In brief
The 17th Hail Camel Auction wrapped up Saturday after a ten‑day run, totaling sales above SAR45 million and drawing over 60 000 visitors. The event combined livestock sales with cultural showcases, featuring traditional markets, handicrafts, and resin art. Saudi officials highlighted the auction’s economic and heritage impact across the region.
The 17th Hail Camel Auction, a regional livestock and cultural showcase, wrapped up on Saturday after a ten‑day stretch of bidding, auction ring activity, and heritage displays, reporting total sales that surpassed SAR45 million and attracting more than 60 000 visitors, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Held across the Hail region’s main city over the first ten days of November, the event opened its auction ring, surrounding grounds and owners’ premises to a wide field of buyers, traders, and camel enthusiasts representing all corners of Saudi Arabia, the agency said.
Organizers – which included several government entities, sponsors, and supporters – curated a multidisciplinary program that blended heritage, tourism and entertainment activities, spotlighting local cultural assets while reinforcing the region’s traditional camel‑breeding legacy, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Visitors were invited to wander through dedicated pavilions showcasing traditional markets, artisanal handicrafts, the craft of waterskin making, and resin‑art exhibitions, with each activity designed to enrich the experience, highlight skill sets, and immerse attendees in the region’s cultural heritage, the agency added.
The Saudi Press Agency highlighted that, since the auction’s inception, the event has consistently generated significant economic momentum, recording more than SAR45 million in sales distributed across the auction ring, surrounding grounds and owners’ premises, thereby reinforcing its notable economic impact, the source said.
In its coverage, the Saudi Press Agency reported that the 17th Hail Camel Auction drew more than 60 000 visitors, including camel enthusiasts, owners, and breeders from across the kingdom, underscoring its rising prominence within Saudi Arabia’s livestock and cultural panorama, the outlet added.
Officials emphasized that the 10‑day auction not only provided a platform for livestock sales but also showcased cultural traditions that reflect the camel‑breeding heritage intrinsic to the region, illustrating the intersection of commerce and cultural preservation, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The outlet also noted that the high attendance level demonstrated the auction’s role in promoting heritage and tourism while stimulating local economies by fostering real‑time connections between breeders, visitors, and cultural institutions, offering an authentic glimpse into Saudi Arabia’s traditional past, the agency added.
