Awards for 2025 Summer Test

The following awards were presented at the 2025 Summer Test bull sale on October 18, 2025. The award-winning bulls are also listed in the IBEP Hall of Fame, and all were eligible for sale. Awards were presented by Andrew Stewart, President of IBEP.

Awards presented to Snider-Clayton Farm

 



Three awards were presented to Snider-Clayton Farm, Goshen, IN. The award for Top Performance Index Get-of-Sire was for Angus bulls #47, 48, and 49. They had an average Performance Index of 108.6. They were sired by 44 Good News 1130 and sold for an average of $6,750. Two individual awards were presented for bulls in this get. The Top Sale Index Senior Bull was #49. His Sale Index was 78.0 and he sold for $6,750. The Top Carcass Merit Senior Bull was #47. He had a Carcass Merit Index of 108.65 and sold for $7,500.


Award presented to Allen Farm

 



The award for Top Performance Index Junior Bull was presented to Allen Farm, Buncombe, IL. SimAngus #70 had a Performance Index of 115.65. He was sired by Absolute Judge J190 and sold for $5,000.


Award presented to Small Cattle Farms

 



The award for Top Carcass Merit Junior Bull was presented to Small Cattle Farms, West Lafayette, IN. Angus #41 had a Carcass Merit Index of 121.24. He was sired by SCF Top Cut 2228 and sold for $6,000.


Owners of two other award-winning bulls were not available to receive their awards at te sale.

The award for Top Sale Index Bull (Junior Division and Overall) went to Wirth Farms, Batesville, IN. Angus #31 had a Sale Index of 84.25. He was sired by BAR Dynamic and sold for $8,000.

The award for Top Performance Index Senior Bull went to Neal Brothers Simmentals, Bicknell, IN. SimAngus #25 had a Performance Index of 121.97. He was sired by WBF Iron Clad E053 and sold for $6,000.