PHOTOS: Cattle, kids, and competition; See these photos from the first day of the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo kicked off Friday morning with a ribbon cutting. One of the early events was the Show Rite Youth Beef Show, where farm and ranch kids get to show off animals that they’ve raised and compete for prizes up to $1000.

Check out these photos from the event:

A full list of weekend events can be found here.