2025 7th Annual Top Hand Longhorn Sale

August 16th, 2025 | Rapid City, South Dakota

 

 

 

The data below was gathered by Hired Hand. 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. 

 

2025 Top Hand Longhorn Sale Results:

  • 47 out of 57 lots sold for an unofficial total of $144,550 and unofficial average of $3,075
  • There were 7 scratches and 3 POs
  • Top 10 lots average: $4,835
  • Top 25 lots average: $3,766
  • With this being the 16th sale of 2025 to be included in our Hired Hand Live Trends & Averages series, the 2025 Annual Average to date is $7,025.01
  • The sale average without the highest lot ($8,100) and the lowest lot ($1,500) included is $2,998

Sale Averages Based on Age: 

  • 0-2 year olds: $2,345 (11 head)
  • 3-5 year olds: $3,156 (16 head)
  • 6-10 year olds: $3,434 (19 head)
  • 11+ YO: Insufficient Data (1 head)

 

MALES:

Popular Sires*:

These are averages for Sires with at least 2 offspring selling. Their offspring's averages are listed below starting with the highest average.

  • $6,800 M2 RIFLEMAN

  • $3,200 CLEAR WINNER HCR

  • $2,625 GABE LV

  • $2,100 DALGOOD-BLC KULIK

These are the top 10 sires based on single female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages:

  1. M2 RIFLEMAN

  2. PATRIOT GAMES

  3. M2 RIFLEMAN

  4. SL COWBOY GRANDE

  5. TCC HOUDINI

  6. CLEAR WINNER HCR

  7. COWBOY TUFF CHEX

  8. HUSTLER 969

  9. CB TOP SHOOTER

  10. AWESOME TOP GUN


Most Popular Sire, M2 Rifleman, based on the highest single offspring value.



Popular Maternal Grand Sires*:

These are averages for Maternal Grand Sires with at least 2 grand offspring selling. Their grand offspring's averages are listed below starting with the highest average.

  • $5,433 JP RIO GRANDE

  • $2,625 CLEAR WINNER HCR

  • $2,625 COWBOY TUFF CHEX

  • $2,500 EMPEROR

  • $2,400 TTT PECOS

These are the top 10 Maternal Grand sires based on female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages:

  1. JP RIO GRANDE

  2. BO JANGLES CHEX

  3. JP RIO GRANDE

  4. SPUR TEXA

  5. OTTAWA

  6. LEGENDS PRIDE

  7. WS AMAZON

  8. FIRST COMMAND CPL

  9. CB CABALLERO DON JUAN

  10. EMPEROR



Most Popular Maternal Grand Sire, JP Rio Grande, based on the highest single offspring value.


FEMALES: 

Popular Dams*:

These are averages for Dams with at least 2 grand offspring selling. Their offspring's averages are listed below starting with the highest average.

  • $5,433M ARROW RIO VAN HORNE

These are the top 10 Dams based on single female offspring value, no minimum # of offspring selling and not based on averages:

  1. M ARROW RIO VAN HORNE

  2. HCC SPRINGTIME GAL

  3. M ARROW RIO VAN HORNE

  4. SL ETERNAL ICE

  5. LJL TABASCO SIERRA

  6. OBRYANS QUILL PRIDE

  7. WS ZHARM

  8. XCALIBER SUE COWGIRL CPL

  9. CB ADELITA

  10. AWESOME PETITE

 


Most Popular Dam, M Arrow Rio Van Horne, based on the highest single offspring value.

 


 

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* 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.