Pritzkers make $105,000 bid for grand champion steer at Illinois State Fair

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After the Governor's Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair Tuesday August 16, 2022, Ashtin Guyer of Robinson spends a moment with her Grand Champion Steer King whom she raised and was purchased by Gov. J B Pritzker. Photo credit Thomas J. Turney/USA TODAY Images

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Governor JB and First Lady MK Pritzker reprised their routine as the two final bidders for the grand champion steer at the Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair.

The first lady again prevailed, tying her own 2021 record with a $105,000 bid.

It’s a prize that will partly go toward the college education of the steer’s shower.

21-year-old Ashtin Guyer of Robinson, Ill. will be a senior at Western Illinois University. She raised King, the steer who received the winning bid.

“About 5:00 every morning they come in and go into a cooler room that stays at 47 degrees, and they don’t get turned out until midnight, 1:00,” she said.

“That cooler room helps grow their hair. That’s his routine, and his routine’s pretty laid-back. He gets to hang out in the cool while it’s hot outside.”

The Pritzkers are donating King to a food bank.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Thomas J. Turney/USA TODAY Images