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 Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill for the actual sale.
2024 Bull Sale Details and Announcements
The Performance Tested Bull Sale will be live online and in-person on December 12, 2024, at 12:00pm CST at the Middle TN AgResearch & Education Center in Spring Hill, TN. Phone bids will be taken by calling 712.427.0096.
Remote in-person bidding sites to include:
Greene County UT Extension Office
303 Takoma Avenue
Greeneville, TN 37743
Contact Milton Orr for more information, 423.798.1710, morr3@utk.edu
Decatur County Extension Office
425 West Highland Street
Decaturville, TN 38329
Contact Cheyenne Rushing for more information, 731.852.2831, chepwill@utk.edu
Please note: These cataloged bulls will not be sold: 8, 48, 59, 60, & 86.
For Consignors
Directions to Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill
Program Coordinators
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
2024 Bull Development and Evaluation Schedule
| Management & Events | Report Date |
|---|---|
| Birth Dates | August 15, 2023-November 20, 2023 |
| Nomination Deadline | June 28, 2024 |
| Delivery | July 9, 2024 |
| On-Test Report | July 22 and 23, 2024 |
| 28-Day Weight Report | August 20, 2024 |
| 56-Day Weight Report | September 17, 2024 |
| Carcass Ultrasound | October 15, 2024 |
| Off-Test Report | October 15, 2024 |
| Bull Selection Seminar | November 2024 |
| Bull Selection Seminar | December 2024 |
| Sale Date | December 12, 2024 |
January 2024 Sale Results
| Sales by Category | Dollar Amount |
|---|---|
| Sale Average (45 lots) | $5,388 |
| High-Selling (1 lots) | $10,500 |
| Angus Average (15 lots) | $5,716 |
| Simmental Average (4 lots) | $4,312 |
| SimAngus (17 lots) | $6,058 |
| Hereford (4 lots) | $4,250 |
| Black Hereford (5 lots) | $3,900 |
| Sales Results by Lot |
Helpful Information
TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool
