rio 007 $5,660
16. CV Cowboy Casanova $5,033
17. RR Sweet Brindle Dust $5,500
18. ZD Jamadan $5,033
19. Bandera Chex $4,925
20. Sittin Bull $4,789

Fun Fact: Sittin Bull had the most offspring selling at public auction with a total of 24 lots)

Top 10 Service Sires by Value:

1. Icon of RM, $380,000, 3S Danica, Lot 45 Legacy Sale
2. Delta Lucky Ace, $78,000 Native Beauty 50/50, Lot 16 Legacy Sale
3. Rowdy HR, $65,000 DH Pharlaps Temptation, Lot 42 Legacy Sale
4. AF Gun Slinger, $60,000 Pacific Diamond Li’l, Lot H10 McCombs Sale
5. TCC Winning Honor, $40,000 Lar Mello 5/10, Lot 58, Legacy Sale
6. RRR Tommy Gun’s Edge 305, $36,000, RRR Miss Diamond 207, Lot 26 TLBGCA Cattle Baron’s Sale
7. Cowboy Chex, $30,000, R II Lady in Red, Lot 32, Legacy Sale
8. 7-11 Zig N Zag, $29,000, Top Choice, Lot 63, Legacy Sale
9. Pacific Little Gem, $26,000, M Arrow Firefly, Lot 20, Legacy Sale
10. Ringman BCB, $26,000, M Arrow Firefly, Lot 65, Legacy Sale

Top 20 Service Sires by Average:

(must have had at least 3 offspring sell in 12 sales used to prepare data)

1. AF Gun Slinger $21,440
2. Ringman BCB $12,000
3. Cowboy Catchit Chex $11,350
4. Cowboy Chex $9,740
5. TIE Tuff Caliber $8,133
6. TIE TCC Houdini $8,133
7. CV Call of Duty $7,985
8. Doc Holiday $7,500
9. JBR Net Worth $6,400
10. Van Horne Texa $6,066
11. Dragnet $5,833
12. LAR Smoke’n $5,233
13. Hubbell’s 20 Gauge $5,166
14. SHR Johnnie Football $5,066
15. HL Tuff’s Sunshine $4,575
16. Crisp Respect $4,200
17. El Dorado’s 2x A Drag Iron $4,012
18. Tejas Tactical $3,866
19. G&L Painted Savage $3,760
20. CV Cowboy Casanova $3,681

Top 20 Maternal Grand Sires by Average:

(must have had at least 3 offspring sell in 12 sales used to prepare data)

1. Touchdown of RM $71,100
2. ZD Kelly $18,250
3. Starbase Commander $12,375
4. Super Bowl $11,900
5. JP Rio Grande $11,842
6. DH Red Ranger $11,562
7. Farlap Chex $7,737
8. Sebastian $7,300
9. VJ Tommie/Unlimited $6,825
10. Tejas Star $6,770
11. MC Super Rex $6,650
12. KC Just Respect $6,566
13. Buzz Saw $6,433
14. Iron Mike ST $5,720
15. Shadow’s Reflection $5,600
16. JR Grand Slam $5,470
17. Top Claiber $5,360
18. Overhead $5,037
19. Emperor $4,960
20. Watson 167 $4,800

Fun Fact: JP Rio Grande had the most Grand Daughters sell overall! 

Top 5 Sires in order of Daughters over 10 years old selling:

Awesome Martin Luther
Tejas Star
Totem Pole
Super Bowl
Majestic Admiral EOT 29/5

Sire with the most Daughters over 10 years old selling:

ZD Kelly (6)

Top 5 Sires with Daughters over 10 years in age selling, listed by Average:

(must have had at least 2 offspring sell in 12 sales used to prepare data)

1. Julio’s Thunder $15,000
2. Farlap Chex $5,000
3. Hunt’s Command Respect $4,300
4. Sittin Bull $3,875
5. TDJ Super Hero $2,650

Sire with the most Daughters under 10 years old selling:

Sittin Bull (23)

Top 5 Sires in order of Daughters under 10 years old selling:

1. RM Checkered Flag
2. AWESOME MARTIN LUTHER
3. Fifty-Fifty BCB
4. Pharlap Two Chex
5. Tejas Star

Top 15 Sires with Daughters under 10 years in age selling, listed by Average:

(must have had at least 2 offspring sell in 12 sales used to prepare data)

1. RM Checkered Flag $192,600
2. Fifty-Fifty BCB $25,740
3. Tejas Star $15,410
4. Ringman BCB $14,000
5. RZ Josie Whales $12,400
6. Cowboy Tuff Chex $10,612
7. LLL Lucky $9,975
8. Drag Iron $9,344
9. Top Caliber $9,014
10. ZD Kelly $8,816
11. Bandera Chex $8,116
12. Touchdown of RM $6,937
13. WS Amazon $6,833
14. WS Jamakizm $6,290
15. ZD Jamadan $4,170

Sires in order of 90+ - 80” TTT Daughters by Value: 

(measurement must have been printed in sale catalog or announced at sale to be included):

90” TTT:

1. Tejas Star (PO)
2. Awesome Martin Luther 

80” TTT:

1. RRR Diamond Rio’s Edge
2. RM Checkered Flag
3. RHF Sharp Shooter
4. Pharlap Two Chex
5. Iron Mike ST
6. ZD Kelly (2)
7. WS Jamakizm
8. Touchdown of RM (2)
9. Totem Pole
10. Top Caliber
11. Tejas Star
12. Superb
13. Sittin Bull
14. Sebastian
15. PPF Gun Maker
16. Phenomenon
17. King Whisper
18. Julio’s Thunder
19. Hunt’s Command Respeect
20. Don Julio
21. Dixie Lariat
22. Boomerang CP

—ends 80” consignments——

Top 5 Service Sires by Value of 3-in-1’s:

(breeding must have been printed in sale catalog or announced at sale to be included):

1. Cowboy Chex $30,000
2. Patton HB $7,500
3. CV Call of Duty $7,000
4. Tuff Caliber $6,700
5. CV Cowboy Casanova $6,300

Top 5 AI Sires by Value:

(breeding must have been printed in sale catalog or announced at sale to be included):

1. Ringman BCB $26,000
2. RM High Hopes $25,00
3. Cowboy Catchit Chex $20,000
4. Tempter/RZ Walkin Tall $11,500
5. HL Red Baron $20,000

Top 5 Natural Service Sires by Value:

(breeding must have been printed in sale catalog or announced at sale to be included):

1. Icon of RM $380,000
2. Delta Lucky Ace $78,000
3. Rowdy HR $65,000
4. AF Gun Slinger $60,000
5. TCC Winning Honor $40,000

* 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.

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