The walls of Layton McMurphy's barn are covered with vinyl banners of pictures taken of him and his award-winning steers.

“It’s all a gamble.” As the familiar chant from the auctioneer rang in my ears, that’s all I could think of—how much a gamble showing cattle is. I was at my fourth Kansas Livestock Foundation Club ...

The Weathers kids, Ty, 14, and his sister Tenley, 12, get out of school in Yuma late on a Wednesday afternoon. It's getting dark. A sharp wind makes the 15 degrees on the thermometer feel a lot colder ...

The Junior Steer Show at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo has earned a reputation as the Super Bowl of steer shows around the nation. Youngsters escort 1,400 pounds of prime beef into the arena and ...

LAKE JACKSON, Texas (KTRK) -- The pandemic has cancelled a lot of big events, like this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. But students are still getting the chance to take part in the Junior ...

A sold-out crowd filled the auction arena for the 2025 Auction of Junior Livestock Champions, presented by BOK Financial. This year’s grand and reserve grand champions highlighted the promising future ...

After two days and a parade of animals, the dust has cleared at the historic Will Rogers Coliseum, and a grand champion has been crowned at this year’s Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Steer ...

Friday was one of the most anticipated days at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. It's the day the winner of the Junior Grand Champion Steer is picked. "We work all year just to show for 30 minutes," ...

Jill Karnicki has been a photo editor for the Houston Chronicle since 2007, where she has helped lead a team of incredibly talented visual journalists through every situation Texas can throw at them.