Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ began in 1932, more than $500 million has been committed to Texas youth and education.

Since 1932, the Houston Livestock Show™ has encouraged and promoted the breeding, raising and marketing of the livestock industry in the Texas Gulf Coast region.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ junior market auctions reward young Texas 4-H and FFA students for their hard work year round.