The UT Bull Development and Evaluation Program is jointly sponsored by UT Extension, UT AgResearch, and the Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Association.
- Provides a standard, impartial post-weaning gain test that furnishes records useful to the consignor in his breeding program;
- Provides a source of and market for completely performance-tested bulls; and
- Serves as an educational tool for beef cattle improvement and promotion.
The Bull Test Station is located at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg and in cooperation with UT Extension. Data on individual bulls will be available prior to the sale, as well as on a video that will be made available across the state during the sale so that prospective buyers need not travel to Lewisburg for the actual sale.
Bull Sale Details and Announcements
The upcoming Performance Tested Bull Sale will be live online and in-person on December 10, 2026. Distant bidding sites and other information to be available closer to the sale.
For Consignors
Letter to Consignors
Nomination Form
Location
Middle TN AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg
1070 New Lake Road
Lewisburg, TN 37091
Program Coordinators
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
2026 Bull Development and Evaluation Schedule
| Management/Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Birth Dates | August 15, 2025 to November 20, 2025 |
| Nomination Deadlines | June 26, 2026 |
| Delivery | July 7, 2026 |
| On Test | July 20-21, 2026 |
| 28 Day Data | August 18, 2026 |
| 56 Day Data | September 15, 2026 |
| Off Test | October 12-13, 2026 |
| Carcass Ultrasound | October 13, 2026 |
| Bull Selection Seminar | November 15, 2026 |
| Bull Selection Seminar | November 24, 2026 |
| Bull BSE | November 30, 2026 to December 2, 2026 |
| Sale | December 10, 2026 |
December 2024 Sale Results
| Sales by Category | Dollar Amount |
|---|---|
| Sale Average (64 lots) | $5,345 |
| High-Selling (1 lots) | $8,500 |
| Angus Average (33 lots) | $5,124 |
| Simmental Average (4 lots) | $4,250 |
| SimAngus (23 lots) | $5,783 |
| Hereford (4 lots) | $5,750 |
Helpful Information
TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool