As this holiday season approaches we have much for which to be thankful … We only wish we could be thanking God for rain and lots of it. We are patiently waiting for those prayers to be answered. Talk about global warming …we are more worried about global dryness, especially in South Carolina. Well so much for the weather report.

Now for some more Angus news to be thankful. The South Carolina Angus Association officers and directors met at Logan’s Roadhouse in Greenville on October 28 to begin planning for the Carolina Angus Futurity and SCAA annual meeting and banquet on March 14 and 15, 2008, at Clemson. Hold those dates.

Another item discussed was a scholarship to be given in memory of Daniel Jarrard, the young SC junior killed in a tragic vehicle accident. A fund has been established in his memory. Contributions may be sent to: SCAA for the Daniel Jarrard Memorial Scholarship, c/o Mike Johnson, 4368 Indian Creek Road, Kinards, SC 29355.

AAA 2007 Annual Meeting

By the time you read this your SC delegates will have met in Louisville, KY, for elections and the Angus show. Kevin Yon, Evelyn Edmunds and Walter Shealy were the delegates. Alternates were Ted Bourne, Ted Bartee, and Neil McPhail. “Members of the American Angus Association are in Louisville, Kentucky for the 124th Annual Convention of Delegates, set for November 10-13. A full schedule of meetings, educational programs, social opportunities and shows are set during the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).” From “News You Can Use” at www.angus.org.

Many little Angus were born in South Carolina according to the press release from the American Angus Associaton.

The
AMERICAN ANGUS ASSN. ANNOUNCES
THE TEN SOUTH CAROLINA BREEDERS WHO
REGISTERED THE MOST ANGUS

The 10 producers who registered the most Angus beef cattle in the state of South Carolina recorded a total of 1147 Angus with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2007, which ended September 30, according to John Crouch, executive vice president of the American Angus Association.

The 10 top recorders in South Carolina are: Black Crest Farms, Sumter, 379-head; Yon Family Farms, Ridge Spring, 271; Walter Shealy III, Newberry, 85; Sarratt Farms, Gaffney, 85; Tokeena Angus Farms, Seneca, 76-head; Double B Farms, Bamberg, 66; Clemson Univ Edisto, Blackville, 55; Happy Trails Farm, Saluda, 48; Paul Boyd Angus Farm, Clover, 43-head; Mull Meadow Farm, Pendleton, 39.

Angus breeders across the nation in 2007 registered 347,755 head of Angus cattle. “The year-end statistics indicate a strong demand for Angus genetics in commercial herds as producers continue to focus on end-product quality and its effect on their bottom line,” Crouch said.

The American Angus Association, headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is the largest beef registry association in the world in terms of both annual registrations and active members. For more information about the Angus breed go to www.angus.org.

Meanwhile thanks for our SC successes. Our Angus breeders from near and far competed at the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia on October 19-20. Ann Blumer, SCJAA president and the newly-elected director of the American Junior Angus Association, helped as ringperson in her new capacity, sporting her new “green coat.” The winners of the classes are listed below.

Results of the Open Angus Classes October 19, 2007
Judge: Dr. Alan Miller from Gridley, Illinois

Class 101 - Junior Heifer Calves
1st	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
2nd	Garrett Metz	Starr, SC
3rd	Louis Inzeo	Pamplin, VA
4th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
5th	Jenna McCullough	Iva, SC
6th	Louis Inzeo	Pamplin, VA
7th	John Wesley Edmunds	Clover, SC
Class 102 - Junior Heifer Calves
1st	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Garrett Metz	Starr, SC
3rd	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
4th	Louis Inzeo	Pamplin, VA
5th	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
Class 105 - Late Senior Heifer Calves
1st	Cory Watt	Iva, SC
2nd	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
3rd	Teddi Steadman	Greenwood, SC
4th	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
5th	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
6th	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
7th	Patrick McGill	Iva, SC
8th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
Class 106 - Early Senior Heifer Calves
1st	Sally Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
3rd	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
4th	Patrick McGill	Iva, SC
5th	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
6th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
7th	Chris McGill	Iva, SC
Class 110 - Early Summer Yearling Heifers
1st	Teddi Steadman	Greenwood, SC
Class 113 - April Junior Yearling Heifers
1st	Cory Watt	Iva, SC
Class 114 - March Junior Yearling Heifers
1st	Carly Watt	Iva, SC
2nd	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
3rd	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
Class 115 - Early Junior Yearling Heifers
1st	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
2nd	John Petty	Clover, SC
Class 118 - Late Senior Yearling Heifer
1st	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
Class 119 - Early Senior Yearling Heifer
1st	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
3rd	Shaney B Spires	Abbeville, SC
Class 124 - Junior Bull Calves
1st	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
Class 125 - Junior Bull Calves
1st	John Wesley Edmunds	Clover, SC
2nd	John Petty	Clover, SC
Class 128 - Late Senior Bull Calves
1st	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
Class 129 - Early Senior Bull Calves
1st	Louis Inzeo	Pamplin, VA
Class 132 - Late Summer Yearling Bull
1st	John Petty	Clover, SC
Class 149 - Junior Get-of-Sire
1st	Louis Inzeo	Pamplin, VA
2nd	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
Class 150 - Breeder Six Head
1st	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC

