Cherry Blossom Sale

April 14-15, 2017 | Culpeper, VA

Sale Host: Texas Longhorn Cattle Association & Ann Gravett, G&G Longhorns


Ann Gravett and Wolfe Davidson presenting Seasons and Shawn Pequignot of Crazy Cattle Company with the Ben Gravett and Bill Davidson Longhorn Legacy Award.



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.

Cherry Blossom Sale:

  • 70 of 76 lots were sold (6 scratches, 0 PO’s) for a total of $174,350. 
  • The Shown & Sold Average was $2,356
  • There was one Cash Cow that sold - Lot #22 for $23,000. She also topped the sale
  • 5 Lots sold on-line. 
  • Top 10 lots average: $6,225
  • Top 25 lots average: $4,216

Hired Hand Live Internet Bidding Influence on Cherry Blossom Sale:

  • 5 Lots sold on-line for a total of $12,700. The overall on-line average was $2,540
  • 37.8% of items were up-bid by the internet
  • The high selling internet lot went for $5,700 to Craft Ranch - thank you Craft’s!

Other Interesting Sale Averages*:

  • AI bred females: $1,225
  • Natural Service females:  $2,356
  • Over 10 years old: $2,677
  • 6-9 years old: $3,650
  • 3-5 years old: $1,800
  • Under 3 years old: $1,841

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.

J.R. Hot Damn $3,375
JP Rio Grande $2,266
Iron Mike ST $2,100
Hunts Command Respect $2,033
MC Super Rex $1,812

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

1. Drag Iron
2. J.R. Hot Damn
3. M.C. Big Ben
4. Happy Bull
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.

J.R. Grand Slam $3,400
Hunts Command Respect $2,500
EOT Whelming Kody $2,175
M.C. Big Ben $1,600
Sittin Bull  $1,380

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

1. Superb
2. KC Jet Stream
3. J.R. Grand Slam
4. WF Poker
5. J.R. J-Man

Popular Service Sires*:

These were the top 5 Service Sires by value of their averages with at least 2 bred females selling. Averages are shown below starting with the highest.

CV Cowboy Casanova $3,430
WS Vindicator $2.650
MC Super Rex $2,433
KCCI Night Moves $1,700
CWR Rio Whisky $1,431

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

1. CV Cowboy Casanova
2. Cowboy Catchit Chex
3. WS Vindicator
4. MC Super Rex
5. Jest’er

* 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.