Even a little jar of it can go for $40,668.  Now that’s one hot commodity!  Justin Bieber took some of his precious locks of hair and put them in a little jar for Ellen DeGeneres as a donation for her to auction off.

PHOTOS: Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Celebrate His 17th Birthday

Well, she did just that and thanks to an online casino, Golden Palace, the Gentle Barn Foundation has a large new chunk of funding.  This is an organization that rescues animals and rehabilitates them.  Now that is a worthy cause.  Perhaps Justin should be donating all of his hair trimmings for good causes.  This is the first I have heard of him doing so.

And a belated happy 17th birthday to you as well Mr. Bieber!

Photo: Ellen