Gelbvieh Bulls

Gelbvieh History and Development

 

The Gelbvieh (pronounced Gelp-fee) breed is one of the oldest German cattle breeds, first found mainly in three Franconian districts of Bavaria. Starting in 1850, systematic breeding work began in stud herds. Through purebreeding, the “red-yellow Franconian cattle” were developed from several local strains, including Celtic-German Landrace and Heil-Brown Landrace cattle. These local strains have been further improved with intensive breeding work since 1870. This solid-colored breed of red-yellow cattle enjoyed great popularity as draft and slaughter cattle.

Several societies for improved breeding of the cattle were founded. The societies aimed at improvement through standardizing the indigenous breed by selecting the best bulls, purebreeding for a single color and improvement of performance in work fitness and milk production. In 1897, the Breed Society for Yellow Franconia Cattle for Middle and Upper Franconia Cattle for Middle and Upper Franconia in Nurnberg was founded. It was followed by the Breed Society for Gelbvieh in Lower Franconia, based in Wurzburg and founded in 1899.

Since World War II, Germany used a stringent selection program to repopulate its cattle herds. Only three percent of the registered cows were used to produce potential bulls. These cows were selected on structural soundness and conformation.

Bulls from these select cows were performance-tested, and the top half was progeny-tested. The progeny evaluation included gestation length, birth weight, calving ease, growth rate, slaughter weight, carcass quality conformation, udder soundness and fertility and milk production in daughters. Semen was released only from bulls that proved their superiority in progeny testing.

In the 1960’s, Red Danish cattle were included in the herd book to improve milk production. Leness Hall, the director of International Marketing for Carnation Genetics, first saw Gelbvieh cattle in 1969. He worked towards importing Gelbvieh semen to the U.S., and finally was able to bring 43,000 units to America in 1971. In that same year, the American Gelbvieh Association was formed.

Today, there are approximately 45,000 active, registered Gelbvieh cows in the United States and 1,400 active members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). AGA is the largest Gelbvieh association in the world and ranks seventh in number of registered animals among beef breed associations in the United States. Most registered U.S. Gelbvieh are classified as purebreds (at least 88 percent Gelbvieh) and were bred up by mating fullbloods and purebred Gelbvieh bulls to foundation cows.

Gelbvieh calves are widely recognized for excellence in growth, muscling and marketability, while Gelbvieh females are known for milking ability, fertility and quiet temperament.

 

Gelbvieh bulls and straws 

G1056 $5,500 "Gibson"                    Straws available $25/straw                      Ask about bulk discounts available on straws.

  • Birth Date: 3/14/19
  • Birth Weight: 88lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 705lbs.
  • Sire: A287X "Tank" AMGV1275811
  • Dam:X1056 AMGV1147897
  • Registration # AMGV1487893

 

                             A287X "Tank"                                          Sired by Pop A Top                          Semen available  $25/straw    

  • Birth Date: 07/22/2013

  • Birth Weight: 72 lbs.   99.585% Gelbvieh
  • Weaning Weight: 873 lbs.
  • Regisrtation # AMGV1275811
  • Sire:POP A TOP 197T83 AMGV1065129
  • Dam:MISS SUNRISE 008X AMGV1136769

L2130 "Leyton" Gelaise  $4,250        (Tarentaise & Gelbvieh)

  • Birth Date: 09-13-2023
  • Birth Weight: 86lbs.
  • Weaning Weight:  615lbs.
  • Sire: #ATA 223918
  • Dam: # ATA 223636

H1653 Gelaise bull - DNA tested $3,500 Sold 3/27/25 

  • Birth Date: 08-06-2020
  • Birth Weight:  64lbs
  • Weaning Weight: 579 lbs.
  • Sire: F0701 ATA222411 (A2/A2)
  • Dam: # AMGV1388377

