2010 Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale |
Hoover Angus Farm’s 20th Annual, 82nd Anniversary Sale was held Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Creston Livestock Auction in Creston, IA. 179 lots grossed $632,550 to average $3534. 104 bulls averaged $3902. Nine two year-old bulls averaged $4156, 29 fall bulls averaged $4328, and 66 yearling bulls averaged $3681. The favorites of the day were the 44 SydGen CC&7 sons averaging $5202. 47 spring bred heifers averaged $2548, 18 fall bred heifers averaged $1686, and 10 open heifers averaged $7660. Top bull: Lot 57, H&K CC&7 H198 sold 2/3 interest for $14,000 to RBM Livestock, Florence, SD. He is a 2-23-09 son of SydGen CC&7. Second top bull: Lot 31, H&K CC&7 H24 sold 2/3 interest for $13,500 to Werning Cattle Company, Emery, SD. He is a 1-30-09 son of SydGen CC&7. Third top bull: Lot 13, Hoover Home Run, previously named H&K CC&7 H250, sold 2/3 interest for $13,000 to Idland Cattle Company, Circle, MT, Stevenson's Diamond Dot, Hobson, MT, and Currant Creek Ranch, Roundup, MT. He is a 3-6-09 son of SydGen CC&7. Fourth top bull: Lot 97, H&K CC&7 G452 sold 2/3 interest for $12,000 to Bruce Sawyers, Winterset, IA. He is an 8-30-08 son of SydGen CC&7. Top open heifer and high selling female: Lot 187, “Hoover Dame”, Erica of Ellston H170 sold for $50,000 to Sioux Pass/Wolf Mountain Angus, Lodge Grass, MT; Basin Angus Ranch, Hobson, MT; Gary Wall, Baxter, IA; AJC Angus, Baxter, IA; Foster Creek Farms, Wells, MN; Carlson Angus, Regent, ND; Brice Conover, Baxter, IA; Gain & Weigh Stock Farm, Stanley, IA and Jeff Brand, Lake City, MN. She is a 2-19-09 full sister to Hoover Dam. Second high selling female and top bred heifer: Lot 107, Lady Ida of Ellston G180 sold for $9000 to the same syndicate buyers as Lot 187, “Hoover Dame”. She is a 2-20-08 daughter of SydGen CC&7 bred to Basin Excitement. Auctioneers: Craig Conover, Mapleton, IA and Dustin Carter, Vermillion, SD |
