NC Angus News Magazine

North Carolina Angus NewsSpring 2016

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8th Annual Production SaleSaturday • NOON • Louisburg, NC

May 14, 2016 Selling 74 Lots of Donors, ET’s, Yearlings, Bred Heifers,

Fall Pairs and Spring Pairs. More than 105 Head Sell!

Springfield Angus104 Springfield Lane • Louisburg, NC 27549Phil Goodson • Cell (919) 880-9062Farm (919) 496-6722www.springfieldangus.com

Parker [email protected]

Reg. No. 16855715 • DOB: 01/08/2011 #CA Future Direction 5321 [AMC-NHC-XF] #GAR Precision 1680 [AMC-NHC]B/R Future Direction 4268 [AMF-CAF-XF] CA Miss Power Fix 308 [AMF] B/R Ruby 9114 [AMF-DDF] #B/R Destination 727 [AMF-DDF-XF] B/R Ruby 521 #SS Objective T510 0T26 [AMF-CAF-XF] #SS Traveler 6807 T510 [AMF-CAF-XF]DRMCTR/SH Objective 747 [AMF-NHF] SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 [AMF-NHF] +Britt Evergreen 565 [DDF] #GAR Predestined [DDC-AMF-XF] +Baldridge Evergreen M858 [AMF-NHF]

Reg. No. 17486043 • DOB: 03/20/2013 #Mytty In Focus [AMF-CAF-XF] #SAF Focus of ER [AMF-CAF-XF]#AAR Ten X 7008 SA [AMF-CAF-XF] Mytty Countess 906 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor 2213 [AMF-CAF-XF] +HSAF Lady Kelton 504B [AMF] #TC Total 410 [AMF-CAF-XF] #Bon View New Design 208 [CAC-AMF-XF]Quaker Hill Erianna 8T2 +TC Erica Eileen 2047 [NHC-AMF] #Quaker Hill Erianna 2J3 [AMF-NHF] #SS Objective T510 0T26 [AMF-CAF-XF] Quaker Hill Erianna 0A12

SJH FD 4268 of 747 1010 [DDF]

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Welytok Total 10 Erianna 3B2

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+8 +.9 +68 +126+29+1.41 +.88 -.018+76.95 +95.48 +56.45 +199.91

Selling one-half interest with the option to doubleQuite possibly the most unique donor to sell in the spring 2016 sale season is this outstanding daughter of 4268 out of the 44 Farms donor 747. She is the 32nd ranked dam for $Beef, ranks in the top 1% of current Angus dams for CW, Marbling and $Beef as well as has 2 progeny turned into AHIR® that ratio 104 for weaning and 11 progeny scanned that did 107 IMF and 100 RE. She has amassed more than $130,000 in progeny sales to date. This super attractive, highly maternal female flushes embryos like a chicken lays eggs and will sell open ready to flush to the bull of your choice.

Owned with Welytok Angus – Selling in her entiretyThis young daughter of Ten X has done all you can ask out of a two-year-old. She ranks in the top 1% of current dams for WW, YW, CW, Marb, $W, $Feedlot and $Beef, flushed well averaging 8 embryos a

flush, weaned an 800 lb. daughter (18120515) by Journey that could be one of the most exciting young females in the breed and ranks

5th on the non-parent $Beef list. She traces back to an outstanding daughter of Total that has been the lead donor for the Welytok

program in New York and has a maternal brother at Select Sires. This gem sells open ready to flush to the bull of your choice.

EPDs as of: 3/8/2016


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From Sharon’s Desk…

Spring is almost here...I hope! If your farm has been like ours, this past winter you are a bit tired of slogging through the mud. But as I write this article, it is sunny and 70 degrees outside; how-ever, tomorrow I think it will be back in the 40’s. One of the many reasons we love living in North Carolina. Many of our members had very successful bull and female sales this winter and many more are on the calendar for the spring. The 33rd Annual NC Angus Spring Fever Sale will be held May 7th in Reidsville, NC at the Upper Piedmont Research Station. This year’s sale will be managed by the NC Angus Asso-ciation, and we are really excited about the quality consignments we have received from our members. Many consignors you will recognize from past sales, but we are also welcoming some new ones for the first time. The Spring Fever Sale committee is working really hard on the sale and along with the NCAA we are offering a new incen-tive program to consignors. A select group of distinguished cattle producers has been assembled to select the “judge’s choice” lot in each class of cattle in the sale. The judge’s choice will receive a cash prize along with semen from some of the major AI studs.

This is our way of recognizing the consignors who dig deep into their herds to bring you their best quality cattle for the sale. We will be offering cow-calf pairs, bred and open heifers and embryos. Something for everyone, so be sure to join us on May 7th. Look for the full catalog on our website, ncangus.org. Our NCAA Annual Meeting was held in February in Winston-Salem, NC. It was a great day for fellowship with our members and to learn more about new innovations in the beef industry. A special thank you to Eddie Leagans and his commit-tee for putting together a great event. We are now in our second year of publishing the NC Angus News magazine! We have received some very positive feedback on the publication. We are always looking for more contributions for articles and advertisements, so if you need assistance with either, please let me know. I look forward to more sunshine and getting to see many of you at our upcoming events.

Sharon RogersNCAA Executive Secretary

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Altosid IGR .............................................................................. 12Back Creek ................................................................................. 4Bittersweet Farms .................................................................... 19Cajun II Forage Tall Fescue ...................................................... 12Crescent Angus Farm, LLC ........................................................ 4Five Star Farms ........................................................................ 17Harward Sisters ......................................................................... 3

Mid Atlantic Cattle Sales .............................................Back CoverPanther Creek Farms ....................................... Inside Back CoverPasture Management Systems Inc. ........................................... 9Shade Tree Farm ...................................................................... 19Southern States ......................................................................... 8Spring Fever Sale ....................................................................... 5Springfield Angus ........................................... Inside Front Cover

Advertising Rates ...................................................................... 1Jeffcoat, Chris, Regional Manager ............................................. 3Membership Application ............................................................ 2NC Annual Meeting .............................................................14-15NC Auxiliary ............................................................................... 6NC BCIP Bull Test ...................................................................... 7NC Junior Angus Assn ............................................................. 18NCAA Field Day ...................................................................16-17

NCAA Spring Fever .................................................................... 4Now and Then: Memories and Thoughts ................................. 13President’s Message .................................................................. 2Recipe-Spring Revival Couscous Salad with Filet Mignon ......... 7Schedule of Events .................................................................... 2Silver Springs-Building a Herd ...........................................10-11Wood Awardees ....................................................................... 19Sale Reports ............................................................................ 20

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President’s MessageJohn Smith, NCAA President

Hello to all fellow NC Angus Association members. As a state, we have expe-rienced one of the wettest fall and winter seasons that I can remember. In my area, the over seed crops have been grazed once and no regrowth. But spring is around the corner, and we can hope that things will improve. Our annual North Carolina Angus Association meeting was held on February 13, 2016 in Winston-Salem. Unfortunately, due to a death in my immediate family, I was unable to attend. I hope everyone enjoyed the afternoon session and the annual banquet. The 2016 Spring Fever Sale will be held May 7th in Reidsville at the Upper Piedmont Research Station. Every-one should be marking their calendar now to attend the sale. The sale committee has been able to secure very good lots from our members. Show up and support the consignors. I would like to thank our retiring board members: Randy Jones, Steve Gordon, William Leatherman, Bill Teague and Stan Tennant for their three years of service on the board. I would also like to welcome our new board members: Joe Hampton, Russell Wood, Mike Moss, Bruce Shankle and Bryan Redfern.

