2011-2012 Performance
Bull Test and
Sale

March 9, 2012
at 6:30 PM

The Bull Test Station at Southern Illinois University is entering its thirty-fifth year of operation. It has facilities to test the gain and feed conversion of seventy-two (72) bull calves for a 112-day test period.

Objectives of the
Southern Illinois University Bull Testing Station are to:

  • Evaluate the ability of bulls to gain rapidly.
  • Measure true feed intake to determine feed efficiency.
  • Provide a location where cattle breeders can purchase superior performance-tested bulls with excellent genetics