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Texas stock show grand champion steer sells for $340,000

Leadfoot, the 2024 grand champion steer, was raised by 17-year-old Elli Bezner from Dallam Co. 4-H.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Leadfoot, a 1,324 pound European Cross and the 2024 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Grand Champion Steer, sold Saturday morning for $340,000. 

Higginbotham, a Fort Worth-based insurance and financial services broker, bought the steer at the auction held at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Watch the auction here

SOLD! The FWSSR Grand Champion Steer sells for $340,000 to Higginbotham.

Posted by Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Saturday, February 3, 2024

Leadfoot was raised by 17-year-old Elli Bezner from Dallam Co. 4-H. All proceeds of the sale go to Bezner.

Higginbotham also bought the rights to own last year's grand champion steer, famously named Snoop Dogg, for a record $440,000.

Each year, the auction raises millions of dollars for the student steer handlers.

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