Thursday, February 23, 2012
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2012
Illinois Performance Tested Bull
Sale Information
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NEW
for 2012 - Pictures of Bulls
New for 2012 are pictures of Sale Bulls (many
still being secured and will be continually updated). Also, pictures
of SIRE & MATERNAL GRAND SIRE. “Breed Stock Images” will
be used when actual pictures are not available.
2012
IPT Bull Sale EPD/Performance Pedigree Search
This feature titled
"EPD/Performance Pedigree Search" allows you to obtain pedigrees
and performance information on all the bulls in the 2012 IPT Bull Sale.
Current
News Releases
Start Selecting 2012 Illinois Performance
Tested Bulls
IPT Bull Sale info on Web Site -
URL www.IPTBullSale.com
44th Annual IPT Bull Sale to Lead
Off 2012 Illinois Beef Expo
IPT Bull Sale Source of Total Performance
Genetics at IL Beef Expo
Bull Pictures included on IPT Bull
Sale Web Site
Sale
Summary of the most recent sale
Review the totals and averages for breeds and divisions from the 2011
sale.
2011
Individual Sale Prices
Lists Bull Sale prices
for 2011 by lot numbers.
Sale
Summary of the past 43 years
Over the past 43 years there has been 4,381 bulls sold for a gross of
$7,277,220 and average of $1,661. Each years numbers are listed for these
three areas.
Sale
Order determined by Power Score
Sale order for 2012 will be determined by the "Power Score"
based on "Percentile Rank" for the EPDs of Birth Weight, Weaning
Weight, Yearling Weight, Maternal Milk, Marbling/Percent Intramuscular
Fat, and Percent Retail Product (REA).
Breed
Percentile Breakdown for Power Scores
The most current (Spring 2012) Percentile Breakdowns for Angus "Non-Parent
Bulls," Simmental Purebred and Simmental Hybrids are available on
the web. The Hereford and Red Angus Percentile Ranks can be secured by
clicking on the link to the Breed Association. The Spring 2012 EPDs will
be used for the Pre-Sale and Sale Day Catalogs.
What
is the Value of a Performance Tested Bull?
Resource articles that will help you determine the factors that impact
the price and value of a herd bull. Also a spreadsheet that will determine
the dollar value difference between bulls.
Genetic
Recessive Traits
Bull sale management has worked with the breed associations to verify
all bulls are free of Genetic Recessive Traits for which there are commercial
tests available.
IPT
Bull Sale Tops
During the 43 year, 4,381 bulls, 7.2 million dollar history--when and
who has been the most successful.
AI
Stud Sires -- Selling in IPT Bull Sale
Several of the top bulls that sold through the Illinois Performance Tested
Bull Sale have entered National AI Studs. Currently there are two bulls
in the national AI Studs of Select Sires and Genex Cooperative, Inc.
Copy
of Rules and Regulations/Nomination Form for 2012
This document is in .pdf format and must be read by Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To download your free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader click
here
Health
Form for New Owners at IPT Bull Sale
A Health Form was developed to provide a complete health record on the
bulls selling through the IPT Sale. This record includes the various health
treatments administered, dates and products used, along with any boosters.
At the sale the Health Form is placed in the buyer's packet along with
the bulls Fertility Evaluation and Johne's analysis.
Bull
Fertility Evaluation
Per recommendation of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary
Medicine all Senior, Junior and January - Yearling IPT Bulls will be fertility
evaluated prior to the sale. Evaluators and form include "Breeding
Soundness Evaluation" by members of Society of Theriogenology; OR
the "IPT Bull Sale Bull Fertility Evaluation" by any practicing
veterinarian.
This page is for consignors to update their performance and scan/carcass information on their bull(s) prior to processing.
Bulls
Min-Max Processing Requirements for 2011
Bulls selling in the IPT Bull Sale must meet some of the most progressive
requirements for WDA, Scrotal, Frame and Pelvic. This is the min-max table
used during processing on Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Contact Dave Seibert with any
IPT Bull Sale Questions.
Please send comments and questions about this page to:
seibertd@comcast.net