The UT Bull Testing Station 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 Tennessee Extension. Data on individual bulls will be available prior to the sale, and prospective buyers may view bulls at the annual Open House, 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.
2020/2021 Bull Sale Announcements
2020/2021 Bull Sale Catalog
2020/2021 Bull Sale Video Catalog
Open House
Open house this year will be a week-long event. It will run from January 4 – 8, 2021 and will be by appointment only. Please contact Ashley Savage by phone (931) 486-2129 or by email savage15@utk.edu to reserve a time slot. Kevin Thompson and Wes Gilliam will be available to guide each attendee and answer any questions.
The sale
The sale date is Janaury 14, 2021 at 12:00pm CST. In order to be in compliance with CDC guidelines, we will have 2 bidding locations on site. The sale will also be available online through DVAuctions. The sale event details are found on this page. You may also view the flipbook style catalog, or the video catalog. DVA Auctions also have a page of tutorial videos to familiarize you how to bid online with a desktop computer or mobile device.
Additional in-person bidding sites will be:
- Greene County Extension Office
204 N Cutler Street
Suite 105
Greeneville, Tennessee 37745 - Lexington First Farmers Co-op
16219 Highway 22 North
Lexington, TN 38351 - UT Extension Eastern Region Office
1801 Downtown West Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37919
2020 – 2021 Bull Testing Schedule
Birth Dates | 9/1/2019- 12/15/2019 |
Nomination Deadline | July 17, 2020 |
Delivery | August 11, 2020 |
On-Test Report | August 24 and 25, 2020 |
28-Day Weight Report | September 22, 2020 |
56-Day Weight Report | October 20, 2020 |
Ultrasound | Between October 31 and November 15, 2020 |
Off-Test Report | November 17 and 18, 2020 |
Sale Date | January 14, 2021 |
Program and Other Helpful Information
For Consignors
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