TNT Simmental Ranch

07/01/2026

At just 12 years old, I forced our daughter, Teagan, to be in FFA livestock judging, something that was maybe more my passion than hers, something I wished I would have done at her age. She HATED public speaking, and hated that we did not let her quit, dreading every competition. She went on to be one of the top judgers in the state, won many state competions in FFA and competed at Nationals. She then ran for state office and was on one of the best officer teams the state has ever had (ok, maybe I am biased)! She maybe even thanked me for not letting her quit during her retirement speech, for FFA has impacted her life in so many ways!

Her passion to advocate for agriculture and lead the next generation of farmers and ranchers has not yet ended. After a lot of preparation, essays, speeches and interviews, she has now been named the National Officer Candidate for the State of North Dakota. We are so proud of her and so excited to see where this journey with one of the best organizations in the nation will take her next! Teagan Erbele

Congratulations to Teagan Erbele on being selected to represent North Dakota as our National FFA Officer Candidate!

Teagan will proudly represent North Dakota throughout the National FFA Officer Selection process.

Please join us in congratulating Teagan and wishing the very best of luck on this exciting journey!

06/14/2026

We have a small group of red and black private treaty bull left for sale. All are semen tested and ready to go to work. Priced between $5500 and $6500. Text or call Shanon at 701-527-5885 for more information.

05/09/2026

If you are in the market for a proven powerhouse bull that consistently sires added performance, additional frame as well as exceptional, broody daughters with ideal udders, be sure to check out TNT Assurance J455, owned by Crosshair Simmentals. He is backed by the most prolific cow in our herd, MS Tanker Z2071. He is a maternal brother to our record setting bulls to sell this February, TNT Levitate selling for $175,000 and TNT Badger selling for $125,000 and his full sister is the dam to TNT Explosion, a bull we retained for our own use. Assurance semen is in high demand, so contact us early to assure we have semen avaliable to ship. Minimum of 20 units at $75 a unit.

Semen is also available on Assurance son's, TNT Plateau, $40, owned by Traxinger Simmentals and TNT Resolution, $40 owned by Kenner Simmentals.

We also have semen available on both black and red heifer bulls, including TNT First Class (PB homo blk) $40
TNT Visionary (3/4 homo blk) $30
TNT Comfort Zone (1/2 homo blk) $30
TNT Dynasty (3/8 homo blk) $30
TNT Rest Ez (1/4 homo blk) $30
KS Calibrate (PB red). $30

03/06/2026

We are in the full swing of calving, with over 125 calves on the ground and we were due to start tomorrow! We had a big day on Tuesday with 31 calves born. You can't beat this weather, what a change to start calving with mud and 50 degrees vs snow and below zero temps. Here is a sneak peek at our 1st calf heifer barn. The new mammas are making it fun, such good mothers and so easy to work with!

03/03/2026

A friend found this at an antique store! It made dad feel old to have TNT be considered antique and makes me appreciate where our cattle are now vs then!! What a neat find though!

02/18/2026

THANK YOU!
It has taken a few days to let the record breaking sale we had on Friday sink in, hence the slow facebook post! I am still in awe of the support we have from customers and friends. We sold two bulls for more than we have ever sold before, and I can't say thank you enough to those that had enough confidence in our bulls to bid to that level. Thank you to NLC Simmentals for purchasing our high seller, lot 73, at $175,000 and to the contending bidders, Crosshair Simmentals/BS Bulls/Flick Farms for their help. Also bidding to new heights on that bull were Bichler Simmentals and Quandt Cattle Co/Begger Diamond V Ranch. Our 2nd high selling bull, lot 72, went to Quandt Cattle Co/Begger Diamond V Ranch and we thank Crosshair Simmentals/BS Bulls/Flick Farms for contending on him as well. We are so excited about these two bulls in particular and can not wait to see what they can do for our industry!

There are so many people to thank that have helped us put the sale together every year. We never have a lack of people offering to lend a hand, and that for that we are so grateful! We truly appreciate all the help. A very special thank you to our family that helps us get all the bulls and now heifers clipped, cleaned and ready for pictures and videos, in addition to everything they do on a day to day basis, every day of the year to make this operation go round. It takes a lot to run a seedstock operation, and we are so thankful for all our family making it work for us to be able to bring you this set of cattle year after year. It truly is a family affair, and we couldn’t do it without the help of our family and kids. Thank you to the office crews, those preparing and serving meals, ringmen, phone help, auctioneers and DVAuction. Everyone has done such a great job! And a special THANK YOU to Mom and Dad for all your love, support and guidance as we continue to strive to improve and advance TNT Simmentals.

