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bulls and Star 5 Angus x Santa Gertrudis heifers through the Edisto Forage Test as well as through Tinney Farms. They also participated with their Santa Gertrudis influence in the Savannah River Cattlemen’s Sale in Hephzibah, Ga., in February 2020. They are trying to get more involved in purebred sales moving forward.

Breeders of the Carolinas Sale Report The Breeders of the Carolinas Santa Gertrudis Association sponsored the annual Breeders of the Carolinas Sale on May 8 at the Chester Livestock Exchange in Chester, South Carolina. E.B. Harris was the auctioneer, and Darren Richmond was the sale manager. • 41 registered females averaged $2,432 • 47 crossbred females averaged $1,735 • 5 bulls averaged $2,980 The high selling lot was a pair consigned by Creech Farms in Zebulon, N.C., and sold to Red Doc Farm in Belen, N.M., & Flying C Ranch in Searcy, Ark., for $11,500. The high selling bred heifer was consigned by Rockin B Farm in Staley, N.C., and sold to Van Culberson of Siler City, N.C., for $6,250. The high selling open heifer was consigned by Hiss Family Farm in Columbia City, Ind., and sold to Stephen Perry of Zebulon, N.C., for $3,000. The high selling bull was consigned by Creech Farms and sold to Morse View Farm in Mountain Grove, Mo., for $4,000. The high selling Star 5 female was consigned by Creech Farms and sold to Morse View Farm for $2,900. The volume buyers were Morse View Farm in Mountain Grove, Mo., 4440 Ranch in Hudson, N.C., and Charles Parrish of Clayton, North Carolina.

Alicia and Sanchez of Red Doc Farm and Allison and Tony Creech of Creech Farms

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