Schedule for the 2025 Winter Test
| Date | Item | Notes |
|---|---|---|
September 26, 2025 | Entry Deadline | Entry Form and Entry Fees Due |
October 28, 2025 | Delivery | Delivery Payment Due |
Nov. 25 & 26, 2025 | On-Test Weight | . |
December 23, 2025 | 28-Day Weight & BOD Meeting | . |
January 20, 2026 | 56-Day Weight | DEADLINE Mid-Test Payment Due Weaning and Registration data are due by 6 PM Eastern or Sale eligibility is void |
February 17, 2026 | 84-Day Weight | Check Parentage and Genomic EPD status |
TBD | Ultrasound | . |
March 13, 2026 | Structure & Disposition Evaluation, Foot Score | . |
March 16, 2026 | Off-Test Weight (111 days) & SC Measurement | . |
March 18, 2026 | BSE Requests for non-Sale Eligible Bulls | 12:00 PM Eastern Deadline |
March 19, 2026 | BSE & Brand Sale Bulls | Non-Sale Bulls Released (Pending TB Test) |
March 20, 2026 | DEADLINE
Parent Verification (Sire & Dam) and GE-EPD Notify IBEP if sale eligible bulls will be removed from Sale | Sale eligibility is void without information available to IBEP by 6 PM Eastern |
TBD | Video Sale Bulls | Weather dependent; Additional volunteers needed |
April 18, 2026 | 97th IBEP Performance Tested Bull Sale | Springville Feeder Auction Market and CCI.Live |