Loup City Auction Report

This is the auction report for the Loup City Auction in Loup City, Nebraska from 26 June 2010. The auction started at around 2pm in the afternoon and ended at approximately 6:30pm. We arrived at around noon and went through the pens to look at the horses. It was around 92 degrees with a heat index of around 106 degrees. Our main goal at the auction was to find a pony with the potential to be a good kid’s horse for my friend’s daughter. My friend was willing to buy one that needed training if it had the right temperament. We spent a lot of time going through each pen and examining the horses.

There was only one pen that had water in it and that had a stallion, two mares and two young foals (approximately 1-2 months old) in it. They were also knee deep in mud and the horses were congregating around the water because it had concrete under it. The majority of the pens were concrete and therefore dry. Unfortunately these pens had no water or hay unless their owners provided it for them. I saw very few owners that stayed with their horses.

There were eight mini horses and 5 drafts. The majority of the horses were quarter horses, paints, and light breed horses. As you looked through the pens you could see the majority were young, healthy horses.

We observed one pen with pregnant mares in it. They had no water, no hay, and no shade. The one mare was actively contracting at the time (by the time she went through the ring, her rump was significantly softened, her tail was up, the contractions were stronger, and she was stopping with her legs spread slightly. She looked like she could go deliver at any minute.).

There were pens with stallions and mares together. It did seem as though most of the horses in the same pen were from the same farms and were okay being together. There was one large Belgian mare in with another horse, that I am not sure were supposed to be together. She was patient, but didn’t like him coming too near.

Finally we came across a pen that had three mini donkeys and a mini stallion and mini mare in it. The mini stallion was a bit naughty and fighting with the large horse in the next pen and kicking at the donkeys if they got close to the mare. My friend’s daughter took one look at the donkeys and fell head over heels in love. She decided that she would much rather have a donkey than a pony. The donkeys were very sweet and loved scratches. We visited this pen many, many times.

The direct to slaughter pens at the rear of the auction property were muddy, but had water. Only one pen had hay in it. There were approximately 70 horses between the three pens. We were able to go back to those pens and examine the horses there, but were unable to go into the pens. All of the horses in that pen already had their stickers attached. The majority of the horses were very nice looking horses. They were all young looking and very fat. I didn’t see a single one that I would have said was old, sick, or underweight. There was one gelding that had a large wound on his rear leg (upper part). It was an older wound from the looks of it as the skin that used to cover the wound was rolled up below it and had stuck that way (it had healed together and couldn’t be moved). The wound had a layer of proud flesh over it, but it was very thin. There was also a very handsome grey appy with a blanket in one pen. His hind leg looked like it had been broken near the cannon at one point in time and healed crooked. He was able to walk on it, but he was stepping on the side of his hoof to do so. There were many young horses and a lot of them came up to the fence for scratches. It was hard to walk away from them since we knew where they were going. They were complete with direct to slaughter stickers.

There was a guy back there going through these pens of horses and he talked the guy into letting him look at a couple of them. The one was a very tall (16.2-17.0 hand) STB looking horse. He was allowed to bring him out in the alley way and try him out as a riding horse. The horse turned on a dime and was very well broke. He also looked at a second horse that he tried out in the alley way. This horse also was very well broke and responsive. I am not sure what happened with the second horse, but the first one later showed up in the auction ring. When he came through the ring, he didn’t have a sticker on and sold for slightly over $300. They also didn’t announce the buyer number for him.

The auction went fairly quickly over all. At the start of the auction, things were a little slower as the owners told more about their horses and many were ridden through. There wasn’t a loose pen so all the horses were sent through the main ring. At the end the horses were run through very quickly with little to no information about them. There was a nice range of well-bred, registered horses. People were picking up very nice horses for cheap. A couple hundred dollars was the average with some spectacular horses going for slightly more.

In the ring, the horses that were run through loose were chased around and barely given any chance to stop moving. The one guy in the ring enjoyed using his paddle a bit too much in my opinion. He also didn’t care where he hit: head, back, rump, or legs. Many of the horses were just afraid to go through the exit door and would try to turn back. If they did, the first place he would hit was the face. I hate to admit it, but a few kicked out at him after he hit them and I kind of hoped they would connect. I know my daughter felt the same way. This was the first time she had ever been to an auction and she was very angry at the way he was handling the horses. She yelled out at him to quit hitting the horses like that. I know a few people heard her as they looked up at us and smiled at her. I am very proud of her for being willing to speak up about it at the young age of almost eight.

At one point my husband called me and I had to step outside to talk with him. While I was out there, there was a young lady who had purchased a horse for $25 (I believe she was the girlfriend of buyer number 116). Looking through the list, I believe it was horse number 272. He was run through loose with no halter and there was no mention of if he was broke to ride or not. She was waiting to have the farrier (there was one on site) take a look at his feet when she decided to see if he could ride. He was behaving nicely leading and apparently did really well haltering. So right there in the parking lot, someone gave her a leg up on him. She rode him bareback in just a halter and lead rope around the parking lot. He never flinched and was very responsive and seemed well broke. She said he was the best $25 horse she had ever bought.

