Tennessee Tennessee Tech University ASA# 034240 Houser, Amanda PO Box 5034 Cookeville, TN 38505 931-372-6956
Tinin Show Cattle ASA# 280163 Tinin, Stan 456 Mattoxtown Rd Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-762-6500
W6 Farms ASA# 315832 Wilson, James 806 Ford Ln Crossville, TN 38555 931-484-6027
Willow Oak Cattle Ranch LLC ASA# 283110 Arnold, Richard A 215 W Broadway St Ste 10 Rogersville, TN 37857-9999 423-272-0225
Thomas Duroc and Simmental Farm ASA# 154128 Clayton D & Katherine Thomas 56 Thomas Rd Fayetteville, TN 37334-6589 931-433-2644
Triple A Farms ASA# 236562 Adams, Todd 300 Fairfield Rd Bethpage, TN 37022 615-202-8722
Wall Brothers Farm ASA# 269930 Wall, David 1115 Old Stage Rd Dickson, TN 37055 615-789-9371
Willow Oak Farm ASA# 317049 Jenkins, Steve M 228 Roadway Drive Se Cleveland, TN 37323 423-713-9156
Triple C Farm ASA# 275123 Conatser, Jason 1550 Allardt Tinch Rd Jamestown, TN 38556 931-752-5295
Walnut Creek Simmentals ASA# 093893 James L Root PO Box 773 Goodlettsville, TN 37070-0773 615-859-5085
Wolf Valley Farms ASA# 313593 Lane, Lanny 404 East Wolf Valley Rd Heiskell, TN 37754 865-850-0754
Tylertown Simmental ASA# 278770 Kreger, Tyler 2025 Jack Teasley Rd. Pleasant View, TN 37146 615-746-5748
Walnut Valley Farms ASA# 203897 Donald L & Susan K Sager 336 Sinking Creek Rd Petersburg, TN 37144-8531 931-684-3579
Z Holbrook Cattle ASA# 316586 Zack Holbrook 345 Vacation Way Rutledge, TN 37861 865-771-7454
Valley Creek Farm ASA# 248355 J, S, A & K Garst 150 Barnett Rd Jonesborough, TN 37659 423-753-5816
Waters Edge Farm ASA# 265907 Martin, Christopher 105 Peak Hill Cir Nashville, TN 37211 931-580-6821
ZWT Ranch ASA# 277675 Merritt, Gale 550 Mayestown Rd Speedwell, TN 37870 423-869-2571
Volunteer Simmental ASA# 012535 W Eugene & Ann R Martin 153 County Road 404 Madisonville, TN 37354-8907 423-442-4397
Wayne Schmitt Family Farm ASA# 279300 Schmitt, Wayne 3755 Cowser Hollow Rd Cornersville, TN 37047-5336 931-293-2536
Thomas, Dale ASA# 222154 362 Old Petersburg Pike Petersburg, TN 37144 Thomas, J Travis ASA# 191942 Ronald C Thomas 4 Giles Hollow Rd Fayetteville, TN 37334-6500 931-433-0144 Thompson, Chad ASA# 313035 2230 Lewisburg Pike Franklin, TN 37064 615-790-6124 Thompson, Johnny ASA# 309694 3085 Buffalo Rd Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-762-6298
“Crossbred steers with a 50:50 ratio of Continental European to British breed inheritance are likely to produce a more optimum balance between carcass quality grade and yield grade than crossbred or straightbred steers that represent either 100% British breed, or 100% Continental European breeding.”
– MARC GPE Progress Report No. 22, USDA
Trait
Simmental Rank vs. Major Continental Breeds*
Angus/Red Angus Rank vs. Major British Breeds
Marbling Score
First
Second
Carcass Weight
First
First
# Retail Product
Second
First
Weight Gain Feed Efficiency
First
Second
Weaning Weight
Second
First
Post Weaning Gain
Second
Second
Shear Force
First
First
2012 Across-Breed EPD Table, GPE Rep. 22, MARC, USDA * Major Continental Breeds — Simmental, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Charolais
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