National Western Stock Show breaks attendance & auction records
- Media Logic Radio
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The National Western Stock Show wrapped up its 120th year with a record-setting run in Denver.
More than 750,000 people attended the 16-day event, held January 10th through the 25th at the Stock Show grounds in northern Denver. That total breaks the previous attendance record of just over 726,000, which had stood since 2006.
Wes Allison, first-year president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show, said the milestone shows how strongly Denver continues to support the Western way of life.
The crowds were strong from the start. Opening weekend alone drew nearly 119,000 visitors, setting a new record for the first two days of the show.
Records also fell in the auction ring. The Auction of Junior Livestock Champions saw the Grand Champion Junior Market Steer sell for $320,000. The steer was shown by 13-year-old Cannon Reinmann and purchased by the Bank of Colorado. Overall auction sales reached nearly 1.9 million dollars, breaking the previous record by more than $423,000.
Those proceeds help support the National Western Scholarship Trust, which awards scholarships to students studying agriculture, veterinary medicine, and rural medicine. Organizers say 120 scholarships are awarded each year, ranging from $2,500 to $15,000.
While the Stock Show was not held in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, this year marked the 120th year of the event’s existence. The celebration included the grand opening of the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center and the Stock Show’s new headquarters, known as The Legacy.
The National Western Stock Show returns next year, it runs from January 9th through the 24th, 2027.
