pdf/2016/12-27-16/Hoover Angus 2017 sale catalog

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LOT 14
LOT 146 LOT 88
LOT 10 LOT 6 LOT 2
LOT 1 LOT 195 LOT 168
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
CRESTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION, CRESTON, IOWA
HOOVER ANGUS
89th Anniversary
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 12:00 Noon CST
at the Creston Livestock Auction, Creston, Iowa 50801
Sale Day Phone: [phone] Landi: 641-344-7684
- 195 HEAD SELL -
★ 80 Spring Coming Yearling Bulls, p. 2-31 ★ 35 Fall Bulls, p. 31-42
★ 1 Donor Cow, p. 43 ★ 44 Spring Bred Heifers, p. 44-58
★ 25 Fall Bred Heifers, p. 58-65 ★ 10 Open Heifers, p. 66-69
GENERAL INFORMATION
Storm Date: Wednesday, February 8. Listen to 101.3 FM Creston Radio or Except for those stated in the American Angus Association Suggested
visit www.hooverangus.com for weather announcement. Sale Terms and Conditions, there are no warranties either expressed
Headquarters: Creston Livestock Auction, 201 N. Cherry Street, Creston, or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose,
IA 50801. 641-782-7025 with respect to the cattle being sold at this auction. The warranties and
Sale Barn Location: From the East side of Creston on Hwy. 34: Go North on guarantees set forth in the “Suggested Sale Terms and Conditions” are
Osage past the grain elevator. Turn West on Howard Street, go to Cherry in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied and the reme-
Street and turn South. Livestock barn straight ahead on the left. dies provided therein shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the buy-
Accommodations in Creston, IA: Super 8 Motel, 641-782-6541 (Make er, or any party claiming through the buyer, for any breech or warranty
reservations by January 23 for Hoover Angus discount); Supertel Inn, or guarantee therein provided and all other obligations or liabilities.
641-782-7873; Moonlite Motel, 641-782-4422, Holiday Motel, 641- Lunch: The restaurant at the sale barn will be open and serving throughout
782-1644. the sale.
Transportation: Creston, Iowa is located on the junction of Iowa Hwys 34 Inspection of Sale Cattle: Cattle may be seen any time at the farm prior
and 25. This is 34 miles South of I-80 at Exit 86 or 28 miles West of to Sunday, February 5. We will be in the process of moving the cattle
I-35 at the Osceola Exit 33. The Des Moines International Airport, Des to the sale barn on Sunday. All cattle will be available to see at the sale
Moines, Iowa is located 73 miles from Creston. barn Monday morning, February 6, through the conclusion of the sale.
Trucking: If notified ahead of time or at conclusion of sale, Hoover Angus Sale cattle videos will be available by visiting www.hooverangus.com
will be glad to assist in finding reliable trucking. Transportation costs Liability: All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk, legal or
are the responsibility of the buyer. otherwise. The owner and the sale staff assume no liability for property
Herd Health: Cattle will have proper health papers available. For out-of- loss or any accidents that may occur.
state buyers, please be aware of your state’s health testing requirements NOTE: Please read about our bull boarding policy on page 1.
(if any) for imports. All bred females are ultrasound safe with calf. Ultra- EPD’s printed current as of November 18, 2016.
sound dates are approximate with no guarantee of an AI calf. We have
tried to determine AI or natural calf to the best of our ability. Bulls may Ringmen:
be tested prior to the sale, or will be semen tested prior to May 1 pickup. Wes Tiemann: 816-244-4462, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
If buyer takes bull home sale day, semen check is recommended prior to Mike Sorensen: 641-745-7949, Livestock Plus
turn-out. The herd practices a calfhood vaccination program. Dams of all Tom Rooney: 515-967-2629, Midwest Marketer
animals in this sale have been tested negative for Johne’s disease on a Adam Conover: 816-676-8560, American Angus Association
yearly basis. We use clean needle procedures whereby a sterile needle is Bill Schermer: 641-425-2641, Midwest Beef Producer
used for every injection. Jeff Kapperman: 605-940-5104, Tri State Neighbor
Insurance: Insurance will be available sale day. Justin Dikoff: 605-290-0635, DV Auction
Terms and Conditions: Cash or good check. Registration certificates will Brice Conover: 515-979-3890
be transferred to new owner(s) after payment is made in full. All cattle Grant Conover: 515-419-1004, The Cattle Business Weekly
will sell according to the terms and conditions of the American Angus Sale Consultants: Wes Tiemann: 816-244-4462
Association, a copy of which may be picked up in the office sale day. Gary Wall: 406-208-8536
Gene Doran: 515-275-4291
Danny Bradshaw: 641-373-1078
Announcements from the block
take precedence sale day.
Auctioneer: Please do not use GPS
to get to Hoover Angus.
Dustin Carter
Please call or email
712-898-9972
for directions.
John & Barb Kiburz Andrew & Landi McFarland-Livingston
1044 255th Avenue Ellston, IA 50074
Tingley, IA 50863 641-344-7684 (Landi Cell)
641-344-3990
David & Joy McFarland [email protected]
2731 Squirrel Ave. www.hooverangus.com
Ellston, IA 50074 www.facebook.com/HooverAngusFarm
641-772-4479
David, Landi, Andrew, John, Joy, Barb (seated)
Welcome to our 89th Anniversary Sale
Bull Boarding
Thank you for your interest in Hoover Angus genetics.
Nearly 9 decades in the business has taught us the cattle Sale Bulls
markets and agriculture will have its ups and downs. Despite Take your bull(s) sale day or Wednesday, February
the downturn in the market, one thing is for sure. Quality 8, 2017 directly from the Creston Livestock Auction
cattle will always be in demand and command a premium. barn to receive a $200 discount per bull! Females not
Therefore, we strive to offer you the best genetics possible, included in this discount. Trucking is the responsibility
so when you sell offspring from Hoover genetics, you are of the buyer, but we can assist in finding reliable
commanding that premium. transportation if requested. It cannot be guaranteed
One of the brightest spots in the beef industry is the we will be able to find trucking sale day or Wednesday
success of Certified Angus Beef , as it just finished its 10th to accommodate the discount. Bulls that return home
®
consecutive record year, selling over 1 billion pounds for the to Hoover Angus after the sale for any reason are not
eligible for this discount.
first time. As I said, quality always is in demand, and brings
a premium! The CAB/Choice spread has averaged $6-8/cwt OR
for years, but in the first three quarters of calendar year 2016,
We will board bulls free of charge until May 1, 2017.
that spread averaged over $14!
Bulls must be picked up on or before May 1. On May 1,
Again this year we will take videos of sale animals at the we bring in 250 females to begin AI, and our lot space
end of December. These will be available for viewing mid- cannot accommodate cycling females next to bulls of
January by visiting the “Sales” tab at www.hooverangus.com. breeding age. Bulls left after May 1 will be assessed a
These videos will be used to provide a speedy video auction $5/day room and board fee.
on sale day.
