Bob Jon Farm 12th Annual Online Bull Sale
February 6, 2024
www.sconlinesales.com
We will once again offer our up our top 20 Yearling Bulls to the public. At Bob Jon we continue to strive for balanced quality traits across the board with Phenotype and Genotype. We have a diverse selection this year with several Low Birth options and more Cow Bull types. Our Angus Lineup is sired by Popular Production Bulls like: E & B Rival, DB Iconic, Deer Valley Optimum, KCF Bennett Exponential, WSC Iron Horse, Wilks Regiment, Car Don Annuity, B & J Trailblazer 0032, and JVC Cavalry and popular Show bulls like BNWZ Dignity and YoungDale Honor. We will have a couple 3/4 blood Simmentals as well sired by CARD Merit and True North.
Pictures and Videos and all information for Bull Sale is on For Sale Page
Pictures and Videos and all information for Bull Sale is on For Sale Page
Bred Heifers Available First Come First Serve
12 Bred Heifers available private treaty. All Registered cattle, 10 Purebred Angus, 1 1/2 Simmental, and 1 Maine Angus. Preg Checked and guaranteed safe to AI date or Next cycle. AI'ed to popular proven calving ease sires: B & J Cavalier, Baldridge Gibson, and Hoffman Stagecoach. Approximate Due Dates are Feb 21.
Open Heifers For Sale First Come First Serve
We have around 15 registered Angus Open Heifers born between Late February and Late April of 2023. Would like to sell as group, but are open to singling off a few if need be. Sired by top AI Bulls like DB Iconic, LAR Man In Black, Walks Regiment, B & J Cavalier, and our top herd sires like WAR Book It, WAR Complete, or B & J Fair N Square.
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Bob and Bev Johnson were married in 1948 and raised 5 children on the family farm in North Henderson, IL. The children were active in 4H, FFA, and sporting activities.
Rick (Amandina)- University of Illinois Graduate, Peace Corps member, is retired from teaching at United High School teaching Spanish; He is also the book keeper for the farm and helps drive the bailer and haul in on square bailin days.
Robbie (Moses)-Carl Sandburg College Graduate, has enjoyed a successful nursing career and is presently employed at Gastrointestinal Specialists.
Tom (Wendy)- Western Illinois Graduate, AGR member, Livestock Judging Team, employed at Prairie State Select Sires for 28 years where he serves as sales rep and beef coordinator, still owns a handful of Angus cows and is involved with farm.
Terry (Meredith)- Western Illinois Graduate, AGR member, Livestock Judging Team, Co-managed with Bob until 2000, Farm Manager from 2000 to present.
Polly (Don)- Monmouth College Graduate, has enjoyed a successful teaching career and is currently employed at Mercer County Elementary School.
There are 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, many who enjoy spending time at Bob Jon Farm on weekends and holidays.
Drew (Terry & Meredith's son)- Monmouth College Graduate, studied business, joined Bob Jon Farm in 2009 as a 3rd generation Angus breeder.
After Bob's death in 2000, Bev married family friend, Wayne (Gube) Johnson, and they currently split their time between Alexis, IL. and Sun Lakes, AZ. They enjoy hearing success stories of Bob Jon cattle and occasionally running errands for daily operations.
Bob Johnson purchased his first purebred Angus cattle in the mid 1960's. A main influence to Bob Jon Farm was Erdmann Angus Ranch in Aberdeen, South Dakota. At that time, Erdmanns were at the top of the Angus breed. Bob was a very close friend of Leroy Erdmann, traveling 2-3 times a year to South Dakota to study bulls and cow families. Bob appreciated the number of cows, strong cow families, and the sharp profiles that the Erdmann cattle possessed.
Patternmaker (another Erdmann bred, purchased sire) was a featured sire in the first production sale at Bob Jon Farm held in 1980. In the mid 1980's, Bob Jon shifted to selling our cattle privately. Bob purchased a bull named Premier Corrector from Premier Angus at Les Reel's farm in Congerville, IL. Over a 5 year period, Corrector sired multiple Angus state fair champions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. Premier Corrector's success have helped Bob Jon market top-end heifers and steers to the present time. From this time on, we have privately sold approximately 40 bulls yearly to commercial and purebred breeders. Year in and year out, our top-end heifers and Angus steers have gone on to compete successfully. Packaged groups of heifers are marketed yearly. Bob always maintained strong cow families and cattle that had eye appeal, good performance, and sound structure.
In the mid 1980's, Terry (Moose) took a handful of Angus cows that were designated for sale. The prospective buyers requested them bred club calf; later those buyers were unable to complete the sale. Subsequently the first crossbred calves born on the farm sold for an eye opening price. From that time on, Moose has hand mated and bred a select group of cows club calf resulting in many success stories including 3 state fair champions as recent as 2012 Colorado State Fair Reserve Grand Champion sired by Walks Alone (Full Sib to Lone Ranger), shown by Lind family and 2010 Missouri State Fair Champion sired by Dirty Harry, shown by Callie Mawson, along with many repeat customers year after year. The success of our purebred Angus cattle have directly led to our success in the club calf business.
