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