Of course you are welcome to visit the farm to see the sale Sale Females
offering in person, and see the sire and dam of anything you
We are extremely appreciative of females that leave from
might be interested in. Please call Landi if you wish to do so.
the sale barn sale day or Wednesday, February 8, with
The 115 bulls selling today are tested free of all the recent
their new owners or reliable trucking. On the morning
genetic conditions in Angus cattle, or have no pedigree risk. of Sunday, February 5, sale cattle are transported to
One DDC female is clearly noted. All sale bulls and a few the sale barn. That afternoon we bring in ~150 heavy
select females have been genomically tested to provide females to calve in our lots, and therefore our lot space
genomic-enhanced EPDs. cannot accommodate sale females coming back to
As always, we try to be prompt with the start of our sale. the farm. If the forecast predicts inclement weather
Pre-sale commentary will begin at 11:45 in order to get the for sale day, please talk to Joy or Landi in advance if
auction underway at 12:00. transportation may be a challenge.
See you sale day, and thank you for your consideration of
Hoover Angus genetics!
Hoover Herd Bull Battery
The Hoover Angus Family 25 Hoover herd bulls are listed in our 2017 sire directory. Here’s how
the Hoover herd bull line up stacks up when compared with other
Angus sires from around the country:
• Fourteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for $B. Six
of these are above the top 1%!
• Sixteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for $W. Six
of these are above the top 1%!
• Fifteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for $F. Seven
of these are above the top 1%!
• Fifteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for WW
EPD. All but three herd bulls rank in the best 30% or better.
• Eighteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for YW
EPD, six of which are above the top 1%! All but two herd bulls
in our 2017 sire directory rank in the best 30% or better!
Hoover Angus Crew Christmas 2016 • Twenty-two bulls rank in the best 1-30% of the breed for
Milk EPD.
• Twelve bulls rank in the best 1-30% of the breed for CED
or BW EPD.
• Fourteen bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for
Docility EPD.
• Eleven bulls rank in the best 1-5% of the breed for Ribeye
EPD.
Visit www.DVAuction.com • Nine bulls rank in the best 1-10% of the breed for RADG EPD.
and Register Today!
• Eight bulls rank in the best 1-10% of the breed for Scrotal
For General Questions Please Contact Our Office: EPD.
[phone] or [email protected]
Our first-class herd bull battery allows us to create genetics that are
To bid online, please register at least one day in advance. superior in many different economically important traits, and allow
for profit at each link in the beef industry chain.
1
Hoover Herdmaker
Full Brother to Lot 1
Relative to Lots 2-9
Hoover Hawkeye P178
Owned with 2J Angus
$14,500 Bull produced by a
Full Sister to Lot 1
Relative to Lots 2-9
HOOVER EXCITEMENT R1 – Lot 1
HOOVER EXCITEMENT R1 & Cattle and Top Notch Angus in MT for $13,250. Yet another brother that was the
1 #1 adjusted weaning weight bull of the crop sold for $10,500 to Brian Erickson. A
Reg. [phone] Tattoo: L/R R1 12/30/2015
Bull sister selling the same year to these two bulls was the featured, top-selling open
Gardens Expedition # heifer at $12,000 to KDS Angus. A featured daughter in our 2016 auction was the
B ASIN EB XaCsIiTnE EMxpEeNdTit ion R156 B Vearsmini lPiornim Praoyswe eLiagdhyt J5824877 # BW -1.0 10% $w1o0r,k0 f0o0r Dcoa-nto Op lssoenll in(ag fberaetudr ehde ibfeurl lt)o a Cndh aJraley sH Wefitmy. m er in IL. Other G366 progeny
Basin Lady S532 AK Basin Lady 306E WW +65 3% ★ A son of G366, and full brother to R1, was leased to Genex, but a shoulder injury
S ydGen C C & 7 # SS yAd GF eCno Fnonreecvteiorn L a#dy 4087 Milk +27 25% ★ pArse vyeonut wedil l tnhoet eb uinll tfhroem b omxeask intog t hsee mleeftn, .G366 has 6 daughters working in the Hoover
ERICA O F ELLSTON G366 # Woodhill Statesman 54K-90N # YW +110 5% herd with an average 109 WR on their progeny – this is no mistake! G366 not only
E rica of Ellston D184 Erica of Ellston B235 # DOC +36 1% has the most direct daughters working in the herd as any other cow today, but they
are phenomenal producers.
★ Let’s start with a rundown of G366 daughters that are full sisters to R1. M38 is the
BW 71 Adj. 205 858 WR 105 Adj. Scr.
#1 indexing cow of the entire Hoover herd! As a first calf heifer, she raised the
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio lot 1 bull in our 2016 auction selling for $14,500. Her next calf, a heifer, was the
#1 weaning weight heifer of her crop. M38 herself had exceptional performance,
weaning at 794 lbs. to be the #1 weaning weight heifer of her crop. M38 is in the top
CW +45 15% Marb. +.24 RE +.66 30% FAT +.023 51 dams of the entire Angus breed for $Weaned Calf Value ($W).
$W +75.23 1% $F +75.53 5% $G +20.62 $B +125.59 25% ★ The other full sister to R1 was a first calf heifer this past year (N54), and she raised
Scr. +.84 CED +13 5% CEM +15 2% RADG +.22 YH +.4 an excellent heifer calf. Both these full sisters to R1 are beautiful females with
superior udders and dispositions. I wish I could have 100 of them!
Dam’s Production: BWR 7-98 WWR 7-108 YWR 4-110 ★ G366’s other daughters in the Hoover herd include working donor L5, who produced
Sons @ Auction: 5-$12,400 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$11,000 Daughters In Herd: 6-109 the #1 weaning weight bull of our 2015 crop who went on to be the 2nd top-selling
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest. bull of our 2016 auction at $30,000 to Alta Genetics. Read about this bull, Hoover
★ If you are looking for a bull to produce moderate, soggy, excellent uddered females Ambition, in the herd sire directory. See L5’s excellent flush of sons that sells as lots
that still have excellent EPD packages, put this guy on your list. This cow family 88-92. L5 weaned at 779 lbs. to be the #1 adjusted weaning weight heifer of her crop,
has earned a reputation for excellence, and has already put four bulls in bull studs: and had an 1160 pound yearling weight to be the #1 yearling weight heifer that year.
Hoover Dam (ORIgen/ABS), Hoover Home Run (ORIgen), Hoover Ambition (Alta) ★ G366’s remaining three daughters working in the herd are all Counselor flush sisters,
and Hoover Quintain (Alta). one of which raised the 5th top weaning weight bull of the crop, who sells as lot 5.
★ R1 is a square made, moderate framed, laid back bull with lots of volume. He has ★ G366 and three of her daughters are the top 4 Hoover-owned females for $W!
excellent scrotal development and is really nice fronted like his mother. He has a ★ Of the top 5 WW EPD cows in the Hoover herd, G366 is the dam or grandam of 4
very classic Angus-type head. of the top 5 cows!
