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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
The second annual Ginger Hill Angus Sale held last Saturday brought cattle farmers from all around the country.
A total of eight bulls, 44 cows and 12 calves were auctioned off under the tent on Newbill Miller’s property in Washington.
Ginger Hill Angus is a family owned and operated business, according to daughter-in-law Ann Miller. Mr. Miller and his three sons Jay, Hodge and Brooke run the business, along with help from farmhands. The Millers have been breeding purebred Angus since Mr. Miller and his father, Dick, added some purebred cows to their herd in 1956. A family member says that the Ginger Hill Angus is the leading herd in the United States for pure milk EPD (expected progeny difference), and that their angus cows are the heaviest milking cows in the United States.“They are bred for performance, not used for show,” said Ann Miller. With nine grandchildren in the family, five boys and four girls, the fartiily hopes some of them will carry on the family business.
The auction, which lasted about two and one-half hours, earned a total of $166,600 for the Millers, for an average cattle price of $3,205.
Three of the cows calved the
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