Tom, Jay and Delbert Gunther

Large producer boasts of Kappes Simmental Bulls for vigor and performance...

Tom, Jay and Delbert Gunther of Fredrick, SD run a 400 head cow calf operation. As any successful commercial producer knows, a live calf, vigor and performance is the name of the game. Gunther’s bull battery currently consists of 95% Kappes’ Black Simmental bulls.

Jay Gunther stated, "Our first crop from Kappes’ Black Simmental truly impressed us. The calves were born unassisted and had excellent vigor. The first year we had black Simmental calves born we also had Charolais calves. The black calves were the first to get up and nurse and if we have to get a calf in the barn, it was always a white calf. With bulls from Kappes’ Black Simmental, our work load at calving has been greatly reduced and yet we have maintained our weaning weights."

Zantow’s bull battery consists of
100% Kappes Simmental genetics...

The Zantows’ run a cow calf operation in excess of 400 brood cows. Their program includes an Amerifax foundation that has concentrated on raising low input commercial cattle. They have purchased their herd bulls from Kappes’ since 1998. Their bull battery currently consists of 100% Kappes genetics.

Trevor stated, "Our 2002 born calves were the best and most uniform set of calves we’ve ever raised. We don’t start calving until the first of April and when we sold our calves in October, 92 head of steers weighed 611 pounds. Our cattle don’t get pampered, no special treatment, they are expected to do it on their own. We don’t creep feed any of our calves."

"Each year the yearling bulls we purchase breed our heifers. Our heifers have calved virtually unassisted with Kappes’ genetics. The vigor of the Simmental calves is superior."

Kappes genetics have provided Zantow’s cow calf operation with calves that excel in calving ease, performance and maternal ability.

Randy and Trevor Zantow