Thank you so much for what you, our customers and friends have done for us. We have customers that supported Mom and Dad in the beginning that are still buying from us today, and we have all made many wonderful life long friends in this business. Many of you have become like family to us. We thank all of you over the years for making TNT what it is today. We never could have done this without the support of our dedicated customers, our family and our friends. We continue to be blessed as we “Carry-On” the TNT “Explosive Difference” with the next generation at our ranch in Lehr. The confidence you have in our program is the greatest compliment we could receive. Thank YOU so much for attending our sale and for your interest in our cattle. Our customers and their opinion and satisfaction are very important to us. We like hearing how our cattle work out for you. You are always welcome to come and visit us at the ranch. Thanks again!

02/18/2026

2026 SALE RESULTS for TNT SIMMENTALS
41st Annual Bull Sale on 2/13/2026

131 Bulls averaged $17,550
59 Registered Bred Heifers averaged $6,642
Gross Sales $2,690,850
86 – Black Bulls averaged $18,948
45 – Red Bulls averaged $14,878

Lot 73. $175,000, TNT N615, 3/10/25, a black ½ SM ½ AN sired by Baldridge Badger x NLC 2071Z (TNT Tanker U263) sold to NLC Simmentals of Wessington, SD.

Lot 72. $125,000, TNT N591, 3/8/25, a black ½ SM ½ AN sired by Baldridge Badger x NLC 2071Z (TNT Tanker U263) sold to Quandt Cattle Co., Oakes, ND and Begger’s Diamond V, Wibaux, MT.

Lot 3. $60,000, TNT N810, 3/7/25, a black PB SM sired by TNT Plateau L683 x TNT Miss K103 (Gibbs 7056E S. Comfort) sold to Hanging H Ranch, Medina, ND.

Lot 5. 42,500, TNT N587, 3/8/25, a black PB SM sired by Clemson Elite 41J x TNT Miss G711 (TNT Legacy D345) sold to Sorenson Ranch, Grenora, ND.

Lot 88. $32,000, TNT N850, 3/14/25, a black 3/8 SM 5/8 AN sired by Baldridge Badger x TNT Miss K143 (Gibbs 7056E S. Comfort) sold to Joe Wagner, Brandon, MN.

Lot 48. $29,000, TNT N829, 3/12/25, a black 5/8 SM 3/8 AN sired by TNT Assurance J455 x TNT Miss F175 (TNT Unified B203) sold to BS Bulls, Bryan and Ben Stroh, Tappen, ND.

Lot 59. $28,000, TNT N505, 2/25/25, a black ½ SM ½ AN sired by TNT Dynasty L671 x TNT Miss L255 (Connealy Craftsman x 2071Z) sold to Royal Oak Farms, Hawley, MN.

Lot 1. $27,500, TNT N525, 3/1/25, a black PB SM sired by Clemson Elite 41J x TNT Miss J170 (Gibbs 7382E Broad Range) sold to Reimche Land & Cattle, Martin, ND.

Lot 39. $27,500, TNT N534, 3/3/25, a black 5/8 SM 3/8 AN sired by TNT Plateau L683 x TNT Miss E184 (TNT Unified B203) sold Eagle Nest Ranch, Lodgepole, SD.

Lot 114. $26,000, TNT N616, 3/14/25, a red 5/8 SM 3/8 AR sired by TNT Dozer F439 x TNT Miss F102 (Leachman Cadillac L025A) sold to Hart Land & Cattle, Chaseley, ND.

Lot 77. $25,000, TNT N626, 3/12/25, a black ½ SM ½ AN sired by Baldridge Badger x TNT Miss G114 (Hooks Trinity 9T) sold to Kjelgaard Simmentals, McHenry, ND.

Eagle Nest Ranch of Lodgepole, SD, Alley Ranch of Isabel, SD and Greg Wettlaufer of Arlington, SD each purchased 4 bulls and Amy Baumann of Ashley, Jason Lepp of Wishek, ND, Beau Briese of Havre, MT and Jeff McCloud of Cresbard, SD each purchased 3 bulls. Over 80% of the bulls sold to repeat customers. There was an excellent offering of bulls and heifers from the first to the last with reasonable buys throughout the sale, with 16 bulls selling for $9,500 or less. All of us at TNT Simmentals are blessed with so much support from many new and old customers alike and we truly appreciate the confidence in our genetics from top notch seed stock and commercial herds across the nation. It truly was an amazing day, celebrating 41 years.

02/13/2026

It's sale day! Thank you, everyone for all your interest! We are excited to sell an excellent set of bulls and heifers! We are so blessed by the best customers in the industry!

02/13/2026

The OUT IN FRONT Sire Group!

Out In Front is one of the most consistent sires we have used. You can pick out every one of his calves with extra neck extension natural thickness & body depth. His daughters are productive very easy keeping with superior udder quality.

02/13/2026

The ELEVATION Sire Group!

Elevation is a bull we purchased from CDI that was part of a flush that were all just exceptional, it was hard to pick a favorite. We love to see the flush mates that are all so similar, it shows the consistency in the mating. His sire, Abundance, is a new pedigree for us. Elevation not only met but exceeded our expectations. We love the power, depth and muscle he injects into his calves.