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South Carolina Angus
Newsletter
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February 4, 2007 Election Results and Futurity News
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SCAA Carolina Angus Futurity and Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Carolina Angus Futurity is the big event for South Carolina Angus Association each March. On Friday night March 16th before the sale the SCAA annual meeting and banquet will be at the Ramada Inn in Clemson, SC. The social time begins at 6:00 followed by the meeting and banquet at 7:00. At the meeting the new officers and directors will be introduced. The Futurity will be dedicated to a valued member. Also the newly established SC Angus Hall of Fame will induct several Angus breeders. The SC Junior Angus will meet after the banquet. Cost for the dinner will be $20 for adults and $8.50 for children 10 and under. No charge for children under 3.
Ads for a new directory will be sold at the dinner. The prices will be $150 for a whole page and $100 for a half page. Special pages will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
Some rooms have been blocked off at the Ramada Inn (Tel: 864-654-7501). Ask for the SCAA room rate of $68. Many other hotels are in the area. Rooms are available at the James Martin Inn of the Clemson Madren Center for $89 (Tel: 1-888-654-9020 or 1-864-654-9020). Mention SCAA or #3473 to get the rate. Rooms will be released 2/19/07.
The next day, Saturday, March 17th, is the annual Carolina Angus Futurity at the T. Ed Garrison Arena Cattle Complex, Clemson, SC, beginning at noon. Stephanie Clark is chairing a committee for a silent auction to benefit the juniors. The American Angus Hall of Fame in Smithville, MO, is the sales manager. Call the Hall at 816-532-0811 or Ted Bourne, the SCAA sales chairman, at 864-379-2253, 864-223-0188 for a catalog or other information. The Web site www.scangus.org will also display the catalog.
A new event for South Carolina will be the Angus Outreach on March 16th at 3 PM at the Clemson T. Ed Garrison Arena’s Cattle Complex. The American Angus Association is setting up these meetings to inform the members of the activities and news coming from St. Joseph, MO. Outreach Seminars allow producers to interact with Association staff at a more local level.
SCAA Election Results
Your ballots have elected the new officers and directors of the SCAA. The results follow:
President: Steve McPhail, Sr. of Seneca, SC
Vice President: Lewis Smith of Pendleton, SC
Secretary: Windy Bartee of Clover, SC
Treasurer: Mike Johnson of Kinards, SC
Directors: Neil McPhail of Seneca, SC term 2007-2010 and
Frankie Mullikin of Liberty, SC, 2nd term 2007-2010
This spring we hope you will plan to come for the SCAA Carolina Angus Futurity activities and the Outreach Seminar for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend of March 16-17.
Clemson Bull Sale
South Carolina has had the first of four bull sales, one on each of the Saturdays in February. The Clemson Bull sale was first. So many people came that the late vehicles had to park across the road. Inside the barn the stands were full with standing room only.
The top bull by index (8.73) was Angus and belonged to Dr. Rodger and Stephanie Clark. He was sired by SVF Bandolier with a 5.02 lbs. average daily gain (ADG) and 3.71lbs. weight daily average (WDA). He did not make an appearance in the sale ring. Stephanie Clark of Riverhill Farm said, “ We took him home to use as our clean-up bull.”
The top junior bull was an Angus owned by Chuck Traxler of Trax Cattle of St. George. He was sired by VDAR Legend 1281. He had an index of 7.88 with 4.35 lb. ADG and 3.58 lb. WDA. Marvin Zeigler of MPAC had the top selling bull with the index 7.64, ADG 4.14 and WDA of 3.50. Gary Burns of Clemson bought the MPAC bull for $5100. He was sired by B/R New Frontier 095. Dr. Larry Olson, who coordinated the bull-testing program said, “ We had a good bull sale and an excellent heifer sale.” The heifer prices ranged from $675 to $1025.
If you have any information for the SC Angus Association, please send the information to Windy Bartee, sec. SCAA, at 1717 St. Paul Church Road, Clover, SC 29710 or tumblet8@bellsouth.net
Banner ads may be placed on the Web site www.scangus.org for $50/month plus the set up fee.
Sadness fills our hearts in learning of the death of an Angus friend and long time member of the SCAA, Carl Bryson from Brevard, North Carolina. We include the following as a memorial.
G. Carl Bryson
G. Carl Bryson, 96, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Harriett Garren Bryson. A daughter, Merita Jane Bryson, and a sister, Magaree Mimms, also preceded him in death.
Mr. Bryson was a member of the First Baptist Church of Brevard and he retired from Olin Corp. in 1976 after 33 years of service. He was member of the Transylvania Cattleman's Assoc., where he served as director for many years. He founded Poplar Hollow Farm in 1945, and in 1997, the farm was designated the national winner of the American Angus Assoc. Stewardship Farm Family of the Year. In 1998, the farm received the National Cattleman's Beef Assoc. Land Stewardship Award for the Southeastern United States. The farm has also been recognized by many other local and state organizations for its care and stewardship of the land and the French Broad River. He was actively farming up until his death.
Mr. Bryson was a charter member of the Brevard High School Future Farmers of America and was an active member of the Alumni Assoc. He was one of the founding members of the Transylvania County Farm Bureau and served as its President for over 30 years.
Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Edna M. Bryson of the home; son, Charles J. Bryson and wife, JoAnn P. Bryson of Brevard; grandchildren, Laura Bryson Morgan and husband, Justin, of Austin, TX, and Joe Bryson of Brevard and his fiancée, Marisa Merrill; nephew, Joseph L. Mimms, Jr. of coastal South Carolina.
The funeral service was held Nov. 1, 2006, at the First Baptist Church of Brevard with Pastor Joe Hayes, Jr. officiating.
Memorials, to be used for leadership scholarships, may be made to the Carl Bryson Memorial Fund, Brevard FFA Alumni Assoc., c/o Carroll Parker, Treasurer, 1272 Island Ford Rd., Brevard, NC 28712.
Adapted from the Asheville Citizen-Times, published October 31, 2006
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SC Angus Association News
December 7, 2006
Windy Bartee
Happy New Year to all you Angus lovers from SC and afar. The wise men traveled from afar about this time of year 2000 years ago. (Tradition says the wise men reached the manger with their gifts on January 6 - Epiphany). They were looking for the new king to bring peace on earth.
If you are looking for some good Angus closer to home, try traveling to Hilltop Angus’s sale on January 6. Dale Thompson is having a sale of Angus bulls, cows and heifers at Stanley County Livestock Arena in Norwood, NC. For more information, contact him at (910) 975-0753 (cell) or email dale@hilltopangus.net.
As you bring out your new calendars for 2007 you might mark these other important dates on it:
| February 3 |
Clemson Bull Sale-Clemson, SC |
| February 3 |
SCAA Officers and Directors meeting immediately after the bull sale above. |
| February 10 |
Black Crest Bull and Cow Sale - Sumter, SC |
| February 17 |
Yon Family Farms 17th Annual Performance Tested Angus & Charolais Bull Sale. Noon (EST) at the farm in Ridge Spring, SC. For information or catalogs, contact Kevin & Lydia Yon, PO Box 737, Ridge Spring, SC 29129; e-mail kyon@pbtcomm.net or visit our website at www.yonfamilyfarms.com
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| February 24 |
Tokeena Bull Sale - Seneca, SC |
| March 16 |
Angus Outreach Seminar - Clemson, SC from 3 - 5PM |
| March 16 |
SCAA Annual meeting and banquet-Ramada Inn, Clemson, SC at 6:00 Social 7:00 dinner and meeting
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| March 17 |
Carolina Angus Futurity, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Clemson, SC at noon |
The American Angus Association has planned an Outreach Meeting for SC and the southeast in conjunction with our Carolina Futurity banquet and sale. Jim Shirley of the American Angus Association writes, “Each year, the American Angus Association (AAA) tries to hold an informational outreach meeting in each of the Regional Managers’ territories. We think we could have the Outreach Seminar at 3:00 PM on March 16th at the sale facility. This would allow for people to attend and still have time to be ready for the activities of the South Carolina Angus Association.
“The Outreach Seminars are intended to allow AAA staff to give an update on programs and activities of the Association and to get feedback from the members. They usually last from 1 ½ to 2 hours and allow time for plenty of interaction. We are excited about the opportunity to come to South Carolina and have an Outreach Meeting. If you would like more information, or have any thoughts, please give me a call.” Telephone: (816) 383-5100 or jshirley@angus.org.
To review some of our events in the fall, we recall our successful sales of Angus in SC:
| Date |
Sale |
Lots |
Totaled |
Average |
| Oct. 9 |
Spotlight Sale |
35 |
$122,925 |
$3,512 |
| Oct. 14 |
Edisto Forage Bull Sale |
45 |
$110,150 |
$2,447.78 |
| Oct. 29 |
Black Grove Angus Sale |
60 |
$279,000 |
$4,650 |
| Nov. 4 |
Yon Family Farm Sale |
127 |
$344,550 |
$2,713 |
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Yon Sale broken down by breed and sex
63 Angus bulls grossed $173,400 to average $2,752
64 Angus Females grossed $173,150 to average $2,702
9 Charolais Females grossed $16,450 to average $1,828 |
Each November the American Angus Association has its annual meeting in conjunction with the Angus show at the NAILE in Louisville, Ky. Walter Shealy, Kevin Yon and Ted Bourne traveled afar to serve as delegates for the South Carolina Angus Association on November 13, 2006. As a result of their votes, Jot Hartley, Vinita, Okla., was elected president of the American Angus Association. This was the American Angus Association’s 123rd annual convention of delegates.
Ted Bourne, grandfather of Breann Steadman of Cedar Creek, was also there to show Breann’s January 2006 heifer in the open show. Her heifer placed 4th out of 15 in her class. Ted Bourne plans to take both heifers for Teddi and Breann Steadman to the Denver show in January.
If you are interested in traveling afar for Angus shows, look for the Angus stars in the west. Five days of Angus events, including the 2007 Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, junior heifer show, pen and carload show and the National Western Angus Bull Sale are planned during the 101st National Western Stock Show in Denver. Colo. Angus events kick off on Tuesday, January 9 and happen daily through Saturday, January 13.
May your days of the 2007 New Year bring you health, happiness and many little Angus to lie down in your green pastures. We pray peace will find us all.
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