OLEX JUNE 16th 2009
by Ellie Ross
I estimate there to be approximately 80 horses at the Ontario Livestock Exchange Auction today.
While I was busy discussing things like changes at OLEX with management, I missed the first 2/3rds of the sale.
Based on the last 30 horses I witnessed go thru the auction ring prices ranged from as low as 4 cents/lb - 55 cents/lb.
While there were a fair number of Standardbreds today, they were not the majority of the horses ---for a change.
For those of you on TWITTER - I was 'Tweeting' Live from the sale with descriptions and prices as they went through. Typing fast on a cell phone fast is not always easy!
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There were some horses sold by the dollar, as determined by the Auctioneer who continues to incorporate humor into the bidding process.
The following is a partial list of what sold while I was present -
- Reg. Morgan Broke to ride. Nice $250
- Nice Med.Pony broke to ride $300
- Skinny, lame Belgian 25 cents/lb - meat
- BIG Lame Belgian 10 cents/lb - meat
- 4yr Halter broke Standardbred 27cents - meat
- 12 yr old Pony Mare Broke 35 cents - meat
- Small pony. Very flashy black and broke $350
- Small Welsh pony. Quiet, broke but foundered $275
- Nice Roan mare, sound and broke to ride/drive 39 cents - meat
- 9 yr Standardbred Driver, Sound 44 cents - home
- BEAUTIFUL Welsh pony mare - see pic (doesn't do her justice) $550 Home
- Mini Donkey - Jenny yearling $275 -home
- Llama yearling $50
- Fit sound Standardbred 31 cents - meat
- Dutch Harness horse sway backed 30 cents - meat
- 8 yr QH broke and sound 28cents - home
- Standardbred gelding no info 36 cents - meat
- Beautiful Reg QH with papers, sound broodmare 46 cents - meat
- 5 yr Broke to ride QH gelding $500 - home
- Percheron X Standardbred gelding sound, no info 34 cents - meat
- Pretty yearling Paint with papers colt - $275 home
- Aged paint gelding no info 36 cents - meat
- Lame Paint mare no info 39cents - meat
- 4yr dappled grey Percheron. Nice looking and sound but no info 30 cents - home
- 4 yr Black Percheron, sound no info 34 cents - home
- Standardbred gelding, racing fit 6 yrs old 28 cents - meat
- Black Percheron Mare, sound, quiet no info 31 cents - home
- 4 yr old Standardbred gelding Broke,quiet and sound 39 cents - meat
- Nice Morgan 2yr Registered. Mare. Green but broke 31 cents - meat
- Yearling filly registered paint $275 - Home
- Emaciated Standardbred gelding **** 4 cents a pound ***** - meat dealer but only after being pushed by auctioneer to take him home and feed him
- Standardbred - 'slaughter only' sound - 39 cents - home
- Beautiful Black Reg. QH Broodmare, sound 49cents - home
Prices seemed to be inconsistent as far as meat horses were concerned. There were two competitive meat buyers in attendance today.
I did not see any OTTBs today however, there were two TB geldings that were not tattooed. Their outcome is not known to me.
Special note to Jess - thanks for arranging to hang out and learn.
Looking forward to the Queen's Plate this weekend.
Special Thank you again to Down The Stretch Newspaper and their commitment to covering at least one 'rescue' story in each issue.
This is the only newspaper covering TB, Standardbred and now even QH racing in Ontario! Pick up your copy today and give consideration to this fine paper with your advertising needs!
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I like what you are doing for the horses. I am an associate of the Pocono Equestrian Organization. They rescue horses and train them to assist with special needs children.
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