Looking forward to spring...

2016 Schedule of EventsApril 9 Ridgefield Farm Angus Sale Brasstown, NCApril 23 Performance Legends Sale Union Grove, NCApril 23 NCJAA State Show Greensboro, NCMay 7 NC Angus Spring Fever Sale Reidsville, NCMay 14 Springfield Angus Louisburg, NCMay 26-29 Atlantic National Angus Show Timonium, MDJune 3-5 NC Junior Beef Round Up Raleigh, NCJune 17-19 Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show Harrisburg, PAJuly 3-9 National Junior Angus Show Grand Island, NEAugust 6-7 SC Junior Beef Round Up – Clemson, SCSeptember 9-18 NC Mountain State Fair – Fletcher, NCSept 30-Oct 9 Dixie Classic Fair Winston-Salem, NCOctober 13-23 NC State Fair – Raleigh, NCOctober 29 Yon Family Farms – Ridge Spring, SCNovember 5 NC Angus Down East Sale – Clinton, NCNovember 5-7 National Angus Convention & Trade Show Indianapolis, INDecember 3 Partners Bull Sale – Rocky Mount, NCDecember 3 Union County Performance Tested Bull Sale Monroe, NCDecember 16 NCBCIP Butner Bull Test Sale – Oxford, NC

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01/10/2015 [DDF]A January heifer that stems from the Hazel cow family fromYon Family Farms. This heifer is super complete with a greatattitude. She will sell bred to WR Journey-1X74.

08/30/2011A young cow sired by the breed-leader SAV Final Answer 0035.

This moderate, deep-sided cow ranks in the top 3% for $W.She sells with a January heifer calf at side.

Brooke, Catherine, LeAnn, Marcie & Mattie Harward28978 Misenheimer Rd., Richfield, NC 28137

Home: 704-463-5828 l Brooke: [email protected] l www.harwardsisters.com

Dear Angus Breeder,

With the spring sale season upon us, there are many opportunities for you to move your program forward with quality Angus genetics. You can stay up-to-date on the latest sales and events on the Angus Media website. While there, you can browse upcoming sale catalogs that are easy to search and mobile friendly. If you need assistance locating your next herd sire, let me know how I can help. I’m looking forward to a great sale season throughout our region. American Angus Association members will now notice a change in voting eligibility following bylaw amendments passed at the organization’s Annual Convention of Delegates last November. During that meeting, Association voting delegates passed three amendments to the bylaws that affect who can serve as an “eligible voting member” and the delegates. To be considered an eligible voting member and participate in the election process, individuals must meet all of the following requirements within the pre-ceding 12 months from when the nomination period begins: * Active regular or life membership * 18 years of age or older * Register at least one animal or complete a min-imum level of business with the Association or Angus

Genetics Inc. (the dollar amount specified by the Board of Directors is $250, exclusive of membership fees, mer-chandise or other exclusions) The nomination period for 2016 begins April 11; therefore, above criteria must be met by the end of the previous business day, Friday, April 8, to participate in the 2016 delegate process. If you have specific ques-tions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call. I would also like to introduce Ryan Ruppert, who joined the American Angus Association team Febru-ary 1 as the Director of Regional Managers. Ryan is a sixth-generation cattle rancher and Nebraska native. He will oversee the organization’s 12 regional managers and associated territories that serve the Association’s more than 25,000 members. Learn more about him in the Angus news release online. As always, if you ever have any questions or con-cerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll look forward to seeing you at sales and events in the coming weeks and months.

Chris JeffcoatRegional Manager - DE, MD, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV and NC282 Saint Lukes Rd.Littlestown, PA 17340Mobile: 717.476.1496

American Angus Regional Manager Update


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North Carolina Angus AssociationPrepare for their 33rd Spring Fever Sale

Sharon Rogers, NCAA Executive Secretary

The North Carolina Angus Association’s 33rd Spring Fever Sale will be held at the Upper Piedmont Research Station in Reidsville on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The sale will showcase Angus genetics from leading breeders in North Carolina and will be fully managed by the NC Angus Association for the first time in its history. Mark Wil-burn, Spring Fever committee member stated, “We are really excited about the top quality consignments we have received from our members. Many of this year’s consignors you will recognize from past sales, but we are also welcoming some new ones for the first time.” Our consignors include: Oakview Angus, Bridges Beef Cattle, Shade Tree Farm, Cochrane Angus Farm, Craven Angus Farm, T Bar M Angus, Rich Hill Farms, Fowler Family Farm, Primus Genetics, Gentry Homeplace Angus, Goforth Angus, Harward Sisters, EBS Farms, Smith Angus Farm, Panther Creek Farms, Five Star Farms, Wood Angus, Second Creek Angus Farm, Silver Springs Angus, Evening Star Ranch, Scarlett Farms and Uwharrie Ridge Farms. Angus enthusiasts from across our state and the southeast will be able to view and purchase progeny from the breed-leading genetics being showcased in this sale.

The Spring Fever Sale committee along with the NCAA have been working hard on this event. To ensure buyers will find those top quality cattle they are seeking, this year’s consignors are being offered a new incentive pro-gram. A select group of distinguished cattle producers has been assembled to select the “judge’s choice” lot in each class of cattle in the sale. The judge’s choice for the cow-calf pair, bred heifer and open heifer will receive a cash prize along with semen from some of the major AI studs. This is our way of recognizing the consignors who dig deep into their herds to bring their best cattle for the sale.

As in the past, the sale will feature several outstanding fall pairs with fancy heifer calves. In addition, we will have a great selection of spring pairs, bred heifers, open heifers and embryos. Most of the females in this sale are dis-tinguished by their pedigree, the calf at their side or by the calf they’re carrying by some of the most prominent industry leading sires. Over the past 33 years, our sale has become a source for the heart of many Angus herds in the southeast.

The North Carolina Junior Angus Association will be serving lunch to help raise funds for their busy summer show season and other activities throughout the year. Also, the North Carolina Angus Auxiliary will have items for auc-tion to benefit their activities.

Watch for your sale catalog in the mail and the catalog should be on our website (www.ncangus.org) by early April. If you’re not on our mailing list, please give the office a call at 336-599-8750 or send an email to [email protected] and we would be happy to add you to our mailing list.

Please contact any member of the 2016 Spring Fever Sale committee: Mark Wilburn 336-953-0521, Brent Scar-lett 336-629-5400, Daniel Wall 828-502-9117, Brooke Harward 704-463-5828, Joe French 336-349-8347, Randall Smith 336-516-4558 or Mike Moss 336-549-0070 with any questions regarding the sale.

Mark your calendars and come be a part of this year’s Spring Fever Sale the first Saturday in May - Saturday, May 7th at the Upper Piedmont Research Station in Reidsville. The genetics of the Angus cattle consigned to the sale will carry you into a bright future.

