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 ultrasounded 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
DOB - Birth Date
BW - Actual Birth Weight
WW - Actual Weaning Weight
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 ratio, an index of the adjusted 205 day weight within the breeder’s herd only. It is an indication of the dam’s maternal performance and the bull’s pre-weaning growth.
# CONT - Number of calves in this contemporary group within herd that are the same sex, managed alike and exposed to the same environment.
IBW - Initial Body Weight- starting weight at Midland before going on test
GROUP1 IBW: 10/6/2025 • GROUP 2 IBW: 11/3/2025
IMBW1 - Intermediate Body Weight (~60d) GROUP 1 IMBW1: 12/8/2025 • GROUP 2 IMBW1: 1/5/2026
IMBW2 - Intermediate Body weight 2 ( 90d) GROUP 1 IMBW2: 1/5/2026 • GROUP 2 IMBW2: *
ADG - Average Daily Gain
WDA - Weight per day of Age - lifetime average daily gain
* Pending
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MIDLAND BULL TEST offers commercial cattlemen and seedstock producers a unique opportunity to select top end bulls from around the country. Our test criteria is formulated with the success of the commercial cattleman at the forefront. We gather individual results and provide more proven information than anyone in the business. The Final Sort sale is your opportunity to select from one of the most competitive bull lineups offered anywhere in the United States!
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