As Bob Jon Farm moves forward, there will be a strong commitment to raise the best purebred Angus cattle, while continuing to improve our EPD's without sacrificing eye appeal, and Moose to maintain his ranking as a top club calf producer in the Midwest. We will continue to hand mate and A.I. to the top sires in the country to meet these goals. Moose, Drew, and Tom (T.J.) witnessed firsthand the pride and joy that Bob Johnson spent a lifetime building the best purebred Angus herd that he could. Out of respect to our father and grandfather, the integrity of the purebred Angus herd will never be in jeopardy.
We had our first online heifer sale November 28, 2012 and have continued having a late January Online Bull Sale, and Memorial Day Spring Calf Sale.
The Bob Jon Family welcomes visitors any time.
Rick (Amandina)- University of Illinois Graduate, Peace Corps member, is retired from teaching at United High School teaching Spanish; He is also the book keeper for the farm and helps drive the bailer and haul in on square bailin days.
Robbie (Moses)-Carl Sandburg College Graduate, has enjoyed a successful nursing career and is presently employed at Gastrointestinal Specialists.
Tom (Wendy)- Western Illinois Graduate, AGR member, Livestock Judging Team, employed at Prairie State Select Sires for 28 years where he serves as sales rep and beef coordinator, still owns a handful of Angus cows and is involved with farm.
Terry (Meredith)- Western Illinois Graduate, AGR member, Livestock Judging Team, Co-managed with Bob until 2000, Farm Manager from 2000 to present.
Polly (Don)- Monmouth College Graduate, has enjoyed a successful teaching career and is currently employed at Mercer County Elementary School.
There are 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, many who enjoy spending time at Bob Jon Farm on weekends and holidays.
Drew (Terry & Meredith's son)- Monmouth College Graduate, studied business, joined Bob Jon Farm in 2009 as a 3rd generation Angus breeder.
After Bob's death in 2000, Bev married family friend, Wayne (Gube) Johnson, and they currently split their time between Alexis, IL. and Sun Lakes, AZ. They enjoy hearing success stories of Bob Jon cattle and occasionally running errands for daily operations.
Bob Johnson purchased his first purebred Angus cattle in the mid 1960's. A main influence to Bob Jon Farm was Erdmann Angus Ranch in Aberdeen, South Dakota. At that time, Erdmanns were at the top of the Angus breed. Bob was a very close friend of Leroy Erdmann, traveling 2-3 times a year to South Dakota to study bulls and cow families. Bob appreciated the number of cows, strong cow families, and the sharp profiles that the Erdmann cattle possessed.
Patternmaker (another Erdmann bred, purchased sire) was a featured sire in the first production sale at Bob Jon Farm held in 1980. In the mid 1980's, Bob Jon shifted to selling our cattle privately. Bob purchased a bull named Premier Corrector from Premier Angus at Les Reel's farm in Congerville, IL. Over a 5 year period, Corrector sired multiple Angus state fair champions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. Premier Corrector's success have helped Bob Jon market top-end heifers and steers to the present time. From this time on, we have privately sold approximately 40 bulls yearly to commercial and purebred breeders. Year in and year out, our top-end heifers and Angus steers have gone on to compete successfully. Packaged groups of heifers are marketed yearly. Bob always maintained strong cow families and cattle that had eye appeal, good performance, and sound structure.
In the mid 1980's, Terry (Moose) took a handful of Angus cows that were designated for sale. The prospective buyers requested them bred club calf; later those buyers were unable to complete the sale. Subsequently the first crossbred calves born on the farm sold for an eye opening price. From that time on, Moose has hand mated and bred a select group of cows club calf resulting in many success stories including 3 state fair champions as recent as 2012 Colorado State Fair Reserve Grand Champion sired by Walks Alone (Full Sib to Lone Ranger), shown by Lind family and 2010 Missouri State Fair Champion sired by Dirty Harry, shown by Callie Mawson, along with many repeat customers year after year. The success of our purebred Angus cattle have directly led to our success in the club calf business.
As Bob Jon Farm moves forward, there will be a strong commitment to raise the best purebred Angus cattle, while continuing to improve our EPD's without sacrificing eye appeal, and Moose to maintain his ranking as a top club calf producer in the Midwest. We will continue to hand mate and A.I. to the top sires in the country to meet these goals. Moose, Drew, and Tom (T.J.) witnessed firsthand the pride and joy that Bob Johnson spent a lifetime building the best purebred Angus herd that he could. Out of respect to our father and grandfather, the integrity of the purebred Angus herd will never be in jeopardy.
We had our first online heifer sale November 28, 2012 and have continued having a late January Online Bull Sale, and Memorial Day Spring Calf Sale.
The Bob Jon Family welcomes visitors any time.