We went back to the loading dock to pick up the donkeys and I noticed a double decker trailer. I had my friend drive slowly past it so I could snap a few pictures and get the DOT number. The driver eventually backed up to the ramp, so the horses could be loaded, but they didn’t load while we were still there. We had our turn at the loading dock and the donkeys weren’t enthusiastic about loading. We finally had to pick the smallest one up and place him in the trailer. The second one just needed to have one front hoof lifted and then she went in. Once the first two were in, the third loaded on her own. We realized that the donkeys had not been stopped by an water on the way to loading, so we knew that they would be dehydrated from being in the heat all day. We stopped back by the front office where there was a small café to see if they would have a bowl of some kind we could use to get them some water. The young lady was very nice and let us borrow a bucket (it was one of the larger feed buckets) she had in there and was sweet enough to clean out thoroughly and fill for us. The donkeys drank slightly more than half the bucket. At first they were afraid of the bucket and I wondered if they had ever seen one before.

We had a two and a half hour drive home and we made quite a few pit stops to make sure they were doing okay. They caught the attention of many people who came over to take a look. The little jack donkey learned that if he put his head through the side door during a check that he could visit with anyone that came up. People just loved to scratch his face and rub his ears. At one point we stopped at a gas station and we had a bit of engine trouble (we think the thermostat went out). A nice gentleman came over to assist us and I borrowed a bucket from the lady inside to let the donkeys have another drink. Everyone was curious and eventually we had the guy helping us, three ladies, two motorcycle riders and their female companions surrounding the trailer giving the donkeys attention. They asked a lot of questions about the auction and we explained about slaughter and where the majority of the horses were going. We talked about neglect and abuse and made a few new friends along the way.

Eventually after limping slowly home to keep the engine from overheating, we arrived at my friend’s house. The donkeys unloaded well and were able to be taken one at a time to their temporary pen using just a lead rope around their neck.

As I was typing this up, my phone rang and my friend was calling to let me know some news about the donkeys. All three donkeys are halter broke. The shyest one has really come around and is the favorite of her daughter. My friend’s daughter is four years old and able to lead the little jenny everywhere with no problem (she has named her Princess Ruby.). My friend also discovered that the other jenny is pregnant. Somehow in all the excitement of loading them and visiting with them in the pens, we missed her very full udder. My friend says she will be lucky if she doesn’t foal in the next month. We knew she had a slightly larger belly than the others, but didn’t think she was that close to foaling. The jack donkey will be going to a good friend of hers and will be in a great home. The final jenny is safe, but still needs a home. She could be pregnant as well since the other one is, but she isn’t showing an udder and may be early in the pregnancy. I am trying to talk my hubby into it, but he said I have to make a choice between her and Rose. Sigh. I will keep everyone updated on the donkeys.

Kill Buyer number 54. He was identified when he refused to bid on a branded mustang that still had papers (not titled), said he was going to bid on something he couldn’t ship.

Bought: 37 horses

Kill Buyer number 402. He was identified by a gentleman sitting behind me. He mentioned how many nice horses he was getting for kill.

Bought: 22 horses

Total bought for kill: 59 horses

Sound Horses: 55 horses

Unsound/injured: 4 horses

Broke to ride: 8 (some were run through with no info, so this total may be higher.)

Kid Broke: 1

Broke to drive: 6

Pregnant: 7

Underweight: 1

Registered: 13

Foals: 1

Yearlings: 4

2-3 year olds: 16

4-5 year olds: 5

6-10 year olds: 4

11-15 year olds: 12

16+ year olds: 2

Unknown age: 19

Draft: 2

Mule: 1

Buyer number 116. This is a young guy who has been at every auction I have. He typically buys nice young stock that just needs ridden (green broke, 2-3 years old, etc). He resales them, but demands they bring at least above kill price…he rarely goes below $800, except for on a mule he brought this time.

Bought: 22 horses

Breakdown for horses:

Total number of horses: 172

Direct to Slaughter Pen Horses: 70

Total: 242

Registered:

AQHA: 40, APHA: 5, TB: 1, POA: 1, BLM: 1, NAPA (North American Peruvian Association): 1, Registered, but not told what: 1

Pregnant: Mares: 10, Donkey: 1

Foals: 4

Yearlings: 25

2 year olds: 20

3-5 year olds: 37

6-10 years old: 28

11-15 years old: 17

16 + years: 4

Unknown age: 28

Donkeys: 7 total: 1-2 year olds: 5, unknown age: 2

Mules: 2 total: 6-10 year olds: 1, unknown age: 1

Sound: 147

Injured/unsound: 4

Underweight: 3

Broke: 41

Kid Broke: 10

Full listing and descriptions of the horses:

Highlighting Meaning:

Yellow highlight: Kill Buyer number 54.

