The Blue Valentine & Driftwood Heritage Production Sale breeders hosted their annual event in September with an ONLINE Sale. The BV&D Producers again demonstrated that outstanding horses, proven Blue Valentine and Driftwood genetics, and dedicated breeders combine for a successful sale.
Many online bidders from nearly 30 states and three countries, USA, Mexico, and Canada checked on the internet and bid on the 57 lots. Horses found new homes stretching coast to coast throughout 21 states ranging from Montana to Arizona plus Canada.
The fantastic sale featured 2024 offerings from the heart of breeding programs, where every single horse in the sale was 5-panel N/N either by direct testing or parentage.
Topping the list at $14K was a 3-year-old talented gelding eligible for all AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge and Futurities, raised and started by Lauing Ranch. Lot 33 LR BIG JOES PAT was even hauled to the mountains in Idaho, where he made good choices riding on the narrow mountain trails. Sporting “Cowgent’s” colossal work ethic, he is making his new home in Powell, Wyoming, where he will have a terrific future.
2024 again brought a thrilling opportunity for youth ages 16 and under to bid on the KIDS BID ONLY Lot 40 offered by Lauing Ranch. The colt is a laid-back, easy-going, and correct bay roan sired by JM ROWDY BLUE HAYES [aka Big Joe] out of a great producing Lauing mare with top-notch babies year after year. She has foals spread all over the country. The excited winning bidder was a terrific 12-year-old young man from Georgia. We appreciate all the super kids and their family’s interest in our
horses and programs, along with the friendships it creates. Where else are you going to find this excellent opportunity year after year?
Proceeds from the KIDS BID Lot fund our annual BV&D scholarship for students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture and/or education. We are honored to announce Paden Belkham as our 2024 winner. Mr. Belkham is a remarkable young man who is no ordinary youth. As a 2024 South Dakota State High School Rodeo Champion, he is attending Ranger Junior College in Texas, majoring in Ag Business while continuing to rodeo.
The highest selling weanling filly, Lot 26, was a beautiful bay roan by BONNY BLUES and out of SASSYWOOD FOX, a BLUE FOX HANCOCK daughter. This show-stopping filly from Lauing Ranch sold to Indiana for $10,200. Lot 2, the second high-selling filly, was also sired by BONNY BLUES out of Revue Hydel Hancock, a Revue Hancock daughter. This gorgeous black filly has a new home in Wyoming for $9,900. Close behind at $8,500 was Lot 11, another BONNY BLUES sired bay roan filly out of top producing mare, Classy Blue Chucker, sold to repeat Kentucky buyer.
Weanling stallion honors go to Lot 4 at $7,600 to Iowa, a fantastic blue roan stallion sired by Lauing Ranch’s stallion LR BLUE BOYS BONNET. Followed closely by a BONNY BLUES sired weanling stallion out of a Plenty Try bred dam at $5,000, selling to repeat Kentucky buyers.
The top-selling mare, Lot 31 CHEYENNE FROST SEV, which brought $7,300 from a buyer in South Dakota, was a 2017 mare offered by Moonshine Creek Quarter Horses from Arkansas. She is a lovely moving bay granddaughter of Sun Frost with some added Driftwood. Moonshine Creek again brought outstanding Red Roan Raider, and WYO Roan Advantage bred weanlings finding new homes.
The St Clair Family hosted a beautiful twoday event welcoming a large crowd with buyers purchasing from 13 states. Friday events included the St Clair Performance Horses Futurity and the Jackpot Roping.
•Rudy Kurtz won the futurity with a beautiful 4year old black mare out of Four Bonnie Bay and a Cat Ichi daughter.
•Josh Mongan and Jed Martsching won the jackpot and Logan Allen and Ty Redman won the SF Incentive.
• Riders averaged $12,595
• Top rider was $35,000 – Lot 92, consigned by Matt Mardis, beautiful 4-year old sorrel gelding
• 2nd high seller was $28,500 – Lot 66, consigned by Rudy Kurtz, bred by St Clair’s, a gorgeous 4-year old black mare
• Top 10 riders averaged $21,900
• Top 20 riders averaged $17,638
• Yearlings averaged $5,127
• Mares averaged $4,700
• Weanlings averaged $2,118
record-Breaking success at tHe 25tH return to tHe reMuda sale
Guthrie, Texas – October 10, 2024 — The 25th Return to the Remuda Sale, featuring horses from the renowned ranches of Beggs Cattle Company, Four Sixes Ranch, Tongue River Ranch, Pitchfork Land & Cattle Company, King Ranch, and Wagonhound Land & Livestock, on September 28 concluded with remarkable results. A total of 148 horses were sold, grossing $3,327,700 and a record-breaking average of $22,484 per horse, marking a 5.5% increase from the previous record of $21,307 and an 18% rise compared to 2023.
The largest gains were seen in the 2-year-old and aged fillies, whose average prices soared by more than 53%. Additionally, aged geldings enjoyed a significant rise, with a 47.5% increase in average sale prices, demonstrating strong market demand for these exceptional horses.
Buyers from Arkansas, Colorado, Alabama, Texas, California, Idaho, Oklahoma, Georgia, Utah, Virginia, Kansas, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Nebraska, Wyoming, Tennessee, Arizona, Iowa, and New Mexico participated in the sale. In addition, the sale attracted international interest, with buyers from Mexico, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic adding a global element to the event.
“The Return to the Remuda Sale is comprised of six historic ranches, most of which were established well over a hundred years ago and all American Quarter Horse Association Best Remuda Award winners. Buyers leave confident, knowing that every horse from these ranches has decades of knowledge poured into them. Whether it be through intentional breeding selection, excellent husbandry, or being developed by top cowboys, there is no better source.” stated Four Sixes Ranch Horse Division
Manager and Resident Veterinarian Nathan Canaday, DVM. The Top 6 High Sellers:
$120K #71 Smart Ingredient | Johns Creek, GA 2012 sorrel gelding (WR This Cats Smart – Natural Ingredient, by Peppy San Badger) Four Sixes Ranch/Dusty Burson
$110K #133 Bet Its Sunshines | San Antonio, TX 2013 red dun gelding (Bet Hesa Cat – Sunshine Ingredient, by Mr Sun O Lena) Four Sixes Ranch/Zane Herrin
$68K #77 Becaco Will | Albany, TX 2020 red roan gelding (CD Son Of Magnolia – Becaco Diamond Girl, by Doctor Echo) Beggs Cattle Company/Darren Johnson
$62 #47 WR Future | San Antonio, TX 2015 sorrel gelding (WR This Cats Smart – Stylish Future, by Playin Stylish) Four Sixes Ranch/Joe Leathers
$60K #97 Brims Cat | San Antonio, TX 2014 sorrel gelding (WR This Cats Smart – Brims Fever, by Playboys Buck Fever) Four Sixes Ranch/Spur Leathers
$58K #61 Becaco Cat One | Encinal, TX 2020 gray gelding (Very Especial Cat – Ms Becaco Goldie, by CD Son Of Magnolia) Beggs Cattle Company/Darren Johnson
The Return to the Remuda Sale continues to set new benchmarks, and plans for next year are already underway. The dates for the 2025 event have been set for September 26-27.