Calf champion was owned by Breann Steadman. Reserve calf champion was owned by Garrett Metz. Senior calf champion was owned by Cory Watt. Drake Yon owned the reserve senior calf champion. Teddi Steadman owned the intermediate calf champion. The junior champion female was owned by Breann Steadman. Carly Watt won the reserve junior champion female. The senior champion female was owned by Cory Watt. Tim McCauley showed the reserve champion. The grand champion was shown by Ted Bourne. Scott Bourne showed the reserve grand champion.

In the bull classes Louis Inzeo won the early senior bull champion. Louis Inzeo won the grand champion bull. Ann Blumer won the reserve grand champion bull.

In the bull classes the junior champion was shown by Ann Blumer. John Wesley Edmunds owned the reserve junior champion bull.

Results of the Junior Angus Classes October 20, 2007
Judge: Dr. Doug Parrett from Urbana, Illinois

Class 1001 - Late Junior Calves
1st	Garrett Metz	Starr, SC
2nd	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
3rd	Jenna McCullough	Iva, SC
4th	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
5th	John Wesley Edmunds	Clover, SC
6th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
Class 1002 - Early Junior Calves
1st	Garrett Metz	Starr, SC
2nd	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
3rd	Matt Vaughan	Buffalo, SC
4th	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
5th	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
Class 1003 - Late Senior Calves
1st	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
3rd	Elizabeth Edmunds	Clover, SC
4th	Cory Watt	Iva, SC
5th	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
6th	Patrick McGill	Iva, SC
7th	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
Class 1004 - Early Senior Calves
1st	Sally Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
3rd	Patrick McGill	Iva, SC
4th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
5th	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
6th	Shelbi Tucker	Pauline, SC
7th	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
Class 1007 - Late Summer Yearling
1st	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
2nd	Joey McGill	Clover, SC
Class 1008 - Early Summer Yearling
1st	Teddi Steadman	Greenwood, SC
2nd	Austin Groce	Fountain Inn, SC
Class 1009 - Late Junior Yearling
1st	Carly Watt	Iva, SC
2nd	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
3rd	Cory Watt	Iva, SC
4th	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
5th	Savannah Groce	Fountain Inn, SC
Class 1012 - Early Junior Yearling
1st	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
2nd	Savannah Groce	Fountain Inn, SC
3rd	Austin Groce	Fountain Inn, SC
4th	John Petty	Clover, SC
5th	Lauren McGill	Clover, SC
6th	Curtis Kitchens	Newberry, SC
Class 1013 - Senior Yearling
1st	Breann Steadman	Greenwood, SC
2nd	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
3rd	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
4th	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
5th	Shaney B Spires	Abbeville, SC
6th	Lauren McGill	Clover, SC
7th	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
Class 1018 - Junior Showmanship
1st	Destiny McCauley	Sumter, SC
2nd	Corbin Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
3rd	Patrick McGill	Iva, SC
4th	Shaney B Spires	Abbeville, SC
5th	Teddi Steadman	Greenwood, SC
6th	Chisholm Clarke	Fountain Inn, SC
7th	Garrett Metz	Starr, SC
Class 1019 - Senior Showmanship
1st	Sally Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
2nd	Katie Pruitt	Abbeville, SC
3rd	Drake Yon	Ridge Spring, SC
4th	Ann Blumer	Chesnee, SC
5th	Savannah Groce	Fountain Inn, SC
6th	John Petty	Clover, SC
7th	Cory Watt	Iva, SC

Sally Yon won the Calf Champion with Yon hazel T39, Breann Steadman took the reserve calf champion with Gambles Lass 9106. The summer yearling champion, Dameron Bardot 6136, was owned by Teddi Steadman. She also won grand champion. Carly Watt won reserve summer yearling with CWF Power 41-93. Breann Steadman won senior champion and reserve grand champion with Werner Lady 146. Reserve senior champion was Cedar Creek Miss Ambush 405 owned by Breann Steadman.