Blue highlight: Kill Buyer number 402.

Green highlight: Buyer number 116.

Purple highlight: Pregnant or exposed mare.

Red Highlight: partially blind.

Horse Number	Horse Description	Sale Price	Buyer Number
217	Dark chestnut mare, Halter broke, led nice, quiet. Registered AQHA. Sire: Fancy Stepping Jack. Was rode as a 2 or 3 year old, then turned broodmare. Seemed slightly stiff on the right hind, but sold as sound.	$285, but seller no saled. Wanted $800	n/a
216	2007, Line back dun mare, Registered, Name: SMI Highbrow ?(missed last part of name). no white, very refined looking, very nice mover.	$285	#54 on 5
215	2005 Dark chestnut mare, registered, name: Bunnys Lady. Small white coronet on one hoof. Sound. Owners said she was either broke to ride or drive as a 2 year old. Refined head, nice mover, halter broke.	$280, but seller no saled. Wanted $800.	n/a
219	2007 Palomino mare, star on face. AQHA registered (missed registered name and sire name), had 5 rides at time of auction. Sound, nice mover.	$230	109
218	2006 Sorrel mare, narrow blaze, white hind. Registered AQHA, Sonny Dee Bar bloodline. Really quiet mare. Sold as open.	$270, but seller no saled.	n/a
220	Rose grey mare. No white on her. 3 year old. AQHA registered. Had 10 rides at time of auction. Sire: Red Buck Valentine. Refined build and a very nice mover.	$170	#455
166	Sorrel and white mini stud. 5 years old, halter broke only.	$50	#116
241 and 240	Matched driving pair. Shetland or Shetland cross. Dappled grey paint. 11 year old mare and 11 year old gelding. Very quiet in pens in back. Stood fully harnessed all day. Not broke to ride, but very laid back! Owner refused to separate for sale, demanded they be sold as a team. Same owner as mare below.	$320x2	#54 on 5
239	2002 chestnut mare. 2 back socks, white on both fronts (not full socks, more like a ¼ sock.) Rode through ring, very quiet. Registered AQHA. Name: Clayboys Easter Morning? (Not sure on last word, but sounded like morning). Doc’s Prescription bred.	$450	Missed buyer number.
194	2000 Sorrel mare, star, broke to ride. Pretty quiet, but rode in tie down. The rider had her sidepassing in the ring. Sire name: Honey D Bar? (May not have spelled it right).	#280	#467
264	13 year old gelding. Roan. Kid broke. Rode double in ring. Very nice mover. Young girl riding him was not related to owner and had never been on him before (she rode her family’s horse through the ring later). He was very patient with her pulling on him. Older girl (owner’s daughter?) rode him in neck strap. 100% guarantee from owner.	$850	#465
181	Registered POA, sire: Bess Bobby Socks, large size (approx. 1100lbs). 1 white sock on back and one smaller white sock other back. Broke to ride in feed yard. Did not ride into ring though. Owner threw in saddle if the price was over $500.	$530	#438
268	2003 gelding. Big boy. Had huge scar on rear! It went from just next to the top of the tail, down the left flank, but was also crisscrossed several times. Owner said that he was bit by a stallion when he was a yearling. There was also a not on the front of the cannon. Sound. Said he was broke for anyone. Rode bareback in the ring. Guaranteed by owner.	$400	#466 (married couple in front of us got this guy)
184	1999 Black mare, Registered TWH. Cash First Lady. (I got a call from a friend of her former owner and they are trying to find out where she went and if she can be saved.) Looked very TB. 16-16.2 hands. Said she was shown pleasure. Limping a bit on the hind, no mention of it by owner or auctioneer…most likely minor.	$225	#402
185	Mare. Dark Chestnut with 4 white socks. Registered with North American Peruvian Association. JWF Manser ? (The auctioneer was having difficulty pronouncing name and gave up halfway through.) Large mare. Approx. 1100 lbs.	$260	#116
283	12 year old sorrel gelding. 3 white socks, wide blaze, broke to ride. Very nice mover. Quiet in ring. Owner said anyone could ride.	$375, but seller no saled. Wanted $500	n/a
243 and 244 (foal)	1992 Registered Paint mare, Sire: Ben Bar ?(didn’t catch last part of sire’s name), really flashy. Exposed on foal heat to stallion and presumed bred back (had not cycled back in by time of auction). Colt at side was registered as well. Approx. 2-3 months old. Sire of colt said to be 16.1 hand black paint and have APHA points.	$250 as a pair	#402
245	2005 Sorrel and white registered paint mare. Sire: Robbers Dynamo Silver Robin. Huge mare (approx 16.2 hands and 1200 lbs). Very calm in ring and owner said kid broke. Rode bareback. Had slight limp on rear hip.	$770	#109
223	2006 Registered Bay gelding with one white rear. Sire: Two Bit Bar C. Bloodline goes back to Mr. Baron Red. Quiet in ring.	$260	#?
246 and 247	Matched Pair of Driving Team. 12 and 13 year old white mares. Broke to drive and not ride. Very nicely matched (height, coloring, and build…so evenly matched that they could have been full siblings). Owner said he is going out of business and has to sell everything. Also owner to team below.	$260x2	#54
248 and 249	Matched Pair of Driving Team. 12 and 13 year old black and white paint geldings. Very nicely matched in size, color, and build…even their spots were very close to being the same…again could have been full siblings.	$260x2	#54
