A century of
honest auctioneering
Si Lockhart
Si Lockhart traveled by covered wagon from Kelly, Kansas to Colorado in 1913, and never looked back. He took to the auction business as a teenager, and by the early days of the Great Depression had founded Lockhart Auctions — building something lasting at a time when most were just trying to survive. What set Si apart wasn't just his chant; he taught himself Spanish so he could auction to both English and Hispanic buyers across Northwest Colorado, reaching corners of the market no one else could.
Throughout NW Colorado — and especially in Steamboat Springs — Si Lockhart was simply the man you called. People remembered him for his hard work, his honesty, and the way he treated every seller like family. He became the first inductee into the Colorado Auction Hall of Fame, a recognition that only confirmed what his community had known for decades.
Darwin Lockhart
Darwin Lockhart was a natural born entertainer in every sense of the phrase. He grew up swinging a gavel alongside his father Si and sister Cookie, and carried the family business forward with the same charisma he brought to everything he touched. When he wasn't running a sale, Darwin was one of the most sought-after rodeo announcers in Colorado — his voice as at home in a dusty arena as behind the auction block.
Darwin left the world far too soon, passing in his forties in the mid-1970s. But his impact on the family — and on everyone who got to watch him work — has never faded. His son Bart and his legacy live on in every sale the Lockharts run today.
Cookie Lockhart
Cookie Lockhart grew up in the sale barn alongside her brother Darwin and father Si, learning the craft under the best possible tutelage. She never stopped. Cookie has traveled the world auctioning, been featured on television, and built a reputation that reaches every corner of the American auction community. She is still actively auctioneering today — at 80+ years old — a living testament to the Lockhart standard of hard work and lifelong dedication.
Her place in history is secure: Cookie became the first woman ever inducted into the National Auctioneers Hall of Fame, a milestone that opened doors for generations of women in the industry. She didn't just carry the Lockhart name — she made it legendary.
Bart Lockhart
Bart Lockhart is Darwin's Son — and a Colorado legend in his own right. He grew up in the family's sale barn in Steamboat Springs, helping with auctions before most kids had after-school jobs. An accomplished skier from one of the great ski towns in America, Bart has always carried that same competitive edge into the auction ring. He attended auction school in Missouri and has been a licensed auctioneer for over 45 years, deeply rooted in livestock, consignment, and estate sales throughout the region.
But Bart's reach extends far beyond the sale barn. From coast to coast, he has helped raise millions of dollars for nonprofits as one of the country's premier benefit auctioneers — bringing the Lockhart energy and integrity to galas, fundraisers, and charity events across the country. Four sisters may have grown up alongside him, but the gavel clearly found its rightful heir.
Kyle & Wyatt Lockhart
Kyle and Wyatt grew up with the auction world in their blood, and both made the deliberate choice to carry it forward. Kyle is the architect behind bringing Lockhart Auctions into the fourth generation, providing the strategy and vision that keeps a hundred-year-old name relevant in a modern market. Wyatt attended the Western College of Auctioneering and actively sells at benefit and consignment sales alongside his family across the West — microphone in hand, continuing a tradition that stretches back a century.
Together, they represent something rare: a family business that didn't just survive four generations, but chose to. The platform has changed. The principles haven't.