What the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale Is
The Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale is one of the biggest bull sales in the West, run each January at the Tehama District Fairgrounds. Ranchers come to buy range-ready and show-quality bulls from consignors across California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah, and horse buyers come for ranch geldings, mares and working stock dogs. Some consignors have been part of the sale for nearly 50 years. The 2026 sale was the 64th annual, and the 65th is next in line.
What Is Sold
- Bulls: about 315 head sold in 2026, mostly Angus (220), with SimAngus, Hereford, Red Angus, Balancer, Charolais, Polled Hereford, Simmental, Shorthorn, Gelbvieh and Maine-Anjou.
- Geldings, mares and two-year-olds: ranch, rope and cow horses, plus conformation classes.
- Stock dogs: a separate stock dog sale with three trials, outdoor and indoor, held at the Don Smith Pavilion.
How the Week Works
The 2026 sale ran January 28 through January 31 at 650 Antelope Rd, Red Bluff, starting at 8:00 a.m. on opening day. Before the sales, bulls and horses are judged in halter, range and performance classes, and champions are named. In 2026 the Supreme Champion Bull was a Horned Hereford from a Willows, California ranch, and the horse sale (January 30) followed the stock dog sale.
| Part of the sale | 2026 result |
|---|---|
| Angus bulls | 220 head averaged $9,095, top bull $26,000 |
| Hereford bulls | 20 head averaged $8,338 |
| Ranch horse geldings | 28 averaged $25,232 |
| Top gelding | $110,000, the first gelding over $100,000 in this sale |
| Mares | 11 averaged $18,273 |
| Stock dogs | 16 averaged $10,984, top dog $17,000 |
Western Livestock Journal reported that nearly 4,000 people attended and that the bull average rose significantly over the previous year's record sale. Auctioneers for 2026 included Rick Machado and Trent Stewart.
Who Can Take Part
Bulls and horses come from consignors, and each animal sells by lot number; the Supreme Champion bull, for example, was lot 376. The sale website, redbluffbullsale.com, is the place for dates and ticket information.
Champions to Know
- Overall Range Ready bull: a Washington Angus ranch.
- Top Cowhorse of the sale: Reyzin Your Hands, which won both the cutting horse and stock horse classes and sold for $54,000.
- Champion stock dog: WD John, who sold for $16,000.
Where
Tehama District Fairgrounds, 650 Antelope Rd, Red Bluff, CA 96080.
Questions
When is the next sale?
The most recent edition ran January 28-31, 2026. Dates for the 65th are posted at redbluffbullsale.com.
Is it only for buyers?
No. Nearly 4,000 people attended in 2026, and the sale has a ticket page for visitors.
Official Links
Other Upcoming Events Nearby
- CCPRA Finals Rodeo
Season-ending finals of the CCPRA circuit in Red Bluff, November 27-28, 2026.
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