Angus w i th Ba lanced Per fo r mance

Joe and Robin Hampton704.278.9347

345 Withrows Creek Lane • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125Farm: 2600 Back Creek Church Road • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125

Joe’s Cell 704.880.2488

LLC THE SWISHERSROY and TERESA

190 CAMPGROUND ROADSTATESVILLE, NC 28625 336-909-2131


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News From the North Carolina Angus AuxiliaryChristy Perdue, NC Angus Auxiliary President Elect

The North Carolina Angus Auxiliary started 2016 with our Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the North Carolina Angus Association Annual Meeting on February 13 in Win-ston Salem. We were fortunate to have 12 members and 1 guest in attendance. Our meeting and program took place at Providence Restaurant at the newly remodeled Double Tree. Our program was led by Tina Faughnan who is the Director of Client Services of Triad Community Kitchen and Providence Restaurant & Catering. The Triad Community Kitchen is a program of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. Our meal was prepared by graduates of the Triad Community Kitchen and we were educated on their mission and accom-plishments. Our meeting was led by Julie Robertson, 2015 President. Our annual events, service projects, and fundrais-ing goals for 2016 were discussed during our meeting. We are excited for what this new year will bring and hope to add more wonderful ladies to our Auxiliary. Our new officers for 2016 were elected and installed as well. The leadership for the NC Angus Auxiliary includes Jaime Watson (President), Christy Perdue (President Elect), Kathleen Winslow (Secretary/Treasurer), and Julie Robertson (Advisor). Please contact any of our executive team with ques-tions or suggestions. Our major fundraiser for the year is always our Annual Silent Auction. Each year we are excited to provide a wide range of unique items, many Angus themed, for those in at-tendance to bid on. We love that this gives us the opportunity to showcase the talent and creativity of our members while allowing us to continue to support our Angus family with awards, scholarships, service, and gifts. Looking forward to our 2017 Silent Auction already! We have several events planned for the upcoming year and any woman (member or non-member) is invited to join us! Upcoming events include our Spring Meeting which will be held in conjunction with the Spring Fever Sale on Saturday, May 7 at the Upper Piedmont Research Station in Reidsville, NC. Tentative meeting time is 10 a.m. (prior to the sale). Our Summer Outing is currently being planned. Our tentative date is Friday, July 22. Our hope is to incorporate Certified Angus Beef® into a fun, educational, and delicious time with our NC Angus Ladies. An invitation to this outing is extended to all Angus ladies, as well as female junior members and their mothers and grandmothers. We look forward to this out-ing bringing our two organizations together and to provide a fun way to get to know each other better. Invitations and further details to follow. Please contact Christy Perdue at 919-606-4907 for further details. We look forward to 2016 and what it will bring! We hope to see you at the many NC Angus sponsored events this year and hope to continue to grow in our membership and our services!

NC Angus Auxiliary Members at our Annual Meeting

NC Angus Auxiliary Members at our Annual Meeting

2016 Officer Team: Pictured are Christy Perdue, President Elect; Kathleen Winslow, Secretary/Treasurer; Julie Robertson, Advisor. Not Pictured is Jaime Watson, President

2016 NC Angus Auxiliary Silent Auction

North Carolina Angus Auxiliaryat our Annual Meeting


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The Angus bull consignments for the NC BCIP Bull Test and Sales once again performed and sold well in both the Butner and Waynesville locations. Top-performing Angus bull at the Butner Bull Test and sale was consigned by John Smith of Panther Creek Farms in Pink Hill, NC. The Panther Creek Lot 59 bull was a September VAR Reserve 1111 son from an EF Complement 8088 dam. He had outstanding EPDs for growth ranking him in the top 10% of the breed for both weaning and yearling and finished the test weighing 1,588 lbs. Lot 59 sold for $6,000 to Barker Farms of Danville, VA. The high-selling Angus bull in the Butner sale was Lot 5, consigned by Bobby Aldridge of Oakview Angus in Yanceyville, NC. A KCF Bennett Absolute son from a Nichols Extra K205 female also sold to Barker Farms for $6,250. Chimney Top Angus of Johnson City, TN sold the third high-selling bull, Lot 26, a Sitz Upward 307R son for $5,700 to Reagan Farms of Sanford, NC. A standing room only crowd packed the WNC Regional Livestock Center for the Waynesville Bull Test Sale. The center is a great location for the sale allowing for all the bulls to be penned individually giving buyers plenty of op-portunities to look over all the consignments. The high-performing Angus bull in the Waynesville test and sale was Lot 33 consigned by Overcash Angus Farm of Mooresville, NC. The Lot 33 bull was a SydGen CC&7 son out of a BCC Bushwacker 41-93 cow. His EPDs placed him in the top 1/4 of the breed for weaning and yearling weight and he posted a 4.81 average daily gain for the test. Dan Ross and family of Waynesville pur-chased the Lot 33 bull for $4,000. The Ross family also purchased Lot 25, the high-selling bull consigned by Chimney Top Angus of Johnson City, TN. The AAR Ten X 7008 SA son sold for $4,800. Lot 20, a PQ Power Tool 9108 son from a War Alliance female, sold for $4,600 to Steve Hardin of Columbus, NC making him the second high-selling bull in the offering. He was consigned by Gordon Brothers Farms of Kings Mountain, NC. Thank you to Gary Gregory, the staff at each of the research stations and everyone involved in the development and sale of the bulls.

Overcash Angus Farm receives the plaque for high-performing Angus Bull in the Waynesville

Bull Test from Bill Teague, NCAA BCIP Committee Chairman.

Chris Jeffcoat, AAA Regional Manager, presents John Smith of Panther Creek Farms the plaque for consigning the high-performing Angus Bull to the

Butner Bull Test.

Angus Bulls Top NC BCIP Bull Test

Instructions1. Place couscous in large mixing bowl. Bring beef broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add asparagus, peas, leeks, garlic, oil, salt and pep-

per; return to a boil, then turn off heat. Pour broth mixture over couscous, stir to combine, cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; set aside.2. Preheat grill. Season steaks with salt and pepper and grill to desired doneness. Allow steaks to rest 5 minutes.3. Using a fork, fluff couscous lightly to separate grains. Stir in lemon zest and parsley. Serve with steaks.Serves 4Recipe provided by the Certified Angus Beef® brand

Spring Revival Couscous Salad with Filet MignonIngredients• 4 (8-ounce) Certified Angus Beef® filet mignon

steaks• 1 cup quick-cooking couscous• 1 1/2 cups beef broth• 8 oz. fresh asparagus, cut in 2-inch pieces• 1/2 cup frozen English (petite) peas• 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion or leek,

white portion only, cleaned well

• 1 tsp. minced fresh garlic• 1 T. olive oil• 1/2 tsp. coarse kosher salt• 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper• Zest of one lemon• 2 T. minced fresh flat leaf Italian parsley• Additional salt & pepper to taste


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North Carolina Angus NewsWinter 2016

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Building a Herd at Silver Springs AngusSubmitted by Linda Hicks, NCAA

