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If you're new here, this is one of our Monday Mini episodes, short, data-focused recaps of the most recent public Texas Longhorn consignment sale. Our regular, full-length episodes dive into ranch stories, breeding insights, and interviews, so be sure to explore those as well.

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If you're wanting to learn more about pricing and trends in the Texas Longhorn market, you'll want to tune in to today's episode. I'm Jamie. And I'm Molly, and we're the owners of Hired Hand Software and Hired Hand Live. Each Monday, we break down the numbers from the past weekend sale, online and in-person averages, high sellers, bidding trends, and what the data tells us about the current Longhorn market.

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Let's take a quick look at what happened this weekend.

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In today's Monday Mini, we're recapping the 2026 TLBAA horn showcase from this past weekend, October 2nd, in El Reno, Oklahoma. We'll be breaking down the most viewed animals, top sellers, both online and in person, and overall activity on hiredhandlive.com.

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Just a reminder before we dive in that From the Pasture has new dedicated social accounts separate from our Hired Hand Live and Hired Hand websites pages. So be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at those accounts.

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One of our favorite parts of every sale recap is hearing from you, the buyers, sellers, and longhorn fans who make these weekends special. Whether you are in Oklahoma or following along on Hired Hand Live, your message is always delivered. If you'd like to have your feedback shared on a future recap, you can join our text list by texting website to 888-700-8131 and replying to our post-sale prompts. Now let's share a few of our favorite moments from this past weekend.

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The first text we received said, fantastic event overall. Bull Alley was high energy, a lot of fun and impressive. Well run weekend. Great for the Texas Longhorn industry.

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And when we asked people this weekend what their favorite moment was from this, the entirety of the weekend, we got multiple responses saying simply bull alley.

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Another text we received about feedback from the weekend was Tessa and her cow handling crew did great.

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Another response was their favorite was watching the horn measurements and bull alley.

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And a final message we received back was from Joe Sedlichek, chairman of the TLBAA, and he texted us, thanks to everyone who consigned, entered an animal, measured one at satellite, or just came to watch. Couldn't have done it without you all.

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See you next year.com.

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There were 43 lots sold in total. The unofficial total was $271,450, while the unofficial average was $6,313. The internet only average was $4,718.

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With this being the 18th sale of 2026 in our Hired Hand Live Trends and Averages series, the year-to-date average now sits at $9,078 with an internet only average of $6,540.

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There were just over 14,000 total views of consignments online and 100 registered internet bidders.

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The most viewed lot after the sale was lot 13, which is an embryo calf consigned by Landy's Farms, which ended with over 700 hits.

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Now that we've covered those stats, let's spotlight the top five in-person sales and buyers from the Horn Showcase sale. These consignments drew serious attention and left Oklahoma with some excited new owners.

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The fifth highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot 35 AS Stars Legacy, consigned by Gill and Longhorns, selling for $10,500 to Brian Gasperson.

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For the fourth highest selling lot to an in-person buyer, we have a tie. The tie is between lot 30, DH Jezebel, consigned by Rock and H. Longhorns, selling to Hutchins Longhorns, and lot number 43, H.R. Reds Larissa, also consigned by Rock and H. Longhorns, selling to Landy's Farms. Each of these lots sold for $12,000.

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The third highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot 24, 1886 Iron Witch, consigned by 1886 Cattle Company. She sold for $15,000 to Flying Bee Longhorns.

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The second highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot number 13, an embryo calf, consigned by Landy's Farms, selling for $17,000 to Flying Bee Longhorns.

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And the number one highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot 44, GF Rose Wynn, consigned by Glen Denning Farms, and she sold for $22,000 to the McIntyre Hutchins partnership.

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Now that we've covered the in-person highlights, let's shift to online bidding. We'd like to thank the hosts of the Horn Showcase Sale for trusting Hired Hand Live to connect buyers from across the country. Here are the top five animals sold through internet bidding.

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The fifth highest-selling lots, it's a tie. We're between lot seven, Are You Lonesome Tonight, consigned by Who's Your Longhorn, selling to John Chepleck, and lot eight C, FBL Dina Carter, consigned by Flying Bee Longhorns, who sold to Randy Murray, both selling for $4,200.

