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
CLASS# - Breeds with more than 40 head on test will be indexed in two birth weight classes. Class 1 = low birth bulls. Class 2 = average/above average birth weight. The split will be determined by birth weight averages per breed and by EPDs as of Feb. 1.
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 Weigh
205 - Weaning weight adjusted to 205 days with a standard breed specific formula. This allows fair, age-equivalent comparisons among calves weaned between 120280 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: 10/06/2025 • GROUP 2 IBW: 11/3/2025
FBW - Final Body Weight at the end of the test period, FBW is used for the 365D weight calculation
GROUP 1 FBW: 1/26/2026 • GROUP 2 FBW: 2/23/2026
ADG - Average Daily Gain
ADG RATIO - Average Daily Gain ratio. 100 is average.
WDA - Weight per day of Age - lifetime average daily gain
365 - FBW at MBT adjusted to 365 days of age
365R - Yearling ratio. Index of 365 Day Weights within class. 100 is average.
RFI- residual feed intake is a measure of feed efficiency calculated as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its predicted feed intake, for a given level of production. When RFI is used as a genetic selection tool, the resulting progeny will consume less feed for the same level of production. RFI is independent of growth, body size and other performance traits (Koch et al., 1963), selection for animals with low RFI will lead to reduced feed intake and improved feed efficiency without compromising body size, carcass quality or growth. Lower RFI values are more favorable, cattle with low RFI values are more efficient than cattle with high RFI values
EFF RATIO- Measurement of how efficiently the caloric content of feed is converted to pounds. Optimizes balance between performance and efficiency. The Vytelle Efficiency Ratio is calculated using 70% of the Vytelle ADG Ratio and 30% of the RFI Ratio. The Efficiency Ratio creates a balance between the necessity of efficiency and gain; great feed efficiency is only beneficial if it accompanies acceptable gain.
MBT IND: Combined ADG, Nursing ratio, Yearling ratio and Efficiency ratios (1/4 ADG + 1/4 NR + 1/4 YR + 1/4 Efficiency Ratio)
SCR - Scrotal Circumference measured in centimeters by the veterinarian.
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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For over 50 years, top cattlemen nationwide have leveled up their genetics through Midland Bull Test. With decades of consistent measurement and the largest comparison base, Midland customers secure improved herd results using proven information.
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FROM BILLINGS TO MIDLAND
• Take I-90 west, towards Butte.
• Take Exit 426 at Park City, turn left onto Hwy 10.
• Midland is approximately 11 miles from Park City, first left past mile marker 7. FROM THE COLUMBUS SUPER 8 MOTEL TO MIDLAND • Go south on N 9th St/ MT 78. • Turn left onto E Pike Ave/MT 78, this turns into Hwy 10.
• Midland is approximately 7 miles from Columbus, first right past mile marker 6.
*Prices subject to change
IN COLUMBUS • From Midland Bull Test go west towards Columbus on Hwy 10. • In approximately 6 miles, take a right on N 9th St. • Travel Approximately 1.1 miles, past Town Pump and under the I-90 overpass.
WE DELIVER Purchase of 10 or more bulls gets FREE delivery in the continental US. All deliveries are to a central point. Drops will occur at central locations related to the majority needs for that particular load.
• Follow the bend left onto Sheep Dip Road and turn right into the parking lot of the Civic Center.
