Hudson Valentine Sale

March 31-April 1, 2017 | Bowling Green, KY

Sale Host: Southeastern Winchester Futurity, Bill & Elizabeth Hudson, Lorinda Beal Valentine



Ethan Loos, Dale Hunt, Rockin H Longhorns; Bill Hudson, Hudson Longhorns; Auctioneer Bruce McCarty; Lorinda Valentine, Panther Creek Ranch & Scott Simmons, SS Backwards Longhorns.



The data below was gathered by Hired Hand Live. 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.

We did not include the 3 cataloged Donation Lots, non-cataloged donation heifer, Futurity Class Winners who sold or the Semen Lot/Special in our stats.

Heifer Sale:

36 of 38 lots were sold for a total of $214,300. The Shown & Sold Average was $5,972.58. 

Heifer Sale Average: $5,791.89.

4 Cash Cows sold for a total of $62,200 and an average of $15,550.

One of the Cash Cows sold on-line. 

Lot 29 topped the Heifer Sale at $25,000. 

Cow Sale:

52 of 55 lots were sold for a total of $654,500. The Shown & Sold Average was $7,610.47. 

Cow Sale Average: $8,804

12 Cash Cows sold for a total of $278,000 and an average of $23,166.67.

One of the Cash Cows sold on-line for $33,000.

Lot 29 topped the Cow Sale at $86,000.

Hired Hand Live Internet Bidding Influence:

12 Lots sold on-line for a total of $85,200. The on-line average was $7,100.

There were 276 Internet bids.

84.4% of items were up-bid by the internet.

On Friday $110,300 worth of absentee bids were placed. The live bids influence value was $125,350.

On Saturday $204,500 worth of absentee bids were placed.  The live bids influence value was $160,800.

Other Interesting Sale Averages*:

- AI bred females: $7,136
- Natural Service females:  $6,182
- 70-79" TTT (DOB's '12):  $5,630
- 80-89" TTT (DOB 2007): $14,983
- Over 90” TTT: $86,000 (1 cow)
- Over 10 years old: $8,671
- 6-9 years old: $10,088
- 3-5 years old: $6,539
- Under 3 years old: $5,791

Popular Sires*:

These were the top 5 sires with at least 2 offspring selling. Their offsprings averages are listed below starting with the highest average.

Julio’s Thunder $15,000
Cowboy Catchit Chex  $8,500
* Average with Futurity winning heifer that sold $13,600
Cowboy Tuff Chex $7,400
Drag Iron $6,750
CV Cowboy Casanova $6,500

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

1. Awesome Martin Luther
2. Diamond Rio’s Edge
3. Magestic Admiral EOT
4. Rio Diego
5. Fifty-Fifty BCB

Popular Maternal Grand Sires*:

These were the top 5 Maternal Grand Sires by value of their averages with at least 2 Grand Daughters selling. Averages are shown below starting with the highest.


JP Rio Grande $9,550
J.R. Grand Slam $7,266
LP Turbulent Winds $4,600
Rutledge’s Dinger $4,150
GF Southbrooke $4,100

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

1. Awesome Viagra
2. WS Road to Prediction
3. EL Presidente 824
4. Shataz Chex
5. JP Rio Grande

Popular Service Sires*:

These are the top 5 Service Sires with at least 2 females bred or exposed to them selling in the sale, listed by average of their consignments, starting with the highest.

Cowboy Catchit Chex and/or Money in the Bank Chex $13,800

HL Red Baron $9,040
JBR Net Worth $6,850
CV Cowboy Casanova $5,650
Van horne Texa $5,600
HL Tuff’s Sunrise $4,575

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

1. RRR Tommy Gun’s Edge 305
2. Cowboy Catchit Chex
3. HL Red Baron
4. TCC Houdini
5. JH Monika’s Sun

* 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.