The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) held a yearling sale at Westerner Park in Red Deer on Friday, Sept. 20, and gross sales were up by 15%, the division said in a release on Thursday.
With 79 head catalogued, this year saw an increase in gross sales, with $700,000 spent on 56 yearlings–a 15% rise from the $607,800 spent on 43 yearlings in 2023. While the average price per yearling slightly decreased to $12,482 from $14,135 last year, the median held steady at $9,850.
The upper end of the market saw 14 horses selling for $20,000 or more. The sale topper spot was shared by two yearlings who each sold for $33,000.
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