324	Buttermilk Buckskin yearling colt. Nicely balanced, beautiful mover, gorgeous face! No papers.	$25	#410
207	2008 Buttermilk Buckskin stallion, registered AQHA (missed name and bloodline). White on fronts, very refined face, nice mover. In same pen as above colt.	$190	#458
323	2008 Bay roan stallion, registered AQHA, Sire: Buckeye Bartender. Gorgeous boy! In same pen as above stallion.	$110	#459
208	Yearling buckskin filly. 3 short whites, injury on hind leg (looked like it happened at sale, no swelling though.) In same pen as above stallion.	$35	#402
206	Yearling Bay filly. White on hind. Refined head. Very pretty girl.	$60	#410
228	Yearling Bay filly. Owner stayed with her the entire time! Lunged in ring wearing light saddle pad. Quiet while tied in pen and in ring. Not registered although stallion was, no mention of mare being registered…had photos of mare and sire on pen. Stud was 16 hands.	$60, but owner no saled. Said they wanted $80.	n/a
267	7 year old John Mule, Bump on nose (owner said it interfered with the bridle unless it was an open nose bridle.). Rode in ring, quiet, calm, nice mover. Well broke.	$140, but owner no saled. Said he wanted $200.	n/a
279	Paint colt, 2 year old. Medicine hat with 2 blue eyes. Shy in pen with adults, but came right up to my daughter to get rubbed on (one of her favorites…she kept going back to visit.)	#10	#? (missed it as my daughter was mad I didn’t bid).
274	Yearling – 2 year old sorrel filly. White front. From same pen as above colt.	$5	#64 on 20, but this was just because buyer didn’t have number yet.
273	Bay yearling filly. No white. From same pen as above filly.	$10	#440
309	Yearling sorrel filly. White front sock. Came from same pen as above filly.	$5	#440
310	Yearling sorrel colt. Small star on head.	$5	#442
308? (couldn’t see for sure last number)	Donkey Jack, standard sized. Haltered and calm, but seemed a bit shy in the pen.	$20	#459
154	Paint mare, very splashy, approx 3 years old. No halter. Black and white.	$160	#54 on 5
151	2-3 year old black and white paint colt, medicine hat, right side of face mostly black, but didn’t go all the way to top of head. Very nice mover!	$60	#140
? (no tag)	Yearling paint colt, sorrel and white.	$35	#442
153	2 year old paint colt, black face with blaze.	$35	#? (auctioneer didn’t say it over microphone)
155	Yearling paint colt. Sorrel and white. Very nice mover and light on his feet…turned on a dime, rolled back along ring fence.	$40	#402
196	Mini stud, chocolate colored, very tiny, 5 years old. Talked to the young girl in the pen with him. She was 10 years old and said that he was broke to ride. She showed us how she could lead him by just tugging on his mane a little, slid on and off his back while he wasn’t haltered. Was in with yearling below.	$15	#116
? (tag was missing)	Mini yearling stud, black and white paint, so very tiny and absolutely adorable. Very sweet with little girl that showed him to us. Said he was halter broke and doesn’t nip.	$35	#116
169	Dark grey 2-3 year old stud colt. Believe he was in the same pen as the next two horses.	$100	#402
168	Filly, yearling?, dark grey with blaze. 2 whites on same side. Nice mover.	$5	#412
170	Colt, yearling?, Dark grey, white on front, blaze.	$15	#442
226	2007 mare, registered AQHA. Small star, white sock hind, white coronets on front, one small white spot on other hind (covered about 1/3 of the hoof). Halter broke. Sire: Max Double Jack, goes back to Mr. Baron Red on mare’s side.	$290	#451
230	1998 Palomino mare, registered AQHA, Classic Skipper Bloodlines, broke to ride, white on front and opposite hind. Blaze, flaxen mane.	$660	#447
255	Pony sized 3 year old gelding, sorrel. We spoke with owner prior to auction. He said he was green broke, but coming along nicely. Very nervous about being in the ring. Fairly quiet in the pens.	$250	#456
195	3 year old line back dun mare. Gentle and gorgeous. Approx 1000 lbs.	$200	#402
202	4 year old sorrel gelding. Broke to ride, quiet in ring, rode really nice.	$270	#?
178	TB mare (didn’t say name or tattoo number), two short white hinds, bay color. Said her sire was Deputy Slew and goes back to Seattle Slew. Won $2,580 at Fonner Park (believe that is in Lincoln or Grand Island, NE) last race before being retired. Had an accident after retired that left her blind on right side. Owner said it doesn’t bother her. She rode western in the ring, was very quiet and level headed. Broke really well.	$260	#402
177	2 year old bay filly to above mare, not registered, halter broke. Quiet in ring for age, but they did leave her mother in the ring while she was in there.	$50	#54
180	2007 sorrel (didn’t make note if mare or gelding), Registered AQHA. Dash For Cash/Old Man bred. white front, back coronet, narrow blaze. Absolutely gorgeous.	$220, but owner no saled. Wanted $300	n/a
204	11 year old gelding, chestnut, registered AQHA, bloodlines go back to Leo Jack. He had been roped off of. Said to be kid broke (rode in by little boy, but boy was a good rider). Super quiet.	$975	#? (believe it was a good home, bid was coming from group of people with older kids.)
