PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado State Fair's junior livestock auction brought together young ranchers, proud families and a community rallying around one of their own after an unexpected loss.

The champion beef at this year's junior livestock sale went for $45,000 at Tuesday's auction in Pueblo.

That champion was Max, a grand champion steer prepared by Jake King. King is no stranger to raising champion livestock, he sold a steer for $50,000 last year, and his sister sold one for $55,000 in 2021.

"Starting this summer, I started putting him in the cooling room at six in the morning, started washing him twice a day," said King.

King's goal is to take over his family's Washington County ranch someday.

"All of the lessons this has taught me, it's set me up to be successful in life," s

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