75
OPEN HEIFERS
★
★
L88 is the 13
th
top weaning weight heifer of the 2012 Hoover crop! She is a curious
gal that always wants to check out what you are up to. She gets a little more lift in
frame size from her sire Carbon Copy, and has superb length and extension. She
should make a very nice uddered female that will be profitable for years to come.
★
★
Sire Carbon Copy was the standout of his crop for length, muscle, and frame. He
had tremendous thickness for a bull of his frame size. Equally impressive was his
gentle disposition, hence the name “Carbon Copy” as he was so similar to CC&7 in
so many ways. Carbon Copy was the #1 weaning weight bull calf of his crop at 842
lbs., WR 124. He has been Z99’s top yearling weight calf to date at 1404 lbs., YR 111.
★
★
A maternal brother to L88 scanned a 16.7” ribeye and sold to Wayne Kemery in our
2011 auction.
★
★
Dam D259 is a deep ribbed, easy-fleshing, easy-going cow with a 358 day calving
interval. William Hurd selected her very nice daughter that sold in our 2011 sale.
★
★
Read about Pathfinder grandam A345 in the footnote of lot 210.
★
★
Read about the dam of Carbon Copy, Z99, in the footnote of lot 208.
★
★
L88 has the 2
nd
highest WW EPD among the open heifers selling!
Queen of Ellston L88
Reg. 17312759
Tattoo: L/R L88
2/9/2012
S A F Connection #
SydGen C C & 7
SydGen Forever Lady 4087
HOOVER CARBON COPY
S A Neutron 377 #
Keymura Katy Z99 #
Keymura Katy V47 #
Bon View New Design 878 #
Woodhill Fusion 177-70L
Woodhill Barbara 674-177
QUEEN OF ELLSTON D259
Summitcrest Expo F292
Queen of Ellston A345 #
Queen of Ellston R28
BW
+2.5
WW
+59 4%
Milk
+28 15%
YW
+95 15%
DOC
+22 10%
211
Open Heifer
BW
79
Adj. 205
735
WR
110
Adj. 365/YR
%IMF/Ratio
Adj. RE/Ratio
Rib Fat/Ratio
Rump Fat/Ratio
CW
+31 20%
Marb.
+.24 
RE
+.81 5%
FAT
-.020 10%
$W
+33.00 5%
$F
+32.07 25%
$G
+27.72 
$B
+66.17 25%
Scr.
+.60 
CED
+1 
CEM
+6 
$EN
-12.83 
Dam’s Production:
IMF Ratios
4-96
RE Ratios
4-105
BWR
6-97
WWR
6-101
YWR
4-99
Sons @ Auction:
2-$3500
Daughters @ Auction:
1-$3100
Daughters In Herd:
None
Grandam’s Production:
Sons @ Auction:
None
Daughters @ Auction:
3-$3275
BWR
9-110
WWR
9-102
YWR
7-104
★
★
L6 is a deep bodied, thick, big topped, big hipped heifer with good foot and bone.
★
★
Dam Z16 can be counted on to have one of the first calves of the season and one of
the best calves of the season, every year. And L6 is no exception!
★
★
Possibly Z16’s highest accomplishment was weaning an 805 pound heifer calf to be
the #1 weaning weight heifer calf of the 2005 crop. Another daughter was the 8
th
top
weaning weight heifer in 2010.
★
★
Z16 is a highly fertile cow with a 357 day calving interval. She is a superior uddered
cow, very typical of the Fame daughters.
★
★
Full brothers (twins) to L6 sold last year to David Anderson and Homer Tanner.
★
★
L6 is a rare find from this Blackcap Empress Ellston cow family that has grossed
nearly a quarter million dollars in registered progeny sales in recent years. They are
easily regarded as one of the top cow families in the history of our herd. 6 donors and
9 Pathfinder cows have stemmed from 5
th
generation dam C57!
Blackcap Empress Ellston L6
Reg. 17312734
Tattoo: L/R L6
1/6/2012
Bon View New Design 878 #
Connealy Reflection
Happy Grill of Conanga 6260
CONNEALY REWARD
G 13 Structure #
Eltuna of Conanga 3703 #
Eltatta of Conanga 603 1119
S A F Fame #
S A V Fame 9312
S A V Juana 6232
BLACKCAP EMPRESS ELLSTON Z16
S A Neutron 377 #
Blackcap Empress Ellston V6
Blackcap Empress Ellston R30 #
BW
+1.8
WW
+38
Milk
+22
YW
+76
DOC
+21 10%
212
Open Heifer
BW
70
Adj. 205
609
WR
91
Adj. 365/YR
%IMF/Ratio
Adj. RE/Ratio
Rib Fat/Ratio
Rump Fat/Ratio
CW
+23 
Marb.
