Stock Show grand champs, through the years
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Spider Monkey the Grand Champion in the junior steer competition look out at the audience during the bidding at the Junior Sale of Champions on the last day of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Saturday, February 4, 2012. (Star-Telegram/Rodger Mallison)
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Richard "Dick" Wallrath (left) poses with Cuatro Schauer after buying the grand champion steer, Spider Monkey, for $230,000 at the Junior Sale of Champions on the last day of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Saturday, February 4, 2012. (Star-Telegram/Rodger Mallison)
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Brad Barns, President and General Manager of the Fort Worth Stock Show presents Landry Barton the Grand Champion Steer of The Show banner after "Teddy" a European Cross, was named Grand Champion Steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show Friday, February 4, 2011 in Fort Worth, TX. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/ Max Faulkner)
Rikki Buckalew shows her excitement speaking to reporters after her Grand Champion steer named War Admiral was purchased for a record $210,000 at the Sale of Champions for the Fort Worth Stock Show at Will Roger Memorial Center on Saturday Jan. 6, 2010. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Ron T. Ennis)
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Callie Stedje, 13, of Gruver, waits for the crowd to clear a little so she can walk her Grand Champion Steer, Blackjack, to the trailer where he will be taken away, after he was sold for $140,000 during the Junior Sale of Champions at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Fort Worth on February 7, 2009. Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Sharon M. Steinman
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Callie Stedje, 13, of Gruver, says goodbye to her Grand Champion Steer, Blackjack, after selling him for $140,000 during the Junior Sale of Champions at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Fort Worth on February 7, 2009. Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Sharon M. Steinman
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Mallory Newsom of Brownfield, guides her grand champion European crossbred steer, Warrior, into the auction arena at the Sale of Champions Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Fort Worth Stock Show. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tom Pennington)
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Hayden Tucker, 10, participates in the Junior Sale of Champions at the Fort Worth Stock Show where her steer Trigger, a European crossbred and the Grand Champion steer for 2007, was auctioned off for $185,000 to XTO Energy on Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Fort Worth, TX. (Star-Telegram/Darrell Byers)
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Hayden Tucker, 10, participates in the Junior Sale of Champions at the Fort Worth Stock Show where her steer Trigger, a European crossbred and the Grand Champion steer for 2007, was auctioned off for $185,000 to XTO Energy on Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Fort Worth, TX. (Star-Telegram/Darrell Byers)
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Whitney Holcomb, 16, of Lindale, TX reacts after being named the 2006 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Grand Champion Steer with her European Cross steer. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tom Pennington)
Sharon M. Steinman
FORT WORTH 2-5-05, Brittany Berend, 13, of Friona, smiles as she proudly shows her Grand Champion Steer "Rupert" in the auction arena for the Junior Sale of Champions during the Fort Worth Exposition and Livestock Show at Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday February 5, 2005. "Rupert" sold for a record $151,000. Southwestern Exposition and LIvestock Show and Rodeo. STock Show. (Star-Telegram/Sharon M. Steinman)
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FORT WORTH 2-5-05, Brittany Berend, 13, of Friona, lwaits backstage with her Grand Champion Steer "Rupert" just before going into the auction arena for the Junior Sale of Champions during the Fort Worth Exposition and Livestock Show at Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday February 5, 2005. "Rupert" sold for a record $151,000. (Star-Telegram/Sharon M. Steinman)
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FORT WORTH 2-5-05, Brittany Berend, 13, of Friona, looks down as she gives her Grand Champion Steer "Rupert" a pat on the nose just before going into the auction arena for the Junior Sale of Champions during the Fort Worth Exposition and Livestock Show at Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday February 5, 2005. "Rupert" sold for a record $151,000. (Star-Telegram/Sharon M. Steinman)
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FORT WORTH 2704, Stetson Copus, 13, of Burkburnett is quiet as he turns to lead the Grand Champion Steer, "Seabiscuit", off to the truck that will take him away at the Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth on Saturday February 7, 2004. The Grand Champion sold to Del Frisco's for $132,500. Copus had already won the Houston and San Antonio Livestock Shows. (StarTelegram/ Sharon M. Steinman)
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FORT WORTH 2704, Stetson Copus, 13, of Burkburnett ans his Grand Champion Steer, "Seabiscuit", stare off in opposite directions as the steer is auctioned off at the Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth on Saturday February 7, 2004. The Grand Champion sold to Del Frisco's for$132,500 . (StarTelegram/ Sharon M. Steinman)
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FORT WORTH 2-1-03, Catherine Beville, 17, of Hereford, raises her eyebrows and smiles at "James Bond" her Grand Champion Steer in the Auction Arena as the bidding gets up to $100,000. He was eventually sold for $125,000 at the Fort Worth Stock Show on Saturday February 1, 2003. Photo/Sharon M. Steinman (digital image) Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and Rodeo.
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Reese Haymes, 12, of Canyon leads his steer from the W.R. Watt Arena after winning the Junior Livestock Grand Champion steer prize at the Stock Show Friday. Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and Rodeo. Rodger Mallison/StarTelegram Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
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Amanda Wall ,age 12, of Hereford,Texas and her Grand Champion Steer of the 1999 Fort Worth Stock Show. (Star Telegram/Ron J. Jenkins) 2/5/99
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Amanda Wall ,age 12, of Hereford,Texas and her Grand Champion Steer of the 1999 Fort Worth Stock Show. (Star Telegram/Ron J. Jenkins) 2/5/99
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Amanda Wall gives a kiss to her grand champion steer, Chunky Monkey before taking him downt the street to the auction arena at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Star-Telegram/Pablo Alcala.
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