WE MEASURE FOR BALANCED PEFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE: Midland Bull Test bulls are developed on a high roughage ration to prove growth compatible with our current rangeland pastures. Midland is the only performance program to measure input and growth on this low energy ration. We take pride in offering bulls that are going to hold up working in the real world.
EFFICIENCY: Each animal is individually tested for RFI. Selecting cattle for improved feed efficiency can increase producer profitability by decreasing total feed costs without sacrificing pounds. We are proud to say our data is held to the highest standard and overseen by a third party, Vytelle, for additional accuracy.
PRODUCTIVITY: Fertility is the cornerstone of any program, and it is stressed at Midland with a thorough Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) performed by a vet. Bulls must have a minimum scrotal circumference of 32cm, full extension, and adequate motility and morphology to pass evaluation. We understand a bull only makes half of your productive genetic potential, so we highlight the females behind these bulls by publishing 2 generations of dam production. The average nursing ratio at Midland is 106: proof of only the top weaning bull calves from the consigning herds.
CARCASS: Ultrasound is a great tool to improve the genetic merit of meat in demand. Each bull at Midland is ultra-sounded for ribeye, backfat, and marbling. Utilizing ultrasound results in bull selections can improve heritable genetic traits to increase the end-product value for cattlemen and seed stock producers. This information is available online approximately the 3rd week of March.
At Midland Bull Test, you can shop with confidence. The bulls that make the Final Sort have passed multiple indepth assessments to become part of our Final Sort line up. We have a consistent 60-year history of gathering and producing data, but Midland Bull Test is so much more than data. We are data, and we are function and type, we are fertility, health, structure, and feet. We are consistent, and we are evolving. We are history and advancements. We are intelligent and caring. We are quality and strength. We are balance. We have your back and your bottom line. We are family and friends. We value where we came from, and we want to improve what we leave behind. We too are cattlemen, and we are proud to be a piece of success for our partners, and to the world we feed.
Steve
INSIDE THIS REPORT
BW - Birth Weight EPD expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. See breed averages
WW - Weaning Weight EPD expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. See breed averages
YW - Yearling Weight EPD expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. See breed averages
MILK (M) - Maternal Milk EPD is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability. See breed averages
205 - Weaning weight adjusted to 205 days with a standard breed specific formula. This allows fair, age-equivalent comparisons among calves weaned between 120-280 days.
NR - nursing /weaning ratio or 205d ratio- averaged 205 weights of a contemporary group. Individual in herd comparison, the bigger the contemporary group, the more valuable it is.
IBW - Initial Body Weight- starting weight at Midland before going on test GROUP1 IBW: 10/7/2024 • GROUP 2 IBW: 11/6/2024
IMBW1 - Intermediate Body Weight ( 60d) GROUP 1 IMBW1: 12/9/2024 • GROUP 2 IMBW1: 1/6/2025
IMBW2 - Intermediate Body weight 2 (~90d) GROUP 1 IMBW2: 1/7/2025 • GROUP 2 IMBW2: 2/2/2025
FBW - Final Body Weight at the end of the test period, FBW is used for the 365D weight calculation
GROUP 1 FBW: 1/27/2025 • GROUP 2 FBW: 2/24/2025*
ADG - Average Daily Gain
WDA - Weight per day of Age - lifetime average daily gain
365- FBW at MBT adjusted to 365 days of age
* Pending Weather
SALE ORDER FOR THE FINAL SORT IS DETERMINED ON CALCULATED RESULTS
Midland Bull Test offers commercial cattlemen and seedstock producers a unique opportunity to select top end bulls from around the country based on objective, economic data. When developing the sort criteria, Midland kept the success of the commercial cattleman at the forefront of our operation, utilizing practical data to make the sale order for the Final Sort Bull Sale. Midland gathers and provides more data and information than anyone in the business, then we also help sort and sift that data for your needs. Bulls are sold by breed and MBT index from top to bottom.
This year, our bull selection represents over 102 consigning ranches from 20 different states. With persistent drought conditions over much of the country and limited resources for grazing, individual feed efficiency testing is more important than ever. Efficiency has the potential to improve the bottom line and it can be the difference between profit and loss for today’s producers. The primary reason we have beef cattle is to convert roughage to a viable source of protein. At Midland, we aim to improve gain and decrease costs, converting roughage as intelligently as today allows. We offer the largest selection of well-balanced breeding stock utilizing many assessment tools. Efficient gain on a high roughage ration is beneficial for everyone, and Midland presently feeds one of the highest roughage rations in all the United States. This conserves our resources and minimizes the environmental impacts. Each bull here is individually tested for efficiency (RFI) and Feed Conversion using EID sensitive feed bunks that are monitored 24/7 with technology by Vytelle. Identifying the most efficient cattle for this trait provides a great opportunity for ranchers to produce stock who have the capacity to gain quickly and cost effectively. More gain and less feed, that’s a no brainer for profitability. Midland Bull Test is Americas largest source of feed efficiency, RFI and Feed Conversion tested bulls.
• Sale bulls represent the top 5% of their herd
BSE - with full extension and quality semen
• Carcass ultrasound
• Screened for soundness
• Screened for disposition
• All bulls are clean for genetic defects as identified by their breed associations and BVD-PI tested negative upon arrival
There is a lot to consider when selecting bulls: performance, fertility, structure, feet, carcass, maternal influence, genetic potential and efficiency. THE PIECES MUST ALIGN TO PROPEL YOUR CATTLE INTO THE NEEDS OF TOMORROW.
At Midland, we gather the most individually measured pieces to provide results on more proven information than anyone in the business. For more than 50 years the most astute cattlemen across the nation have turned to MIDLAND BULL TEST as the place to assess and FIND THEIR NEXT VALUED BREEDING PIECE.
Follow the progress of tomorrow’s stock online at Midland BullTest.com or email us at bulls@midlandbulltest.com to be added to the mailing list.
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