The juniors competed in showmanship classes. Listed here are just the top three places for each. Destiny McCauley won first. Corbin Yon placed second. Patrick McGill won third in the junior class of showmanship. In the senior class Sally Yon placed first. Katie Pruitt won second. Drake Yon took third.

Clemson Edisto Bull Test Sale

Other news from South Carolina concerns sales and their results. At the Clemson Edisto Bull Test Sale in Blackville, SC, on October 13, 2007, the results were:

Top Bull: Lot 7–Riverhill Midland 6187, 2-12-06 bull by BR Midland. From Riverhill Farm, Fountain Inn, SC. To Bel-Ivy Farm, Newberry, SC, for $4,400.

Lot 12–SAR Grid Maker 6101, 1-1-06 bull by G A R Grid Maker. From Saratt Farms, Gaffney, SC. To Thraikill Farms, Fort Lawn, SC, for $4,000.

Lot 35–Rito 2V8 2536 056, 3-22-06 bull by Rito 2V8 of 2536 1407. From Fox Run Farms, Oxford, NC. To Thrailkill Farms for $3,800.

Lot 36–F R 2V8 2536 086, 3-30-06 bull by Rito 2V8 of 2536 1407. From Fox Run Farms. To McDonald Farms, Blackstock, SC, for $3,700.

In summary:

Lots	total	average
34 yearling bulls	$78,900	$2,321

Yon Family Farm Sale

The Yon Family Farm sold females and bulls on a beautiful fall day on Saturday, November 3, 2007, in Ridge Springs, SC. The top female seller was Lot 1B, Yon Sarah S260, a bred heifer by Retail Product, due to SS Objective and she was the selection of Mike Gillispie, Dobson, NC, for $10,000. Lot 1A, Yon Sarah T260, by CA Future Direction, sold as the top open heifer of the day at $7000 to Sarratt Farms, in Gaffney, SC, and Jac’s Ranch in Bentonville, AR. The third high-selling female lot was the confirmed heifer pregnancy of Yon Sarah N170, due to SS Objective for a March 2008 calf at $4750 to John Wessel, from Garber, IA.

The top-selling bull at $6800 was selected by Wesley Woods, Madison Heights, VA, and Tucker Family Farms in Amherst, VA. He sold as Lot 87 and was a son of CA Future Direction, boasting Ultrasound EPDs ranking in the top 1% of all non-parent Angus bulls for %IMF, Ribeye, and $Beef Index. The second high-selling bull was Lot 93 a performance packed son of GAR Yield Grade at $6500 to Bobby Lovett, Cuthbert, GA. The Lovetts also purchased Lot 95, a massive son of BT Right Time 24J, at $5500. Two bulls sold for $6000 each. Repeat customer, McDuffie Feed and Seed from Thomson, GA, selected Lot 88 and Buddy Keller from Harlem, GA, chose Lot 89. Rounding out the top sellers were Lot 96 at $5250 and 90 at $5000, who sold to repeat customers, Parker Brothers, in Monroe, NC, and Franklin Lindsay, from Clinton, NC.

In Summary:

Lots	total	average
85 Angus females	$237,700	$2796
2 composite bulls	$2900	$1450

It is great that we have so many blessings, especially the Angus ones. So count your Angus when you cannot count the raindrops. Hope your Christmas season finds your family home filled with love, thanks and Angus in the barnyard.

If you have news for the SCAA please notify Windy Bartee at 803-222-7533 or tumblet8@bellsouth.net. The SCAA web page is www.scangus.org. Banner ads are $50/ month plus the set up fee. Membership dues of the SCAA are $20 and may be sent to Windy Bartee, 1717 St. Paul Church Road, Clover, SC 29710.

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