OLEX JUNE 8 2009

OLEX JUNE 8, 2009

About 85 horses sold at OLEX yesterday. Slightly up versus the last few weeks. And there was also a good crowd in attendance. Two main kill buyers were bidding on horses and between them bought the majority, just over 45. The top meat price paid was 56 cents / pound for a very good looking chestnut of decent weight and fitness. Another decent looking horse went for 51 cents / pound for kill, so meat prices were certainly up a little bit this week.

A few thoroughbred broodmares went through the sale this week. A good number of standardbreds, which is certainly not unusual. Bottom prices for meat were at 20 cents / pound for one horse, and 21 cents / pound for another but overall prices were up.