There's no way that's worth $50,000...he was blowing it out his you know what. Those bucks were big but they weren't unheard of big bucks that generate heavy cash. They were just two really nice heavy racks that got tangled up and they died.
Still, heck of an encounter...even if they were worth $50,000 I doubt I could part with a mount like that. There are some things money can't buy, and waking up and seeing those two bad boys fighting everyday would be one of those things.