192	3 year old red roan with 3 socks, approx 1000, halter broke only, very quiet, gorgeous boy and very nice mover (could see him showing easily!)	$220	#402: He did ask that they put this boy in a separate pen than his other purchases, possibly a resale.
191	6 year old gelding, sorrel with star, stripe, and snip. Excited, but listening, experienced rider needed.	$225	#463
268	19 years old paint mare (absolutely didn’t look her age, if owner had not said her age, I would have guessed her at around 4 years old based on looks and movement!), smooth mouth, has been a trail riding mount, rodeo, 4-H horse.	$160	#402: was asked if he wanted her put with roan and he said yes. Possible resale.
284	12 year old sorrel gelding. Hind sock. Kid Broke. Owner said he did Jr. Rodeo. (roping, barrels, poles, etc)	$725	#448
211	7-8 year old gelding. Broke to ride, rode into ring, used in feed lot. 16 hands, white hind with blaze.	$550	#441
212	7 year old appy gelding, grey. Stood like a rock while being mounted. Very quiet in ring.	$350	#116
251	Registered black mare. Very quiet, said to be kid broke, used in feed lot. No white, small bump on hind left.	$330, but owner no saled her, didn’t say what he would accept.	n/a
252	2002 registered AQHA Mare. Chestnut. Bridled her in the ring and she lowered head and accepted bit nicely. Small star. Mr. Baron Red bloodlines. Same owner as above mare.	$360, but owner no saled. He did not say what he would accept.	n/a
2?? (couldn’t see all of tag, it was sideways.)	4 year old gelding, sorrel with medium star and white front. Had been saddled, but not yet rode.	$250	#456
297	17 year old gelding. Small star and 3 white coronets. Nice broke, said anyone could ride. Stood like a rock when being mounted. Quiet in ring.	$250	#407
257	2000 paint mare, registered, black and white. Sire: BHR Texas ? (missed the last part of name)This mare was my personal favorite…we visited her in the pens. As I was walking up she whickered at me and stuck her nose out like I was a long lost friend. She did that every time I went by, so I stopped to pet her each time. she was approx 16.2 hand and 1200 lbs…a huge mare!	$290	#54, straight to kill…I will cry for this mare forever!!!
256	12 year old bay. Kid broke according to owner. Good looking horse. One white coronet. Super quiet.	$270, but owner no saled, said it would take $500.	n/a
229	2008 sorrel gelding, sold with application for AQHA registration. Scared, but listening when he came in ring, but the longer he was in there, the more he relaxed and the quieter he got.	$250, but owner no saled, said it would take at least $300.	n/a
325	9 year old grey mare. Owner said anyone could rider her. She was very responsive under saddle.	$420	#419
188	Sorrel and white paint mare, 9 years old, broke to ride, quiet in ring.	$240	#54
227	Draft gelding (see pic). Sorrel and white paint. 9 years old, broke to ride, very quiet in ring. Super Friendly! His saddle barely fit! This guy was my daughter’s favorite. She begged for him, but we had a very small 2 horse trailer and there is no way he would have fit!	$520	#116
222	Bay mini colt, possibly gelding. Had extreme slipper hooves. Said to be broke to ride. The announcer said that this mini and the next one belonged to a little girl who rode them until she got too tall.	$25	#116
?	Sorrel mini gelding. With above mini. Also said to be broke to ride. Extreme slipper feet, could barely walk and seemed very, very sore.	$5	#116
173	5 year old, black and white paint stallion. was a huge handsome guy! Don’t know if he was halter broke or anything.	$80	#460
No tag	4 year old bay mare (possibly solid paint), 2 white hinds. Sold with foal. Foal was a paint colt. Maybe 1-2 months old. Very cute. In with stallion above. Possibly bred back.	$230
175	Paint mare with foal (believe foal was a filly). No info on mare or foal. Foal was maybe 1-2 months old. S/he had the cutest face! Markings looked like a sail boat. There was a large triangle of brown over one eye with a small tail of brown down to the upper lip nose, the lower lip was brown.	$180	#467
312	3 year old, registered, Red roan gelding. White coronet on hind, small star and snip. Sire: RS Aces.	$150	#64 on 10, buyer didn’t have a number yet, so they gave him this to remember.
291	Yearling Palomino AQHA filly. Brought in by people who raise AQHA horses. Nice looking.	$290	#64 on 10
No tag (fell off in pen)	Yearling sorrel with blaze AQHA filly. Came in with owners above.	$110	#64 on 10.
292	2009 AQHA registered light palomino filly. Very delicate looking. Came in with above filly.	$150	#64 on 10
293	2 year old AQHA registered dark chestnut filly. Small star. She was beautiful! From same owners as above.	$160	#64 on 10
294	2008 AQHA registered filly. 4 tall socks and blaze (believe she was sorrel). Nice mover and large for age. Stunning girl! From same owners as above.	$160	#458
296	2007 buckskin mare, registered AQHA. Beautiful face, white hind coronet. From same owners as above.	$760	#183
304	Gelding, steel grey, no info given. No white at all.	$120	#124
