Cal Poly’s Western Bonanza Junior Livestock Show concluded yet another successful show President’s Day Weekend. With 466 exhibitors and their families in attendance at the Paso Robles Event Center, there was never a dull moment for the exhibitors or the public.

The show started on Friday with the Fit and Show where beef exhibitors sped through getting their cattle ready for a show, in mock preparation. There was also a taco bar donated by Tortilla Town for the exhibitors.

On Saturday and Sunday, there were 230 steers, 182 heifers, 227 hogs, 199 lambs, and 91 goats shown. The barrow derby, new this year, had a total of 57 entries.

Western Bonanza is well known for adding new innovations every year. This year, it became the first junior livestock show that used a live cameraperson and laptops to stream the entire show onto the Internet. This gave those who weren’t able to attend the show a chance to see it live.

Western Bonanza, managed entirely by Cal Poly students, began as a senior project 26 years ago is still going strong and keeping itself original every year by adding something new.

We’d like to thank all of our sponsors and exhibitors for another great year. As always, we are looking forward to seeing everyone at next year’s Western Bonanza, February 11-13, 2011. See you in 2011!

 

 

 

Things to Know for 2010

The 2010 Western Bonanza Junior Livestock Show was incredibly successful. It showcased the best livestock and youth exhibitors in California. Award premium payouts totaled over $41,000 for all species included in both A and B shows. Here is a break down of the 2010 numbers:

	Total Head Entered in A and B Show
Heifers:	364
Steers:	460
Hogs:	454
Sheep:	398
Goats:	182
Totals:
Total Livestock Entered: 1,858 Head
Total Exhibitors: 466

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