HOUSTON – There were no signs of a troubled economy at the 2012 Houston Livestock Show auctions.
Six of the junior auction Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sales were record-breakers:
Grand Champion Barrow: $178,000
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow: $121,000
Grand Champion Goat: $155,000
Grand Champion Lamb: $210,000
Grand Champion Work of Art: $206,000
Reserve Grand Champion Work of Art: $175,000
The Grand Champion Steer was auctioned on the floor of Reliant Stadium Friday night. It went for $460,000.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Champion Wine Auction brought in $1,411,500. They set a record price of $211,000 for the Grand Champion Best of Show and a record $160,000 for the Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show.
