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.
2026 Auction Schedule
Ranching & Wildlife Auction: Friday, March 6, 1 p.m.
Junior Commercial Steer Auction: Monday, March 9, 1 p.m. | Live Bidding
Junior Market Lamb & Goat Auction: Friday, March 13, 11 a.m. | Live Bidding
Junior Market Poultry Auction: Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. | Live Bidding
School Art Auction: Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. | Live Bidding
Junior Market Barrow Auction: Friday, March 20, 11 a.m. | Live Bidding
Junior Market Steer Auction: Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m. | Live Bidding
SILVER SPUR MEMBERSHIP AND 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.
2026 Junior Market Auction Champion Donors
LAMB
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Reagan Miller
- Club/Chapter: Denver City FFA
- Price: $1,000,000 (Record)
- Donors: The Hildebrand Family – In honor of Brittany Ann Hildebrand
- Record: $1,000,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Raider McPhaul
- Club/Chapter: Reagan County 4-H
- Price: $310,000 (Record)
- Donors: April & Scott Townsend; Amy & Mark Melton; Tammy & Mitchell Barrier; Mary Lee & Alan Stigall
- Record: $310,000 (2026)
GOAT
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Paizlee Akins
- Club/Chapter: Grayson County 4-H
- Price: $450,000 (Record)
- Donors: Tea & Bill Pinkley; Anne & Chris Richardson; Skip Avara; Fire Safe Protection Services, LP – Lizzy & Stephen McKinney
- Record: $450,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Briggs Bowers
- Club/Chapter: Gillespie County 4-H
- Price: $250,000 (Record)
- Donors: Denise & Chris Boening; Sheri & Rob Walker; Sherry & Connard Barker; Kym Coleman Education Foundation (KCEF), represented by Cookie Michael
- Record: $250,000 (2026)
BROILERS
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Bree Dooley
- Club/Chapter: Fayette County 4-H
- Price: $432,000 (Record)
- Donors: J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent; Billy Parker; Becky & Kelly Joy; Sheri & Rob Walker
- Record: $432,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Khloe Leasure
- Club/Chapter: Washington County 4-H
- Price: $250,000 (World Record)
- Donors: Mach Industrial Group – Kathleen & Tom Mach; Christine & Micheal McWilliams; Higginbotham & Associates – Dudley Ray & Mark Lee; Andrea Bryant
- Record: $250,000 (2026)
TURKEY
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Garrett Carr
- Club/Chapter: Lake Creek FFA
- Price: $316,000 (Record)
- Donors: Fatemah & Roger Camp; Patsy & Wayne Turner; Gregory N. Miller
- Record: $316,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Paisley Burkholder
- Club/Chapter: Kendall County 4-H
- Price: $175,000
- Donors: Dr. Hanna Lindskog & Jonathan Rhoads; Joshua Harrison; Holly & John Knudsen IV; Lauren & Darrell Palmer
- Record: $220,000 (2025)
BARROW
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Landry Mabry
- Club/Chapter: Crawford FFA
- Price: $505,000 (Record)
- Donors: Bridgette & John A. Grimes; Jackie & Jon Hodges; Reytec Construction – Gregg T. Reyes; Denise & Chris Boening
- Rodeo Record: $505,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Mason Albus
- Club/Chapter: Cochran County 4-H
- Price: $375,000 (Record)
- Donors: Lisa Blackwood & Kimberly Wilkins; Kathy & Matt Norris; Randa & Ray Gilliam; Andrew Isherwood & Jeremy Henry State Farm
- Record: $375,000 (2026)
STEER
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Mason Grady
- Club/Chapter: Johnson County 4-H
- Price: $1,500,000 (Record)
- Donors: Trinity River Land & Cattle Co.
- Record: $1,500,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Jett Hale
- Club/Chapter: Miami FFA
- Price: $750,000 (Record)
- Donors: Barbara & Don Jordan; Laura & Steve McNear; Lisa & Chris Cunningham
- Rodeo Record: $750,000 (2026)
2026 School Art Auction Champion Donors
Grand Champion
- Exhibitor: Joshua Washington
- School District: Pasadena Memorial High School
- Art: Painting, “Between Boots and Moccasins”
- Price: $525,000 (Record)
- Donors: J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent; Kristina & Paul Somerville; Jennifer, Joe & Bob Van Matre; Randa & Ray Gilliam
- Record: $525,000 (2026)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Exhibitor: Mingyi Li
- School District: Clements High School
- Art: Colored Drawing, “Head On”
- Price: $300,000 (Record)
- Donors: Cheryl & Gary Deitcher; Terry & Dr. Joe Agris; Hogue Landscape Services – Laura & Matthew Hogue; Reytec Construction – Gregg T. Reyes
- Record: $300,000 (2026)
2026 Wine Auction Champion Donors
Grand Champion
- Wine: Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Tomahawk Vineyard, Stags Leap District, 2022
- Price: $300,000
- Donors: Randa & Ray Gilliam; J Alan Kent Development – Julie & Alan Kent; Andrea & Scott Fish; and Lisa Blackwood & Kimberly Wilkins
- Record: $335,000 (2024)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
- Wine: Sequoia Grove Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2023
- Price: $285,000
- Donors: Andrea Bryant; John M. Cotterell; Cindy & WW Rowland; and Kate & Mike Brem
- Record: $285,000 (2026)
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.