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The 54th annual Lamar County Junior Livestock show concluded Thursday night with the sale of champions that saw buyers shell out a record-breaking $375,000 for this year’s top animals.

Ninety three animals brought top dollar at the 53rd annual Lamar County Junior Livestock Show as buyers paid roughly $275,000 at this year’s Show of Champions on April 16 in the Coliseum at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. Magnolia Brush of Clarksville paid $8,000 dollars for the grand champion steer and $6,400 for the reserve champion steer. Evan Adams showed the grand champion while his sister, Emma Adams, exhibited the reserve champion. They are the children of Scott and Britney Adams and ...