BULL EVALUATION M I N N E S O T A PROGRAM INFORMATION Each year the Minnesota Beef Cattle Improvement Association (MBCIA) in association with the University of Minnesota, operates a bull test station located near Spring Grove, MN, and managed by Ron Holty, Foundation Feeders, Inc. The purpose of this bull test is to measure the individual performance of perspective herd sires under relatively standard conditions so that reasonably valid comparisons can be made between bulls. All bulls are given an index for the sale on a formula using both the average daily gain (ADG) and the weight per day of age (WDA) of the bull compared with the average of the testing group. At the conclusion of the feed test, the top 75% of the bulls meeting the sale criteria are examined for health and reproductive soundness, and offered at auction for the improvement of other herds.
2026 MBCIA Board of Directors Dustin Martin, President...................................................................................712-229-2410 10252 480th Avenue | Blue Earth, MN 56013 Pete Hassing, Vice-President.......................................................................507-327-0899 59717 130th Street | Wells, MN 56097 Jeff Bennett, Secretary/Treasurer..............................................................507-251-9689. PO Box 310 | Preston, MN 55965 BOARD CONTACTS
MBCIA Test Station Manager Ron Holty, Foundation Feeders, Inc..........................................................507-429-7963 21685 South View Road | Spring Grove, MN 55974........................507-498-5839
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