2024 WINTER Test

For bulls born October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024

Note that test length will be 111 days (instead of 125 days) - see the 2024 Winter Test schedule for details

Rules for the Test

Owners of bulls

Performance Summaries:

  • On-test summary - newsletter and data (revised and get-of-sire list added 12/12/24)
  • 28-day summary - newsletter and data
  • 56-day summary - newsletter and data 
  • 84-day summary - newsletter and data
  • Off-test (111-day) summary - newsletter and data - with final sale eligibility; ultrasound data is not yet available for all bulls

Sale of bulls - Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Springville Feeder Auction and online at CCI.Live

  • Sale announcement and news release
  • Sale catalog
    • Digital sale catalog - This is a PRELIMINARY catalog, including all bulls in the test. The final version of the catalog will be available the week of March 17 (the week after the test ends), after sale eligibility has been determined.
    • If you would like a print copy of the sale catalog, send your name and address to Nick Minton (nminton@purdue.edu)
    • Video - Interpreting Performance Information in the Sale Catalog - Part 1, Part 2
    • Video - Caring For Your Young Bull
  • IBEP Hall of Fame - recognizing the Top Performance Indexing Sale Eligible Bull, Top Carcass Merit Sale Eligible Bull, Top Sale Indexing Bull, and Top Performance Indexing Get-of-Sire Group; the individual bull lists have the top bull for each division