Ligon Simmentals
Welcome to Ligon Simmentals! We are a family livestock operation that has been around a long time. In fact, we still operate the family farm that has been in my family on land outside of Nashville, Tennessee that was granted to my ancestors in 1789 for service in the Revolutionary War. The scenery has changed a lot since then, and we also have a farm in Cookeville, Tennessee where we live.
We have been in the Simmental business since the 1980’s. My first involvement with Simmentals began in 1977 when I became farm manager at Tennessee Tech University and there we had a small donated herd of purebred Simmentals. We grew the university herd and my boys started their own herd, showing and selling breeding stock. Now I have retired from the university, the boys are grown but help when they can, and I run 75 momma cows – mainly raising Simmental and SimAngus bulls for the commercial producer. Our bulls are phenotypically pleasing with acceptable calving ease and balanced EPDs. We also have infused a little Fleckvieh genetics in our herd, bringing outcross genetics to the mix.
Profit Driven Bull Sale
October 31, 2026
We hold an annual bull sale with two other Angus breeders. It’s a low pressure, silent auction, private treaty sale held on the farm. Pictures of 2026 offering available now.
2024 High Selling Lot
Sold to Turner Farms
2025 High Selling Lot
Sold to Nick Philson
Get in Touch
Contact:
Jim Ligon
1362 Dyer Creek Rd
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-510-3328