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The Strong Pen: Round 1 NFR Roping Steer Report
This pen of steers will go four times over 10 rounds.
NFR Steers
This pen of Hill Rodeo Cattle have been carefully saved for the occasion in a year in which the border has been shut down since May. | TRJ File Photo

The first round of the 2025 NFR will feature the strongest set of Hill Rodeo Cattle’s M-branded Corrientes, testing the teams right off the bat inside the Thomas & Mack Dec. 4.

This pen will go in Round 4, Round 7 and Round 10.

TEAMSTEER NUMBERNOTES
Lightning Aguilera / Kaden Profili29Medium, straight.
Kolton Schmidt / Jonathan Torres47Steer isn’t great in chute, but if you get a good go this steer wants to be real honest and you should win on him.
Luke Brown / Trey Yates60Medium. Should win good on him this week.
Riley Minor / Brady Minor42Medium, straight.
Jake Smith / Douglas Rich51Beautiful paint. Medium, straight. They will win a lot on him.
Dawson Graham / Dillon Graham55Medium steer, should be good.
Cyle Denison / Lane Mitchell44The first time he hauled butt. Lightning come back and blasted him, but he got a start. This steer will allow you to throw scoring out the window and take down the start. He’s straight and stuff will happen fast. Miss barrier? Plan on going to see the Wright brothers at buckin chutes.
Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp43Average, nothing special but should be OK. 
Andrew Ward / Jake Long37Medium, should be pretty good steer.
Clay Smith / Coleby Payne53Medium wants to step left but handles good. Shouldn’t be an issue if you get good start.
Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord52Horns aren’t very big, but he’s your ticket to South Point in this set.
Clint Summers / Jade Corkill26Probably the strongest steer at NFR as far as speed handle and pattern. If they get started and crack him early, he could get good. If he escapes in the first round or two, he could be a tough draw leading average the final day. He wants to step left.
Derrick Begay / Colter Todd49Medium. Just a nice cow.
Tanner Tomlinson / Travis Graves56White steer: We think this steer is medium-plus. Dustin turned him to be short 3, but don’t be surprised if he tries when someone doesn’t head him that fast. Get a start.
Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira58Middle of herd. Good steer.
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