★ R1 was born 10 days early, and his recip dam birthed him in the lot (we weren’t quite ★ G366 is an extremely gentle cow, and validated by her +40 Docility EPD. She is the
expecting her to calve yet, so we weren’t watching the cows too closely). #1 Docility EPD cow in production at Hoover Angus, and only 14 current dams in the
★ R1 has one of the lowest BW EPDs and highest CEM EPDs of the bulls selling today! breed have a +40 Docility EPD or better. When considering G366’s high accuracy,
Better yet, he ties as the 5th top Docility EPD bull in the sale with a Docility EPD that only two other dams can meet or exceed her +40!
far exceeds the top 1% of the breed! R1’s $W also exceeds the top 1% of the breed. ★ G366 herself weaned at 716 lbs., WR 120 to be the 4th top weaning weight heifer of
★ The case could easily be made that Pathfinder donor dam G366 is the best cow in her crop and went on to post a 1020 pound yearling weight. She scanned a 6.79
the herd, and possibly the best cow in the entire history of the herd. From udder IMF, ratio 131 and an 11.5” ribeye, ratio 115. As a yearling heifer, G366 was one of
quality, to disposition, to producing cattle with eye appeal, correctness, and overall the top 10 WW EPD females in the breed!
no-holes quality, G366 is an exceptionally complete female. Put on your reading ★ Now if that isn’t a set of credentials for G366, her daughters in production and her
glasses, this isn’t a short footnote! progeny, I don’t know what is!
★ G366 has been flushed three different years, but still has an amazing 359 day ★ Grandam D184 has a Pathfinder maternal sister working in the herd that has also
calving interval on her 7 natural progeny. served as a donor. This cow, E250, has a son selling as lot 9.
★ Here’s a rundown of G366’s sons and daughters to come to auction: G366’s top- ★ Fourth generation dam V65 is also the grandam of Hoover Dam.
selling son was the $23,000 second top-selling bull of our 2015 auction to Borns ★ Recommended for use on heifers or cows. His pedigree predicts he will make
Angus in SD. Her second top-selling son was a full brother selling to Peterson Grain phenomenal daughters.
YEARLING BULLS
2
3 HOOVER IMPACT R197
Bull Reg. 18535392 Tattoo: L/R R197 2/18/2016
Connealy Reflection #
C onnealy Impression # Pearl Pammy of Conanga 194 BW +.3 25%
CONNEALY IMPACT
Elza of Conanga 8265 # Connealy Onward # WW +70 1%
Ella of Conanga 5605
Connealy Mentor 7374 # Milk +31 5%
Connealy Counselor
ERICA O F ELLSTON N2 Jaze of Conanga 234 YW +120 1%
SydGen C C & 7 #
E rica of Ellston G366 # Erica of Ellston D184 DOC +31 1%
BW 76 Adj. 205 813 WR 106 Adj. Scr.
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
CW +43 20% Marb. +.43 RE +.84 10% FAT -.013 20%
$W +78.28 1% $F +80.51 4% $G +34.93 $B +128.80 20%
Scr. +1.88 3% CED +10 20% CEM +11 20% RADG +.22 YH +1.0 5%
Dam’s Production: BWR 1-100 WWR 1-106 YWR None
Sons @ Auction: None Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None
Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 5-$12,400 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$11,000
HOOVER TOP CUT R40 – Lot 2 BWR 7-98 WWR 7-108 YWR 4-110
★ R197 is a long bodied, long necked, very typical Impact son.
★ R197 has the 3rd biggest Scrotal EPD, 2nd highest $W Value and ties as the 4th top
WW EPD yearling bull to sell today! He has an exceptionally well-balanced EPD
profile, and his WW EPD and $W stretch above the top 1% of the breed.
★ Dam N2 was a first calf heifer with R197.
★ N2 was an ET heifer weaning at 748 lbs., WR 105, YW 1110 lbs., YR 108.
★ Please read about the tremendous success of Pathfinder donor grandam G366 in
the footnote of her son, lot 1. Read more about N2’s full sisters in this footnote too.
G366 and her daughters were selected to lead-off this year’s catalog, producing lots
1-5. Lots 6-9 are also from the same cow family.
★ R197 is recommended for use on heifers or cows. He is certainly a bull you could
Erica of Ellston G366 use on heifers a couple years, then when he physically gets too big to use on
Pathfinder Hoover Donor heifers, turn him into your main cow herd bull without sacrificing a pound of growth!
R197 offers one of the biggest BW to WW EPD spreads in today’s sale.
Dam of Lots 1-2 ★ If you are looking for two nearly identically pedigreed bulls to use on a larger pasture
Grandam of Lots 3-5 of heifers, consider the lot 3 and 4 bulls. Both are Impact bulls out of flush sisters –
you won’t find a closer match than this!
Erica of Ellston N2
4 HOOVER IMPACT R229
Dam of Lot 3
Bull Reg. 18535401 Tattoo: L/R R229 2/21/2016
Full Sister to the
Dams of Lots 4-5 Connealy Reflection #
C onnealy Impression # Pearl Pammy of Conanga 194 BW +.9
CONNEALY IMPACT
Elza of Conanga 8265 # Connealy Onward # WW +61 10%
Ella of Conanga 5605
Erica of Ellston N31 Connealy Counselor Connealy Mentor 7374 # Milk +27 25%
Owned by KDS Angus ERICA O F ELLSTON N16 J aze of Conanga 234 YW +108 10%
SydGen C C & 7 #
$12,000 Full Sister to the Dams E rica of Ellston G366 # Erica of Ellston D184 DOC +27 5%
of Lots 3-5
BW 75 Adj. 205 765 WR 100 Adj. Scr.
2 HOOVER TOP CUT R40 Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
Bull Reg. 18535344 Tattoo: L/R R40 1/16/2016
Bruns Uppercut 610 SDiatzk oUtpaw Aanrnd 536057 RB A#F BW -.4 15% CW +28 Marb. +.62 RE +1.08 2% FAT +.007
B RUNS T D OakPo CtaU MT i3s7s3 6 69 Baf # MDaokhontean M Bisruss 1h7p8o5p pBearf 2#95 # WW +63 5% $SWcr. ++617.4.218 135%% CED +$F1 2+ 6160.5%0 15C%EM +12 $G1 0%+4 4.7R8A DG10 +%.2 1 $B +1Y1H1. 1+2.5
S A F Connection # Milk +34 2% Dam’s Production: BWR 1-99 WWR 1-100 YWR None
SydGen C C & 7 #
ERICA O F ELLSTON G366 # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 YW +113 4% Sons @ Auction: None Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None
E rica of Ellston D184 WEroicoad hofil lE Slltsatotens mB2a3n5 5 #4K-90N # DOC +29 3% GrandamB’sW PRr o7d-u9c8ti on: Sons @ WAuWcRtio n7: -150-$81 2,400 Daughters @Y WAuRc tio4n-:1 120-$11,000
BW 75 Adj. 205 789 WR 103 Adj. Scr. ★ R229 is a slick haired, long bodied, nice profiling bull. He offers an outcross
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio pedigree for many of our repeat customers.
★ Dam N16 was a first calf heifer with R229. N16 is an extremely high ribeye female
– she scanned a 13.9” ribeye to earn the 4th highest Ribeye EPD of any female in
production at Hoover Angus. She is one of 43 Hoover bred-and-owned females that
CW +54 5% Marb. +.52 RE +.85 10% FAT -.028 10%
rank in or above the top 1% of the breed for Ribeye EPD!
