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MOGCK Empire 110
Registration #: 19889822

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EPDs current as of 11/22/23

Empire is our “go to” heifer bull! He is an ultra calving ease bull that boasts CED and CEM EPDs in the top percentiles of the breed! Better yet, these cattle that have explosive weaning growth. One of the best things about Empire's progeny is their growth curve that gives our customers accelerated early growth with a respectable mature size, so Empire's daughters won't be too big and harsh on feed resources! An ideal scenario for commercial cattlemen selling their calves by the pound at weaning and retaining replacement daughters! For those interested in the new Functional Longevity EPD (FL), Empire is the highest Hoover-owned sire with a +1.19 FL EPD.

Empire isn't your typical “calving ease” bull lacking muscle — he scanned a 15.1” ribeye to have 1.17” of ribeye per hundred pounds of body weight! All of his carcass EPDs are very favorable for producers feeding out their calves and selling them on a grade and yield grid.

In our 2023 spring crop, Empire sired the #1 weaning weight heifer and the #2 weaning weight bull! Empire calves born to two year-olds at Hoover Angus averaged an ideal 72 pounds in his first crop; Empire calves out of mature cows (mainly larger BW cows) averaged 76 pounds. Over 100 progeny in 9 herds average a 102 weaning ratio! Mogck & Sons had a large sire group of Empire calves, and visitors to their farm have called the Empire calves their best sire group!

After seeing the Empire and his Maternal Plus® enrolled dam, we were ready to use this bull on a significant number of heifers at Hoover Angus! As a yearling bull, Empire froze semen at CGS, then serviced heifers at Mogck & Sons, then came to Hoover Angus for natural service duties. The same plan for 2022-2023 unfolded, with hundreds of units of semen being sold throughout the Midwest, including to repeat customers who used Empire his first year. Many heifers bred to Empire sell in our February 6, 2024 sale.

Breeder Charles Mogck states, “Empire is one of the most complete, well-balanced, best structured, easy-to-look-at bulls to sell last spring. He offers true muscle shape, with a long, thick muscle pattern, especially for a calving ease bull.” Empire's dam is an 11th generation Eraline female to be bred, born and raised in the Mogck & Sons operation. Empire had a light birth weight of 62 pounds followed by an 816 pound weaning weight, WR 116, YW 1462 lbs., YR 110.

We welcome visitors to see this bull, as we are proud of his structure, feet, substance, and disposition! Come see him on a pasture tour this summer! Hundreds of units of semen have been sold for heifer projects and semen is available for $25/unit and $40/certificate; commercial pricing is available.

Queen of Ellston A88
9 month-old Empire Daughter
Hoover Empire A177
$7500 Empire Son
Blackcap Empress Ellston A53
7 month-old Empire Daughter
Hoover Empire A136
5 month-old Empire Son
Hoover Empire B212
Empire Son
Sells February 6, 2024
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