Schedule for the 2026 Winter Test
| Date | Item | Notes |
|---|---|---|
October 2, 2026 | Entry Deadline | Entry Form and Entry Fees Due |
October 27, 2026 | Delivery | Delivery Payment Due |
November 24, 2026 | On-Test Weight | |
TBD | First Carcass Data Scan | Date dependent on age of Senior Division bulls |
December 22, 2026 | 28-Day Weight | |
January 19, 2027 | 56-Day Weight | DEADLINE Mid-Test Payment Due Weaning and Registration data are due by 6 PM Eastern or Sale eligibility is void |
February 16, 2027 | 84-Day Weight | Check Parentage and Genomic EPD status |
TBD | Second Carcass Data Scan | |
March 9, 2027 | Structure & Disposition Evaluation, Foot Score | |
March 15, 2027 | Off-Test Weight (111 days) & SC Measurement | |
March 15, 2027 | DEADLINE Parent Verification (Sire & Dam) and GE-EPD | Sale eligibility is void without information available by 6 PM Eastern |
March 18, 2027 | BSE & Brand Sale Bulls | Non-Sale Bulls Released (Pending TB Test) |
March 19, 2027 | DEADLINE
Notify IBEP if sale eligible bulls will be removed from Sale | 6 PM Eastern deadline |
TBD | Video Sale Bulls | Weather dependent; Additional volunteers needed |
April 17, 2027 | 99th IBEP Performance Tested Bull Sale | Springville Feeder Auction Market and CCI.Live |