Starting with five commercial Angus cows purchased about five years ago, Preston and Erin Beth Pinkston have grown their herd to 60-plus brood cows. Currently, they have 40-plus registered cows with some of the top blood-lines in the Angus breed plus 20 commercial cows that they use as recips in their embryo transfer program. What an accomplishment! Erin Beth was raised on the farm where they live in the Aquadale community, located southwest of Albemar-le, in Stanly County. They chose to name their farm Silver Springs Angus because the community was called Silver Springs Community back in the early 1900’s. Both her grandfather and father had cows, but she never worked with them before she and Preston started buying theirs. Preston was raised in Charlotte, where he said he never had a yard that was more than a quarter of an acre. His father had a lawn mower repair shop in Charlotte, and his grandfather had one in Wadesboro in Anson County. When they bought the land for their house from Erin Beth’s family, they decided they wanted to start raising cat-tle. Cotton used to be grown on much of the land that they now have in pasture. It was overgrown, and they thought they should be doing something with it. They cleaned it up, built high-tensile fences and planted fescue to estab-lish pastures. Preston and Erin Beth looked at a lot of different breeds before they chose Angus. Their former extension agent, Steve Lemons, told them Angus were the most marketable. He was a big help to them, answering lots of questions that they had as new breeders. Preston and Erin Beth bought their first registered cow at a Blue Q production sale and then another at the NC Angus Association’s Out West sale. They’ve bought sever-al cows from Springfield Angus and Blue Q. They’ve also purchased from other producers in North Carolina - the Upper Piedmont Research Station in Reidsville, Wood An-gus in Willow Spring, Gordon Brothers in Kings Mountain, and Bryan Redfern at Quail Valley Angus in Indian Trail, NC. They’ve gone to neighboring South Carolina and purchased from Yon Family Farms in Ridge Spring and to Angus Hill in New York and Hillhouse Angus in LaGrange, Texas. Preston and Erin Beth use all AI breeding. Erin checks for heat detection every day, and Preston does the breed-ing. Preston went to AI school through a program that Select Sires sponsored in Norwood. They synchronize for their embryologist, but use natural heat for the majority of the herd. This year, they have used some of the leading AI bulls. GAR Prophet, a high accuracy calving-ease bull is one of the highest marbling bulls available in the Angus breed. His daughters are known for beautifully designed udders, and he ranks high in docility. EXAR Denver 2002B is a younger bull, but has great numbers on calving ease and growth. His great-grandsire on his dam’s side is Bon View New Design 1407. Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 is heavy muscled with impressive calving ease, growth potential, and outstanding carcass merit. R B Tour of Duty 177 is a calving-ease curve bender who ranks in the top 2% for

$W and $B indexes. Sydgen Black Pearl 2006 is a younger bull, big bodied with excellent feet and leg structure. He’s also low birth weight and high CED with outstanding car-cass merit. Preston and Erin Beth have approximately 30 acres of pasture at their house. They have waterers where the cows are, and there’s a pond in the pasture with their three don-keys. Additionally, they have 52 acres of leased pasture in Wadesboro, where they keep their commercial herd. They have two waterers and a pond in Wadesboro. They have two donkeys at the property in Wadesboro. They’ve recently leased 30 acres of pasture in Norwood. They have not put cows on this parcel yet, but their future plan is to put bred cows there and keep the calves at their house. Although they have heard coyotes at the home place, they have been fortunate not to have any problems with them. Preston and Erin Beth feed fescue hay and corn silage. They use Crystlyx® protein tubs year round that they pur-chase from Blue Q. They use 17% protein tubs except in breeding season when they use the Crystalyx® Breed-Up® 28, which are 28% protein. They are specifically formulat-ed with organic and chelated trace minerals and are de-signed to help beef cows to re-breed in a timely manner. Dr. Jeff Broadaway, with Rocky River Large Animal Vet-erinary Clinic in Pittsboro, NC, has been very helpful. Dr. Broadaway, a 2008 graduate of the North Carolina State University veterinary school, has a special interest in ad-

Preston and Erin Beth in the pasture with several of their very gentle cows.

This young bull is out of a SAV 8180 Traveler 004 daughter and SAV Resource 1441. His mama is a Schaff Angus Valley cow

Preston and Erin Beth purchased from Wood Angus. They plan on using him as a clean-up bull on the commercial recips in

their embryo transfer program.


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Building a Herd at Silver Springs Angus

vanced cattle reproduction using embryo transfer. In ad-dition to the advice he has given Preston and Erin Beth regarding their embryo transfer program, he has also suggested their vaccination protocol. They vaccinate the cattle once a year pre-breeding. They also vaccinate the calves pre-weaning, again post-weaning, and then again at one-year old. They deworm two to three times per year. They were using Cydectin®, but recently switched to Eprinex®. They use SweetLix® CopperHead® loose mineral year round. Preston and Erin Beth have been trying to build their herd numbers and have kept most of their heifers. Their goal is to have about 100 brood cows. They expect to have about 50 calves this year. They have sold some bulls off the farm and are just now beginning to sell some fe-males. Their former livestock agent, Steve Lemons, told them a good way to market bulls and get their name out was to consign to the bull test stations. They’ve consigned to the NCBIP Butner bull test station for the last three years, to the NC Angus Spring Fever sale for two years, to the NC Angus Down East sale in 2015, to the NCBIP Waynesville bull test station in 2015, and to Bruce Shankle’s Stanly Se-lect sale in 2016. They plan on doing all again this year. They are planning on consigning two bred heifers to the 2016 NC Angus Association Spring Fever sale - an EXAR 263C daughter and a Connealy Consensus daughter. They also may consign two to three cow/calf pairs. Preston and Erin Beth said they owe a lot of thanks to other producers for helping them get started. They value the advice they have been given and the questions that have been answered. The folks at Blue Q have been very helpful. Mitchell Scheer, the Blue Q farm manager, even did their AI work the first year. In addition to having their Angus operation, Erin Beth and Preston are parents to three boys - nine-year-old Pres-ton, who likes to pet and feed the cows, six-year-old Isaac, who also likes working with the cows, and two-year-old Jace, who loves the cows. He wants to ride the tractor and check the cows. Their nine-year-old is very shy; the young-er two probably will be more receptive to FFA, 4-H, and the NC Junior Angus Association programs when they get older. Off the farm, Erin Beth works half the time at her fa-ther’s heating and air-conditioning business and half the time at Pinkston’s Inc., a lawn mower repair shop that Pres-

ton bought from his father. They sell Hustler mowers and are an independent STIHL dealer. Over the years, the kids have made pets out of sever-al cows and some of the bottle babies they’ve had. One bottle baby, Sophie, is now grown and has had her sec-ond calf, a heifer. One year she came to Isaac’s birthday party; she wore a cone cap. Another time, she came up on the porch. They have a picture of her taken from inside the house with her looking in the window. Now that she’s grown, she doesn’t realize she’s too big to be rubbing against people. Their six-year-old, Isaac, is an avid Carolina Panthers

fan. He was able to attend his first NFL game when the Panthers played Tampa Bay and was the lucky recipient of a football from Cam Newton when the Panthers scored their first touchdown of the game. When one of the peo-ple working with the NFL pre-game show talked with Isaac and asked him “Why do you think Cam Newton gave you the football?”, he replied as a typical six-year-old by say-ing, “Because I’m so cute.” In their “spare” time, the Pinkstons love to spend lots of time with their families. In the summer, they like to go to Lake Tillery, where they enjoy water skiing, boating, fish-ing, and swimming. In addition to their cows and donkeys, they have five dogs, some of which they are fostering. Silver Springs Angus is located at 16212 Cagle Road, Norwood, NC 28128. Phone numbers are 704-985-3713, 704-985-3931 (cell). E-mail [email protected]

A Mile High daughter from Yon Family Farms with her V A R Discovery 2240 heifer calf.

This Connealy Consensus heifer, bred to GAR Prophet, will be consigned to the 2016 NC Angus Association Spring Fever sale.

Jace (on the left with his pacifier), Preston (in the middle), and Isaac (in the front) love to help feed the cows. Here they’re shown on one of their round bales.


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NOW THEN:and Memories and Thoughts on the NCAA and the Angus Business...By Bette Laursen, N.C. Angus Association Executive Director, 1988 - 1996

Co-Owner and Manager of Goose River Farm, Oxford, North Carolina

Memories…what a good time I have had in the cattle business.