$W +68.91 3% $F +79.47 4% $G +38.07 25% $B +154.10 3% ★ When searching the AAA database of current dams for a combination of high
Scr. +1.63 5% CED +12 10% CEM +12 10% RADG +.27 15% YH +.9 10% Docility and Ribeye EPDs, only 14 other dams in the nation can match or exceed
Dam’s Production: BWR 7-98 WWR 7-108 YWR 4-110 N16’s high Docility and Ribeye EPD combination with her accuracy or better! N16’s
Sons @ Auction: 5-$12,400 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$11,000 Daughters In Herd: 6-109 Ribeye EPD is quadruple breed average for current dams!
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest. ★ Please read about tremendously successful Pathfinder and donor grandam G366 in
★ R40 is a big bodied, wide based, nicely made bull from the same cow family that the footnote of her son, lot 1. She is also the dam of lot 2 and grandam of lots 3-5.
produced Hoover Dam! He would be an excellent choice to use on heifers, then ★ 7 Pathfinders are found in R229’s pedigree. He would be safe for use on heifers or
once he gets too big for heifers, move him to your main cow herd. cows. If you are looking for two nearly identically pedigreed bulls to use on a larger
★ R40 ties as the 5th top Milk EPD bull in today’s auction, as well as having an pasture of heifers, consider the lot 3 & 4 bulls. Both are Impact bulls out of flush
outstanding set of well-balanced EPDs. sisters – you won’t find a closer match than this!
★ Please read about Pathfinder dam G366 and the rest of this cow family under her
ET son, lot 1.
★ Nine Pathfinders are found in this pedigree.
YEARLING BULLS
3
Erica of Ellston N3
Maternal Sister to Lots 1-2
Full Sister to the Dams of
Lots 3-5
Erica of Ellston L5
Hoover Angus Donor
Full Sister to the
Dams of Lots 3-5
HOOVER TOP CUT R64 – Lot 6
Hoover Ambition
Owned with Alta
Genetics Hoover Quintain Erica of Ellston L16
$30,000 Relative Owned with Alta Genetics Full Sister to Lot 7,
to Lots 1-9 and Diamond J Angus Maternal Sister to the
$26,000 Maternal Brother to Dam of Lot 6
Lot 7, Relative to Lots 1-9
6 HOOVER TOP CUT R64
5 HOOVER DOUBLE VISION R183
Bull Reg. 18535353 Tattoo: L/R R64 1/24/2016
Bull Reg. 18535389 Tattoo: L/R R183 2/16/2016
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BW 73 Adj. 205 804 WR 105 Adj. Scr.
BW 82 Adj. 205 887 WR 116 Adj. Scr. Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
CW +59 2% Marb. +.24 RE +.79 15% FAT -.043 3%
CW +51 10% Marb. +.52 RE +.71 25% FAT -.035 5% $W +58.85 10% $F +89.29 1% $G +26.26 $B +147.57 5%
$W +70.63 2% $F +95.54 1% $G +37.61 30% $B +150.02 4% Scr. -.07 CED +13 5% CEM +14 3% RADG +.29 5% YH +.7 25%
Scr. +.31 CED +7 CEM +8 RADG +.32 2% YH +.9 10% Dam’s Production: BWR 2-94 WWR 2-105 YWR 1-102
Dam’s Production: BWR 1-107 WWR 1-116 YWR None Sons @ Auction: None Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None
Sons @ Auction: None Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 2-$20,750 Daughters @ Auction: None
Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 5-$12,400 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$11,000 BWR 7-101 WWR 7-110 YWR 6-108
BWR 7-98 WWR 7-108 YWR 4-110 ★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest.
★ R183 was the 5th top weaning weight bull calf of the crop, and out of a first calf heifer! ★ R64 is a slick haired, attractive, nice fronted bull, and phenotypically one of my
★ R183 is a bigger framed, longer bodied calf that has the ability to produce feeder favorites! From the same cow family that produced Hoover Dam, bulls don’t come
calves that will grow rapidly in the feedlot! He offers a little different pedigree for much finer than this one!
many of our repeat customers, and would be a great choice if you feed out your ★ Among the 115 bulls selling today, R64 has one of the top CEM EPDs, CW EPDs,
steers. Sire Double Vision was the only “outside” AI sire used this past year. He is and YW EPDs.
noted for producing high growth, larger framed, excellent footed cattle. See Double ★ R64 was his dam’s second calf. Her first calf is a daughter going into the replacement
Vision’s picture on page 27. herd and will calve for the first time this spring. M2 has a 353 day calving interval
★ R183 ties with the 3rd top YW EPD and 3rd top RADG EPD among the 115 bulls on her first two progeny.
selling today! He also has one of the top $Feedlot Values. R183’s YW and $F ★ M2 had nice performance data weaning at 713 lbs., WR 106, YW 1059 lbs., YR 105.
stretch above the top 1% of the breed. On the maternal side of things, he ties as She scanned an 8.23 IMF, ratio 161 to be the #3 IMF heifer of her crop!
the 5th top Milk EPD bull. ★ As mentioned earlier, each bull in this year’s sale has been genomically tested. Out
★ Calving book notes say that N9 was a good mom calving her first year. N9 is one of of these tests comes some good, some bad, some things we agree with, and some
things we don’t. I must mention one thing that DNA really miscalculated on this bull,
43 Hoover bred-and-owned females that rank in or above the top 1% of the breed
and that is Scrotal. He scored poorly on Scrotal, thus pulling his Scrotal EPD down
for Ribeye EPD!
significantly. I looked at him this morning (after I got the DNA tests back), and he is
★ A full sister to N9 is the dam of the $30,000 Hoover Ambition bull.
certainly not that poor for scrotal development. The genomic test took his Scrotal
★ Please read about the tremendous success of Pathfinder donor grandam G366 in
EPD down by about .60 from what his sire and dam average would have been.
the footnote of her son, lot 1. Read more about N9’s full sisters in this footnote too. ★ Please refer to lot 7’s footnote for information on Pathfinder grandam G216 and her
Two flush sisters to N9 produced lots 3 & 4. Lots 1-9 all stem from this excellent excellent success.
Erica family. ★ R64 would be an excellent choice to use on heifers, then use him on cows when
★ R183 is recommended for large framed heifers or cows. he gets older.
YEARLING BULLS
4
8 HOOVER COUNSELOR R131
Bull Reg. 18535371 Tattoo: L/R R131 2/11/2016
G A R Retail Product #
C onnealy Mentor 7374 # Executa of Conanga 939 # BW +2.3
CONNEALY COUNSELOR
Jaze of Conanga 234 Connealy Lead On # WW +67 2%
Jaycee of Conanga 233
MOGCK Sure Shot Milk +30 10%
Mogck Bullseye
ERICA O F ELLSTON M174 Mogck Mary 1255 YW +116 2%
ALC Titanic V13T
E rica of Ellston J121 Erica of Ellston G216 # DOC +29 3%
BW 81 Adj. 205 815 WR 107 Adj. Scr.
