Sales

2017 Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale

The 89th Anniversary Hoover Angus Sale was held Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Creston, IA. 190 lots grossed $956,700 to average $5035. Cattle sold to 14 states and Canada.

112 bulls averaged $5645. 78 yearling bulls averaged $4942 and 34 fall bulls averaged $7257. The highlight of the bull sale was a flush of five brothers by Bruns Top Cut 373 and Erica of Ellston L5 averaging $23,800.

44 spring bred heifers averaged $4444, 22 fall bred heifers averaged $2659, and 10 open heifers averaged $4775.

Top bull: Lot 91, Hoover Top Notch P409 sold 2/3 interest for $33,000 to Select Sires, Plain City, OH; Baldridge Bros., North Platte, NE; and Ray Sikes, Pritchett, CO. He is an 8-9-15 son of Bruns Top Cut 373.

Second top bull: Lot 90, Hoover Top Cut P459 sold 2/3 interest for $27,500 to Lyle Olson, Red Oak, IA. He is an 8-25-15 son of Bruns Top Cut 373.

Third top bull: Lot 89, Hoover Cut Above P427 sold 2/3 interest for $24,000 to Accelerated Genetics, Baraboo, WI and Hart Farms, Frederick, SD. He is an 8-17-15 son of Bruns Top Cut 373.

Fourth top bull: Lot 88, Hoover Top Cut P412 sold 2/3 interest for $20,000 to Jarrod Kirk, Griggsville, IL. He is an 8-14-15 son of Bruns Top Cut 373.

Fifth top bull: Lot 51, Hoover Bullseye R84 sold 2/3 interest for $18,500 to Glen Hanson, Greenfield, IA. He is a 2-1-16 son of Mogck Bullseye.

Sixth top bulls: Lot 92, Hoover Top Cut P439 sold 2/3 interest for $14,500 to Travis McGee, Columbia, MO. He is an 8-18-15 son of Bruns Top Cut 373. Lot 1, Hoover Excitement R1 sold 2/3 interest for $14,500 to Bruns Angus, Madison, SD. He is a 12-30-15 son of Basin Excitement.

Eighth top selling bull: Lot 74, Hoover Elation R55 sold 2/3 interest for $11,500 to Dana Russell, Morgan, UT. He is a 1-21-16 son of Hoover Elation M123.

Top female: Lot 116, Erica of Ellston C124 (Hoover Dam’s mother) sold for $20,000 to Craigmore Farm, Schomberg, Ontario.

Top bred heifer: Lot 146, Miss Erica Ellston P151 sold for $14,000 to Tanner & Drew Mickey, Taylorville, IL. She is a 2-16-15 daughter of Hoover Hawkeye bred to Baldridge 38 Special.

Second top bred heifer: Lot 153, Erica of Ellston P244 sold for $9000 to Tim Hackett, Cuba, IL. She is a 2-28-15 daughter of Mogck Bullseye bred to Basin Excitement.

Third top bred heifer: Lot 151, Lady Ida of Ellston P13 sold for $8000 to Glenn Blomendahl Jr., Herman, NE. She is a 1-6-15 daughter of Hoover Hawkeye bred to Basin Excitement.

Fourth top bred heifers: Lot 118, Queen of Ellston P21 sold for $7000 to Tim Hackett, Cuba, IL. She is a 1-8-15 daughter of Basin Excitement, bred to Hoover Dam. Lot 168, Miss Blackcap Ellston P408, sold for $7000 to Sydenstricker Genetics, Mexico, MO. She is an 8-11-15 daughter of Connealy Impact bred to ADD Honest Abe.

Top Open Heifer: Lot 195, Erica of Ellston R14, sold for $13,000 to Tanner & Drew Mickey, Taylorville, IL. She is a 1-8-16 daughter of Connealy Commander.

Second Top Open Heifer: Lot 186, Elbamere Queen Ellston R104, sold for $7000 to Keith Miller, Maitland, MO. She is a 2-7-16 daughter of Moore Gold Mine.

Auctioneer: Dustin Carter, Vermillion, SD