Angus bulls march on parade in February and on into March in South Carolina. A quick overview of some of the totals and averages available are listed below.
Clemson PT Bull Sale, Clemson, SC, February 7, 2009
34 bulls total of $67,750 average $1,992.65
28 bulls in the sale were Angus. The complete information is at http://www.clemson.edu/edisto/cubt/cubt.htm
Yon Family Farms PT Bull Sale, Ridge Spring, SC, February 21, 2009**
101 lots total $346,500.00 average $3,431.00
Tokeena Farms Sale, Seneca, SC, February 28, 2009**
113 lots total $125,975.00 average $1,115.00
Black Crest Bull Sale, Sumter, SC, March 7, 2009 *
51 bulls total $81,160 averaged $1,592.00
62 females total $103,825 averaged $1675.00
Total: 113 lots $184,975 averaged $1637.00
*Information not available on the AAA web site www.angus.org at time of composition
**For the complete reports look at www.angus.org, under API/Angus Journal. Click on ring sale.
38th Carolina Angus Futurity and Annual Meeting and Banquet
When the bulls finish the Angus cows take over the parade for the March 20-21 weekend. The members of the South Carolina Angus Association met for the annual meeting and banquet on Friday, March 20, 2009 at Tuckers Restaurant, 3501 Tuckers Restaurant, Anderson, SC. The Futurity was dedicated to Gene Pruitt of Glendale Angus Farm in Abbeville, SC. The newly elected directors for the SCAA are Bubba Bamberg, Charlie Cox for a second term, and Gene Pruitt. New members for the South Carolina Angus Hall of Fame were announced.
Angus Parade to Summer Shows
June brings out the Angus folk marching to the Angus shows. The first weekend in June the parade is to the South Carolina Junior Angus Show at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Clemson. This is the debut of our juniors and their heifers for the 2009 year’s show circuit. It usually provides as much action as any circus ring or rodeo.
Next the South Carolina juniors travel to the Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show (June 25-27) and the National Junior Angus Show during the summer. This year the National Junior Angus Show will be at our Georgia neighbors place in Perry, GA. The Georgia Junior Angus is hosting the show on July 19-25. In order to put on the show they need help from their friends and neighbors. Christy Bell Page is accepting donations for them at Georgia Angus Association, 638 Lake Crest Dr., Jefferson, GA 30549. You might want to purchase a lottery ticket for an embryo listed on www.njas.info .Click on the Embryo Lottery Tab. To purchase tickets email info@georgiaangus.org with how many $100 tickets you want and include your contact information. The drawing will occur at the National Junior Angus Show in July.
To top off the summer the vacation time culminates with Clemson’s All Beef Rou nd-Up. This year it falls on August 1-2 at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Clemson, SC. Contact John Irwin at jwirwin@clemson.edu and at 864/984-2514, ext. 117 or Larry Olson @lolson@clemson.edu and at 803/284-3343 ext. 23 for entry information.
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