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
CW +46 15% Marb. +.56 RE +1.27 1% FAT -.020 15%
$W +65.94 4% $F +78.76 4% $G +44.25 10% $B +145.32 5%
Scr. +1.35 15% CED +0 CEM +5 RADG +.25 25% YH +.7 25%
Dam’s Production: BWR 1-101 WWR 1-107 YWR None
Sons @ Auction: None Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None
Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 1-$4250 Daughters @ Auction: 1-$7500
HOOVER COUNSELOR R16 – Lot 7 BWR 5-97 WWR 5-99 YWR 4-102
★ R131 is a really thick, high growth bull. We sure have some nice Counselors in this
crop, and R131 is one of them.
★ R131 boasts the #1 Ribeye EPD in today’s sale with a Ribeye EPD that goes far
above the top 1% of the breed! His EPDs and pedigree says he would be an
excellent choice if you retain ownership or feed out your steers.
★ Dam M174 had nice performance data: BW 68 lbs., WW 686 lbs., WR 102, YW 1040
lbs., YR 103, IMF 7.94, ratio 155, ribeye 14.1”, ratio 109. This performance earned
her a nice set of EPDs and $Values. She is a really pretty female too!
★ We lost M174’s first calf at birth, but she records a 359 day calving interval on her
first two progeny.
★ Grandam J121 has put two daughters in the Hoover herd, and a very nice daughter
Hoover Excitement K34 Hoover Home Run works for Todd Creason. J121 is a nice, quiet cow to work with at calving time.
Owned with Jallo Angus $13,000 Full Brother to the ★ Pathfinder great grandam G216 is a full sister to Hoover Home Run and is the dam
of the good lot 7 bull. In fact, lots 1-9 all come from this same Erica cow family that
Ranch, Gain & Weigh Stock Dam of Lot 7
produced Hoover Dam.
Farms, and Gordon Helle Relative to Lots 1-9 ★ Recommended for use on cows.
$15,500 Maternal Brother to Lot 7
7 HOOVER COUNSELOR R16 9 HOOVER HAWKEYE R216
Bull Reg. 18535399 Tattoo: L/R R216 2/21/2016
Bull Reg. 18535338 Tattoo: L/R R16 1/7/2016
MOGCK Sure Shot
Connealy Mentor 7374 # G A R Retail Product # BW +.5 30% M ogck Bullseye Mogck Mary 1255 BW +1.6
Executa of Conanga 939 # HOOVER HAWKEYE
C ONNEA LY COUNSELOR Connealy Lead On # WW +59 10% Miss Blackcap Ellston K97 SydGen C C & 7 # WW +66 2%
Jaze of Conanga 234 Miss Blackcap Ellston G278
E RICA O S E Fry iEdcLGaL eoSnf T ECOl lCNst o&Gn 27 1X #61 6# JSSSSa y hAAydo cGtFNte eieCsenuh o ot FnrVfoo n0Cnre4eo c37vnte7iaor7nn L g #a#ad 2y3 43087 MYDWOilCk +++212616 2 3550%%% E RICA O L E Far iEGcLaraL onSfd TE O3ll3Ns8t oE nR2 i5Bg0h2 t3# T5 i m# e 3404 # HA RErnoyildtcihnao e rFoa aRf mGEigalolhmsutt smoT ni1me 0Vre 069 6530 32#83 # MYDWOilCk +++314502 7 111%0%%
BW 81 Adj. 205 863 WR 113 Adj. Scr. BW 88 Adj. 205 850 WR 111 Adj. Scr.
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
CW +58 3% Marb. +.36 RE +1.20 1% FAT +.003 CW +47 15% Marb. +.73 25% RE +.63 30% FAT -.006 25%
$W +54.93 15% $F +79.13 4% $G +32.04 $B +152.42 3% $W +77.17 1% $F +69.13 10% $G +41.23 20% $B +148.20 5%
Scr. +.95 CED +9 25% CEM +8 RADG +.26 20% YH +.9 10% Scr. +.29 CED +2 CEM +7 RADG +.24 30% YH +1.0 5%
Dam’s Production: BWR 7-101 WWR 7-110 YWR 6-108 Dam’s Production: BWR 9-102 WWR 9-107 YWR 8-104
Sons @ Auction: 2-$20,750 Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: 4-100 Sons @ Auction: 6-$4600 Daughters @ Auction: 1-$10,750 Daughters In Herd: 4-104
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest. ★ R216 is a high capacity, good structured bull from the same cow family that produced
★ R16 was the 8th top weaning weight bull of his crop, and for customers who like their Hoover Dam! He was the 11th top weaning weight bull of his crop!
cattle to have a little more frame and length to pack in more pounds, take a look at ★ R216 is not only the #1 Docility EPD animal in today’s auction, he ties as the #2
this guy! This is the type of bull that brings customers to Hoover Angus! It is hard to non-parent bull in the entire Angus breed for Docility EPD! He ties with another
find Angus cattle with this type of frame and growth in the breed today.
Hoover-bred bull, Hoover Bullseye P186, a bull purchased by Craig & Alex Harm in
★ R16 has the 2nd highest Ribeye EPD and 5th top CW EPD in the yearling bull division.
★ This cow family is the herd bull makin’ kind – Hoover Quintain (Alta), Hoover Dam our 2016 auction. One of the reasons most cited by Hoover Angus customers for
(ORIgen/ABS), and Hoover Home Run (ORIgen) are close relatives to R16. their repeat business at Hoover Angus is the good dispositions of our cattle.
★ Pathfinder dam G216 serves as the herd’s 12th top indexing cow! ★ R216 has the 5th top $W Value and ties as the 2nd top Milk EPD bull in today’s sale.
★ G216’s only two other sons have both been photo features – her first a $15,500, His $W Value is above the top 1% of the breed.
2nd top-selling bull of our 2012 auction selling to Jallo Angus Ranch, Gain & Weigh ★ Pathfinder dam E250 has been an excellent cow and has served as a donor. She
Stock Farm, and Gordon Helle. This bull was the 7th top weaning weight, #1 yearling is 10 years old and maintains a superior 362 day calving interval. Her last daughter
weight bull of his crop. G216 sons definitely have some get-up and grow! Her next
was the $10,750 top-selling open heifer in our 2016 auction selling to Mickey Seeds.
son was the $26,000, 3rd top-selling bull in our 2016 auction selling to Alta Genetics
and Diamond J Angus. He was the #1 weaning weight bull of his crop. ★ E250 has put 4 superb daughters in the Hoover herd. One of them raised the #1
★ G216’s daughters have all been retained as replacements, and good ones they are! adjusted weaning weight heifer of our 2015 crop! Another daughter serves as the
One of them raised standout bull lot 6. herd’s 11th top indexing cow of the herd and raised the 4th top weaning weight heifer
★ G216 has excellent fertility, with a 358 day calving interval on her 7 progeny. calf of our 2016 crop. This cow family has the ability to put some style and eye
★ G216 is a full sister to ORIgen sire Hoover Home Run. A Home Run daughter appeal in their progeny. Two of E250’s daughters have been the #1 IMF scanning
produced the top selling bull in the 2016 Stevenson’s Diamond Dot Sale. G216’s females of their respective crops.
dam is also a full sister to the grandam of Hoover Dam. ★ E250’s sons work for Taylor Ridge, Henry Langstraat, Mark Groth, Jerry Ebert,
★ Grandam X16 has been a very high producing cow. During her career at Hoover
Angus, she brought five featured sons to auction, three of which sold for $10,000 or LeRoy Stortenbecker, and Freddie Jones. LeRoy’s bull was the 2nd top weaning
more. X16’s sons scanned at Hoover Angus averaged a 15.85” ribeye. weight bull of his crop and the #1 YW bull in his contemporary group.
