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. 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. Let's take a quick look at what happened this weekend. In today's Monday Mini, we're recapping the 2026 Millennium Futurity Hat for Sale that took place this past weekend on October 16th in Lexington, Kentucky. We'll be breaking down the most viewed animals top sellers both online and in person, and overall activity on hiredhandlive.com. And this is just your weekly reminder to make sure that you're following all three of our different social media accounts. We have one for From the Pasture Podcast, one for Hired Hand websites, and another for Hired Hand Live. Those are where you can see these updates that we're going to go over, as well as other helpful information. The Millennium Fraturity have for sale delivered strong engagement both in the ring and online, and the data tells a story from sale averages to total views and activity on hiredhandlive.com. There were 27 lots sold during this sale in total. The unofficial total was $140,700, while the unofficial average was $5,507. The internet only average for the Millennium Fraturity sale was $6,494. With this being the 21st sale of our 2026 Hired Hand Live Trends and Averages series, the year-to-date average now sits at $8,169 with an internet only average of $6,154. There were just over 8,400 total views of consignments online with 51 registered internet bidders. The most viewed bought after the sale was lot 7, Rustic Rosewood, consigned by G ⁇ G Longhorns. She ended with 650 hits. Now that we've covered those stats, we're going to spotlight the top five in-person sales from the Millennium Fraturity Heifer sale. These consignments drew serious attention and left Kentucky with excited new owners. The fifth highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot six, Queen of Ace LP, consigned by Lonesome Pines Ranch, who sold for $7,000 to Ricky McLeod. The fourth highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot number seven, Rustic Rosewood, consigned by GG Longhorns, selling for $7,250 to Linwood Arrington. The third highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot 28, Bucks 20G Catchet, consigned by Buxton Longhorns, selling for $9,500 to Hidden Springs. And the second highest selling lot to an in-person buyer was a tie between lot number 11, GF Sunset High, consigned by Glendenning Farms, selling to Anne Grabbitt, and lot number 24, HBR Amazing, consigned by Home Branch Branch, also to Anne Grabbitt. Each of these animals sold for $10,000. And the number one high-selling lot to an in-person buyer was lot three, Tailor Made, consigned by Hudson Longhorns, selling for $13,000 to Buxton Longhorns. Now that we covered those in-person highlights, let's shift to online bidding. We'd like to thank the hosts of the Millennium for Charity sale for trusting Hired Hand Live to connect buyers from across the country. Here are the top five animals sold through internet bidding. The fifth highest selling lot was lot 22 River Forks Play the Game, consigned by TK Longhorn, selling for $4,500 to Ryan Daughtery. The fourth highest selling lot over Hired Hand Live was number 26, DW Rock Silently, consigned by Dreamwood Farms, selling for $7,750 to John Chaplik. The third highest selling lot to an online buyer was lot 15, HL Cutting Edge, consigned by Hudson Longhorns, selling for $8,000 to the Murray Oswald Partnership. The second highest selling lot online was lot number 23, Born Free, consigned by Circle A Longhorns, selling for $8,500 to the Rab family. And the number one high-selling lot online was lot 29 Bucks 2020, consigned by Buxton Longhorns, selling for $14,000 to the Murray Oswald Partnership. Thank you to all of our internet bidders and buyers. With the top online sale covered, let's look at the impact of the internet bidding. Hired Hand Live connected buyers and sellers from everywhere they were, and the numbers from the Millennium for Charity Heifer sale showed just how strong that reach was. There was $51,950 value added through internet bidding. Eight lots sold online to seven different online buyers. With this sale having taken place in Lexington, Kentucky, our furthest internet buyer was located in Arizona, roughly 1,900 miles from where the sale was held. Now we'll go over the uh class winners from this past weekend's Millennium Fraturity. Class 1's winner was LTJ Cat 5, entered by Travis and Shauna Johnson, receiving 228.5 points. The class two winner, NV5man, entered by Emmanuel Miller, ended with 226 points. The class three winner was RHH Cowboy Mercedes, entered by Ward and Shelley Rabb, receiving 231 points. The class 4 winner, WRL Tex, entered by Josh Shaw, ended with 227 points. The class 5 winner was SSL Benelli, entered by the Benelli Legacy Partners, and he received 232.5 points. The class six winner, Midwest Top Shelf, also known as Scotty, was entered by Square One Longhorns, and he ended with 229.25 points. And rounding out the bowl classes was class seven, and that winner was River Folks Thunderbolt, entered by Daniel Putt, and he received 229.75 points. Now we'll go over the winners of the Heifer classes, and we'll start with class eight. That winner was Diamond Girl 165, entered by Karen and Brian Allen. She ended with 228.25 points. The class 9 winner was DW Noble Sky, entered by Lloyd Esh, receiving 230 points even. The class 10 winner, D.R. Drag Queen, was entered by Greg Gilly, and she ended with 229.75 points. The class 11 winner was JM5 Silent Potion, entered by Greg Cott, receiving 228 points. The class 12 winner, SLL Uptown Girl, entered by Randy Murray, ended with 228 points. The class 13 winner was RTG Rebel Boom, entered by Travis and Shauna Johnson, receiving 228.5 points. Class 14 winner, Horseshoe J Isabel, was entered by Jimmy Jones, and she ended with 229.5 points. The class 15 winner, the last of the heifer classes, was Double Y Diva, entered by Kyle and Leah James, and she received 228.25 points. So the Millennium also gives away awards for the High Point Heifer and the High Point Bowl. So the first one we'll go over is the High Point Bowl, which was SSL Benelli, entered by the Benelli Legacy Partners, and he ended with 232.5 points. High Point Heifer was DW Noble Sky, entered by Dreamwood Farms and Lloyd Esh, and she ended with 230 points even. And now we'll go over the updated standings for the NLFR. We'll start with the Bulls. In fifth place is M7 Shamrock, owned by George and Annie Wartzpa, and he has 693.3 points total. In fourth place is Comochex, owned by Whitlock Manderford McIntyre Hutchins Partnership, and he currently has 696.25 points. In third place is RHH Cowboy Mercedes, owned by Warden Shelley Rabb, and he is sitting with 697.25 points. In second place is Midwest Top Shelf, also known as Scotty, owned by Square One Longhorns, and he currently has 707.25 points. And in first place is SSL Benelli, owned by the Benelli Legacy Partners, and he is sitting at 741 points even. And now we'll go ahead and talk about the top five heifers in the NLFR. In fifth place is Double Wide Diva, owned by Kyle and Leah James, and she has 694.75 points. In fourth place is Horseshoe J Isabel, owned by Jimmy Jones. She currently has 696 points. In third place is GF Rawhide Reba, owned by Rex and Sharice Glendenning, and she has 697 points even. In second place is DR Drag Queen, owned by Greg and Nikki Gilly, and she has 698.25 points. And in first place for the Heifers is DW Noble Sky, owned by Dreamwood Farms, and she has 711.25 points. Looking ahead, our next stock with Hired Hand Live is the Shawnee Showdown sale and the NLFR Championship. We'll be releasing a pre-sale podcast on Tuesday, November 3rd, featuring the sale host and everything you need to know before sale day. And that wraps up our Millennium Futurity Heifer 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, we hope you travel safe and enjoy the memories you make each weekend. We'll see you at the next one.