Ninety three animals brought top dollar at the 53rd annual Lamar County Junior Livestock Show as buyers paid roughly $275,000 at this yearâs 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 represent Lamar County 4-H.
Moss Ranch paid $2,750 for the grand champion goat shown by Payton Moss, of Lamar County 4-H, the son of Andy and Misty Moss; and, 10-2-4 Ranch bought the reserve champion goat exhibited by Addison Fortenberry, of North Lamar FFA and the son of Erin Dizmond and Webb Fortenberry.