August 1995...a group of North Carolina Angus Asso-ciation members flew into Bozeman, Montana to begin a week-long tour of major Angus ranches, viewing cattle and listening and learning. Among our many experiences was the one in which our minivans, traveling along at 70 miles per hour on a two-lane road with no speed limit and miles and miles without seeing another car or human habitant...were passed by a school bus! Living a very different life on isolated ranches, these hardy ranchers welcomed us with open arms, great food, and welcoming smiles. On this first Montana trip we visited eight major ranches: Van Dyke Angus Ranch, Sitz Angus Ranch, Hyline, Leachman, Fairview, Stevenson Basin, Arntzen, and N Bar Ranches. The highlight was that we saw many of the major bulls that we were all using in our AI programs and hundreds of their progeny. Van loads of N.C. Angus members went to Yellowstone National Park on our “free day,” but Joe Hampton’s group opted to return to Sitz Ranch for another visit. A few years later, several loads of Sitz cattle made their way into North Carolina. In all of the ten years or more that I planned trips for the NCAA, only one ranch family turned down their “opportuni-ty” to have a group of North Carolina Angus breeders visit them; and they turned us down twice on two separate trips. (They were not in Montana.) From Virginia to Montana, all of the other ranchers were wonderfully welcoming. Ha! That turn-down didn’t hurt that one ranch though! They are a major player in the breeding of excellent bulls today. The Stevensons had invited us to have hamburgers with them at their local Saloon after our tours of their ranch-es. We walked into the saloon to see four or five cowboys playing poker at a corner table. The wall was covered with brands of local ranches. We enjoyed the biggest and best hamburgers I have ever seen in my life. A young woman came in carrying a tiny baby. “How old is your baby?” Doan asked. “Oh, she’s 5 days old!” the young woman said. “Wow! I’m surprised to see you and especially her here!” he said. “Oh, well...I wouldn’t want to miss this!” she said...and that shows exactly how isolated they were!

Isolated or not, most breeders enjoy visits by other breeders. I remember very well the first visit to our farm by another cattle producer, a now-deceased Simmental breeder from Catawba County. We had just started our herd and I had a grand total of 2 cows and 2 three- or four-month-old calves. He said, “You need to tag your calves.” I said, “I can tell them apart and anyway I only have two.” “Don’t make no difference. It doesn’t look good...not good management.” Those two calves were tagged before sundown and all calves at Goose River Farm were tagged within 2 or 3 days of their birth from then on. In one of those first years of learning the cattle business and the Angus business in particular, I went to my first purebred Angus cattle sale at Quail Roost Farm in Durham County. My eyes were big as I walked around among the big-shot producers standing around in small groups talking “Angus” and viewing the cattle. They all seemed to be 7 feet tall! I had just purchased my first two Angus cows from James I. (Jim) Smith at Janastci. To start my herd, I had gone looking for a couple of older Angus ladies, knowing that if a cow stayed in a well-managed herd a long time, she must be extra good; and I still adhere to that philoso-phy. For a young producer with limited resources, it makes sense. When it was almost time for the sale to start, what a sur-prise when here came Jim making his way over to speak to me. He had been sitting with a group of Angus friends and yet he came over to spend a few minutes with me; it meant something to me. I remember our conversation to this day. He said, “Are you here to buy some more cows?” “No,” I said, “I’m just looking and trying to learn what good cows look like.” I always wondered if my not well chosen words seemed belittling to the NCSU bred cows I had recently purchased from him; but if so, Jim, I can assure you that then and now I was very proud to have owned NCS Miss Paramere 715 and NCS Miss Eileenmere 725. They served Goose River Farm well and I learned much about hands-on cattle production with them and I thank you.

Arriving at Arntzen Angus Ranch near Lewiston, Montana.

Big Sky country...a typical ranch scene.


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North Carolina Angus Association Holds Annual MeetingSharon Rogers, NCAA Executive Secretary

The 2016 North Carolina Angus Association Annual Meeting was held February 13, 2016 at the Forsyth County Agriculture Building in Winston-Salem, NC. It was a great day to conduct association business, see old friends, make new ones and learn about some of the newest innovations in the beef industry. The day kicked off with a NCAA Board of Directors meeting. The several association committee reports were shared with the board and plans were made for the upcoming year. The 2016 NC Angus Spring Fever Sale was discussed. Sale committee member, Dr. Brent Scarlett presented a report on the upcoming sale and asked the association to support an incentive program to encourage more consignors to get involved. For 2016 a special selection committee will pick the top consignment from each class of cattle in the sale, open heifer, bred heifer and spring or fall cow-calf pairs to be awarded a cash prize plus semen from the major AI studs. Discussion was also held on the success of the first year of production for the NC Angus News magazine. Everyone was encouraged to continue seeking out advertisers for the publication. Also, throughout the day the NC Angus Auxiliary and the NC Junior Angus Association conducted their annual meetings and educational programs. A special recognition to our meeting sponsors for their support of the day’s events: ABS Global, Bartlett Milling Company, COWBUYER.com, Farm Credit Associates of NC, Genex Corporation, Kent Nutrition Group, Kings AgriSeeds, Merck Animal Health, Merial, Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales, Harward Brothers, Stanly County Livestock Market & Chesnee Livestock Market, NC Cattlemen’s Association, Piedmont Farm Systems, Select Sire Power, Sink Farm Equipment, Southern Farm Supply, Southern State Coop, and Sunset Feeds. The NCAA would like to thank these sponsors for exhibiting and for sharing information about their products and services with our membership. The afternoon educational program was very informative for our attendees. Dr. Harrison Dudley, Clinical Veterinarian and Extension Specialist, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, was the main speaker for our program and he discussed ART, not the painting kind but the Applied Reproductive Technologies kind. He discussed some tried and true methods such as artificial insemination and em-bryo transfer as well as some newer innovations like IVF (in vitro fertilization) being used to increase beef cattle production today. Then a panel of beef producers from across the state discussed how they utilize these technologies on their operations. The panel included Eric Deal of Circle D Farm in China Grove, Wells Shealy of Three Arrows Farm in Flat Rock, Duane Strider of C-Cross Cattle Company in Bis-coe and Mark Wilburn of Uwharrie Ridge Farms in Asheboro. The discussion concluded with questions from the audience. Next on the day’s agenda was the Annual Business Meeting of the NCAA. Committee reports were shared with the membership for activities from the calendar year 2015. The retiring NCAA board mem-bers were recognized and thanked for their three years of service to the association: Steve Gordon, Randy Jones, William Leatherman, Bill Teague and Stan Tennant. New board members were nomi-nated and additional nominations were made from the floor. A vote was taken from the membership present at the meeting and the following members were selected to serve on the board: Joe Hampton, Mike Moss, Bruce Shankle, Bryan Redfern and Russell Wood. Following the membership meeting the board met once again to elect officers. The 2016 NCAA officers will be John Smith - President, Roy Outlaw - Vice President and Linda Hicks - Treasurer. The evening banquet brought out even more members for fellowship and to learn more about the Angus breed. Allen Moczygemba, Chief Executive Officer of the American Angus Association, gave a year in review report for the activities of the association and discussed his vision for the future of the organization. We in the NC Angus Association are excited about the plans Mr. Moczygemba have to shape the AAA in these new times.

Eddie Leagans, Annual Meeting Committee Chairman, welcomes attendees to the meeting.

Dr. Harrison Dudley, Clinical Veterinarian and Extension Specialist, NCSU College of

Veterinary Medicine was our speaker for the educational program. He discussed Advanced

Reproductive Technologies in the beef industry.

The producer panel included: Eric Deal of Circle D Farm in China Grove, Wells Shealy of Three Arrows Farm in Flat Rock, Duane Strider of C-Cross Cattle Company in Biscoe and Mark Wilburn of Uwharrie Ridge Farms in Asheboro.

