Attending Longhorn Cattle Auctions

Interested in seeing a variety of cattle from multiple Texas Longhorn breeders? Visit a Texas Longhorn cattle auction!

Attending an auction is a great way to view cattle for sale in one place and meet other Longhorn breeders. In fact, local governments hold cattle auctions once in a while to raise funds. For example, in 2003, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sold almost 121 head of Longhorns in its 60th annual Longhorn Auction at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The sale helped new breeders get a good start into the industry at a reasonable price.

Going to a Texas Longhorn cattle auction has many advantages. Some ranches will bring a variety of cattle to an auction. Many times, you can also meet the consignor of the cattle and learn more about the genetics and history of the cattle you are interested in.

Would you like to view cattle for sale from your own home? Many online Longhorn listing services and online auctions now make that possible. Sites such as LonghornSource.com enable breeders to list cattle for sale, and you can easily narrow cattle to display just those in a certain price range, within a certain milege of your location, etc. These listing services help minimize the marketing costs involved to promote the cattle, so many breeders will list their cattle at very reasonable prices.