+.11 
RE
+.14 
FAT
+.021 
$W
+23.31 
$F
+20.69 
$G
+10.68 
$B
+42.00 
Scr.
+.27 
CED
+6 
CEM
+11 10%
$EN
+2.05 
Dam’s Production:
IMF Ratios
7-82
RE Ratios
7-98
BWR
7-101
WWR
7-109
YWR
5-106
Sons @ Auction:
5-$3675
Daughters @ Auction:
None
Daughters In Herd:
2-101
★
★
L127 is a nice Determination heifer that will make a great 4-H project for someone!
Her maternal sister has been saved as a replacement in our herd, and is due with
her first calf this February. This sister is one of the nicest replacements we saved!
★
★
L127 is moderate, thick, deep sided, with fleshing ability.
★
★
Dam H271 had a 56 lb. birth weight, weaned at 653 lbs., WR 107, YW 952 lbs., YR
107, IMF 5.67, ratio 107, ribeye 10.9”, ratio 102. H271 has a 346 day calving interval
on her first two progeny. She puts style into her calves.
★
★
Pathfinder grandam F326 produced a $3500 son for Bryan & Emett Joy in 2011. Her
only two daughters work in the Hoover herd. Her second daughter raised the 9
th
top
weaning weight heifer calf of the 2012 heifer crop at Hoover Angus.
★
★
L127 has the 2
nd
lowest BW EPD of the open heifers selling!
Blkcp Empress Ellston L127
Reg. 17312768
Tattoo: L/R L127
2/13/2012
Tehama 717 Band 876
Tehama Blackcap Revolution # Tehama Blackcap E406 #
SYDGEN DETERMINATION BDE
S A F Hi Choice
B D E Mc Henry Blackcap 2402 B D E Mc Henry Blackcap 9317
TC Gridiron 258 #
H&K Acceleration F24
Blackbird of Ellston X78 #
BLKCP EMPRESS ELLSTON H271
S A V New Design 3105
Blkcp Empress Ellston F326 # Blackcap Empress Ellston X28
BW
+1.0 30%
WW
+55 10%
Milk
+23
YW
+94 20%
DOC
+23 5%
213
Open Heifer
BW
64
Adj. 205
677
WR
101
Adj. 365/YR
%IMF/Ratio
Adj. RE/Ratio
Rib Fat/Ratio
Rump Fat/Ratio
CW
+21 
Marb.
+.43 
RE
+.28 
FAT
+.011 
$W
+32.11 10%
$F
+32.67 25%
$G
+27.56 
$B
+57.74 
Scr.
CED
+6 
CEM
+11 10%
$EN
-6.50 
Dam’s Production:
IMF Ratios
1-108
RE Ratios
1-104
BWR
2-94
WWR
2-100
YWR
1-104
Sons @ Auction:
None
Daughters @ Auction:
None
Daughters In Herd:
None
Grandam’s Production:
Sons @ Auction:
1-$3500
Daughters @ Auction:
None
BWR
4-99
WWR
4-104
YWR
2-112
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such as antibiotics, hormones, the family farming legacy, feedlots, animal
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Open heifers in this sale average a Docility EPD in the
top 5% of the breed, Milk EPD top 10%, WW and YW EPDs
top 15%, and Ribeye EPD top 15%!
Docility Pays!
One of the #1 compliments I hear about Hoover Angus genetics is the
calm temperament of our cattle. Customers want their family to be able
to work with the cattle without fear. Mean bulls no longer have a place
on American farms and ranches. It has also been well documented that
docile cattle return more dollars than their more aggressive counterparts.
Docile cattle have higher gains and lower treatment costs than more
restless cattle, plus they are easier on equipment and people.
Docility EPD is similar to other EPDs in the fact it analyzes data
from the individual’s 4-generation pedigree. Angus breeders submit
yearling temperament scores on a scale of 1-6 (1 being docile and 6
being very aggressive), which provides the data for trait analysis.
Docility EPD is reported as a percentage, where a higher value is
considered more favorable. In the following example, if Bull A and Bull B
were mated to comparable females, it is predicted that 18 more calves
out of 100 sired by Bull A would have a “Docile” temperament score
compared with calves sired by Bull B.
Bull A Docility EPD +25%
Bull B Docility EPD +7%
Difference
 18%
1...,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76 78,79,80