OLEX June 2nd 2009

2009 -OLEX June 2nd
by Alex Brown

About 80 horses sold today at OLEX. A little over half of the horses were bought by the three kill buyers in attendance. The kill buyer who bought the most horses last week, the new one, did the same again this week. He bought about 30 horses. The highest price paid by the kill buyers was 48 cents / pound. For a very good looking horse. The lowest was 5 cents per pound for a horse that had "just been worked hard boys". The auctioneer was almost pleading for a bid. A thoroughbred was bought for kill at 38 cents / pound. I went to the pen afterwards to identify her. I misread the lip tattoo. All I do know is that she either raced recently or was getting ready to race. She looked fit. A one-eyed gelding sold for 35 cents / pound. Shame he had lost an eye. No doubt he would have been bought by a dealer or private buyer if he had good vision. Just looked like a cool horse with nice markings. Lost of standardbreds went through. Some going to dealers. One which did go for kill earned $138,000 and had had a couple of foals. A cool looking horse, who I think was called the ridge runner, or similar, went to kill. In fact a few horses with papers went the same way. Overall the demand for meat horses was pretty robust. Those ridden through the ring mostly went to dealers. A few ponies and a couple of donkeys went to dealers and / or private buyers.
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Note from Ellie!

She still needs a home! 10 yr OTTB Mare by Wekivia Springs
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