The earliest horse auction on the calendar lands on September 5, when Foothills Auctioneers Inc. opens its live sale, offering performance horses, ranch horses and a selection of weanlings. Just a few days later, on September 9, Philip Livestock Market adds a dedicated horse consignment slot, giving sellers a focused platform after its cattle offerings.
The week of September 10‑18 sees the first multi‑day online event: the BLS Timed Online Horse Sale, run by The Best of Northern Cattle, lets bidders place timed bids on a broad mix of performance, ranch and breeding horses, culminating on September 18. That same day, Cavan Equestrian & Performance hosts an Elite Foal Auction, showcasing high‑quality foals with detailed pedigrees and video previews.
September 11 brings Lawson Auctioneers’ online-only horse‑property auction, featuring an 11‑acre parcel with a home, horse barn and rental units—an example of the growing trend to bundle land and facilities with horse ownership. The following day, September 12, Foothills returns for a second single‑day horse sale, reinforcing the market’s appetite for fresh weekly offerings.
Mid‑month, the Mt. Hope Auction in Ohio schedules a September 13 horse sale that spans draft horses, Standardbreds, riding horses and ponies, highlighting the diversity of disciplines on display.
The Topeka Livestock Auction’s Morgan Classic runs September 19‑20, delivering a concentrated two‑day horse showcase that draws regional buyers. Foothills again lists a September 19 horse sale, and a final September 26 session rounds out its weekly cadence.
Closing the month, the Cow County Classic (September 26‑28) merges a larger livestock fair with a dedicated horse segment, underscoring the integration of equine sales into broader agricultural events.
Looking ahead, the Perlich Bros Fall Horse Sale on October 3 caps the fall season, offering all classes of horses in a single, high‑visibility event. Across these dates, the dominant trends are clear: a shift toward online and timed bidding, a steady flow of weekly single‑day sales, and an expanding emphasis on specialty horses—from performance and ranch breeds to foals and draft types—catering to a nationwide community of horse owners and enthusiasts.
Based on 77 digest summaries · Generated September 6, 2025