Bob Jon Farm Annual Bull Sale
Phone Bid Off
February 5, 2025
We are changing our sale this year to a Phone bid off to still give all of our great customers a chance at the bull of their choosing. We have bulls sorted up like in previous years and will have them priced at $4000 or $5000. Come look at the offering anytime prior to or on February 5. How this format will work is if you are the only person to put your name on a particular bull, You get him for that price. If more than one person puts their name on the bull then we will do a bid off over the phone until there is a winning bid.
Call to set up a time to come look at bulls or if you have any questions about the offering.
Listed below are the Pedigree's, Registration Numbers, EPDS's, and actual Birth Weight and Weaning Weight of all our Bulls.
Call to set up a time to come look at bulls or if you have any questions about the offering.
Listed below are the Pedigree's, Registration Numbers, EPDS's, and actual Birth Weight and Weaning Weight of all our Bulls.
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.
