Trophyclass was brought to Hoover Angus as the phenotypic standout of Tyler & Meg Scales' 2021 bull crop. His phenomenal producing dam was still going strong at 16 years of age. We expect Trophyclass daughters to leave a legacy for not only phenotype, but fertility, longevity, structure, foot quality and optimum growth and carcass qualities.

We weaned our first Trophyclass calves in 2023 and what standouts they were! Trophyclass stamps his calves with unprecedented rib shape — they will make awesome cows! Nice Trophyclass sons and daughters will sell in our February 4, 2025 sale.

Trophyclass traces back to Walt Hoover's foundational herd sire, the 1936-born Revolution's Bell Boy.

Trophyclass' EPDs aren't earth shattering, but more important, they are REALISTIC, BELIEVABLE, and ACHIEVABLE. As our breed constantly chases wild EPDs and outlier marbling genetics, we wanted a bull that hits an “optimal” target for carcass genetics while prioritizing maternal strength, longevity, and superior feet. Trophyclass does that! Better yet, he set the weaning weight record at E L K Angus in a dry year! Trophyclass thrived on the tough sagebrush country at the base of the Bighorn Mountains in Tyler & Meg's herd that is built around the commercial cattlemen's satisfaction.

The back story on Trophyclass. . . Sometimes when you least expect it, you'll find what you are looking for! We traveled thousands of miles in 2022, made countless phone calls, and poured over numerous sale ads and catalogs to find the next “great one”. With foot structure and documented longevity at the top of my long list of criteria, it's a pretty short list of bulls that meet my specs.

We had just been to a big ranch looking at bulls, and on the way home, we made a quick visit to see bulls from a customer of ours. It was more of a courtesy visit than anything. I was deflated from looking through so many bulls this spring, and not finding “the one”. But there I was, in the 30 mph wind, sand blowing in my eyes, trudging through yet another pen of bulls.

And then I saw him! I couldn't believe my eyes, but the stud of the pen was the bull I had come to look at! He knew he was good too; he walked with his head up, posed with a leg on all four corners to display his superior structure, wide stance and chest floor, bold muscle, big testicles, and superior foot shape. This proud bull had a long, smooth stride, and his feet were one of the best two bulls I evaluated last spring.

As Vance Uden once said, “Don't buy a bull that you have to talk yourself into buying. Buy a bull that when you see him, you know he's the one.” Those words hit me when I saw this bull, and I knew he was the bull to own. My decision was solidified when I discovered his dam was in her teens and still going strong! Seven days after seeing the bull, E L K Trophyclass was at Hoover Angus, ready to breed cows.

Jim Stampfel of Pine Coulee Angus, breeder of Trophyclass' dam, has this to say about her, "The 16 year-old Black Annie U7 cow is definitely in the discussion as the best cow to be raised at Pine Coulee. She passes on a ton of muscle and style with very good feet, udder, and excellent fertility. She can travel, she can forage, and her production record is excellent. Lastly, her disposition can't be beat, calm and mature." U7's natural calves average a moderate 96 birth ratio, yet whopping 110 weaning ratio and 108 yearling ratio. She sold in the 2018 Ladies of the Beartooth Sale for $31,000, and has produced over $150,000 in progeny sales including the Lot 1 bull in the 2018 Pine Coulee Bull Sale.

Trophyclass froze semen on his second collection at just 13 months of age, and was flushed to one of the most high-profile cows in the Hoover herd. Then in the fall of 2022, after being away from cows or collections for 3 months, he froze just shy of 500 units in his first walk-in collection!

Owned with E L K Angus, Buffalo, WY.