2016 Sale
2016 Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale
The 88th Anniversary Hoover Angus Sale was held Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Creston, IA. Taking place on the day of the first major blizzard to hit Iowa, 189 live lots grossed $1,187,350 to average $6282. Cattle sold to 16 states and Canada.
106 bulls averaged $7443. 77 yearling bulls averaged $7276 and 29 fall bulls averaged $7888.
51 spring bred heifers averaged $4791, 22 fall bred heifers averaged $4534, and 10 open heifers averaged $5425.
Top bull: Lot 67, Hoover Cyclone sold 2/3 interest for $31,000 to repeat customers Alta Genetics, Rocky View County, Alberta and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND. He is a 2-11-15 son of Hoover Hawkeye.
2nd top bull: Lot 2, Hoover Ambition sold 2/3 interest for $30,000 to repeat customer Alta Genetics, Rocky View County, Alberta. He is a 1-20-15 son of Connealy Commander.
3rd top bull: Lot 3, Hoover Quintain sold 2/3 interest for $26,000 to repeat customers Alta Genetics, Rocky View County, Alberta and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND. He is a 1-7-15 son of Mogck Bullseye.
4th top bull: Lot 113, Hoover Bullseye N469 sold 2/3 interest for $25,500 to repeat customer Glen Hanson, Greenfield, IA. He is an 8-30-14 son of Mogck Bullseye.
5th top bull: Lot 105, Hoover Excitement N427 sold 2/3 interest for $21,000 to Griffin Land & Livestock, Billings, MT. He is an 8-22-14 son of Basin Excitement.
6th top selling bull: Lot 42, Hoover Leadman sold 2/3 interest for $17,500 to repeat customers Alta Genetics, Rocky View County, Alberta and Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND. He is a 1-16-15 son of Connealy Commander.
7th top selling bull: Lot 86, Hoover Bullseye N492 sold 2/3 interest for $15,000 to repeat customer WR Bar Ranch, Pequot Lakes, MN. He is a 9-8-14 son of Mogck Bullseye.
8th top selling bull: Lot 1, Hoover Hawkeye P178 sold 2/3 interest for $14,500 to repeat customer 2J Angus, Ogden, IA. He is a 2-19-15 son of Hoover Hawkeye.
Co-top bred heifers: Lot 134, Erica of Ellston N3, sold for $10,000 to Charles Wimmer, Dakota, IL. She is a 1-2-14 daughter of Connealy Counselor bred to Connealy Impact. Lot 173, Blkcp Empress Ellston N447, sold for $10,000 to repeat customers Tanner & Drew Mickey, Taylorville, IL. She is an 8-26-14 daughter of Connealy Direct Deposit, bred to Hoover Hawkeye. Lot 122, Black Beauty of Ellston N79, sold for $10,000 to repeat customer KDS Angus, Lenox, IA. She is a 2-6-14 daughter of Mogck Bullseye bred to Connealy Impact.
4th top bred heifer: Lot 162, Miss Erica Ellston N201, sold for $9000 to repeat customer Double D Angus, Linwood, NE. She is a 2-21-14 daughter of Mogck Bullseye bred to Hoover Dam.
Top Open Heifer: Lot 191, Erica of Ellston P168, sold for $10,750 to repeat customers Tanner & Drew Mickey, Taylorville, IL. She is a 2-18-15 daughter of Hoover Hawkeye.
2nd Top Open Heifer: Lot 193, Erica of Ellston P36, sold for $10,000 to Abernathy Ranches, Lander, WY and Eagle Grip Cattle Co., Denair, CA. She is a 1-17-15 daughter of Mogck Bullseye.
Volume buyer: Todd Creason, Carrollton, MO.
Auctioneer: Dustin Carter, Vermillion, SD
Yearling bulls
HOOVER HAWKEYE P178Sire: Hoover Hawkeye
$14,500 bull purchased by 2J Angus
HOOVER QUINTAINSire: Mogck Bullseye
$26,000 Third top-selling bull purchased by Alta Genetics and Diamond J Angus
HOOVER COMMANDER P46Sire: Connealy Commander
$14,000 bull purchased by Harding Angus Ranch
HOOVER EXCITEMENT P17Sire: Basin Excitement
$10,000 bull purchased by Harding Angus Ranch
HOOVER LEADMANSire: Connealy Commander
$17,500 Sixth top-selling bull purchased by Alta Genetics and Diamond J Angus
HOOVER TOP CUT P27Sire: Bruns Top Cut 373
$8500 bull purchased by David Carrier
HOOVER DAM P75Sire: Hoover Dam
$5750 bull purchased by Jesse Replogle
HOOVER BULLSEYE P24Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$9000 bull purchased by Jeff Anderson
HOOVER BULLSEYE P192Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$10,250 bull purchased by Brad Deutsch
HOOVER CYCLONESire: Hoover Hawkeye
$31,000 Top Selling bull purchased by Alta Genetics and Diamond J Angus
HOOVER IMPACT P26Sire: Connealy Impact
$6750 bull purchased by Mike Archer
Hoover Bullseye P25Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$9500 bull purchased by Mark Anderson
HOOVER IMPACT P158Sire: Connealy Impact
$6250 bull purchased by Dustin McCoy
HOOVER IMPACT P194Sire: Connealy Impact
$5500 bull purchased by Ralph Morales
HOOVER ELATION P79Sire: Hoover Elation M123
$5000 bull purchased by Art Aberly
Fall bulls
HOOVER DIRECT DEPOSIT N470Sire: Connealy Direct Deposit
$8500 bull purchased by Jeff Anderson
HOOVER EXCITEMENT N427Sire: Basin Excitement
$21,000 Fifth top-selling bull purchased by Spencer Griffin
HOOVER INSPIRATION N409Sire: Hoover Inspiration
$6500 bull purchased by Terry Beck
HOOVER BULLSEYE N469Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$25,500 Fourth top-selling bull purchased by Glen Hanson
Open Heifers
ERICA OF ELLSTON P36Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$10,000 Second top-selling open heifer purchased by Eagle Grip Cattle Co. and Abernathy Ranches
ERICA OF ELLSTON P168Sire: Hoover Hawkeye
$10,750 Top-selling open heifer purchased by Tanner & Drew Mickey
Spring Bred Heifers
MISS BLACKCAP ELLSTON N48Sire: Hoover Dam
$6500 bred heifer purchased by Todd Creason
ERICA OF ELLSTON N3Sire: Connealy Counselor
$10,000 Co-top-selling bred heifer purchased by Charles Wimmer
ERICA OF ELLSTON N150Sire: Connealy Direct Deposit
$9000 bred heifer purchased by Charles Wimmer
BLACKBIRD OF ELLSTON N249Sire: Basin Excitement
$7500 bred heifer purchased by Nancy Madigan
MISS ERICA ELLSTON N201Sire: Mogck Bullseye
$9000 fourth top-selling bred heifer purchased by Double D Angus
Fall Bred Heifers
BLKCP EMPRESS ELLSTON N402Sire: Basin Excitement
$3000 fall bred heifer purchased by DNA Angus
BLKCP EMPRESS ELLSTON N447Sire: Connealy Direct Deposit
$10,000 Co-top-selling bred heifer purchased by Tanner & Drew Mickey
BLKCP EMPRESS ELLSTON N451Sire: Connealy Direct Deposit
$8250 fall bred heifer purchased by Sydenstricker Genetics
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