Hoover Dam

BW 72 lbs., WW 818 lbs., WR 126, YW 1432 lbs., YR 119
IMF 4.79, ratio 113, Ribeye 16.1, ratio 118, Rib Fat .38, ratio 112, Rump Fat .39, ratio 100.

$47,500 record selling bull in the 83-year history of Hoover Angus Farm! ABS has labeled Hoover Dam as "Rock Solid .90 accuracy", which the bull achieved in just two calf crops! Hoover Dam was one of only 26 Angus sires that had over 1000 progeny registered in 2011! His progeny have been recorded though AHIR in over 300 Angus herds.

The Hoover Dam calves have exceptional thickness, especially for a bull with such a proven low birth weight. They have eye appeal, power and mass in a moderate framed package. Even more exciting is Hoover Dam's successes in carcass and feed efficiency traits. His carcass EPDs have risen significantly after calves have been ultrasounded in herds across the country. Over 1200 progeny in 172 herds have an average 105 IMF ratio and 101 RE ratio! Hoover Dam's Ribeye EPD continues to rise above the top 1% of the breed. In the 2011 Midland Bull Test, progeny from multiple herds also topped the test for RFI score, with the average RFI -2.79!

Hoover Dam is one of the most visited bulls at ORIgen, where he continues to impress those who see him for his powerful phenotype and gentle disposition. Several experienced breeders at the 2009 Hoover Angus sale commented that Hoover Dam was arguably the thickest Angus bull they have witnessed in the past 15-20 years! Hoover Dam was the 3rd heaviest weaning weight calf of over 150 spring-born bull calves!

Pathfinder dam C124 has an impeccable record of 5-97 BWR, 5-113 WR, 5-108 YR, 5-106 IMF ratio, 5-107 Ribeye ratio, 5-94 rib fat ratio, and 5-87 rump fat ratio. C124's 2010 son sold for $13,000 in our 2011 auction. One-half interest in C124 was purchased by Craigmore Farms, Ontario for $45,000. C124 is now in the Craigmore and Hoover donor programs, and several full sibs to Hoover Dam will be weaned in the fall of 2012. C124's $W ranks her among the top 1-2% of the nation's Angus cows.

C124's 2009 heifer calf, Hoover Dame, was the top-selling female in the history of the farm at $50,000 to the Hoover Dame Syndicate, a group of progressive Angus breeders from several states. She had exceptional performance: BW 69 lbs., WW 703 lbs., WR 115, YW 1105 lbs., YR 112, IMF 5.18, ratio 103, RE 14.6", ratio 121. Her Igenity profile gave her a 10 on Marbling, 9 Ribeye, 8 Docility, 7 Tenderness, and 7 Stayability.

C124 has two maternal sisters: one with 6-102 WR and one with 2-109 WR. Pathfinder sister B235 is the #8 IMF ratio cow of the herd with 5-125 IMF ratio! Grandam V65 has been a low birth, high growth, good carcass cow. She has 7-98 BWR, 7-103 WR, 7-102 YR, 7-103 IMF ratio and 7-105 ribeye ratio with below herd average fat ratios. Her 347 day calving interval is one of the shortest in the herd.

Grandam V65 weaned at 648 lbs., WR 103, YW 1062 lbs., YR 113, IMF 6.12, ratio 129, ribeye 11.4", ratio 105.

Great grandam V047 records 9-101 BWR, 9-112 WR, 9-111 YR, 3-121 IMF ratio, and 3-110 Ribeye ratio. She produced four sons averaging $5075.