Page 4 - Loonan Stock Farm 43rd Annual Production Sale Private Treaty Auction Feb. 3, 2018 Red Angus & Simmental

“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

Dear Friends,

Well, yet another year has passed by and that
means it’s time for our 43rd annual production
sale. It seems like time goes by way faster the older
we get. We are honored to be associated with great
people and customers that have supported our pro-
gram for these 43 years, and we hope to continue to
serve you for years to come.
Judy Loonan Rick Thompson
Loonan Stock Farm is continuing to bring you the
best genetics available. It is our goal to keep im-
proving the genetics we use every year and pass
them on to you to help improve your herd. We con-
tinue to promote cattle that are structurally sound, And last but not least is Clint. He is a Simmental
with loads of muscle and frame, and he is one of
easy calving, grow rapidly and, most of all, have
quiet dispositions. We also make it our top priority the easiest calving Simmentals we have calved.
Even though there is some birth weight, they come
to buy bulls that have EPDs that are consistently
the same all the way through their pedigree. We easy. All the calves are coming along right on
schedule and it will be an outstanding set.
feel this will give you a more consistent calf crop.
Customer service is a top priority because we all If you’re looking to purchase offspring from Totem
or Otis, this will be the  nal chance as both were
know that not all cattle work out for one reason
or another. We will do everything we can to help removed from the program. Totem was getting old
and didn’t get around well, so we sold him, but
make your purchase one that will last. We would
not have made it 43 years without customer service. he does have very good calves this year. They are
high-performance cattle with plenty of frame
As we, or should I say, Judy, gets all the informa-
tion ready for the catalog and I look through it, I see Otis developed a rupture so we had to sell him. His
calves carry calm dispositions and plenty of rib and
cattle with tremendous potential. This comes from
the herd sires we are purchasing. This year we have hip, so don’t miss out on the chance to purchase
some of these genetics, as we don’t have semen on
four new and exciting herd sires with offspring in
the sale. either one.
As I bring this welcome to an end, Judy and I
SR Duke, a bull we bought at Cross Diamond Cattle
Co., is a bull that shows great expression of muscle would like to thank all of you who have supported
the Loonan program over the last 43 years, and we
with length and frame. He carries a little more
birthweight but calves easily. hope to continue to bring you new and better ge-
netics in years to come. All new customers, please
Big John was purchased from Hall Red Angus in feel free to come visit and take a look at the sale
Nebraska. He is a performance bull with loads of offering or just give us a call. We would be happy
power and tremendous EPDs. His calves will carry to visit with you. Thanks again and we hope to see
the same traits. you in February.

Cliff Top is from Beckton Stock Farm. This bull is
very long-sided and stout. Oh, yes, and did I say he
is a heifer bull? His calves are good. Judy and Rick

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