We want to welcome you to our first online Fall Heifer Sale!
Here at Effertz Key Ranch, we have been breeding Charolais cattle since 1959 and Salers since 1983. Always working on genetics that will make this business more profitable. We have an Annual Bull Sale and offer sound bulls that have been tested and measured to prove their quality and great potential within someone else’s program. This year we decided to do something different and wanted to offer our replacement females for purchase. With much deliberation we believe this year was as good as any to open up this opportunity.
This group of heifers is one of the most uniform sets we have raised, we are offering to you the “cream of the crop”. These are the type of females that will go out and make good foundation cows, that will compliment anyone’s program. They’re deep bodied, easy doing, and the kind that will do well in any environment. We keep udder quality and structure at the forefront of our priorities and these bred heifers we believe reflect it. The group as a whole have a lot of growth and performance, and we would expect them to mother big high performing calves. We did not keep these heifers on feed for the sale, they were pulled off pasture for the pictures & videos - we run our cows realistically. They have to hold their own in our environment, so we wanted to be realistic with our customers when it came to this sale.
Many of the females are sired by our own Keys Ballyhoo 77D, a bull that has proven himself in our program time and time again as both a bull and female maker. His daughters have made a big impact on our program, their udder quality is great and they always mother big weaning calves. Another big portion of the heifers in our sale are sired by SCR Affinity 9104 and SCR Sir Ledger 9411. We calved out our first set of SCR Affinity females this past spring and we are happy with the udder quality and how they are raising their calves. They’re easy doing and great on milk.
We invite you to take a look through our offering of spring born, bred heifers. They have been preg checked, and we have included their expected due dates, as well as the registration numbers of the bulls they are bred to. All the heifers were pasture exposed after their AI dates to Keys Ambition 248J, a heifer bull we raised. This is our second year using him, we were really happy with his calves this spring and how he calved out. Contact any of us listed for questions you may have about the group. We would be happy to have you out to the ranch to look at our offering in person!
The Effertz Key Ranch Crew“TheKeyToFoundationFemale’s”
MISS KEY DALENNA 23K 23K/ F1327175/2.11.2022/Polled
SIR LEDGER 9411
88G
Dalenna is one that is easy to pick out of a group, with how well she profiles it’s easy to say she’s the fanciest heifer in the group. She’s got the muscle and bone to back up that style, just a nice female that we believe will fit great into anyone’s program.
Due date: March 18
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY SUPREME 31K 31K/ F1327189/2.13.2022/Polled
Miss Key Supreme 31K is a big boned female that has a lot to offer as far as muscle and brood cow potential. She’s long bodied and we really appreciate how athletic she is on the move.
Due date: February 21
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY KAI 35K
35K/ F1327193/2.13.2022/Polled KEYS BALLYHOO 77D
KEY KAI 70Z
We really appreciate Kai 35K for that deep body and the way she ties in so nice into her shoulder. She’s a smooth made female that has notable performance numbers, that would be a nice compliment to any program.
Due date: February 23
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY BRANDY 36K
36K/ F1327195/2.13.2022/Polled
KEYS POWERMAX 57G
90B
Lot 4 is a female we like for her style on the move, a female that’s really athletic on the go. She’s got plenty of volume and ties in smooth to her shoulder. We really appreciate her clean front third to top it off!
Due date: March 8
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
77D
This Ballyhoo female may be on the greener side condition wise, but we back these Ballyhoo sired females. They’ve worked good in our program and we expect her to fit in well into anyone’s program. She’s a really well balanced heifer with a lot of muscle, and should mother high performing calves.
Due date: February 16
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
KEY CHARDAZA 43K
F1332901/2.14.2022/Scurred
9047
91A
This female is going to go out and make a nice cow, we expect her to continue to grow into her own and have that volume we all look for in our mature cows.
Due date: February 13
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
9411
39K
It’s hard to find a flaw in this heifer. She’s got that brood cow mass, a ton of muscle in that lower one third and you have to really appreciate how clean fronted she is. Leanne 39K is an easy moving female that offers herself as the complete package.
Due date: February 22
Bred to: LT Triumph 1892 PLD
GIRL 46K
F1327284/2.15.2022/Polled
HOORAY 177G
194X
This is a thick made female with a ton of style, put together into a nice moderate framed package. We really like the way this heifer is put together.
Due date: April 12
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY VIRGINIA 49K
49K/ F1327286/2.15.2022/Polled
9411
101G
Thick made, easy doing and moves like a cat. We like these 9411 sired females. Her growth numbers are notable, and we really expect her to inject a lot of potential into her progeny.
Due date: March 3
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY HEATHER 60K
60K/ F1327291/2.17.2022/Polled
9411
212G
Miss Key Heather 60K is out of a really notable cow, one who we admire all the time for her own performance as a foundation female in our herd. We expect her daughter to bring that same growth and performance to her calves, you can’t fault this female for her balance, bone and style.
Due date: March 13
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY VIRGINIA 77K
77K/ F1327293/2.20.2022/Polled
KEYS CHAIRMAN 2H
123D
Soft sided, big boned and athletic on the move. You have to appreciate her for her Calving Ease EPD too!
Due date: Pending preg check
Bred to: Pending preg check
MISS KEY BISKIT 79K
79K/ F1327294/2.21.2022/Polled
KEYS CHAIRMAN 2H MISS KEY BISKIT 60B
79K is thick with a lot of shape! This Chairman female has a ton of potential as a foundation cow in anyones program, and her maternal EPD qualities are notable. Her mother is a cow that never misses for us.
