INDIANA BEEF EVALUATION PROGRAM INDIANA TESTED BULLS The 2012 Winter Test is underway with 182 bulls representing six breeds. Bulls were consigned by 61 cooperators from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. There are 13 Simmental and 25 SimAngusTM bulls in the test. At IBEP, every bull is evaluated for those factors related to profitability in his progeny. Performance is recorded for growth, structure, breeding soundness, and disposition. Carcass merit is evaluated using ultrasound measurements taken by a CUP Certified Technician, and frame size is recorded on each bull.
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The IBEP test station is located at the Feldun-Purdue Agricultural Center in Bedford, Indiana. Bulls are fed a moderate energy diet, consisting of corn silage, corn grain, DDGS, and balancer. This allows them to express their genetic potential for growth, yet not put on excess condition. Our facilities are practical — outside, mounded lots with open-front sheds and fence-line bunks, TMR feed delivery — all very comparable to the management and environment many of the future progeny of these bulls will be in.
The 71st IBEP Bull Sale will be Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Springville Feeder Auction and can be viewed online at DVAuction.com. You can monitor the bulls’ performance on the IBEP web site or stop by the test station.
An Open House at the test station will be held Thursday, April 11, 2013. SVF Steel Force S701
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Contact us at: Indiana Beef Evaluation Program Lilly Hall, Dept. of Animal Sciences 915 W. State St. • West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Phone: (765) 494-6439 • Fax: (765) 494-9346 Web Site: http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/ibep/
Visit the Test Station and see the bulls at: Feldun-Purdue Ag Center 1117 State Road 458 • Bedford, IN 47421 Phone: (812) 279-8554
The IBEP would like to be a part of your herd’s improvement program. We conduct two tests each year, and invite you to consign bulls with us: • Summer Test for bulls born May 1 to October 31 of the previous year. For the 2013 Summer Test, entries are due April 8, 2013, and bulls are delivered April 30. The test ends September 23, with the sale held on October 19, 2013. • Winter Test for bulls born January 1 to April 30. For the 2013 Winter Test, entries are due September 27, 2013, and bulls are delivered October 29. The test ends March 24, with the sale held on April 17, 2014.