Video, photo gallery: Ewe had to be there at Cedar City’s sheep parade

Written by Jeff Richards
October 29, 2023

CEDAR CITY — Hundreds of sheep were herded down Main Street in Cedar City on Saturday, celebrating the area’s livestock heritage.

Thousands of spectators, locals and visitors alike, lined the street and sidewalks to witness the parade, a key event of the annual Cedar Heritage & Livestock Festival.

The parade serves a practical purpose as far as moving the sheep, as it enables the animals to safely transition from their summer range in the mountains to their wintertime home in the desert valley.

The lively procession also featured cowboys and cowgirls of all ages riding horseback, a herd of longhorn cattle, vintage automobiles, tractors, covered wagons, off-highway vehicles, large pieces of farm machinery and a variety of sheep camp trailers.

Matt Bulloch and his late brother Scott Bulloch, who died in 2022, were the parade’s designated grand marshals. 

To see selected highlights from Saturday’s parade, check out the video above and the photo gallery below.

Photo Gallery

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandsons and one granddaughter. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.

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