Due date: February 11
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY MEG 93K
93K/ F1327300/2.22.2022/Polled
KEYS BALLYHOO 77D
KEY MEG 172C
Her dam is another foundation cow in our herd, who has produced multiple replacement females for us. This Ballyhoo sired heifer should be a no brainer for an asset to your program. We believe her picture speaks volumes of her quality as an individual.
Due date: February 26
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY KAREL 104K
104K/ QF203146/2.24.2022/Polled
BALLYHOO 77D
203E
MISS KEY LEANNE 110K
110K/ F1327133/2.25.2022/Polled
KEYS ATTICUS 222G
MISS KEY LEANNE 8H
With a good calving ease number, low birth weight epd and respectable growth numbers - this heifer should go on to make a good cow.
Due date: March 8
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
Another Ballyhoo heifer who is deep bodied and smooth shouldered. One who we expect to go out and out produce herself.
Due date: March 8
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY BRANDY 115K
115K/ F1327134/2.26.2022/Polled
SCR SIR LEDGER 9411
MISS KEY BRANDY 210G
Brandy 115K is real clean fronted, really nice on the profile and we like the way she looks on the move. Her dam is one that we really like for her balance and volume, and we expect this heifer to grow into her own and produce a lot like her mother.
Due date: February 22
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY DAWN 161K
161K/ F1326377/3.8.2022/Polled
77D
78D
Notable maternal EPD’s on this female. She’s flexible on the move and one that is just really correct structurally.
Due date: March 23
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY HEATHER 163K 163K/ F1327150/3.8.2022/Polled
She’s got style on the profile and a lot of bone!
Due date: Pending preg check
Bred to: Pending preg check
MISS KEY HEATHER 168K
168K/ F1327151/3.10.2022/Polled SCR AFFINITY 9104
44D
Big calving ease and yearling weight numbers on this one, with the highest TSI number of the heifers offered we would expect her to have plenty of performance to offer her calves. Her EPDS are a nice compliment to her phenotype, we love how deep bodied this heifer is.
Due date: April 17
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY MAYBELL 193K
193K/ F1327157/3.19.2022/Polled
9104
208E
This heifer has the overall package, we believe she would do a lot of good for anyone. With all that muscle and length she’s sure to mother thick, high performing calves.
Due date: February 19
Bred to: SCC Riptide 19H PLD - M949531
KEY FAME 196K
F1327159/3.19.2022/Polled SCR
9104
Big bodied with a lot of power, this 9104 sired female we expect to make a powerful cow. You can’t miss her in the group.
Due date: April 7
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY MAYBELLINE 206K 206K/ F1327163/3.20.2022/Polled
With respectable EPD’s, and coming from a foundation cow in our operation we would expect this heifer to bring value to anyone’s program.
Due date: February 24
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
MISS KEY ROCKET 218K 218K/ F1327178/3.25.2022/Scurred
SCR AFFINITY 9104
MISS KEY ROCKET 66E
Long bodied and flexible on the go. We expect this female to add a lot value to her progeny, with her growth numbers her calves should be big performers.
Due date: Pending preg check
Bred to: Pending preg check
MISS KEY DEE 220K 220K/ F1327180/3.26.2022/Polled
9104
DEE 6D
We really like the style and depth of body of this heifer. She’s one that’s going to go out and make a nice cow with notable longevity. Her dam is a good producer, the only bull she’s had was one of the highest selling bulls in our annual bull sale in 2020. We expect this heifer to be alot like her mother as far as style, mass and performance.
Due date: February 19
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J -M957496
This is a big bodied female, with a lot to offer as far as muscle. She’s thick! Though maybe not the cleanest fronted female in the sale, don’t overlook her “cow-power”.
Due date: February 18
Bred to: SCC Riptide 19H PLD - M949531
This heifer is pretty, you can’t miss her in the group. We love that long extended front end, she’s so well balanced and just a really flexible and correct heifer on the move.
Due date: February 13
Bred to: Keys Ambition 248J-M957496
Terms of Sale:
Registration Papers: Bulls are registered with the American International Charolais Association or the American Salers Association. Their registration numbers appear in the catalog.
Insurance: Will be the responsibility of the buyer.
Herd Health: The sale cattle are up-to-date on the Effertz Key ranch health program is as follows: calves were vaccinated for IBR, BVD, Somnagen, 7-way, BRSV Syncial Virus, P13 and treated with Dectomax. They will also have one round of Scour Boss 9.
Trucking: Contact us after the sale for assistance on shipment, at cost to buyer.
Canadian Buyers: Responsibility of Import permits into Canada fall on the buyer, we will complete all necessary tests through our local vet. Please be sure to include on your Import permit our physical address, of which all our cattle reside. The physical address is as follows; 1560 66th St N, Granville, ND 58741. We will work with our Canadian buyers on delivery arrangements to the border, please contact us after the sale.
Terms: Terms of the sale are cash or check payable immediately upon conclusion of the sale and before animals are moved. Seller will reserve the right to require a certified check as settlement before releasing any cattle.
Insurance of Purchases and Risk: All animals are the owner’s risk prior to their sale and become the buyer’s property as soon as declared sold.
Health tests: All animals will have proper individual health certificates, making them eligible for transport to destinations within the U.S & Canada.
Registration and Transfer: Please notify us if you want registration papers.
Sending Payment: Check’s must be mailed to our PO Box 99, Granville, ND 58741 address. If you prefer to wire payment, please contact Karen Effertz via email at ekrinc@srt.com.
Offering 26 Bred Heifers, selling November 18th, 2023 via online auction.
Roger: 701-720-1156 • Kevin: 701-720-1363
Julia: 307-462-1072