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Bull Test

SWVAA BULL TEST CRITERIA

  • Documented and signed health record by consignor that bulls have received the following vaccines:
- Modified Live:  IBR, PI3, BVD, BRSV, 
-7-way with Somnus
-Pasturella
-Treated for internal and external parasites
 
  • Must have AHIR BW,WW and YW; exception includes bulls tested as a group in which adjusted YW from group may be substituted
     
  • Must have minimum adjusted 525 pound weaning weight and 1000 pound adjusted yearling weight
     
  • Minimum of 30 cm scrotal upon the day of measure
     
  • Minimum of Test Average Daily Gain Ratio of 80
     
  • Minimum of Test Yearling Weight Ratio of 90
     
  • Must have a combined Test ADGR and YWR of 90
     
  • Minimum Frame Size of 4.75, frame score will be measured twice and determined by the averaging the two measurements
     
  • Bulls will be evaluated by Virginia state grader with anything scoring below a 12 overall shall be eliminated
     
  • Bulls must pass reproductive soundness exam by licensed veterinarian
     
  • In the event more than 50 bulls qualify for sale, additional cuts will be made by sale order index
     
  • Saleorder will be determined by:   

(average daily gain ratio + yearling weight ratio + yearling weight epd % rank) / 3

      - percentile rank will be taken from birth year
 
Click here for a printable pdf of the 2006-2007 Spring Bull Test.
 
Click here for a printable pdf of the 2006-2007 Fall Bull Test.

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