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At the Iowa State Fair: Now THAT'S a lot of bull
That's a lot of bull.
Big Black, an Angus bull owned by Stalcup Farms Charolais of Prescott and the late Joe Holub of What Cheer, tipped the scales at 3,404 pounds Thursday to win the 2009 Iowa State Fair's Super Bull contest and set a new state fair record.
Holub had exhibited the Super Bull five times and had placed second and third numerous times.
Buster, a Red Angus, set the previous record of 3,378 pounds in 2004.
Stalcup Farms Charolais also took second place with a Charolais bull named Challenger weighing 2,858 pounds.
Brewer Farms of Dallas Center took third with its 2,162-pound Limousin bull named Nautalis.
Big Black can be seen at the fair until Aug. 23.
Big Black, an Angus bull owned by Stalcup Farms Charolais of Prescott and the late Joe Holub of What Cheer, set a new Iowa State Fair record at 3,404 pounds to win the fair's Super Bull contest. The State Fair continues through Aug. 23. (Steve Pope/Iowa State Fair)
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