2014 Membership Map

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2014 Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas Sale Results

Breeders of the Carolinas Sale
May 10, 2014
Chester, S.C.
Auctioneer: E.B. Harris
Sale Consultant: Bill Lundberg

SALE AVERAGES:
All Purebreds: $2,375
Bulls: $3,067
Bred Females: $2,300
Open Heifers: $1,876
Pairs: $3,183
3-in-1s: $2,733
Female w/ Star 5 Calf: $2,067
All Star 5s: $1,558
Open Females: $1,420
Bred Females: $1,657

Santa Gertrudis breeders met at the Chester Livestock Exchange for the 41st Annual Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas Sale in early May. The night before the sale, the annual meeting of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders of the Carolinas took place, along with a dinner for members and potential buyers. On sale day, purebred and commercial entries were offered for sale, including bulls, pairs, 3-in-1s, bred females, bred heifers and open heifers.

Sale results courtesy of Santa Gertrudis USA.

2014 Catalog

The 2014 Catalog is now available online:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_M5NQo3AfaoOHpjMXlpNmJLNGc/edit?usp=sharing

Hope you'll join us on May 10 in Chester, SC!

2013 Year in Review and 2014 Preview

Although it's near the end of January, figured we should go ahead and do a run down on 2013. Breeders of the Carolinas started off the year with a very successful showing at the National Open Show in Jackson, MS: breeders Creech Farms, Hadley Farms, and J.C. Sherrill, Jr. Ranch hauled cattle to the event and between them brought home three class winners. Hadley Farms sold their class-winning bull at the Mid-Coast Super Sale in Houston.

The 2013 Breeders of the Carolinas Sale was one of the most successful ever: 28 registered lots averaged $2090 and 22 crossbred heifers averaged $1825! Entry forms have just gone out within the last few weeks for the 2014 sale--to be held May 10, 2014 in Chester, SC. If you have Santa Gertrudis influence in your herd and are looking to take advantage of an established market, please consider consigning to the Breeders of the Carolinas Sale. The catalog should be posted here in early to mid April.

Our juniors also had a busy year: they participated in the North Carolina Junior Beef Round-Up in Raleigh, the National Junior Heifer Show in San Marcos, TX, the South Carolina Junior Beef Round-Up in Clemson, and the North Carolina State Fair Junior Show. A detailed account of the National Junior Heifer Show appeared in the September edition of the Carolina Cattle Connection.

In our two primary open shows, the North and South Carolina State Fairs, attendance was a little down from previous years. Creech Farms swept Grand and Reserve Champion in the female part of the show, Dietrich Farms took Grand Champion Bull, and Creech Farms took Reserve Champion Bull. Dietrich Farms was the only Santa Gertrudis exhibitor for the South Carolina State Fair. We hope to increase participation in 2014. Results from both fairs have been posted on the facebook page.

We're looking forward to 2014, and are off to a good start so far: Creech Farms made the trek out to Ft. Worth for the National Open Show.

We did not have a Field Day in 2013, but anticipate the 2014 Field Day being at Lou-Al-Tuck Farms in Great Falls, SC. Stay tuned for details.

The Breeders of the Carolinas is an active affiliate and welcomes new members. Please contact Carlyle Sherrill for membership information: 704-633-5723.

You may also consider membership in Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, which enables animal registration, participation in shows, and access to our breed's EPD system. Membership applications are available via www.santagertrudis.com under the Forms link on the SGBI tab. SGBI membership in the Carolinas has fallen to 21 members from 28 in 2011 (25% decrease)--membership in SGBI helps to maintain our representation on the SGBI Board and have a greater voice in our national association.

2013 North Carolina State Fair Results

Jary Douglas judged 23 head of Santa Gertrudis cattle at the 2013 North Carolina State Fair on October 22 at noon in Raleigh, NC.

Results were as follows:
Heifers
Class 1:
1. Miss Massive Cadillac D366, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 2:
1. Harding Reba 462/3, Caroline Creech
2. Miss Grizzley Massive D365, Travis D Rouse

Class 3:
1. Miss Massive Grizzley D355, Michael Roy Rank

Class 4:
1. Mamie 213, Caroline Creech

Champion Heifer Calf: Mamie 213, Caroline Creech
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: Harding Reba, Caroline Creech

Class 7:
1. Miss Massive Cadillac D352, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 9:
1. Miss Massive Amigo D255, Michael Roy Rank
2. TF 289, Colt Sherrill
3. Gray Oaks Tally 220, Caroline Creech

Class 10:
1. Miss Massive Grizzley D253, Michael Roy Rank

Champion Yearling Heifer: Miss Massive Amigo D255, Michael Roy Rank
Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: TF 289, Colt Sherrill

