Zimmerman Ranch Production Sale
Steele, North Dakota
January 25, 2020
Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar
Sale Report: Tony Heins- Cattle Business Weekly
24 Gelbvieh Balancer® Bulls averaged $3,375
Zimmerman Ranch had good weather and a great crowd on hand with outstanding support from the community. Zimmerman Ranch takes great pride in their cow herd, and 100% of the bulls sold were out of ZIMM born and raised cows.
Lead off bull was Lot 19 ZIMM “Geno” G642: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of 3F EPIC 4631 and dam, ZIMM D642. This cover all the bases, smooth made bull that ranks near the top of the breed in every EPD category. Sold for $5,250 to Bernell and Elayne Appledoorn , Gladstone, North Dakota.
Lot 15 ZIMM “Game Plan” G596: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of HA Cowboy Up 5405 and dam, ZIMM C596. He was purchased by Ty Dewitz, Tappen, North Dakota, for $5,250. A wide topped calving ease bull with performance that gained a lot of attention in the pens.
Lot 21 ZIMM “Gunner” G665: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Basin Payweight Plus 6048, and his second-calving dam, ZIMM D665. He was purchased by Justin Duttenhefner, Dodge, North Dakota, for $5,000.
Lot 7 ZIMM “Grant” G349: Balancer 25% homozygous black, homozygous polled son of SGRI C263 “Stevo” and dam, ZIMM A349. He was purchased by Bernell and Elayne Appledoorn, Gladstone, North Dakota, for $5,000.
Lot 12 ZIMM “Gridiron” G590: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of SGRI C263 “Stevo” and dam, ZIMM C590. He was purchased by Scott Simons, Baldwin, North Dakota, for $4,250.