February 03, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – Commercial cow-calf producers and seedstock breeders interested in purchasing a total performance tested bull may choose from 41 bulls offered in the 2021 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale. The sale incudes 11 2019 mature bulls and 32 yearlings, including 27 Angus, 13 Simmental and SimAngus, and one Polled Hereford.
The longstanding performance sale, in its 53rd year, will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 in its new location, Lowderman Auction Facility, just west of Macomb. In its long history, 4,825 bulls valued at over $8 million sold have sold. The sale order is based on a Power Score system that uses the economic indexes provided by the breed associations, says Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension commercial ag educator and IPT sale manager. The Power Score will be calculated on the Percentile Rank for these values. The economic indexes are $C for Angus, API and TI for Simmental, and BMI and CHB for Hereford.