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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The largest livestock show and rodeo in the world, three weeks each March in Houston, with youth cattle shows at its heart.
Cattle at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began in 1932 and now draws more than two million visitors. It opens with trail riders who ride into the city from across Texas, and a barbecue contest the week before. Cattle shows run through the fair, from breeding classes of the Gulf Coast zebu and composite breeds to the junior market steer show, whose champion is auctioned to raise money for scholarships. Every night there is a rodeo in the stadium followed by a concert. The show's educational programmes have given many millions of dollars to young Texans in agriculture.
The breeds
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Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Brahman: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Santa Gertrudis: Cgoodwin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Brangus: JIRCAS Library, CC BY 2.0, source
- Beefmaster: Beefmaster Breeders United, CC BY-SA 4.0, source