★ X16 now works as a donor for Idland Cattle Co. and Gary Wall, and Gary recently ★ Great grandam V65 is the grandam of Hoover Dam. Lots 1-9 all come from the
reported that X16 is still alive at nearly 17 years of age! tremendous Erica cow family.
★ Recommended for use on heifers or cows. ★ Recommended for use on cows.
YEARLING BULLS
5
Blkcp Empress
Ellston C344
Pathfinder Hoover Donor
Pictured at 8 years of age
Dam of Lot 10;
Grandam of Lots 11-12,
Relative to Lots 13-17
Blackcap Empress
Ellston N24
Maternal Sister to Lot 10,
Maternal Sister to the Dam
of Lots 11-12,
HOOVER HAWKEYE R10 – Lot 10
Relative to Lots 13-17
10 HOOVER HAWKEYE R10
Bull Reg. 18535337 Tattoo: L/R R10 1/6/2016
MOGCK Sure Shot
M ogck Bullseye Mogck Mary 1255 BW +1.2
HOOVER HAWKEYE
Miss Blackcap Ellston K97 SydGen C C & 7 # WW +60 10%
Miss Blackcap Ellston G278
Famous 7001 # Milk +28 15% H&K Friction G290
Roth Famous 1006 #
BLKCP E MPRESS ELLSTON C344 # Roth Formera 9199 YW +95 30% Hoover Angus Herd Sire
Blkcp Empress Ellston V127 # SB lAkc Npe Eumtropnre 3s7s 7E l#lston M127 DOC +27 5% Full Brother to the Dam
of Lots 11-12,
BW 77 Adj. 205 833 WR 109 Adj. Scr. Maternal Brother to Lot 10,
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio Relative to Lots 13-17
CW +38 30% Marb. +.31 RE +.71 25% FAT +.028
$W +63.63 5% $F +54.48 30% $G +25.12 $B +118.15 30%
Scr. +1.22 20% CED +7 CEM +12 10% RADG +.19 YH +.7 25%
Dam’s Production: BWR 11-98 WWR 11-107 YWR 9-104 11 HOOVER TOP CUT R47
Sons @ Auction: 1-$4250 Daughters @ Auction: 5-$5500 Daughters In Herd: 4-96 Bull Reg. [phone] Tattoo: L/R R47 1/17/2016
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest.
Sitz Upward 307R #
★ R10 is the natural calf out of 12 year-old donor and Pathfinder cow C344, and he B runs Uppercut 610 Dakota Ann 565 BAF BW -1.6 4%
weaned at 833 pounds to tie as the 15th top weaning weight bull calf of the crop! I’d BRUNS TOP CUT 373
say C344 is still pulling her share of the load at Hoover Angus! Dakota Miss 669 Baf # Mohnen Brushpopper 295 # WW +56 20%
Dakota Miss 1785 Baf #
★ R10 is a moderate framed, thick and meaty dude! He has lots of volume and capacity TC Friction 3275 Milk +29 10%
and is easy fleshing – just what you want your replacement females to look like! R10 TC Friction 5130 #
is a can’t-miss guy in this pen of bulls! He is safe for use on heifers or cows. BLACKC AP EMPRESS ELLSTON J54 TC Barbara 3022 YW +101 20%
Roth Famous 1006 #
★ C344 has been flushed 3 different years, yet maintains an incredible 355 day calving B lkcp Empress Ellston C344 # Blkcp Empress Ellston V127 # DOC +23 15%
interval on her 11 natural progeny! Very, very few donor cows in America could beat
this record! Even better, C344 has beautiful udder shape, attachment, and teat size, BW 65 Adj. 205 742 WR 90 Adj. Scr.
especially for a cow her age. Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
★ A son of C344 served as a Hoover herd sire for numerous years – H&K Friction
G290. He had the style and eye appeal of his mother and was the 9th top weaning
weight bull of his crop.
★ C344’s daughters work for Mickey Seeds, Todd Creason, Matt Coulter, Bill Hargrafen, CW +45 15% Marb. +.42 RE +.63 30% FAT -.015 15%
and Brian Deling, all repeat customers. Brad Ayers, also a repeat customer, owns $W +57.46 15% $F +57.67 25% $G +32.08 $B +128.10 20%
C344’s only son to come to auction. Bill’s daughter was a photo feature heifer, and Scr. +1.34 15% CED +14 4% CEM +15 2% RADG +.22 YH +.5
the top-selling female in our 2009 auction. Kevin Mickey (Mickey Seeds) reports that Dam’s Production: BWR 3-87 WWR 3-100 YWR 3-97
M6 is an extremely easy fleshing cow (like her mother) that is very easy to work with Sons @ Auction: 3-$5675 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$6375 Daughters In Herd: None
at all times. He is pleased with her two calves to-date by Commander and Hawkeye. Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 1-$4250 Daughters @ Auction: 5-$5500
★ C344 also has four daughters currently working in the Hoover herd, all with superior
udders. One of these daughters was the #1 adjusted weaning weight heifer calf of BWR 11-98 WWR 11-107 YWR 9-104
her crop at 790 pounds! Two more daughters are slated to go into the herd this spring. ★ Flush brother to lot 12 – please see footnote under lot 12. He is related to lots 10-17
★ Pathfinder grandam V127 has been gone for many years, but recorded 12-106 WR by cow family matriarch C57, described in the bold paragraph in lot 10’s footnote.
and a 362 day calving interval at the end of her career. She was a tremendously ★ R47 is a long bodied, slick haired bull with good thickness. He is doing very well for
easy fleshing cow. what he went through as a calf!
★ Great grandam M127 was Landi’s first show heifer, and turned into a great, soggy ★ R47 has the 2nd lowest BW EPD of any bull selling today and ties as the 4th top CED
made cow. Three of her sons sold as photo features. EPD and 3rd top CEM EPD bull to sell!
★ Fourth generation dam C57 has given rise to a phenomenal cow family. Take ★ R47 was an ET calf, and was born backwards. After calving, we noticed his recip
a look: 62 daughter descendants have stemmed from C57, including 12 dam wouldn’t eat or drink, and was lethargic. We took her to the vet thinking she
Pathfinders and 6 donor cows! Three bulls selected for use in the Hoover had a twisted gut, but she had a bad uterine tear, which was suppressing her
herd have also stemmed from C57. To say C57 has had an impact on the herd appetite and will to live. It took some time to get her back on her feet and going
would be an understatement! She has truly helped write the history books at again, but with a lot of TLC, we did. Then, the morning of our sale last year, Jessi
Hoover Angus. In today’s sale, lots 10-17 stem from C57. found her down and unable to rise. We had to put her down. It took a while before
★ P10 obviously doesn’t have as high of EPDs as many of the other bulls in the we could get a surrogate mother for R47, so he spent quite a time being bottle fed.
sale, due to his dam’s age. Even though old cows like C344 can be tremendous Anyway, R47 had a rough start to life, which without a healthy, milking cow for his
producers that wean a huge calf every year, the EPD system in place does not first couple months of life, it certainly suppressed his weaning weight. He is making
allow a cow’s EPDs to “keep up” with the younger cows in the herd. I am confident up time now though, and his low weaning ratio won’t affect his progeny performance
though, if you take R10 home, you will not be disappointed with his progeny and in the slightest.
daughters! Let C344’s record of 11-98 BWR and 11-107 WR tell the story. ★ R47 is certainly a calving ease prospect, and should be a “sleep all night” heifer bull.