Tim and Andrea Goforth of Goforth Angus in East Bend received the Ira Gentry Memorial trophy for

consigning the high-selling lot to the 2015 Spring Fever Sale from

Mark Wilburn.

Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the American Angus Association, presented a year in review

AAA report and discussed his vision for the future.


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Several awards were also presented to members during the banquet. Chris Jeff-coat, American Angus Association Regional Manager, presented Justin, Mary Elaine and Riley Wood their silver and bronze awards from the National Junior Angus Associ-ation for their outstanding achievements as junior members. Tim and Andrea Goforth of Goforth Angus in East Bend received the Ira Gentry Memorial trophy for consigning the high-selling lot at the 2015 Spring Fever Sale. The NC Angus Auxiliary announced the winners of their silent auction and thanked everyone for their generous support. The Wood Angus Family presented a plaque from the Angus Foundation to the NC Angus Association. The NCAA is now a Lifetime Angus Platinum Benefactor to the An-gus Foundation due to our support in the development of the DeEtta Wood Memorial Endowment to benefit junior Angus members. The 2015 NC Angus Hall of Fame Award was then presented to James G. Scarlett of Scarlett Farms in Snow Camp, NC. Howard Gentry recognized Jim for his many years of service to the NC Angus Association and the NC Junior Angus Association. Mr. Scarlett served as president of the association, on the board of directors, on serval committees and as an advisor for the juniors for many years. The evening finished up with the fun and ever entertaining auction conducted by Mr. Stanley Smith. The juniors auctioned several cakes and were able to raise funds for their many activities for the coming year. Two Angus prints were auctioned. One sold to Joe & Robin Hampton to benefit the British Breeds Junior Steer Show at the NC State Fair and the second went to Dr. Brent Scarlett to support the new incentive program for the 2016 Spring Fever Sale. Then the auction cranked up for the preferred spots on the NCAA Website, the Back Cover of the Spring Fever Catalog and for the select pages in the NC Angus News magazine. A special thank you to everyone who bid and purchased all the items to benefit the association. Once again, thank you to Eddie Leagans, Annual Meeting Committee Chairman, Roy & Teresa Swisher, William & Lucille Leathermen, Connie Starnes, Linda Hicks, April Bowman and all the other great members who helped make the day such a success.

Howard Gentry presented the 2015 NC Angus Hall of Fame Award to James G. Scarlett of Scarlett Farms in

Snow Camp, NC.

The retiring NCAA board members were presented a plaque for their three years of service to the association. Pictured here are Roy Out-

law-NCAA Vice President and retiring directors William Leatherman and Bill Teague. Retiring directors not pictured are Steve Gordon,

Randy Jones, and Stan Tennant.

2016 NCAA Officers and Board of DirectorsSeated (L-R): Treasurer Linda Hicks, Roxboro; Vice President Roy Outlaw, Seven Springs and Executive Secretary Sharon Rogers, Rox-boro. Second row (L-R):NCJAA President Cara Smith; Brooke Harward, Richfield; Mark Wilburn, Asheboro; Mike Moss, Ramseur; Russell Wood, Willow Spring and Eddie Leagans, Mocksville.Third row (L-R) Wells Shealy, Flat Rock; Ben Winslow, Halifax; Bruce Shankle, Polkton; Joe Hampton, Mt. Ulla; Kim Starnes, Salisbury and Bryan Redfern, Indian Trail. Not Pictured: President John C. Smith, Jr., Pink Hill; Board Members: Steve Grady, Mt. Olive; David Gragg, Boone; Eugene Shuffler, Union Grove and President North Carolina Angus Auxil-iary Jaime Watson.

A large crowd was on hand for the Annual Membership meeting.

Mr. Neil Bowman was a great ringman for our auction.

The Wood Angus Family presented a plaque from the Angus Foundation to the NC Angus Association for their support in the development of the DeEtta

Wood Memorial Endowment to benefit junior Angus members.


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North Carolina Angus Breeders Gather for Educational EventsSharon Rogers, NCAA Executive Secretary

The NC Angus Association held its annual tour and field day in Lenoir, North Carolina. Asso-ciation members, friends and special guests en-joyed two days of fellowship while learning more about the breed and the beef industry. This year’s tour and field day were combined in an effort to al-low more members the opportunity to attend both events. Shade Tree Farm owned by John and Jessie Cassavaugh hosted the Friday afternoon seminar and tour. Chris Jeffcoat, American Angus Associ-ation Regional Manager, presented a very edu-cational session on the new foot scoring system being implemented by the American Angus As-sociation. Chris presented everyone with a guide describing the scoring system for the foot angle and claw set. Cow longevity in the herd is very important and soundness plays a critical role in her longevity, which Chris explained is why AAA is developing the foot scoring EPD. He also gave a brief history of how cattle at the Upper Pied-mont Research Station in Reidsville were used in the initial development of the scoring system. Af-ter his discussion, everyone gathered to do some live foot scoring on a group of cattle from the Shade Tree herd. Seminar attendees were then given a chance to look at the foot angle and claw structure of each animal and determine the score. Then Chris lead the discussion on the score as-signed to each animal and why that score was given. The workshop served as a great learning tool for everyone in attendance. Next John gave the group a hay ride tour of his farm. Despite the drought they are maintaining their cow herd in excellent condition. The grass was short but hopefully with rain they were able to stockpile some fescue for grazing. The group then made a stop at the show barn where John and Jessie’s grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren work hard with their show animals. They had some very nice females on display, several have placed really well and been champions in many shows. The final stop of the tour was a scenic spot on the farm where you can view Grandfather and Table Rock Mountains from one of their pastures. Then everyone returned to the Cassavaugh’s home for an outstanding meal of prime rib with all the fixins. It was a great day at Shade Tree Farm. A special thanks to the Cassavaugh family for all their hard work.

Saturday’s field day was held at Evening Star Ranch also located in Lenoir, NC. Evening Star Ranch is owned by Tommy McGee and his fam-ily. They raise registered Angus cattle and world champion Tennessee Walking Horses. Our field day program was held in the ranch’s beautiful horse barn. In addition to enjoying the farm, every-one also received a lot of valuable information to help improve their beef herds. Bryan Blinson, NC Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director, gave an overview of the state of the industry. He stated it is more important than ever for cattle producers to work together to tell their positive stories to the consumer. Dr. Tonya Amen, Angus Genetic Inc., discussed Angus genetic evaluations. Her initial presentation was a refresher course on EPDs and how to utilize them in our herds. In her second discussion, she went deeper into the genomic en-hanced EPDs. Discussing the availability of the high density and low density testing and the fast, reliable genetic information that can be garnered from using this technology. She also explained the benefits of the GeneMax programs and the need for all Angus breeders to enroll their herds in the MaternalPlus program. After a wonderful lunch of beef brisket, Dr. Daniel Poole, NCSU Animal Science, discussed the ongoing fescue research being conducted at NC State University. Dr. Poole gave an outline of all the research and researchers working on the fescue issue and its effects on cattle in the southeast. He emphasized his research focuses on the reproduction of the female but many oth-er projects are looking at different physiological functions of the animal. He stressed that there is probably not a quick fix for our fescue challenges,

Chris Jeffcoat explains the AAA foot scoring system in a live demonstration for attendees.


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but he hopes his research will identify some selection tools and management strategies that will reduce the overall im-pact. A special thanks to Tommy McGee, his family and farm crew for all their hospitality. It was two busy days filled with great learning opportunities, along with the chance to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.

John Cassavaugh of Shade Tree Farm welcomes everyone to the tour.

