2011 Landmark Classic Sale Results
The Landmark Classic Horse Sale was held last weekend from the 4th – 6th February. There were 565 lots in the sale. By all accounts it was a great sale, with hot prices and even hotter horses. AELEC didn’t stand up well in the heat but they buyers were out and that was all that mattered.
Landmark uploaded their Agent Sale Report and you can find it here. This is our summary based on the information provided.
Out of the 565 lots, 421 horses were sold via the auction. 71 lots were passed in, with 73 horses withdrawn.
The 2011 Landmark Sale grossed $4,409,000 with an average sale price of $10,472. 68. The Clearance Rate for the sale was 74.5%.
| Top Price | Average | |
| Gelding | 26000 | 7434.38 |
| Stallion | 45000 | 16296.30 |
| Mare | 45000 | 11878.21 |
Top Gelding was Lot 88: Dynamic Dove, owned by William and Tracey Tapp and sold to M & C Jones
Top Stallion was Lot 279: Glen Lee Mosses Mecury, owned by S.G. Wilson and sold to Blackwaters Stockhorses
Top Mare was 438: Yulgilbar Wild Cat, owned by J & S Inglis and sold to Warren Dellow
Good, bad or otherwise the results were above industry expectations. They were slightly ahead of 2009 and 2010 and just below the 2008 results as you can see from the table below.
| Actual Sold | Gross Amount | Average | |
| 2011 | 421 | $4,409,000 | $10,472.68 |
| 2010 | 360 | $3,557,500 | $9881.94 |
| 2009 | 320 | $2,903,900 | $9,074.69 |
| 2008 | 105 | $1,124,500 | $10,700.00 |
What are your thoughts on the Landmark Sale Results? Do you think the prices will continue at the Rocky or NCHA sales?
