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A Dream Come True for Clay Smith

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By Judy Wade

Clay Smith arrived in Las Vegas in December 2018 for the 60th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sitting at the top of the list of Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association headers with $115,345 in winnings for the year and a dream.

After 10 grueling rounds, he left Vegas as 2018 World Champion Team Roper, a gold buckle, a trophy saddle and a dream come true. “I’ve worked all my life in the practice pen to rope that last steer in the National Finals,” he remarked.

Smith and partner Paul Eaves won round two, placed in six other rounds and ended up third in the average to pocket another $174,576, bringing their year-end total to $289,921.

Named for seven-time World Champion Team Roping Heeler Clay O’Brien Cooper, Smith was destined to be a team roper.

To read more pick up a copy of the March 2019 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922. 

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Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming

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By Tressa Lawrence

Despite some blue skies, March can still bring sub-zero temperatures to Wyoming as calves hit the ground.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By Lindsey Monk

Welding on some corrals before dark. It’s been a mild winter in Montana so far, knock on wood.

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Land Market Report: January Land Sales

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By Jared Groce

The rural land market in North Texas has had a fairly stale start to the year, with the number of transactions closed being minimal so far. There has been an increase in call volume from buyers, and some are turning into contracts, but I feel like we are still a little slower than we usually are at this time of the year. The “experts” are expecting fewer transactions in 2024 as compared to 2023, and they may be correct, because election years always seem to be slower. Once the election is over, and regardless of who wins, things seem to pick up once again. It is a strange phenomena that just seems to happen every four years.

With the amount of growth that we are currently experiencing here, I do not expect things to get any cheaper. More people means more houses, and they have to have land to build those houses on.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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