Class 13:
1. Smith's Kenzie 11/12, Colt Sherrill

Class 15:
1. Miss Massive Grizzley D106, Michael Roy Rank

Champion Senior Female: Miss Massive Grizzley D106, Michael Roy Rank
Reserve Champion Senior Female: Smith's Kenzie 11/12, Colt Sherrill

Grand Champion Female: Mamie 213, Caroline Creech
Reserve Grand Champion and Best of Polled Female: Harding Reba 462/3, Caroline Creech

Bulls
Class 22:
1. Grizzley Massive D326, Michael Roy Rank
2. Hatchet Massive Tripp D313, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 23:
1. HF Fred 460/3, Caroline Creech
2. Grizzley Massive D312, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 24:
1. Ike 9/12, Ronald Wood
2. JCS Thunder 39/2, Colt Sherrill

Class 25:
1. Doc Holiday 216, Caroline Creech
2. Massive Grizzley D302, Travis D. Rouse

Champion Bull Calf: Doc Holiday 216, Caroline Creech
Reserve Champion Bull Calf: Ike 9/12, Ronald Wood

Class 29:
1. RW 612, Ronald Wood

Class 30:
1. Pac-Man 3/12, Ronald Wood

Champion Yearling Bull: RW 612, Ronald Wood
Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: Pac-Man 3/12, Ronald Wood

Class 37:
1. Amigo Massive D155, Michael Roy Rank

Champion Senior Bull: Amigo Massive D155, Michael Roy Rank

Grand Champion and Best of Polled Bull: Amigo Massive D155, Michael Roy Rank
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Doc Holiday 216, Caroline Creech

Produce of Dam: Massive Amigo D053, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch
Get of Sire: Massive Mt Tripp D757, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Sale Catalog

Sale Catalogs are going to print!

Available online here

2012 North Carolina State Fair Results

Chad Wilson of Cloverdale, Indiana, judged the 2012 North Carolina State Fair Santa Gertrudis Open Show on October 16, 2012, at 9 AM.
The results were as follows:

Class 1
1. Miss Massive Amigo D255, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 2
1. HF Lea 2/2, Hadley Farms
2. Miss Massive Grizzley D253, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 3
1. Smith's Kenzie 11/12, Colt Sherrill
2. RW Lady 9/11, Ronald Wood
3. Miss Massive Grizzley D252, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 4
1. Miss Massive Mt Tripp D251, Ditrich's Flying D Ranch

Champion Heifer Calf
Smith's Kenzie 11/12, Colt Sherrill

Reserve Champion Heifer Calf
HF Lea 2/2, Hadley Farms


Class 7
1. Rose 114, Caroline Creech
2. Mosby Creek Darnell 711, Hadley Farms

Class 8
1. Wood 5/11, Ronald Wood

Class 9
1. Molly 104, Carolina Creech
2. Miss Massive Grizzley D106, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 10
1. JCS Little Ms Sunshine 15/1, Colt Sherrill
2. Miss Massive Amigo D101, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Champion Yearling Heifer
JCS Little Ms. Sunshine 15/1, Colt Sherrill

Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer
Molly 104, Caroline Creech

Class 16
Missy 2/10, Ronald Wood

Senior Champion Female
Missy 2/10, Ronald Wood

Grand Champion and Best of Polled Female
JCS Little Ms. Sunshine 15/1, Colt Sherrill

Reserve Grand Champion
Molly 104, Caroline Creech

Class 22
1. Pac-Man 3/12, Ronald Wood
2. Buddy 5/12, Ronald Wood

Class 23
1. Grizzley D201, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 24
1. Smith's Magnum, J.C. Sherrill, Jr. Ranch

Champion Bull Calf
Pac-Man 3/12, Ronald Wood

Reserve Champion Bull Calf
Buddy 5/12, Ronald Wood

Class 29
1. Hadley 13/1, Hadley Farms
2. Massive Grizzley D177, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch
3. Wood 6/11, Ronald Wood

Class 30
1. John Wayne 102, Caroline Creech
2. Massive Mt Tripp D157, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Class 31
1. Amigo Massive Mt D155, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Champion Yearling Bull
Hadley 13/1, Hadley Farms

Reserve Champion Yearling Bull
John Wayne 102, Caroline Creech

Class 34
1. Magnum Grizzley Massive D151, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch
2. Presidio, Hadley Farms

Class 38
1. Liberty's Grizzley 95/011, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Champion Senior Bull
Magnum Grizzley Massive D151, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Reserve Champion Senior Bull
Liberty's Grizzley 95/011, Dietrich's Flying D Ranch

Grand Champion Bull
Hadley Farms 13/1, Hadley Farms

Reserve Grand Champion and Best of Polled Bull
John Wayne 102, Caroline Creech