Summer Hardin burst into tears when her champion Berkshire barrow sold for $111,000 at the Parker County Stock Show Sale of Champions in Texas.
A group of friends combined to make the record-high bid because they are supporting Paizlee Hardin who is battling a health challenge.
Since March 15, Hardin’s life turned upside down when she lost her ability to walk and began suffering intense pain.
Doctors are baffled by the 16-year-old’s symptoms.
She is a passionate pig showman from Brock, Texas.
“Our county sale left us speechless,” says Hardin’s mother Summer. “Our show family, friends and county showed us so much love.”
Paizlee wasn’t able to go to the auction because it would have been too much for her sensory system.
“I called Paizlee after the auction,” Summer says. “She was crying tears of joy and had an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. We can’t thank everyone enough who had a hand in this. Chris and I say it all the time – the stock show family is just something different.”
