DENVER — The Auction of Junior Livestock Champions at the 2025 National Western Stock Show on Friday pulled in $637,000 across the top eight champion animals, breaking the previous record sale amount of $585,000 from 2023.
The grand champion steer, shown by Madilyn Norvell, sold for a record $210,000 to Hutchison Western. The previous record holder was a steer sold in 2023 for $200,000.
The auction is the final marketplace for ribbon-winning steers, lambs, hogs and goats that were raised by junior exhibitors, 4-H and FFA youth ranging in age from 9 to 18. The goal of the auction of grand champion and reserve grand champion animals is to encourage today’s youth to seek a future in agriculture and to further their education…