When your herd is now under 10 mamas, it is hard to call it a dispersal. Over the last 25 years, we feel we have had a great run. All five of our stars are grown now. One of our stars was Miss American An-gus. Our boys are stars as well. The farm and Angus cattle have been good to us. Look for Five Star cattle in the Spring Fever Sale.

Selling in the NC Angus Spring Fever Sale...Selling in the NC Angus Spring Fever Sale...

Miss Oakview Impression 210-Donor- produced 37 embryos in 2 flushes- sells with 4 embryo calves to Ten X and Upward- natural bull calf (Upward) in bull test now-may be

the best bull I have raised in 25 years

Five Star FarmsStan Tennant4327 Four Farms Road

Greensboro, NC 27410(336) 707-8483

Field day presenters and guests. Dr. Dan Poole-NCSU, Tommy McGee-Evening Star Ranch,

Eddie Leagans, Dr. Tonya Amen-AGI and Chris Jeffcoat-AAA Regional Manager.


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Front row (L-R): Mary Elaine Wood, Alex Cassavaugh, Mariah Delozier, Charity Delozier

Back Row (L-R): Lynae Bowman, Alyssa Goforth, Justin Wood, Cara Smith

The 2016 NC Junior Angus Association officers were installed at the annual meeting. They are:President: Cara SmithVice-President: Justin WoodSecretary: Alyssa GoforthTreasurer: Mattie HarwardReporter: Lynae BowmanEastern Directors: Mary Elaine and Ava WoodCentral Directors: Matthew White and Mariah DelozierWestern Directors: Alex and Jay CassavaughNC Angus Queen: Alyssa GoforthNC Angus Princess: Mary Elaine WoodNC Angus Sweethearts: Ava Wood, Mariah and Charity DelozierAdvisors: Craig and Elaine Smith (Junior) Tim and Andrea Goforth (Senior)Russell and Brenda Vinson (Financial)

Thank you to those that have already become NC Junior Angus Association Boosters for 2016. They are listed below. If you would like to become a booster, please mail your check made to NCJAA for $100 or more to

Mattie Harward, 28978 Misenheimer Road, Richfield, NC 28137.

Ray & Suzanne Brewer, Brewer FarmsJohn & Callie Carson

Revonda Cassavaugh, Old Red Barn FarmJohn Cassavaugh, Shade Tree FarmJane & Bill Ebert, Eberlee Farms, LLC

Howard & Donna Gentry, Gentry Homeplace AngusTim & Andrea Goforth, Goforth Angus

Gragg FarmsJoe & Robin Hampton, Back Creek Angus Farm

Harward SistersAlton & Martha Holshouser, Holshouser Farms

Randy & Beth Jones, Wheat Swamp AngusCraig & Gayle Jones, Jones FarmTed Katsigianis, Biltmore Estate

Charmae & Dustin Kendall, KB LivestockWilliam & Lucille Leatherman, Rock Spring Angus

Elaine Moore, Elaine Moore Cattle Farm

Michael A. Moss, Windy Hill Farms, LLCDaniel L. Newsome, Newsome Ag. Production Inc.

Preston & Erin Pinkston, Silver Springs AngusMarty & Lynne Rooker, Smith Creek Angus Farm

Stagg N. Sanders, Crantock FarmsBrent Scarlett, Scarlett Mobile Large Animal Services

Jim & Elaine Scarlett, Scarlett FarmsBruce & Carla Shankle, EBS Farms

Craig & Elaine Smith, Steeple Creek FarmJohn C. Smith Jr., Panther Creek Farms

Roy & Teresa Swisher, Crescent Angus FarmStan & Maggie Tennant, Five Star Farms

Russell & Brenda Vinson, R & B Vinson FarmsT.W. Wall Jr., Highlands Angus Farm

Stephen & Jaime Watson, Shade Tree FarmMark & Jessica Wilburn, Uwharrie Ridge Farms

North Carolina Junior Angus Association

Upcoming Events:

April 15-16 ............. Spring Fling Cattle Show, Fletcher, NC*April 23 .................. NC Junior Angus Show, Guilford County Extension Center (Anyone is invited to attend.)*May 7 ...................... Spring Fever SaleMay 25-29 .............. Atlantic Junior Nationals*June 3-5 ................ NC Junior Beef Round-up, Raleigh, NCJune 9-12 ................ Angus Futurity, Louisville, KYJune 17-19 ............. Angus Eastern Regionals, PAJuly 3-9 .................... National Junior Angus Show, Grand Island, NEAugust 4-7 ............. Angus LEAD Conference, Phoenix, AZ

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Justin Wood, Willow Spring, NC has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events di-rector of the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, MO. The 15-year-old son of Jeffrey Wood attends West Johnston High School and is a member of the NJAA and the North Car-olina Junior Angus Association where he has served as vice president, treasurer and director. He has participated in state, regional and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Justin participated in quiz bowl, team fitting and live-stock judging contests and the All-American Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off. He participated in the mentoring program in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 he served as a voting delegate and also participated in the Raising the Bar conference. He has consigned cattle at the Wood Angus Sale and is involved with his local 4-H chapter. Mary Elaine Wood has also earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, MO. The 12-year-old daughter of Jeffrey Wood attends McGees Crossroads Middle School and is a member of the NJAA and the North Carolina Junior Angus Association where she has served as director and royalty. She has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship con-tests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Mary participated in quiz bowl, team fitting and livestock judging contests and the All-American Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off. She participated in the mentoring program in 2013 and 2014. Mary has consigned cattle at the Wood Angus Sale and is involved with her local 4-H chapter. Riley Wood has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze award, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, MO. The 12-year-old son of Kathy and Robbie Wood attends McGees Crossroads Middle School and is a member of the NJAA and the North Carolina Junior Angus Association. He has participated in local, state, regional and national shows. Riley has also consigned cattle at the Spring Fever Sale and is in-volved with his local 4-H chapter. The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the awards, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using perfor-mance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle. The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide.

North Carolina Junior Angus Members Justin, Mary Elaine and Riley Wood Are Recognized by the National Junior Angus Association

BITTERSWEET FARMSBreeding, Raising, and Selling

Registered Black Angus and Belted Galloway Cattle

Jim and Betty Becher, Owners214 Bittersweet Lane, Ennice, NC 28623

Offering fine bulls and heifers, bred or open

Jim Becher - cell (336) 407-7218Email: [email protected]

Daniel Hernandez, Mgr. - cell (336) 572-2364Web: www.bittersweetfarms.com

JOHN H. CASSAVAUGHSTEPHEN M. WATSON

2440 ANGUS LANELENOIR, NC 28645

TEL: 828-728-9007828-292-2391

PUREBRED ANGUSVisitors Always Welcome

Riley Wood, Mary Elaine Wood, Justin Wood and American Angus Regional Manager

Chris Jeffcoat.


