Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch

Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch has been raising registered Gelbvieh cattle in Model, Colorado since the mid-1980s, making it one of the longer-running Gelbvieh programs in southeastern Colorado. The ranch sits in the high plains between Trinidad and La Junta, about an hour south of Pueblo.

Bill Wilkinson, a fourth-generation cattleman with an Animal Science degree from Colorado State University, got his start with the breed in 1985. He and his wife Nancy, who each served two terms on the American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors, have built the operation into a family affair. Their daughter Sydney, who holds a master's degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Texas A&M, returned to the ranch full-time in 2022 and brings a research-grounded perspective to the program's genetics decisions.

The ranch raises both purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle alongside a commercial herd, using their own genetics to develop steers and replacement heifers for the beef market. Herd improvement draws on artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and the introduction of high-quality purchased females each year. Bulls are ultrasound-tested, PAP-tested, and BSE-tested before being offered for sale. The program's emphasis centers on producing cattle that are functional and productive across all levels of an operation — a philosophy shaped by four generations of working the land. Those searching for Gelbvieh cattle for sale in Colorado will find a deeply rooted ranch program here, with consistent attention to soundness and strong maternal traits.

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