Denver -- It would have been money for college for Emma Vickland -- just like it is for the rest of the young exhibitors who show champion livestock at the National Western Stock Show.

Instead, Vickland, 13, gave up her entire proceeds to a couple of boys from Berthoud who she felt needed it more.

On Friday night, Vickland’s prized pig brought in a winning bid of $35,000. She donated all of the money to the families of Berthoud High School students Tyler Carron and Nikko Landeros. Both boys lost both of their legs in a traffic accident last week.

The boys were changing a flat tire when a car driven by one of their classmates skidded into them, pinning them between the two vehicles.

The prize-winning pig may not have had the slippers or the gown, but the hog named Cinderella was definitely ready for the ball.

"You just kind of brush down like this," Vickland showed 7NEWS as she groomed Cinderella a few hours before the auction. "She’s a Yorkshire and she's going to be auctioned off."

Emma and her sister, Sarah Vickland, 16, who is a Berthoud High student herself, decided to give all Cinderella's proceeds to the Carron and Landeros families.

"We know their lives are going to be tough. It really kills you to walk down the hallway and see everybody crying. Our family's already fortunate enough, so we just thought this was the least we could do to try and make a difference," said Sarah Vickland.

And for Sarah to keep that attitude is saying a lot. Emma and Sarah know the pain of tragedy. They lost their father to brain cancer two years ago. They also lost their little brother to a rare disease when he was just a baby.

"When you're going through something like this, the last thing you want to have to worry about is money. Cinderella’s a winner and those boys are winners too," said Emma Vickland.

When Cinderella finally hit the stage, she stole the show. She should have gone for about $2,000 or $3,000. Instead, she brought in $35,000. During the auction, four students from Berthoud representing Carron and Landeros, stood as the auctioneer recognized them.

Emma Vickland visibly cried as the price of her pig kept shooting up. Dean and Tracy Dowson of Golden made the winning bid. The Dowsons said they did it simply because it was a good cause. They also have close ties to the Berthoud community. Their nephew attended school there.

"This is what this country's all about, folks," the auctioneer announced after the bidding ended. Emma and Sarah then embraced and walked off stage with Cinderella.