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Livestock Show, 30 Years

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Livestock Show, 30 Years

August 20, 2026

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The Southwestern Livestock Show and International Championship Rodeo in El Paso grew from a small local beef exhibit into a major regional attraction drawing exhibitors and competitors from across the Southwest. Its origins date to 1930, when W. T. Tolbert, a livestock feeder and broker, returned…

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