Panhandle Youth Is Stock Show Winner

I need to depart from politics for a few minutes today to congratulate a fellow Panhandle dweller on his remarkable achievement. The picture above shows sixth-grader Stock Martin of Hereford as he leads his European crossbred steer from the show ring at the Forth Worth Stock Show (the premier stock show in the state of Texas). Stock's steer is named "Lunchbox", and this year he was named the Grand Champion steer of the stock show.
The steer sold for $205,000 in the stock show auction. Martin says most of that money will go into his college fund, and the rest will be used to buy more cattle. Congratulations Stock! You have to beat the best of the best to win at the Fort Worth Stock Show -- and we here in the Panhandle are very proud of your accomplishment.