L1955 $4,250 "Lucky" AMGV1603909 Twin 99.9% Gelbvieh SOLD 2/3/25

  • Birth Date: 08/27/2023
  • Birth Weight:48 lbs.
  • Adjusted Weaning Weight:568 lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1544100
  • Dam: AMGV1487892

J1058 "Jude"  70.3% Gelbvieh $4,000  SOLD on 1/11/25         AMGV1544108

  • Birth Date:8-7-21
  • Birth Weight: 86 lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 580lbs.
  • Sire: #AMGV1499112
  • Dam: # AMGV1177230

J1654 "Jayce" $4,250

  • Birth Date: 9-4-21
  • Birth Weight: 90 lbs.  
  • 89.1% Gelbvieh
  • Weaning Weight: 571 lbs.
  • Regisrtation # AMGV1544262
  • Sire: AMGV1499112
  • Dam: AMGV1388378

L1655 "Loyal" 98.4% Gelbvieh AMGV1603903 $4,250 Sold 3/27/25

  • Birth Date:8-29-23 
  • Birth Weight: 66 lbs.
  • Adjusted Weaning Weight:585lbs.
  • Sire: #AMGV1544100
  • Dam: # AMGV1388379

L2180 "Larry" 69.55% Gelbvieh AMGV1586338 $4,500 Sold 3/15/25

  • Birth Date: 10/11/2023 
  • Birth Weight: 82
  • Adjusted WW: 728 
  • Sire: #AMGV1519533
  • Dam: #AMGV1544109

L1753 "Langston" 99.9% Gelbvieh $5,500 Pending pick-up 

  • Birth Date: 3/18/23
  • Birth Weight: 88 lbs.

  • Adjusted WW: 702 lbs.

  • Sire: AMGV1544111

  • Dam: AMGV1419717

  • Registration # AMGV1586339

L2055 "Lex" 74.95% Gelbvieh AMGV1603912 $4,500

  • Birth Date: 11/1/2023
  • Birth Weight: 74 lbs.
  • Adjusted WW:586 lbs.
  • Sire: #AMGV1519533
  • Dam: # AMGV1499089

L1759 "Landry" 93.75% Gelbvieh $4,000 SOLD 1/3/25

  • Birth Date: 3/28/23
  • Birth Weight: 74lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 605lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1544111
  • Dam: AMGV1422165
  • Registration # AMGV1576020

L1851 "Leslie" 99.9% Gelbvieh $4,000 SOLD 1/3/25

  • Birth Date: 3/14/23
  • Birth Weight: 70lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 685lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1544111
  • Dam: AMGV1462598
  • Registration # AMGV1576029

L1856 "Liam" 91.41% Gelbvieh $4,500

  • Birth Date: 04/29/23
  • Birth Weight: 78 lbs.
  • Adjusted WW: 600 lbs.
  • Sire: #AMGV1544111
  • Dam: # AMGV1462606

L2184 "Lonie" 69.55% Gelbvieh AMGV1603914 $5,000 

  • Birth Date: 8-29-23
  • Birth Weight: 80 lbs.
  • Adjusted WW: 597 lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1519533
  • Dam: AMGV1544261

L2051 "Lionnel" 74.95% Gelbvieh AMGV1603910 $4,500

  • Birth Date: 09-06-23
  • Birth Weight: 82 lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 568 lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1519533
  • Registration # AMGV1499085

L1454 "Landen" 84.33% Gelbvieh AMGV1603900 $4,500 Sold 3/15/25

  • Birth Date: 10-4-23
  • Birth Weight: 76 lbs.
  • Weaning Weight: 629 lbs.
  • Sire: AMGV1544100
  • Registration # AMGV1306925

L1860 "Lional" 96.04% Gelbvieh AMGV1603907 $4,250 SOLD 2/3/25

Birth Date: 12-06-2023

Birth Weight: 86 lbs.
Weaning Weight: 584 lbs.
Sire: AMGV1544100
Registration # AMGV1487897

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