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Jate Saults of Big Springs is the back-to-back steer roping champion at the Dawson County Fair

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Jate Saults of Big Springs is the back-to-back steer roping champion at the Dawson County Fair

Jessica Kennedy
Jul 17, 2026
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Levi Gutierrez of Stephensville, Texas, ropes the horns of the steer in the steer roping competition at the Dawson County Fair Thursday night in Lexington.

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Jate Saults

Big Springs' Jate Saults chases down the steer while swinging a large loop in the steer roping competition Thursday at the Dawson County Fair.

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Ora Taton of Rapid City, South Dakota, attempts to stop his horse while getting off to tie the legs of the steer together in the steer roping competition at the Dawson County Fair.

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Wayne Barber

Gretna's Wayne Barber exits the top of his horse to race to the steer to tie its legs Thursday night in the steer roping contest in Lexington.

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Oconto's Wade Pearson swings his rope while chasing down fast steer in the steer roping competition Thursday night at the Dawson County Fair in Lexington.

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The first night of rodeo action kicked off Thursday at the Dawson County Fair with the steer roping competition.

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