2015 Sale
2015 Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale
The 87th Anniversary Hoover Angus Sale was held Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Creston, IA. Wedged between snowstorms on Saturday/Sunday and Wednesday, 199 live lots grossed $1,493,650 to average $7506, further topping last year's record event. Cattle sold to 14 states and two Canadian providences.
114 bulls averaged $8735. 78 yearling bulls averaged $9295 and 36 fall bulls averaged $7521.
51 spring bred heifers averaged $6402, 24 fall bred heifers averaged $4898, and 10 open heifers averaged $5385.
Top bull: Lot 1, Hoover No Doubt (formerly named Hoover Bullseye N68), sold 2/3 interest for $67,500 to Alta Genetics, Balzac, Alberta; Peak Dot Ranch, Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan; and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND. He is a 1-29-14 son of Mogck Bullseye.
2nd top bull: Lot 22, Hoover Counselor N29, sold 2/3 interest for $23,000 to Borns Angus, Hazel, SD. He is a 1-8-14 son of Connealy Counselor.
3rd top bull: Lot 7, Hoover Bullseye N5, sold 2/3 interest for $21,000 to Glen Hanson, Greenfield, IA. He is a 1-2-14 son of Mogck Bullseye.
4th top bull: Lot 10, Hoover Explorer, sold 2/3 interest for $19,500 to Alta Genetics, Balzac, Alberta and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND. He is a 1-3-14 son of Basin Excitement.
5th top bull: Lot 99, Hoover Excitement M441, sold 2/3 interest for $16,500 to Hawleys Gen X Angus, Arcadia, NE. He is an 8-31-13 son of Basin Excitement.
6th top selling bull: Lot 78, Hoover Dam N216, sold 2/3 interest for $15,500 to John Zutavern, Broken Bow, NE. He is a 2-23-14 son of Hoover Dam.
7th top selling bull: Lot 5, Hoover Dam N145, sold 2/3 interest for $14,500 to Clay Howerton, Rolla, MO. He is a 2-14-14 son of Hoover Dam.
Top bred heifer: Lot 118, Lady Ida of Ellston M201, sold for $15,500 to Dustin Enabnit, Rockford, IA. She is a 2-24-13 daughter of Mogck Bullseye bred to Basin Excitement.
2nd top bred heifers: Lot 129, Blackbird of Ellston M212, sold for $10,000 to Crouch Angus Valley, Glenwood, IA. She is a 2-26-13 daughter of Mogck Bullseye bred to Hoover Dam. Lot 187, Miss Blackcap Ellston M464, sold for $10,000 to Beck Angus Farm, Murray, IA. She is a 9-9-13 daughter of Mogck Bullseye, bred to Connealy Impact.
Top Open Heifer: Lot 204, Erica of Ellston N31, sold for $12,000 to KDS Angus, Lenox, IA. She is a 1-11-14 daughter of Connealy Counselor.
2nd Top Open Heifer: Lot 199, Erica of Ellston N62, sold for $10,000 to Kading Farms, Casey, IA. She is a 1-27-14 daughter of Mogck Bullseye and maternal sister to Hoover Dam.
A package of four embryos by Mogck Bullseye X Black Beauty of Ellston J46 sold to KDS Angus, Lenox, IA for $4,000.
Volume buyers: Todd Creason, Carrollton, MO and Mickey Seeds, Pana, IL.
Auctioneer: Dustin Carter, Vermillion, SD
Yearling bulls
HOOVER NO DOUBTSire: Mogck Bullseye
$67,500 Top-selling bull purchased by Alta Genetics, Balzac, Alberta; Peak Dot Ranch, Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan; and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND
HOOVER COUNSELOR N39Sire: Connealy Counselor
$7500 bull purchased by
Hollis Dodge, Creston, IA
HOOVER BULLSEYE N32Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$12,500 bull purchased by
Jeff Anderson, Pierce, NE
HOOVER BULLSEYE N6Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$10,750 bull purchased by Phill
& Rachelle Larson, Woodburn, IA
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N83Sire: Basin Excitement
$9250 bull purchased by
Howard Paulsen, Brayton, IA
HOOVER BULLSEYE N51Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$9500 bull purchased by
Tim Schmidt, Monroe, WI
HOOVER BULLSEYE N42Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$11,500 bull purchased by
C.E. Varley & Son, Menlo, IA
HOOVER INSPIRATION N57Sire: Hoover Inspiration
$12,000 bull purchased by
John Zutavern, Broken Bow, NE
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N14Sire: Basin Excitement
$9750 bull purchased by Haywire Angus
(Al & Vicki DeClerk) Pocahontas, AR
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N7Sire: Basin Excitement
$19,500 Fourth top-selling bull purchased
by Alta Genetics, Balzac, Alberta
and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N52Sire: Basin Excitement
$10,500 bull purchased by
Brian Erickson, Clarinda, IA
HOOVER COUNSELOR N270Sire: Connealy Counselor
$13,250 bull purchased by
Peterson Grain & Cattle, Havre, MT
and Top Notch Angus, Chinook, MT
HOOVER DAM N55Sire: Hoover Dam
$10,500 bull purchased by
Double G Farms, Dunlap, IA
HOOVER DAM N216Sire: Hoover Dam
$15,500 Sixth top-selling bull purchased
by John Zutavern, Broken Bow, NE
HOOVER DIRECT DEPOSIT N15Sire: Connealy Direct Deposit
$8250 bull purchased by
Keith Williams, Casey, IA
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N186Sire: Basin Excitement
$8000 bull purchased by
Brad & Matt Hoffman, O'Neill, NE
FALL bULLs
HOOVER EXCITEMENT M402Sire: Basin Excitement
$11,500 bull purchased by
B-3 Cattle, Sharpsburg, IA
HOOVER COUNSELOR M456Sire: Connealy Counselor
$12,500 bull purchased by
Dustin McCoy, Villisca, IA
HOOVER COUNSELOR M509Sire: Connealy Counselor
$9500 bull purchased by
Jason Stoll, Stanberry, MO
HOOVER JOURNEY M480Sire: SydGen Journey 8200
$7000 fall bull purchased by
Tim Schmidt, Monroe, WI
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