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Strong Spring Sales

May 4, 2014

Thanks to all our customers this spring.

Albert and John Ready York 6 crossbred open Angus heifers
Luke Rennie Alberton 3 crossbred bred Angus heifers
Ian Nantes Kelly's Cross 1 bull
Marc Allain Bouctouche 1 bull
Dale and Linda Lackie Sussex 1 bull
Wendall MacKinnon Selkirk 1 bull
Raymond Hudson St Mary's 1 bull

We have 4 open red angus cross heifers available.

Posted by Tim Dixon.

Carleton County Spring Show and Sale

April 9, 2014

Congratulations to everyone involved with the Carlton Carleton County Spring Show & Sale. It was a great show in a great facility and nice to put some faces to names and meet up with old acquaintances.

Champion was shown by Caitlin Brake and Reserve by Dallas Hunter. J and J McAfee exhibited three steers (including reserve champion charolais) sired by a Worth-a-Bit Angus bull.

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Results for Worth-a-Bit Angus genetics at 2014 PEI Easter Beef Show and Sale

March 28, 2014

Here are the results of entries in the 2014 PEI Easter Beef Show purchased from us or carrying Worth-a-Bit Angus genetics.

Champion 4-H and Champion Angus - James Worth, purebred Angus dam purchased as a calf.

Reserve Champion Heifer - Brian and Dora MacKinley, (Eye Candy x Angus) purchased in dam

1st place open Hereford - Daniel R Ross (Eye Candy x Hereford)

3rd place open heifer - Colby Macquarrie purchased at the Angus in Action Sale (Eye Candy x Angus)

3rd place AOB - Brady,Jake,Paula and Br...
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2014 PEI Easter Beef Show and Sale

March 26, 2014

Good Luck to all exhibitors at this years event. Stay safe in the raging blizzard! 5 of the 50+ entries carry our breeding so stay tuned for how they did. This is the 2013 Champion 4-H steer who was bred by us.

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Calving is winding down

March 26, 2014

With three cows left to calve, we are at 68% heifers in the crossbreds and 56% in the purebreds for an overall average of 62%. Guess it is a good time to expand the herd!

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Congratulations to PEI Angus Jr Member Patrick Holland

February 17, 2014

Patrick was one of the recipients of the NEW Angus Foundation Legacy Scholarships!

Photo: A big congratulations to the 2014 CJAA Scholarship winners Partick Holland (PEI), Kaitlyn Dietrich (AB) and Manitoba girl Breanna Anderson!

Photo: A big congratulations to the 2014 CJAA Scholarship winners Partick Holland (PEI), Kaitlyn Dietrich (AB) and Manitoba girl Breanna Anderson!

Posted by Tim Dixon.

Customer Success

January 30, 2014

Sandbrook Farm, the Vandesande's of Antigonish, NS purchased 5 heifers and a bull from us last spring. I received an email from them last night with pictures of the first calf born. An 82 lb heifer calf. Congratulations and the cattle look great!

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Posted by Tim Dixon.

Calving is half done

January 18, 2014

19 heifers and 11 bulls
Purebreds 8 heifers 8 bulls
Club Calf 6 heifers 2 bulls

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Nice Paycheck

January 18, 2014

With record prices in the beef industry, it's nice going to the mailbox these days. Beef was $2.21/lb this week and we received $2200 for two cull cows! It was not long ago we were getting half of these prices.

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