The Southwest Virginia Angus Association performs two Bull Tests each year, with performance tested bulls being sold in the Spring and Fall. Each bull test is open to Association members whose bulls meet the following criteria.

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• ​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​

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• 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

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• ​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 ​