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The fourth highest selling lot over Hired Hand Live was number 21, Tibby Free, consigned by 3P Ranch, selling for $4,750 to Keith Hagler.

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The third highest selling lot to an online buyer was lot 18, LTJ YOLO, consigned by LTJ Longhorns, selling for $4,800 to RTG Ranch.

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The second highest selling lot over Hired Ham Live was number 14, Pacific Alley, consigned by James Presley Longhorns, selling for $6,750 to Blaine Kaylor.

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And the number one highest selling lot to an online buyer was lot 19, DB Silent Rebellion, consigned by Diamond B. Longhorns, selling for $15,500 to Sharon Garfield.

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Thank you to all the internet bidders and buyers.

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With the top online sales covered, let's take a look at the impact of internet bidding. Hired Hand Live connected buyers and sellers from wherever they were, and the numbers from the horn showcase showed just how strong that reach was.

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With this sale taking place in El Reno, Oklahoma, our furthest internet buyer was located in New York, roughly 1,500 miles away from where the sale was held.

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Next, we'll go over the futurity results from this past weekend at the Horn Showcase. We'll start with the Heifer classes.

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The class one winner was JM5 Rodeo Drive, entered by McIntyre Farms with 224.5 points.

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The class two winner, Hubble's Blazing Saddle, consigned by Mark Hubble, ended with 227.5 points.

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The class three winner was GF Lakewood Lila, entered by Rex and Sharice Glendenning, receiving 227 points even.

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The class 4 winner, NRR Good Friday Luck, entered by Norris Ridge Ranch, ended with 225 points.

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The Class 5 winner was CTA Calusa Summer Treaty, entered by Curtis and Tanya Abel, and she received 226.75 points.

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The class 6 winner, WL Supermodel, entered by McIntyre Farms, ended with 226.25 points.

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The class 7 winner was GF Mammy Alfie, entered by Rex and Charisse Glen Denning, receiving 227.75 points.

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The class 8 winner, Awesome Jam, entered by the Whitlock Vanderford McIntyre Partnership, ended with 226.5 points.

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The class 9 winner, named Magnolia K, was entered by Doug and Robin Johns and received 224.25 points.

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The class 10 winner, Horseshoe J Isabel, was entered by Jimmy Jones, and she ended with 223 points.

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The class 11 winner was GF Rahide Reba, entered by Rex and Therese Glen Denning, receiving 221.75 points.

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Next we'll cover the bowl classes, and the class 12 winner was LRR One Cool Dude, entered by Kyle and Aaron Johnson, ending with 224 points.

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The class 13 winner was Level Flight, entered by the Elite Fraturity Partners, receiving 220 points.

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The class 14 winner, Road Warrior TK, entered by Kimberly Bay, ended with 230.5 points.

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Class 15's winner was GF Chisholm Trail, entered by Rex and Charisse Glen Denning, receiving 228.75 points.

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The Class 16 winner, SSL Benelli, entered by the Benelli Legacy Partners, ended with 232.5 points.

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Bull Class 17's winner was TLS American Soldier, entered by the Loomis Stark Partnership, receiving 225 points.

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The Class 18 winner, GF Awesome win, was entered by Rex and Sharice Glendenning, ending with 229 points.

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The Class 19 winner was HL Crown's Pride, entered by the Elite Fraturity Partners, receiving 228.75 points.

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And the final class for the Bulls, class 20, winner was Argo CA, entered by PAR3 Partnerships, ending with 225.75 points.

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And now we'll go over the two high point award winners. The high point heifer was GF Mammy Alfie, entered by Rex and Sharice Glen Denning with 227.75 points.

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And the high point bowl was SSL Benelli, entered by the Benelli Legacy Partners, ended with 232.5 points.

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Looking ahead, our next stops with Hired Hand Live are the ITLA sale and the BNC Show Me Fall Longhorn Sale, both happening this upcoming weekend. We'll be releasing a pre-sale podcast on Tuesday, October 6th, featuring the sale hosts and everything you need to know before sale day.

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That wraps up our horn showcase sale recap. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss upcoming sales, stats, and stories on From the Pasture with Hired Hand. Until next time, whether you're hauling down the highway or bidding online, safe travels, enjoy the memories made each sale weekend, and we'll see you at the next one.