YEARLING BULLS
6
Hoover Top Gun
Hoover Angus Herd Sire
Full Brother to Lots 11-12,
Relative to Lots 10-17
Hoover Top Cut P27
Owned with David Carrier
$8500 Full Brother
to Lots 11-12
HOOVER NO DOUBT R67 – Lot 13
13 HOOVER NO DOUBT R67
Bull Reg. [phone] Tattoo: L/R R67 1/27/2016
Blackcap Empress
MOGCK Sure Shot
Ellston P11 M ogck Bullseye Mogck Mary 1255 BW +.7
Full Sister to Lots 11-12, H OOVER M NisOs DBOlaUcBkcTa p Ellston J2 SydGen C C & 7 # WW +64 4%
Relative to Lots 10-17 Miss Blackcap Ellston D154 #
SydGen Contact # Milk +28 15%
SydGen Storm 8504
BLKCP E MPRESS ELLSTON L265 G A R 6I6 Rito 2472 YW +120 1%
Basin Excitement
B lkcp Empress Ellston J120 Blackcap Empress Ellston F29 DOC +29 3%
12 HOOVER TOP CUT R62 BW 80 Adj. 205 823 WR 108 Adj. Scr.
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
Bull Reg. [phone] Tattoo: L/R R62 1/24/2016
Sitz Upward 307R #
BRUNS T BOruPn sC UUTp p3e7r3cu t 610 D akota Ann 565 BAF BW -.7 10% CW +53 5% Marb. +.59 RE +.88 10% FAT -.002 30%
Dakota Miss 669 Baf # Mohnen Brushpopper 295 # WW +55 25% $W +68.29 3% $F +96.27 1% $G +38.56 25% $B +159.52 2%
DTCa kForticat Mionis s3 2177585 Baf # Milk +27 25% Scr. +1.79 4% CED +10 20% CEM +13 5% RADG +.30 4% YH +.7 25%
BLACKC T ACP F EriMctPioRnE 5S1S3 E0L #L STON J54 TRCot Bh aFrabmaroau 3s 0120206 # YW +98 25% DamSo’sn sP @ro dAuuccttiioonn: : None BWDRau g3h-t9e8rs @ Auction: NoWnWe R 3-105D aughters In HerdY: W1R-1 111-99
Blkcp Empress Ellston C344 # Blkcp Empress Ellston V127 # DOC +20 25% ★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest.
★ R67 looks a lot like his daddy! He is a nicely made, attractive bull that is stout built
BW 77 Adj. 205 857 WR 104 Adj. Scr. with a good quarter. He has a leg on all four corners and never gets in a hurry
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio about anything. R67 has a small birthmark above his left eye of white hairs. R67 is
definitely a standout in the pen of 100+ bulls.
★ R67 has the 6th top $Feedlot Value among the 115 bulls selling today! He also has
CW +47 15% Marb. +.21 RE +.80 15% FAT +0 30% one of the top Scrotal EPDs and top $Beef Values. He would be a good choice if
$W +54.85 15% $F +54.21 30% $G +22.96 $B +122.76 25% you feed out your steers and sell them on the grid. His $F goes far above the top
Scr. +1.28 20% CED +14 4% CEM +15 2% RADG +.21 YH +.6 1% of the breed.
★ Joy noted at picture-taking time how much R67 looked and acted like his dad. He is
Dam’s Production: BWR 3-87 WWR 3-100 YWR 3-97 a laid back bull whose head we absolutely could not get up for the picture – he was
Sons @ Auction: 3-$5675 Daughters @ Auction: 2-$6375 Daughters In Herd: None basically asleep the entire time we were trying to photograph him. We even brought
Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 1-$4250 Daughters @ Auction: 5-$5500 Jeff’s dog into the picture pen to try to wake him up (as he has never seen a dog in
BWR 11-98 WWR 11-107 YWR 9-104 his life). He eyed the dog for about 5 seconds, then was unamused.
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest. ★ Even though R67’s pedigree contains several of our popular bulls, they are far
★ Flush brother to lot 11. These flush brothers offer a little different pedigree for many enough back in his pedigree that he would be safe to use on daughters out of
of our customers that have used CC&7, Excitement, and Bullseye. R62 keeps Bullseye, Excitement, or CC&7 sons.
getting better with age, he is turning into quite the tank! ★ Dam L265 is an easy going gal with a 357 day calving interval. She is a nice cow to
★ Lots 11 and 12 are full brothers to Hoover herd sire Hoover Top Gun. work with at calving time. Her first daughter working in the herd raised the 11th top
★ Donor dam J54 is a moderate sized, super low birth weight cow with a beautiful udder. weaning weight heifer calf of our 2016 crop!
★ L265 is the 11th generation Blackcap Empress Ellston female to be bred, born, and
She maintains a 366 day calving interval, and we have flushed her three times. A set
raised at Hoover Angus.
of high performing twins is not included her ratios in the boxes above. J54’s sons work
★ Maternal grandsire Storm was a maternal brother the $30,000 SydGen Turbo 6684
for Loren Parkhurst, David Carrier, and Roger Tibben. Her daughters both work for
bull. His time at Hoover Angus was limited due to an injury, but he and his progeny
Todd Creason. David’s bull was a photo feature in our 2016 auction.
★ A son of J54 was selected for use in the Hoover herd as a herd bull. He was a high were excellent disposition cattle.
performing bull and was the 11th top weaning weight bull of his crop at 848 pounds. ★ Great grandam F29 is the grandam of the superb lot 14 bull. Lots 10-17 all stem
Prior to his use, he injured his testicles, and never recovered from the injury and from the great C57 cow – read about her in the footnote of lot 10.
had to be culled. ★ R67 is suitable for use on heifers or cows.
★ J54 records 11-106 IMF ratio and 11-101 ribeye ratio (her ET progeny are included
by the AAA in her ultrasound ratios, but not her BWR, WWR, and YWRs in the
boxes above).
★ J54 is a full sister to former Hoover herd sire H&K Friction G290 pictured on page 6. 97% of the bulls in this auction have a WW
G290 produced some excellent progeny, but sustained an injury early in his career.
G290 was the 9th top weaning weight bull of his crop. EPD breed average or higher and
★ Please read about Pathfinder and donor grandam C344 in the footnote of her son,
lot 10 and see her picture on page 6. Lots 10-17 all stem from this same cow family
– read about cow family ancestor C57 in the bold paragraph in lot 10’s footnote.
