A pig that sold at last weekend’s Asotin County Fair is worth six figures now after an anonymous donation.
Fair officials say the added contribution of $4,400 came in, bumping the sale price for Bryson Stein’s pig, Cabala, to an even $100,000.
The Lewiston Tribune reports, the money came from a couple who live out of the area and were touched by Stein’s story. The 18-year-old Asotin High senior, who has battled cancer since he was 13, and his family pledged to donate half of the money from the sale of their pig to a cancer charity, which led to an impromptu bidding war that ended with Cabala selling for $400 per pound, or $95,600.
The family is reportedly planning to use $50,000 from the pig sale to help families in the area who are facing challenges similar to the ones they have faced.
A “Stein Strong” account at Lewis Clark Credit Union has been established where people can donate to the family’s charitable efforts. (Lewiston Tribune)