305	2 year old bay filly. Large wound on rear leg with some proud flesh. Pretty girl otherwise!	$110	#402
289	6 year old, Sorrel gelding. 2 white hinds and blaze.	$290	#466
? (missed tag #)	1998 APHA registered paint mare, sorrel and white. Large udder, but didn’t look pregnant, possibly just had foal weaned. Broke to ride and owner said the kids rode her. Super quiet. 2 front socks.	$250	#402 on 1 (believe she was placed in his alternate pen, possible resale)
No tag	6 year old gelding, STB looking, 16.2-17 hands tall, rangy looking broke to ride. Very nice and responsive. Bay in color. He was in the back pen with the direct to slaughter horses, someone was back there looking and asked if he could try him out. They threw on a bridle and rode him around in the alley way between the pens. Next time I saw him, he was in the ring.	$310	# didn’t say number.
298? (not exactly sure on this number)	4 year old gelding, black with small star. Came through loose, but auctioneer said he was broke and gentle.	$80	#? Missed number
302	Mini stallion, paint, he was very friendly in the pens, but very aggressive to other horses/donkeys because the mare with him was in heat. He was in the same pen as 3 mini donks.	$50	#116
303	Bay and white mini mare. In Heat and with stallion above. She had a slight club foot on front. Shy and scared.	$60	#116
299, 300, and 301	Mini donkeys. We spent a huge amount of time with these little ones. There were two jennies and a jack. The largest jenny was a little darker and pretty shy. She eventually let us rub on her, but we had to move slowly. The second jenny was slightly smaller and lighter in color. She was very friendly and in heat. The jack was the smallest. He was super friendly and became our trip mascot. Yes…all three of these guys ended up in my friend’s trailer. lol She wanted 2 (one for her and one for a friend, but they talked her into taking all three…I am trying to convince my hubby to let me take the second jenny.)	$65x3	#424
No tag	5 year old roan mare (she honestly looked more like a steel grey). AQHA registered. Sire Cool Diamond Jack. No white on legs or face, but she had a strange white spot on her hip, possibly from old injury.	$410	#420
No tag	3 year old Paint mare. Bald face, 4 short white socks, white splotch on stomach, 1 blue eye, started under saddle. Gorgeous mare…my second favorite.	$170	#? Missed buyer number
213	13 year old sorrel gelding, 2 white front socks, star, stripe, snip.	$290	#116
203	2 year old registered, buttermilk buckskin with dark legs nice built.	$270	#109
209	2-3 year old, Buckskin, no white, stud/gelding (no info from auctioneer and the guys in the ring couldn’t tell). Was in the pen with the horse above, but no mention of if he has papers.	$70	#402
214	4 year old, Dark, line back dun gelding, papers available, 60 days riding.	$260	#402
199	Sorrel mare, star and stripe, white hind. 1000lbs. nice looking mare.	$280	#402
198	Paint mare, sorrel and white, brand on hip	$240	#402
306	Sorrel mare, looked pregnant. 1998 registered, Sire: T Bartender Rick, big mare.	$250	#116
No tag	1993 sorrel mare, registered, heavy pregnant. White hind and blaze.	$260	#54
307	4 year old bay mare, white hand, snip, nice mover.	$140	#54
306	2 year old dark bay mare	$30	#402
? missed tag number	9 year old black and white paint gelding. 16 hands 1200 lbs. gorgeous head.	$540	#456
314	2 year old cremello filly with 2 blue eyes. Nice build, well balanced, nice mover.	$120	#54
313	3 year old dun filly, front short white sock, opposite hind sock, star.	$130	#54
281	3 year old gelding, 3 white socks, stripe and snip. Small for age.	$40	#467
28?	2 year old, sorrel gelding, 3 whites, star, stripe, snip	$100	#54
282	2 year old sorrel colt, 4 whites (2 short on front). Blaze, terrified in ring, but curious	$20	#467
28?	3 year old dun filly, blaze, lanky and skinny.	$5	#460
279	6 year old mare, star and stripe.	$180	#54
?	Yearling, palomino, small star, grade	$25	#425
236	Gorgeous yearling dark palomino filly, star and stripe	$45	#410
238	Yearling bay colt, lanky, small star.	$5	#442
235	Bay yearling, star and snip, 2 short white hinds, nice filly	$5	? missed number
231	Dun yearling filly, blaze, very cute, athletic looking.	$45	#458
234	Filly, palomino, white hind, light color	$90	#402
232	Dark Palomino, small star, flaxen mane and tail, nice build	$90	#445
233	Palomino colt, short white hind, nice built.	$35	#458
?	Chestnut mare, skinny, skinny mare, ironically mane was banded and nicely brushed. Not spooky, very quiet in ring (hard to tell if that is normal or due to her condition)	$5	#116
331	Sorrel colt (gelding?), no white, 2 years old.	$120	#402
?	2 year old gelding, chestnut with a crazy star and stripe. 3 small socks	$40	#467
?	2004 registered bay gelding, small coronet hind. Great looking horse.	$340	#116
2??	2 year old dun filly, registered, grandsire: Doing Time? (missed the last part of the name). front coronet. Laid back	$20	#54
189	17 year old gelding, stripe, D over 4 brand	$430	#116
190	2004 registered grey mare, Doc O Lena bred, very nice, calm, looked like she had been worked in a round pen. Went around ring like being worked when chased, as soon as the ring guy backed off, she turned back to him and lowered her head and stopped.	$325	#109
