Monthly Horse Sales

Reliably-Raised Horse Auctions Provided by Bowie Livestock

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2024 Upcoming Sales

Consignment Horse Sales

The staff at Bowie Texas Livestock takes the traditional horse auction to a new, modern level. Month after month, our industry-leading practices lead to record-breaking horse sales. Our owners, the O’Dwyer Family, are passionate about horse sales and look forward to working with the Bowie, Texas, community. They’ve built Bowie Texas Livestock with an adaptable mindset that proactively changes to improve the consignment process and increase horse sales. The top priority of the O’Dwyer family and Bowie Texas Livestock is to help our buyers and sellers meet their equine trading requirements and fulfill every need to the fullest possible extent. Learn more about our consignment sales and the Bowie Texas Livestock mission by contacting our expert team today!

Bowie Horse Sales Online Bidding

The Bowie Texas Livestock consignment horse sales take place the first full weekend of each month. Our auctions are specifically scheduled to make the business easy for both horse buyers and sellers.

If you’re interested in exploring online buying opportunities with Bowie Texas Livestock, we’re pleased to inform you that the process is really simple. Transactions are handled through CattleUSA.com, so please see the steps below for instructions on how to join. The online registration process takes the hassle out of visiting a facility! For further information on the online system, please contact us. We’ll provide further details and instruct you on how to participate in our monthly horse auction.

𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:

  • Register with CattleUSA.com
  • Scroll down the Cattle USA homepage to register with Bowie Livestock.
  • Click on Buyer Approval
  • Email your driver's license to bowietx15@gmail.com
  • Call our office to place your credit card on file.
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Sign Up for the Next  Upcoming Monthly Sale

We have evolved the procedure of horse sales to improve the quality of business. Our top priority is to help our buyers and sellers to meet their requirements and fulfill their demands to the maximum. Our goal is to achieve flawless consignment horse sales throughout the year!

  • No TBA’s or Substitutes Allowed
  • All Horses Are Required to Be Tagged and Go Through the Ring
  • Selling Before the Sale or Alley Trading is Strictly Prohibited
  • There is a $125 No Sale fee for Horses
  • No Show is $500, unless you have a vet letter.
  • Bowie Livestock is Not Responsible for any Accidents
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View the Bowie Livestock Horse Catalog

The Bowie Livestock catalog is filled with fine horses you can expect to see on auction day. The catalog is organized and easy to navigate. You can filter and sort it by a variety of factors, including:

  • Hip Number
  • Horse Name
  • Birth Year
  • Horse Color
  • Horse Gender
  • Horse’s Sire
  • Horse’s Dam
  • Horse’s Dam Sire
  • And Horse’s Consignor

Listings also include photos or videos of the horses to be sold.

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Discover Bowie Livestock Events

Keep up to date with Bowie livestock scheduled events with our event calendar. The Bowie Livestock event calendar is constantly updated with information valuable for both horse sellers and horse buyers. The information you’ll find there includes:

  • Catalog Deadlines
  • Catalog Sale Dates
  • Open Sale Dates
  • And Much More.

Stay in the loop by visiting the Bowie Livestock official event calendar regularly!

Consignment Fees

Bowie Livestock runs a professional and responsible horse consignment business. Our mission is to make sure our buyers and sellers and their animals have a positive experience on our horse sale days. One of the ways we ensure that all visitors to our horse sales stay safe and happy is through our consignment fees. Here are the common fees sellers can expect to pay on sale day.

 

Catalog Entry (Per Horse)
$200
Commission
10%
NO SHOW
$500
Barn Rider
$25
Barn Lead-Ins
$8
Pass Out
$125
Coggins
$40
Health Certificate
$50
Yardage (Per Horse)
$15
Halters
$15
Board (Per Horse - Starting the Monday After the Sale)
$15/Day
Yardbacks (Per Horse - Board For Horses That Are Not In The Sale)
$15/Day
Insurance
$0.50 per $100 of Coverage

 

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Bowie Texas Livestock provides a Soundness Guarantee to our buyers. All horses sold through our catalog sell sound according to the following definition:

  • The horse moves free of any limp or gait abnormality on all four legs as viewed by external examination. This does not include an extensive lameness exam with flexion test, x-rays, or ultrasound examination.
  • The horse can see out of both eyes
  • The horse does not crib (suck wind)
  • The horse does not weave
  • The horse is not proud cut
  • We do not accept any imaging as a form of unsoundness.
  • If selling a stud or mare as a Reproduction animal, we will require a vet letter stating that they are breeding sound.

All horses come with this 72-hour soundness guarantee unless otherwise stated by the seller.

We advise all buyers to do a Pre-Purchase Examine on any horses that you are interested in purchasing.

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All Bowie Texas Livestock Operations abide by guidelines set forth by the Texas Animal Health Commission. The catalog entry requirements for equine in Texas are as follows:

  1. Certificate of veterinary inspection within the 30 days prior to entry into Texas. 
  2. Proof of a negative EIA test within the previous 12 months prior to entry.

Any horse that does not meet the above requirements is not eligible for entry into the Bowie Texas Livestock catalog.

 

All out of state customers must have a Health Certificate and current Coggins.

 

 

 

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Due to the nature of horse consignment work and equine auctions, there are many terms and conditions set forth by Bowie Texas Livestock that buyers and sellers will need to understand and agree to. These include:

  • Legalities
  • Warranties
  • Catalog Information & Announcements
  • Bidding Procedures
  • Title and Possession
  • Settlement of Accounts
  • Disclaimers
  • Binding Arbitrations
  • Information Specific to Buyers
  • Information Specific to Sellers

To learn more about the Bowie Texas Livestock Terms and Conditions, click here.

 

Plan your visit to Bowie Texas Livestock

The professionals at Bowie Texas Livestock work to make our horse consignment operation more accessible. We strive to incorporate the absolute safest practices in helping equine lovers buy and sell horses. Our team works diligently every day to meet the needs of both the sellers and buyers.

We invite you to visit us and examine the barn as we produce more outstanding sales every month. Our location also offers a vet supply store for your animal care convenience and an in-house café to enjoy on sale day. Plan your visit to Bowie Texas Livestock today!