★ R62 is an excellent choice to use on heifers, but can certainly be used for cows also. 98% have a YW EPD breed average or higher!
R62 ties as the 4th top CED EPD bull selling today as well as the 3rd top CEM EPD
bull! Keep R62 and flush brother lot 11 together to use on a larger pasture of heifers.
YEARLING BULLS
7
Hoover Bullseye N42
Owned with Varley Angus
$11,500 Full Brother to Lot
14, Relative to Lots 10-17
Hoover Excitement K175
Owned with Leo &
Randy Huninghake
HOOVER BULLSEYE R42 – Lot 14 Maternal Brother to Lot 14,
Relative to Lots 10-17
14 HOOVER BULLSEYE R42
Bull Reg. 18535345 Tattoo: L/R R42 1/16/2016
Mytty In Focus #
M OGCK Sure Shot Mogck Black Lass 2065 BW +3.0
MOGCK BULLSEYE
Mogck Mary 1255 K C F Bennett Coalition SCC # WW +71 1% 15 HOOVER ELATION R182
Mogck Mary C 1757
S A F Connection # Milk +32 4% Bull Reg. 18535388 Tattoo: L/R R182 2/16/2016
SydGen C C & 7 #
B LKCP E BMlaPcRkcEaSpS E EmLpLrSeTsOs NE lHls1to4n2 F29 STBCylkd cGGprei dEnim rFoopnrr ee2vs5es8 rE L#llasdtoyn 4 V018277 # YDWOC ++1328 0 11%% H OOVER B P EraiLsdiAen T oEIfOx EcNlilt sMetmo1ne2 n3Kt 6 8 BB SyaadssGiinne ELnax Cpd eyC dS i&t5i o37n2 # RA1K56 BWWW ++.630 1205%%
BW 91 Adj. 205 896 WR 117 Adj. Scr. PMrCidAeT oLf T Erilplsleto Sn tDac5k8 ## Milk +21
Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio MCATL Triple Stack 889-495
BLKCP E MPRESS ELLSTON K113 M A Barbara 495 # YW +103 15%
SydGen C C & 7 #
Blackcap Empress Ellston G30 # Blackcap Empress Ellston T15 # DOC +19 30%
CW +43 20% Marb. +.20 RE +.78 15% FAT -.015 15%
$W +75.37 1% $F +96.59 1% $G +24.31 $B +134.86 15% BW 75 Adj. 205 745 WR 97 Adj. Scr.
Scr. +.98 CED -2 CEM +9 RADG +.31 3% YH +.8 15% Adj. 365/YR %IMF/Ratio Adj. RE/Ratio Rib Fat/Ratio Rump Fat/Ratio
Dam’s Production: BWR 6-94 WWR 6-105 YWR 4-105
Sons @ Auction: 2-$7875 Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: 1-102
CW +42 20% Marb. +.64 RE +.38 FAT +.023
★ Retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest.
★ R42 is the powerhouse in the pen! He is definitely hard to take your eye off with his $W +56.88 15% $F +63.18 15% $G +33.04 $B +128.70 20%
phenotype. He has a lot of style for as big and powerful as he is. He has more heart Scr. +1.25 20% CED +10 20% CEM +13 5% RADG +.19 YH +.5
girth than any other bull in the pen and is super deep, meaty, and thick. He is a laid Dam’s Production: BWR 4-86 WWR 4-91 YWR 2-85
back bull that doesn’t get in a hurry – certainly no surprise by looking at his pedigree. Sons @ Auction: 1-$5500 Daughters @ Auction: None Daughters In Herd: None
★ R42 was the 3rd top weaning weight bull of his crop! It was 9 degrees below zero Grandam’s Production: Sons @ Auction: 3-$3500 Daughters @ Auction: 3-$4175
the night he was born, and he got right up and sucked on his own in our unheated BWR 7-102 WWR 7-106 YWR 6-101
calving barn. I guess he had the vigor to do what a newborn needs to do despite
★ R182 is a calving ease bull with good thickness, lots of volume and is extended
the weather challenges!
★ If you are looking for growth and docility, you have definitely come to the right place. through his front end. If you are tired of looking at the typical calving ease Angus
bull, take a look at this guy, he has some muscle and style! Every time I see him,
I enjoy doing EPD sorts online, but don’t get much time to do them except when
he gets better.
writing a sale catalog. When you type in R42’s superior +71 WW EPD and +38
★ Dam K113 is a pretty female who maintains a 368 day calving interval which will
Docility EPD into the AAA’s search engine for non-parent Angus bulls, 8 bulls in
improve in 2017 as she is scheduled for a January calf. It’s approaching Halloween
America can meet or exceed this +71 WW and +38 Docility EPD combination. Of
as I write these footnotes, and in the previous sentence I just typed “witch” instead
these 8 bulls, 4 were bred in the Hoover herd, and another two were produced by a
of “which”, then wondered why it looked funny!
Hoover-bred bull or cow! Yet another one of the eight is sired by Bullseye.
★ In the yearling bull division, R42 ties as the 2nd top WW EPD, ties as the 2nd top ★ K113 is a full sister to the K192 cow, the #1 adjusted weaning weight heifer calf of
Docility EPD, and has the 5th top $F! her crop.
★ Four of R42’s EPDs or indexes go above the top 1% of the breed: WW EPD, Docility ★ Please read about Pathfinder donor grandam G30 in the footnote of her son, lot
EPD, $W, and $F! 16. Read about great grandam T15 in the same footnote. Lots 10-17 all share
★ Dam H142 is a picture-perfect uddered female that has been a super low birth a common denominator of the C57 cow, who has created a legacy of daughter
weight cow. Her first daughter is a nice uddered female working in the herd, and her descendants in the Hoover cow herd! C57 is described in the bold paragraph in
second daughter will calve for the first time this spring. lot 10’s footnote.
★ H142 maintains a 358 day calving interval, and might just make the Pathfinder ★ R182 is suitable for use on heifers or cows.
report for the first time this spring. Her last three calves have all been born on
January 14 or 16 – I guess her internal time clock works pretty well!
★ H142’s first son served as a Hoover herd sire, and then was purchased by Leo &
Randy Huninghake. Another son, and full brother to R42, was a photo feature in our Information Overload?
2015 auction selling to Varley Angus. He was a stout bull too!
★ H142 was a high performing female with a 674 pound weaning weight, WR 110, YW We realize this catalog is filled with lots of information! We strive to
1012 lbs., YR 114. provide our customers with the tools they need to be able to make the
★ Pathfinder great grandam V127 is retired from the herd, but recorded 12-106 WR
most informed, best buying decisions based on their unique herd needs,
with a 362 day calving interval. She has two Pathfinder daughters to her honor, and
management style, etc.
was the easiest fleshing cow of the herd during her tenure here.
★ Read about cow family matriarch, C57, in the bold paragraph in lot 10’s footnote. Many people appreciate the vast amount of data, for others, it is
Lots 10-17 in today’s sale stem from C57. simply too much. If you are the latter, try an approach like this: narrow
★ R42 is recommended for use on cows. down the top few priorities for your herd, focus on those traits, and let the
other “noise” in the catalog fade to the background. Take a highlighter to
make it easier to focus on the traits of importance.
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