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.