AUCTIONS
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ junior market auctions reward young Texas 4-H and FFA students for their hard work year round. Volunteers on the five auction committees ensure that all exhibitors who make the auction receive above-market prices for their junior market animals. Additionally, various commercial livestock sales are held during the Rodeo.
2025 Auction Schedule
Ranching & Wildlife Auction: Friday, March 7, 1 p.m.
Junior Commercial Steer Auction: Monday, March 10, 1 p.m.
Junior Market Lamb & Goat Auction: Friday, March 14, 11 a.m.
Junior Market Poultry Auction: Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m.
School Art Auction: Sunday, March 16, 11 a.m.
Junior Market Barrow Auction: Friday, March 21, 11 a.m.
Junior Market Steer Auction: Saturday, March 22, 11 a.m.
SILVER SPUR CLUB
The Silver Spur Club includes donors who have spent a cumulative of $25,000 or more, or buying organizations who have spent a cumulative of $50,000 or more, at the Barrow, Lamb & Goat, Poultry, School Art, Steer or Wine auctions.
2024 Junior Market Auction Champion Donors
BARROW
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Weston Lackey
- Club/Chapter: Haskell FFA
- Price: $350,000
- Donors: Gregg T. Reyes – Reytec Construction, Lisa Blackwood & Kimberly Wilkins, Kathy & Matt Norris, Jackie & Jon Hodges
- Rodeo Record: $375,000 (2023)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Kamlynn Mason
- Club/Chapter: Montgomery County
- Price: $321,000
- Donors: Hodges Charity – Brooke, Erin, & Jon Jr., Cristina & Christopher Box, Isela & Juan Garcia, Mark Ward & Amey French
- Rodeo Record: $321,000 (2024)
BROILERS
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Kate Behnke
- Club/Chapter: Fayette County 4-H
- Price: $295,000
- Donors: Mach Industrial – Kathleen & Tom Mach, Christine & Michael McWilliams, Andrea Bryant, Higginbotham Insurance – Mark Lee & Dudley Ray & Partners
- Rodeo Record: $300,000 (2023)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Michael Jochen
- Club/Chapter: Needville FFA
- Price: $115,000
- Donors: Kristina & Paul Somerville
- Rodeo Record: $175,000 (2023)
GOAT
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Blaze Mock
- Club/Chapter: Erath County 4-H
- Price: $305,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: Hucherson & Townsend Family in memory of Ken Hucherson, Tammy, Peyton & Mitchell Barrier, Amy & Mark Melton, Mary Lee & Alan Stigall
- Rodeo Record: $305,000 (2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Madden Wise
- Club/Chapter: Brown County 4-H
- Price: $200,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent, Sheri & Rob Walker, Sherry & Connard Barker, Andrea & Scott Fish
- Rodeo Record: $200,000 (2024)
LAMB
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Shepard Silvers
- Club/Chapter: Junction FFA
- Price: $500,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: The Hildebrand Family, in honor of Jeff Hildebrand’s 65th birthday
- Rodeo Record: $500,000 (2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Stratley Strube
- Club/Chapter: Tom Green County 4-H
- Price: $240,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: Skip Avara, Tea & Bill Pinkley, Melissa & Jimmy Guinn, Fire Safe Protection Services, LP – Lizzy & Stephen McKinney
- Rodeo Record: $240,000 (2024)
STEER
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Blaize Benson
- Club/Chapter: Tom Green County 4-H
- Price: $1,000,000
- Donors: Barbara & Don Jordan, Laura & Steve McNear, Chris & Lisa Cunningham
- Rodeo Record: $1,000,000 (2022, 2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Madelyn Schickedanz
- Club/Chapter: Perryton FFA
- Price: $650,000
- Donors: Robert Clay & Dana Barton, John O’Shea & Pam Carmain, Becky & Kelly Joy, Ben Berg & Diego Berg
- Rodeo Record: $675,000 (2022)
TURKEY
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Kathryn Johnson
- Club/Chapter: Alpha Omega Academy FFA
- Price: $125,000
- Donors: Lauren & Darrell Palmer, Holly & John Knudsen IV, Joshua Harrison, Dr. Hanna Lindskog & Jonathan Rhoads
- Rodeo Record: $200,000 (2023)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Kayla Ehler
- Club/Chapter: Rockdale FFA
- Price: $100,000
- Donors: Bridgette & John Grimes, Aimee & JP Monteverde, Bobby & Robert Shockley, Ginger Brown & Romeo Saenz
- Rodeo Record: $195,000 (2023)
2024 School Art Auction Champion Donors
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Eliza Hoffman
- School District: Clear Creek ISD
- Art: painting, “Warriors of the Great Spirit”
- Price: $275,000
- Donors: J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent, Kristina & Paul Somerville, Shelly, Jerome, Allie, Abbie & Cameron Mulanax, Jennifer, Joe & Bob Van Matre
- Rodeo Record: $275,000 (2023, 2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Sion Joo
- School District: Pearland ISD
- Art: painting, “Constant Companion”
- Price: $200,000
- Donors: Cheryl & Gary Deitcher, Terry and Dr. Joe Agris
- Rodeo Record: $265,000 (2022)
2024 Wine Auction Champion Donors
Grand Champion
- Wine: Beau Joie Brut Champagne AOC, NV
- Price: $335,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: Laura & Matthew Hogue – Hogue Landscape Services, Andrea Bryant, in memory of Bruce, Fidelis New Energy and John M. Cotterell
- Rodeo Record: $335,000 (2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Wine: Smith-Madrone Riesling, Spring Mountain District, 2018
- Price: $225,000 (Rodeo Record)
- Donors: Sire Spirits, J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent, Andrea & Scott Fish and Randa & Ray Gilliam
- Rodeo Record: $225,000 (2024)
HOW AUCTIONS WORK
Generous donors are not only supporting the exhibitors’ livestock projects, the donations also go toward funding scholarships and educational programs for the youth of Texas. Based upon placing, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo establishes a guaranteed premium for each exhibitor who qualifies for a junior market auction. Once guaranteed premiums are paid to the exhibitors, the net proceeds from the auction are contributed to the Educational Fund to support the Show’s commitment to the youth of Texas and education.
See the payout distribution below.
Payout Distribution
The following payout distribution shows the guaranteed premium for each exhibitor placing. Each auction is conducted by a dedicated committee of volunteers who pre-sell a majority of the lots to ensure that each exhibitor receives a guaranteed premium, regardless of whether or not a bid is received on every lot.