Bull Development and Evaluation Program

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

Link Pointer Letter to Consignors

Link Pointer Nomination Form

Link Pointer Rules & Regulations

Location

Middle TN AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg
1070 New Lake Road
Lewisburg, TN 37091

Program Coordinators

Saulo Zoca Profile Page
Saulo Zoca
Assistant Professor, Animal Science
Responsible Area(s)
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Troy Rowan Profile Page
Troy Rowan
Assistant Professor-Beef Cattle Genomics, Animal Science
Responsible Area(s)
Agriculture and Natural Resources

2026 Bull Development and Evaluation Schedule

Management/EventsDates
Birth DatesAugust 15, 2025 to November 20, 2025
Nomination DeadlinesJune 26, 2026
DeliveryJuly 7, 2026
On TestJuly 20-21, 2026
28 Day DataAugust 18, 2026
56 Day DataSeptember 15, 2026
Off TestOctober 12-13, 2026
Carcass UltrasoundOctober 13, 2026
Bull Selection SeminarNovember 15, 2026
Bull Selection SeminarNovember 24, 2026
Bull BSENovember 30, 2026 to December 2, 2026
SaleDecember 10, 2026

December 2024 Sale Results

Sales by CategoryDollar 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
Link Pointer Sales Results by Lot

Helpful Information

Link Pointer TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool

Link Pointer Curly Calf Syndrome Information for Bull Buyers

Link Pointer Angus Journal Virtual Library