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Sale Reports

26th Annual Yon Family Farms Performance Tested Bull and Female Sale

The crowd was tremendous for the February 20th Spring Bull and Female Sale held in Ridge Spring, SC at Yon Fam-ily Farms. With standing room only capacity, the females kicked the day off with Lot 1 selling for $15,500 to Bear Creek Angus in Douglas, GA. She set the tone for strong demand for the 38 Angus cow/calf pairs which averaged $6,447. Olson Cattle Research in Barnwell, SC chose the Lot 5 and 6 Pathfinder females and they were the second and third high-selling female lots. Six SimAngus pairs followed and they averaged $5,042. Angus bred heifers were the next group to sell, with 20 head selling for an average of $4,450. The top-selling Angus bred heifer was selected by the Sayre family in West Virginia for $6,750. Ten SimAngus bred heifers also averaged $4,450 and Dedmon Farms in Cherryville, NC was the winning bidder on the top seller in this group at $6,250. The bull sale was exciting and demand was solid for the entirety of the sale, with buyers participating by telephone, internet, and on the seats to bid on the 126 Angus and 20 SimAngus bulls offered. The top seller created quite a stir as fierce bidding took place when Lot 89 entered the ring, setting a new record for the highest-selling bull to ever be sold at auction at Yon Family Farms at $31,000. When the gavel came down, Baldridge Brothers in NE and Genex Cooperative were the new owners of this fabulous son of Yon Final Answer W494. The second high-selling bull was Lot 123, who sold for $21,000 to long-time customer, Five Circle Farms. All the other bulls sold in the range of $2,500-$9,750, to tabulate an average of $4,680 on the Angus and $4,375 on the SimAngus. Cattle were sold into 12 states including SC, NC, GA, AL, WV, VA, FL, NE, DE, TN, MS, and KY. Over 60% of the bulls were sold to repeat customers. The entire sale was broadcast live on the internet on DV Auctions, represented by Wade Fisher, allowing active bidders from around the country to participate. Wes Weeks handled the telephone bidding during the auction, which was extremely active at this sale. Auctioneers for the event were Col. Mike Jones

and Col. Darren Carter. Buyers and visitors enjoyed the traditional chili lunch prepared and served up by the Yon’s neighbors. The sale is truly a community event with many neighbors pitching in to extend some of the hospitality from the Ridge. As always, former and current employees, interns, family members and friends worked in the back and got the cattle loaded out with ease. Yon Family Farms hosts two annual sales - the third Satur-day of February and the last Saturday of October each year in Ridge Spring. Complete results of each sale are available on the website. In the sale coming up on October 29th, for-age-developed, coming 2-year-old bulls and yearling bulls will be available as well as bred cows, cow-calf pairs, bred and open heifers. You may contact the Yons to be added to their mailing list at [email protected] or (803) 685-5048.

6th Annual Wood Angus Bull and Elite Female Sale Wood Angus held its annual Bull and Elite Female Sale on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 12 Noon at the farm located in Willow Spring, NC. The day saw nice weather, a very large crowd and an excellent offering of sale cattle. The auction kicked off with 28 excel-lent Angus bulls selling for an average of $3,580. The top-selling bull was Lot 63, Wood Resource 5126, an S A V Resource 1441 son, which sold for $7,000 to Mike Reaves of Rowland, NC. Forty-seven females sold averaging $4,040. The top-selling female was Lot 1, S A V Emblynette 8514, a bred cow selling safe in calf to S A V Harvestor 0338. Lot 1 was a direct daughter of CAR Duke 104 and the fourth generation Pathfinder Dam S A V Em-blynette 7261. She sold for $6,250 to Tommy McGee

of Evening Star Ranch in Lenoir, NC. Top selling cow-calf pair was Lot 25, Wood Priscilla 374 with her heif-er calf at side sired by Wood Final Answer 3245. This S A V First Class daughter sold for $5,000 to Scott Greene also of Lenoir, NC. It was a great day to sell Angus cattle with a sales total of $258,950. Russell and Elaine Wood and their family would like to thank everyone who came out to the sale, the 49 buyers who purchased cattle, and the team of friends whose hard work made it all happen. Wood Angus extends an invitation for everyone to attend next year’s sale, scheduled for March 4, 2017. Stay informed of the latest Wood Angus news by visiting our website www.woodangus.com.

Blake’s Feed & Hay, LLCOffering top quality beef cattle

nutrition supplements252-657-9644

[email protected]

Hay available: Alfalfa, Brome, Orchard & Timothy

FPC

PANTHER CREEK FARMSJohn C. Smith, Jr. owner

PO Box 417, Pink Hill, NC 28572 (252) 526-1929 [email protected]

Bulls, Heifers and Outstanding Show Heifers for Sale at all times.

We have yearling

bulls for sale!

We will be breeding our heifers to B/R Destination 928-630 and WR Journey-1X74.

All other cows to B/R Destination 928-630, WR Journey-1X74, Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 and Rosewood Apache 1084.

Our clean-up bulls: Springfield Complete 1084, Chimney Top CC & 7 A19,

EBS 6025-407 and Chimney Top Upward Z28.

FOR SALE in the NC ANGUS SPRING FEVER SALE…

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Springfield Gammer 9035 [AMF-CAF-NHF]

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• Heifer calf born 9/1/15 by PCF Bismarck Skymere 257 (17335619).• Bred AI to Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 on 12/5/15.• Exposed to Chimney Top Upward Z28 (17239070) from 12/21/15 to 2/15/16.

Birth Date: 1-15-2009 Cow +16569646 Tattoo: 9035

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PCF Estella Z28 408

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• Bred AI to WR Journey-1X74 on 12/4/15.• Exposed to Ebs 6025-407 (17853979) from 12/21/15 to 2/15/16.

Birth Date: 9-18-2014 Cow 18149003 Tattoo: 408

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PCF Rosemere of Z28 409

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+GAR Predestined T598 #GAR PredestinedPCF Rosemere 225 +GAR Future Direction 180417546588 PCF Rosemere 923 V306 +Whitestone Traveler V306 ANN 66U Rosemere of 123 Bex

• Bred AI to B/R Destination 928-630 on 12/4/15.• Exposed to Ebs 6025-407 (17853979) from 12/21/15 to 2/15/16.


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PCF Pendleton 318

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• Heifer calf born 8/18/15 by Chimney Top C C & 7 A19 (17484012).• Bred AI to B/R Destination 928-630 on 12/5/15.• Exposed to Chimney Top C C & 7 A19 (17484012) from 12/21/15 to 2/15/16.


Three Cattle Sales Every Week!MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY

CHESNEELIVESTOCK MARKET

Hwy. 221 Alt, Chesnee, SCBarn: 864-461-2692

www.ChesneeStockyard.comSale every Tuesday at 10 AM

HARWARD BROTHERSLIVESTOCK MARKET

Hwy. 21, Turnersburg, NCBarn: 704-546-2692

www.TurnersburgStockyard.comSale every Monday at 11 AM

STANLY COUNTY LIVESTOCK MARKETIndian Mound Rd. (off Hwy. 52), Norwood, NC

Barn: 704-474-7681 | www.NorwoodStockyard.comSale every Wednesday at 10 AM

Cattle working & hauling available!

MID-ATLNTIC CATTLE SALESA FAmily Owned & OperAted livestOck videO AuctiOn cOmpAny

Visit our website for more marketing opportunities at www.MACSvideo.com

Office: 704-463-5828 // Marcus Harward: 704-322-0840 // [email protected]

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:April 6 May 4 June 8 July 13 August 3

September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7

2016 Graded Feeder CalF SaleSat Stanly County Livestock Market (SCLM) & Harward Brothers Livestock Market (HBLM)

Consignments are highly encouraged, even on the day of. To consign, call the barn or Marcus Harward at 704-322-0840.Specific sale requirements may be found at www.MACSvideo.com

May 19: Feeder Calf Sale (SCLM)July 14: Feeder Calf Sale (SCLM)

July 21: Value-Added BQA Sale (SCLM)July 28: Feeder Calf Sale (HBLM)

August 11: Feeder Calf Sale (SCLM)September 8: Value-Added BQA Sale (SCLM)

September 15: Feeder Calf Sale (SCLM)

Documents

NC Angus News Magazine