2025 Cherry Blossom Sale

April 19th, 2025 | Culpeper, Virginia

 

 

 

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2025 Cherry Blossom Sale Results:

  • 40 out of 46 lots sold for an unofficial total of $137,250 and unofficial average of $3,431
  • There were 6 scratches and 0 POs
  • Top 10 lots average: $5,980
  • Top 25 lots average: $4,350
  • With this being the 6th sale of 2025 to be included in our Hired Hand Live Trends & Averages series, the 2025 Annual Average to date is $8,730.57
  • The sale average without the highest lot ($13,000) and the lowest lot ($1,500) included is $3,230

Sale Averages Based on Age: 

  • 0-2 year olds: $3,033 (12 head)
  • 3-5 year olds: $3,434 (16 head)
  • 6-10 year olds: $3,825 (12 head)
  • 11+ YO: Insufficient Data (0 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.

  • $5,100 PCC RUN AWAY GRAY

  • $4,233 ROWDY HR

  • $3,200 COWBOT CATCHIT CHEX

  • $3,150 SNIPER

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

  1. THE PROFIT

  2. ROWDY HR

  3. PCC RUN AWAY GRAY

  4. PCC DARK KNIGHT

  5. HL RED BARON

  6. BUBBA TUFF CHEX

  7. PEARL SNAP BCB

  8. BRAZOS JULIO 759

  9. TUFF ENUFF CHEX

  10. TIME LINE

 


Most Popular Sire, The Profit, 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.

  • $6,000 HUNTS COMMAND RESPECT

  • $4,300 TEJAS STAR

  • $3,000 CV COWBOY CASANOVA

  • $2,000 LP SOMBRAH

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

  1. SAFARI BL CHEX

  2. SWAGGER BCB

  3. HUNTS COMMAND RESPECT

  4. THE EDGE OF RM

  5. HUNTS COMMAND RESPECT

  6. TEJAS STAR

  7. BLACK KETTLE 81

  8. RRR GROUND ZERO

  9. RIO BRAVO CHEX

  10. CV COWBOY CASANOVA



Most Popular Maternal Grand Sire, Safari BL 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. MM MISS GUNSMOKE SAFARI

  2. DUNN SASHAY

  3. HUNTS MOTS OF ALL 10

  4. RM EDGE OF HOPE 47

  5. HUNTS RESPECTED DIANNE

  6. TT PIXIE STAR

  7. KETTLE'S JULY

  8. RRR MISS JITTER Z 817

  9. RIVERFORKS RAGGEDY ANN

  10. LTL SASSY KAT

 


Most Popular Dam, MM Miss Gunsmoke Safari, 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.