Announcements and New Information:

2023 - 2024 Central Bull Test Program

Thanks to a strong partnership with you, our, consignors as well as our buyers, we continue to enjoy a strong state bull test. We invite you to participate this coming year, and look forward to working with you. Membership dues and the test station letter will be going out in the mail soon.

Dates to Remember

• Culpeper Senior Bull Test Entry Deadline ~ June 10, 2023
• Culpeper Bull Delivery Date ~ June 27, 2023
• Culpeper Sale Date ~ December 9, 2023
• Southwest Bull Test Entry Deadline ~ September 5, 2023(Seniors and Juniors)
• Southwest Bull Delivery Date ~ October 3, 2023
• Southwest Bull Test Sale Date ~ March 23, 2024

2023 - 2024 Central Bull Test Forms

• 2023 Letter to Potential Consignors
• Central Bull Test Program Rules and Regulations
• 2023 - '24 Test Station Calendar
• 2023 Central Bull Test Entry Form (writeable pdf)
• Culpeper Senior Entry Form [Excel Document]
• Southwest Bull Test Entry Form [Excel Document]
• 2023 Consignor Agreement
• 2023 Bull Test Group Health Form
• Link to pay online membership and bull test fees

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2022 - 23 Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Central Bull Test Station Summary

44^th Annual Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull Sale and BCIA Influenced VA Premium Assured Plus Bred Heifer Sale

• 2023 Southwest Virginia Bull Sale Report

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2022 Culpeper Senior Bull Test Award Recipients
(l to r) Steve Hopkins, Culpeper Bull Test; Olivia Thompson & Justin Sansouci, Edgewood Angus- High SimAngus Index Award and Breeder Group Award; Anne Jones & Steve Jones, Legacy at Pine Hill Farm- High Angus Index Award; and Blake Hopkins, Culpeper Bull Test

2022 Culpeper Senior BCIA Bull Sale Results

2021 - 22 Central Bull Test Station Summary

2022 Southwest Virginia Bull Test Award Recipients
(l to r) Andy, Mark, and Mike DeHaven, DeHaven Farms, Hillsville, VA- High Junior Angus Index Award and Junior Breeder Group Award; Chad Joines, Virginia Tech Beef Center- High Junior SimAngus Index Award; Chuck Broadway, Broadway Cattle Farm, Monroe, NC- High Senior Angus Index Award and Senior Breeder Group Award; Jared Burner, Trio Farms, Luray, VA- High Junior Simmental Index Award

2022 Virginia BCIA Southwest Bull Test & BCIA-Influenced Virginia Premium Assured Hiefer Sale Report

Virginia BCIA has been featured in Daily Yonder and on VT News for its innovation and quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure the 41st Annual Southwest Bull Test sale was successful.

Even with COVID-19 Restrictions, Virginia Cattle Breeders Stay Current

With lockdowns and epidemic restrictions in place, the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association organized a live bull auction online, keeping 40 years of tradition going. Read More...

2020 - 2021 Central Bull Test Program

• 2020 - 2021 Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Central Bull Test Station Summary
• Test Station Summary
• 42^nd Annual Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull Sale
• Sale Summary
• 63^rd Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Test Sale
• Sale Summary

2019 - 2020 Central Bull Test Program

• 2019 - 2020 Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Central Bull Test Station Summary
• Test Station Summary
• 41^st Annual Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull Sale
• Sale Summary
• 62^nd Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Test Sale
• Sale Summary

2018 - 2019 Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary (pdf)

2018 - '19 Southwest Virginia Bull Test Program

• 40th Annual Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull Sale
• Sale Summary

2018 Culpeper Senior Bull Test Program

• 61st Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Test Sale
• Sale Summary

2017 - '18 Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary - (pdf)

2018 Southwest Virginia Bull Test Program

• 39th Annual Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull and BCIA Influenced VA Premium Assured Plus Bred Heifer Sale
• Sale Summary

2017 Culpeper Senior Bull Test Program

• 60th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Test Sale
• Sale Summary

2016 - '17 Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary - (pdf)

59th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Test Report (pdf)

2015 - 16 VA BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary (pdf)

37th Annual Southwest Virginia Sale Report (pdf)

58th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Sale Report (pdf)

 2014 - 15 VA BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary (pdf)

36th Annual Southwest Virginia Sale Report (pdf)

57th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Sale Report (pdf)

2013 - 14 VA BCIA Central Bull Test Station Summary (pdf)

35th Annual Southwest Bull Sale Report (pdf)

56th Annual Culpeper Senior Bull Sale Report (pdf)

2012 - 13 Central Bull Test Summary

2012 Culpeper Senior Bull Test Sale Report (pdf)

2013 Southwest Performance Bull Test Sale Report (pdf)S

 

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