Page 4 - Loonan Stock Farm 44th Annual Red Angus & Red SimAngus Production Sale – Feb. 2, 2019 Bulls & Heifers

“Located in the hills of southwest Iowa”

Judy Loonan
Rick Thompson, Herdsman
Phone: (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Avenue • Corning, IA 50841 • Email: lsfrra@wildblue.net
Judy Loonan – (515) 423-5642 (cell) • Rick Thompson – (515) 229-0920 )cell)

Hello Friends;

On behalf of Loonan Stock Farm we would like
to welcome you to our 44th annual production
sale. Another year has passed us by and it’s time
to get ready for our sale. It seems like time fl ies
by faster each year – maybe that’s because we’re
getting a little older and it takes longer to get the Judy Loonan Rick Thompson
work done.

The spring brought plenty of wet weather and
when summer arrived, the moisture quit and
it turned hot and dry. Although it was dry, our
pastures stayed in good condition with plenty of
grass. The cows have stayed in excellent condi-
tion, therefore the calves weaned off well and Epic is a Beckton Red Angus bull that is a per-
took off on feed with no sickness to set them formance bull. He will carry more frame and his
back. calves look good.
After 44 years, our goals are still the same.We Loki is another Beckton bull we purchased to use
try to produce the best genetics available and are on heifers, and he is thick and stout.
constantly looking to bring our customers new
herd sires. We try to produce cattle that are func- Everclear is a Simmental bull that we raised. He
tional and genetically sound with quiet disposi- is a little larger framed bull with loads of muscle.
tions, that calve easily and grow rapidly. When There are only a few calves out of him because he
buying our herd sires we do not single-trait hurt a foot in the pasture and we had to put his
select. We want the EPDs to be as close on the cows with Clint.
sire and dam as possible – that way you will get Well, as I bring this welcome to a close, we would
consistent calves.We also strive to fi nd cattle with like to thank all our customers for all their busi-
good marbling and ribeye EPDs. ness and we hope to continue being your bull-

We try to bring in at least two new herd sires buying headquarters.
each year. This year there are fi ve – Impression, If you have any questions or just want to visit,
Sovereign, Epic, Loki and Everclear. please just give us a call and we will be happy

Impression was purchased from Solid Rock Red to help. Feel free to come and walk through the
Angus out of Colorado. He is smaller framed but bulls and heifers anytime.
is a very long-sided, deep-ribbed bull with great Thanks for your time and we hope to see you in
ratios. His calves look to carry the same traits but February.
they are just a little smaller framed.
Thanks,
Sovereign was bought at the Cross Diamond sale
and was used on heifers. This bull has a lot of Judy and Rick
natural thickness.
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