OLEX May 14th, 2009/ Carson's Sale May 9th

OLEX May 14th, 2009

Post by: Alex Brown

The meat prices at OLEX seemed about at par with recent weeks. The top price paid by the main kill buyer was 48 cents / pound. The top price always goes to horses in good condition. The main kill buyer bought horses as low as 21 cents / pound. There was one horse that went through the sale, a particularly poor looking horse who was also unsound, that went for 5 cents / pound, and not to a kill buyer. No bidding on the horse buy the kill buyers. This is further illustration that the meat market looks for certain types of horses, not just all horses that do not have any other type of demand.

The second main buyer of the last few weeks was absent this week. While this did not have much impact on the overall prices paid, it did seem odd not to see the two guys bidding against each other. Another buyer, who also buys for meat but not always for meat so his intent is not clear, was buying plenty of horses, but I think they were his own. Odd behavior, which is not always easy to understand.

Overall there were plenty of horses at the sale. A mixed bunch. A few mares with foals. A few donkeys. A llama, I think, ($55). A nice 16 year old quarter horse mare. And so on. Many of these did go to private homes. I am guessing half the horses went to kill, that number goes up significantly if the second buyer was buying for kill.

CARSON's SALE May 9th 2009

Ellie Ross

There were over 170 horses consigned to the sale. Many quality horses that sold for over $2000. While I was only present for the first third of the sale, horses appeared to be selling well. A positive sign during this economic down turn.
I was most concerned about a middle aged OTTB that was quite thin, covered in wounds and was near the end of the sale. I am delighted to hear that he sold for $850 and got a home!


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