Page 2 - Effertz EZ Ranch's 11th Annual Breeders Seminar & Production Sale

Focus on Effi ciency Weekend
EZ RANCH

Neil & Jan Effertz What a year! The market has changed but interestingly, for our breed it has changed for
& Family the better.
17350 Hwy 1804 N. In the times of unprecedented high prices for feeder cattle, no one wanted to hear about
Bismarck, ND 58503 lowering annual cow cost. But the last 12 months have brought a difference in attitude
701-223-5202
701-471-0153 Cell among progressive beef cattle producers. The very best producers have changed their
focus – not the biggest calves bring the most dollars but instead, “What can I do to
www.loala.com wean more pounds of beef per acre and cut my input costs?” What a great question ...
effertz@bektel.com and easily answered with the use of the genetics offered in this sale. These bloodlines
will help you moderate cow size, increase the fl eshing ability of your replacements and
lower per head annual cow maintenance costs.

The best recommendation you can give your commercial cattleman friends is to use
fullblood and Moderator bulls on their fi rst-calf heifers and eliminate all calving issues.
Then keep the Moderator-cross heifers as replacements to take 300# off mature cow
size, thereby increasing carrying capacity and increasing pounds of beef per acre. The
NDSU Dickinson Research Center has done it by 37% more weaning weight per acre
out of Moderator-cross calves.

We have had a wonderful year despite the severe winter. We have had great sales and
a great showing in Kansas City where we had American Royal Supreme Champion
Abbey and Matt welcomed Cora in July Female with EZ All Better as well as three division champions. The All Jacked Up offsp-
sring helped us win the coveted Best 6 Head award at the American Royal.

It’s also been a great year for our family – we got to welcome a new granddaughter and
a new grandson.

We have a great sale offering this year with high quality fullbloods and some tremendous
Moderators, both heifers and cows. We are also offering a great set of bulls, some
breed-changing embryos and rare semen packages.

Welcome to North Dakota. Don’t hesitate to call us if there is anything we can do to
make your trip more memorable. Thank you for your interest in our program.

Sincerely,
Neil and Jan Effertz
Sarah and Kris welcomed Eli in January – he
joins big sister Anna and big brother Connor

Nephew Sam Peterson winning the 2016 Iowa State Fair with Grand Champion EZ All Better 01C
What a winter – the grandkids loved it! while a proud Uncle Neil looks on with EZ All That 09C, both daughters of All Jacked Up…fun day.