158	Dun gelding, big, stout boy, very handsome + over M brand	$240	402
157	Bright bay mare, good looking horse, no white. + over M brand	$220	#54
156	Dark chestnut gelding, no white, 1100 lbs. + over M brand	$260	#54
193	Red roan, back short sock and star.	$120	#54
186	1997 Belgian mare, broke to ride and drive (single and double)	$225	#54
187	12 year old black and white mare, pregnant with breeders certificate. TB/Paint cross. Advanced Rider only	$290	#402
224	Donkey jenny, very hairy. 1- 2 years old.	$5	#116
225	Donkey jenny, very hairy, 1-2 years old.	$4	#410
242	Black BLM gelding/stud (no one could get close enough to tell for sure and no mention of if he was gelded on papers). Back coronet. (Buyer #54 said he wouldn’t bid because he would get in trouble for trucking this horse to kill. The other buyer seemed to have no issue with getting him.)	$150	#402
25?	9 year old black draft gelding (looked like black clyde). Green broke to ride. Approx 2200 lbs.	$210	#116
?	Grey gelding, Draft, VERY UNDERWEIGHT!!!!!!! You could see all of his ribs, his hip bones stuck out, approx 600-700 lbs underweight if not more! He was 27 years old! I wish I had had a trailer big enough for him. I would have brought him home! He was spunky despite looking so bad. At one point he put his head against my chest when I was by his pen…just a doll baby! (see pic)	$10	#54 (I was shocked that he even bid on him!)
183	Dun mare, underweight. Wide blaze on face. Could see how pretty she would be in full weight. Looked like maybe a teenager.	$150	#116
179	Sorrel mare, 2 white hind, blaze, gorgeous head.	$160	?
254	9 year old gelding, black, snip, 2 white coronets, broke and gentle.	$290	#116
201	25 year old gelding. Great weight, white hind and opposite white front.	$170	#54
258	APHA 3 year old mare, blaze faces, sorrel, white spot on side.	$150	#54
?	2000 AQHA gelding, sorrel, blaze, 4 white socks, injured front leg, swollen around hoof to about ¼ of the way to the knee. He was walking on it, but carefully. Looked like he might have gotten tangled in some wire. Sire: Mr. Pizzaz	$240	#54
171	Sorrel mare, 2 short white hinds, ZU brand on hip. In same pen as above gelding.	$240	#54
No tag	Dark chestnut mare, small star, good weight	$210	#402
261	2 year old sorrel mare, small star	$10	#54
265	Sorrel mare, thin blaze white hind	$90	#402
263	Dark chestnut mini, snip	$50	#116
260	4 year old draft, gentle, halter broke, quiet, 2000lbs or so.	$190	#402
No tag	Donkey Jack, standard size	$10	#446
163	Sorrel mare, heavily pregnant, small star	$225	#402
?	Yearling bay filly, star and snip brand on hip almost looked like a circle over an arrow (connected)	$5	#64 on 2 (new bidder with no number)
162	Red roan mare, heavily pregnant, possibly contracting. Very large mare, probably 1200 lbs before pregnancy.	$300	#402
161	Palomino mare, pregnant, large mare (16 hands or more) Thin blaze, light with dapple	$240	#54
165	Bay yearling filly, small star	$10	#54
272	4 year old bay gelding, roaning out, possibly mustang (couldn’t see if there was a brand due to mane).	$25	#116
?	John Mule, good sized.	$50	#54
?	3 year old gelding, chestnut	$85	#54
271	Bay mare	$150	#54
276	3 year old AQHA registered sorrel mare. Bloodlines: Regals Sonny Dude and Showdown Joe Jack	$90	#64 on 2
278	10 year old sorrel AQHA registered mare, exposed to stallion	$175	#64 on 10
277	10 year old sorrel AQHA mare.	$175	#64 on 10
209	2007 Buttermilk buckskin stallion, AQHA registered	$110	#64 on 10
208	3-5 year old black stallion, no white, nice mover.	$35	#442
287	8 year old registered palomino mare, Zippo Pine Bar bred, sound, nice mover	$250	#54
286	1996 Sorrel mare, AQHA registered, Skip A Lark bloodlines, foal at side, bay 1-2 months old, sold as pair.	$175	#64 on 10
285	2008 registered rose grey, white blaze and d1/2 white coronet. Cool Diamond Jack/Leo Hancock bloodlines.	$210	#109
288	Yearling filly, registered, Miss Cool ? (missed the last part of the name). Same breeding as above horse. Star and stripe	$35	#64 on 10
318	Paint mare, sorrel and white mare, well built and in good weight.	$210	#54
317	Blue Roan mare, 4-5 years, white coronet on front. Very stout mare.	$175	#54
316	Dun Paint mare. Maybe teenaged. Stunning!	$60	#54
315	Red Roan Mare, pregnant and in labor! She was contracting in the pen and by the time she came through the ring, her tail was soft and she was holding out her tail and spreading her hind legs a bit when standing still. They ran her through very, very fast.	$275	#402
?	14 year old grey gelding. Heading and healing horse. Needed very experience rider. This guy was pretty aloof…after a few minutes, he finally came up to me and acted like he was doing a favor to allow me to stroke his nose. Adorable face. (see pic)	$260	$54 on 5
319	Dun mare, leg cut up with some white scarring on it (see pic)	?	? (my phone rang and I missed the info. I don’t even think anyone bid though)
321	8 year old. Solid horse. White legs and wide blaze	$185	#456
320	10 year old broke mare. Sorrel with star and snip. White hind	$285	#116

