2025 Appalachian Trail Sale

June 6-7th, 2025 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

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 Appalachian Trail Sale Results:

  • 59 out of 63 lots sold for an unofficial total of $128,600 and unofficial average of $2,179
  • There were 3 scratches and 1 POs
  • Top 10 lots average: $4,110
  • Top 25 lots average: $3,094
  • With this being the 11th sale of 2025 to be included in our Hired Hand Live Trends & Averages series, the 2025 Annual Average to date is $8,350.22
  • The sale average without the highest lot ($6,100) and the lowest lot ($950) included is $2,132

Sale Averages Based on Age: 

  • 0-2 year olds: $2,287 (16 head)
  • 3-5 year olds: $2,142 (20 head)
  • 6-10 year olds: $2,015 (13 head)
  • 11+ YO: $2,031 (8 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.

  • $5,200 DUNN RICOCHET

  • $2,750 DRAG IRON

  • $2,500 CV COWBOY CASANOVA

  • $2,500 TUFF IT OUT

  • $2,200 M.C. AMERICAN GRAFFITI

  • $1,150 SNIPER

  • $1,025 SAFARI TUFF SRC

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

  1. DUNN RICOCHET

  2. HL DOUBLE BARREL

  3. TOP HAND 146/1

  4. DUNN RICOCHET

  5. CV CALL OF DUTY

  6. CV COWBOY CASANOVA

  7. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'

  8. HUBBELLS 20 GAUGE

  9. RENEGADE 15/5

  10. DRAG IRON

 


Most Popular Sire, Dunn Ricochet, 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.

  • $4,866 COWBOY CATCHIT CHEX

  • $2,400 DRAG IRON

  • $2,000 COWBOY CHEX

  • $2,000 M.C. SUPER REX

  • $1,483 JP RIO GRANDE

  • $1,450 J.R. GRAND SLAM

  • $1,375 SITTIN BULL

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

  1. COWBOY CATCHIT CHEX

  2. COWBOY CATCHIT CHEX

  3. TOP TOOL

  4. M.C. HANGIN' TUFF

  5. X STAR

  6. LLL LUCKY

  7. HIDALGO CHEX

  8. COWBOY TUFF CHEX

  9. BOOMERANG C.P.

  10. TEMPTER



Most Popular Maternal Grand Sire, Cowboy Catchit Chex, based on the highest single offspring value.


FEMALES: 

Popular Dams*:

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

  1. RIVERFORKS LIL PRISS

  2. KCCI REDNECK GIRL

  3. RUSTY TOOL

  4. RIVERFORKS RAISED IN DIXIE

  5. STAR'S SOUTHERN ELOQUENCE

  6. LUCKY'S SAFARI SPECIAL

  7. HIDALGO'S OREO MILKSHAKE

  8. HELM TUFF'S CINDERELLA

  9. EOT OUTBACK CATCHIT 877

  10. FIELD OF TEMPTATION

 


Most Popular Dam, Riverforks Lil Priss, 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.