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Some pricey pigs, goats, chickens and more were sold at the State Fair of Texas Friday. Money from the Big Tex Livestock Auction goes to the students who raised.
The Grand Champion Junior Market Steer, exhibited by Aven Horn of Anson, Texas, was purchased by Barbara and Don D. Jordan, and family, including Lisa and Chris Cunningham, Leslie and Gary Hazlewood, Laura and Steve McNear for a record-breaking $1 million, surpassing the Rodeo’s previous record of $625,000 set in 2019.