Yellow highlight: Kill Buyer number 54. He was identified when he refused to bid on a branded mustang that still had papers (not titled), said he was going to bid on something he couldn’t ship.

Bought: 37 horses

Blue highlight: Kill Buyer number 402. He was identified by a gentleman sitting behind me. He mentioned how many nice horses he was getting for kill.

Bought: 22 horses

Total bought for kill: 59 horses

Sound Horses: 55 horses

Unsound/injured: 4 horses

Broke to ride: 8 (some were run through with no info, so this total may be higher.)

Kid Broke: 1

Broke to drive: 6

Pregnant: 7

Underweight: 1

Registered: 13

Foals: 1

Yearlings: 4

2-3 year olds: 16

4-5 year olds: 5

6-10 year olds: 4

11-15 year olds: 12

16+ year olds: 2

Unknown age: 19

Draft: 2

Mule: 1

Green highlight: Buyer number 116. This is a young guy who has been at every auction I have. He typically buys nice young stock that just needs ridden (green broke, 2-3 years old, etc). He resales them, but demands they bring at least above kill price…he rarely goes below $800, except for on a mule he brought this time.

Bought: 22 horses

Purple highlight: Pregnant or exposed mare.

Red Highlight: partially blind.

Breakdown for horses:

Total number of horses: 172

Direct to Slaughter Pen Horses: 70

Total: 242

Registered:

AQHA: 40, APHA: 5, TB: 1, POA: 1, BLM: 1, NAPA (North American Peruvian Association): 1, Registered, but not told what: 1

Pregnant: Mares: 10, Donkey: 1

Foals: 4

Yearlings: 25

2 year olds: 20

3-5 year olds: 37

6-10 years old: 28

11-15 years old: 17

16 + years: 4

Unknown age: 28

Donkeys: 7 total: 1-2 year olds: 5, unknown age: 2

Mules: 2 total: 6-10 year olds: 1, unknown age: 1

Sound: 147

Injured/unsound: 4

Underweight: 3

Broke: 41

Kid Broke: 10

Pictures from Auction:

Direct To Slaughter Horses:

Auction Horses:

Extremely underweight draft gelding

9 year old draft gelding (he was in with the skinny grey above)

Paint Mare Number 154

Palomino Mare Number 161

Red Roan Mare Number 162, Bay Yearling Number 165, Sorrel Mare 163

Paint Mare 175 and foal, 4 year old Bay Mare (tag missing) and foal, Paint Stallion 173 (on right edge of picture...hard to see).

Belgian Mare Number 260, Sorrel Mare Number 261, Sorrel Mare Number (blaze) 265, Chestnut Mini Number 263 (crosswise in front of sorrel in second picture.).