The 75th annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction put cash in the pockets of kids in 4-H and FFA
"Not many people get to do this," Jett Hale said."It's a select few.""It's a lot of work, but it's worth it," Hale said.
Hale's steer sold at the Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction on Friday for $160,000 to Frank Deel, setting a new State Fair record. "All of this money is raised by volunteer committee members at the Fair," Senior Vice President of Agriculture & Livestock Daryl Real said."The beautiful part is that every dollar that they raised goes to a kid."
"I've worked with him all year," Bryleigh Beyers said of her Grand Champion Youth Market Barrow, Big Baby."So he's very special to me."State Fair of Texas closing early Wednesday, concert canceled due to expected inclement weather"We're all tied together in the steer barn, in the pig barn," Hale said."We're tied together through people and families.
The Grand Champion Youth Market Lamb sold for $30,000 to the Amy & Les Ware Foundation. The Grand Champion Youth Market Goat sold for $35,000 to the Chambless Family Foundation. The Grand Champion Youth Market Broiler sold for $26,000 to Chris Rozzell.
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