SALE - March 17, 2012, 12:30 pm
The MCA/MSU Bull Evaluation Program is a cooperative effort between the Michigan Cattlemen's Association, Michigan State University, and Plank Farm. The objectives of the program are to:
- Promote performance-evaluated beef cattle and serve as an educational tool to acquaint producers with its overall value.
- Provide a common environment for evaluating young bulls for rate of gain, soundness, and body composition.
- Aid beef producers in obtaining superior bulls that have been evaluated for growth, breeding and structural soundness, and carcass merit.
Bull Evaluation Program Sale Catalog
View bull videos at Livestock Marketing Association Auctions
Sortable individual bull data Excel file
Off-site bidders must pre-register by March 9, 2012.
Off-Site Bidder Registration Form
Fax completed form to United Producers Inc. at 614-433-2169
Performance report summaries
On-test summary
26-day summary
49-day summary
84-day summary
112-day Off-test summary
Schedule
Schedule of dates 2011-2012 test
Consignor Nominations - Due Sept 1, 2011
Nomination announcement
Rules, Policies, and Nomination Form
Consignor delivery forms
Pre-test Management
Pre-test Requirement: Testing Cattle for Persistent BVD Infection
Recommended Pre‐test Management: Controlling Bovine Coccidiosis
Recommended Pre‐test Management: Controlling Bovine Papillomas
Test Location
The MCA/MSU Bull Evaluation Station is located at Plank Farm, 325 Mt. Hope Rd., Crystal, MI. [Map]
Buyers may board their bull at the station post sale.
News releases
Means to an End: Michigan partnerships promote healthier cattle [Angus Beef Bulletin Extra]
Related Articles
Considerations When Purchasing Bulls at the MCA/MSU Bull Test Sale pdf
Bull Evaluation Contacts
Catalog requests, consignor information
Ms. Kathleen Hawkins, Exec. V.P. Michigan Cattlemen's Association
2145 University Park Dr., Ste. 300 Okemos, MI 48864 517-347-8117
Evaluation coordinator
Dan Buskirk, Assoc. Professor/Beef Extension Specialist, Dept. of Animal Science, MSU
2265 Anthony Hall, E. Lansing, MI 48824 ph: 517-432-0400 fax: 517-432-0147
Evaluation management
Plank Farms, Oscar, Paula, Brian
325 Mount Hope Rd., Crystal, MI 48818 ph: 989-235-6253 fax: 989-235-3730
Brian Plank mobile: 989-506-2061
Past evaluations
2010-2011
2009-2010
Quick Links
American Angus Association
American Simmental Association
American Hereford Association
American Red Angus Association
American-International Charolais Association
Beef Improvement Federation
List of U.S. Bull Tests
Central Bull Test Stations (list maintained by Angus Productions)