Average, Median Rises At LQHBA Fall Mixed Sale

The LQHBA conducted their 2019 Fall Mixed Sale on Saturday at the Equine Sales of Louisiana, LLC sale pavilion in Opelousas.

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LQHBA reported gross receipts on the 107 head sold today at $460,100, a slight decrease from last year's $492,100 on 133 head, however 20% less horses were sold in a smaller catalog. The sale average rose 16% from $3,700 in 2018 to $4,300 this year and the median hit $3,200, a 10% increase from $2,900 in 2018.

The pair of yearlings tied for the highest-yearling seller at $16,000.

Benjamin Moya signed a $16,000 sale ticket for Hip 89, Custom Make, a colt by leading Louisiana sire Jess Louisiana Blue consigned by Robicheaux Ranch, Inc., Agent. The sorrel colt out of First Down Corona, by First Down Dash, is a half-brother to 8 ROM including stakes-placed Oak Tree Corona ($75,483). This is the family of champion Corona Chick.

Benito Garcia paid $16,000 for Hip 115 Jess Perry A Corona, a daughter of multiple stakes sire Coronas Leaving You from the Mr Jess Perry half-sister to champion Brimmerton and G1 winner Gone Celebrating, Jess Fitting. Damian Trahan, Agent for Dave Broussard consigned the half-sister to five ROM winners including Heza Fitting SI 92 ($66,560), etc.

Jerry Deville purchased the high-selling broodmare, Hip 125 Kite Runner for $16,000. The 9-year-old daughter of champion sire Bigtime Favorite sold in-foal to leading sire Jess Louisiana Blue. Out of RG2 winner Jewels Fortune, by First Down Jewel, Kite Runner, is a half-sister to five black type including RG2 winner Louisiana Jewels ($312,725), stakes winner Cartels Fortune ($128750), and Old South Futurity winner Big Daddy Jewel ($64,200 at 2, 2019), etc.

Luis Roberto Lozano was the sale's leading buyer with 10 purchases grossing $48,800. Gary Aber purchased three head for $18,500 and Vincente Velasquez had two head for $16,700.

Robicheaux Ranch, Inc., Agent was the leading consignor or agent with nine head grossing $66,800. Grant Farms, LLC had three head for $34,000 and Montgomery Equine Center sold four head for $19,500.

Jess Louisiana Blue was the leading sale sire of yearlings (by average with two or more sold) with two head averaging $13,350. Mr Piloto had two for $12,000 and Coronas Leaving You had two head average $9,550.

Jess Louisiana Blue was also the leading sale covering sire (by average with two or more sold) with two in-foal mares averaging $11,350. Mr Piloto had four in-foal mares average $6,275.

For preliminary sales results, including hip-by-hip prices, CLICK HERE.