The objective of the WIU Performance Bull Test is to provide reliable, unbiased performance information on bulls and to provide a source of performance tested seedstock to the beef industry. Bulls generally arrive in early-October and sell in mid-March. The official testing period lasts 112-days with bulls being weighed every 28-days while on test. This over four decade long tradition at Western I
llinois University is more than a service provided to beef cattle producers, it is more than a place for cattlemen and cattlewomen to purchase genetics, it is a place where Western Illinois University students gain practical beef cattle experience and exposure to production based science. Please join the source you can trust on March 11, 2022 when quality performance tested bulls will be offered in live auction. Information on cattle will include, but is not limited to, ADG, REA, fat thickness, marbling, EPDs, frame score, and birth and weaning performance.
