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<blockquote data-quote="jscunn" data-source="post: 1592593" data-attributes="member: 1257"><p>The really light ones (close to 2.5 WDA) dont do well on test as a general rule. I did alot of research on the Florida bull test, a greater percentage of bulls that come in above 900 lbs end up making the sale. It was over multiple years not just one year that this occurred. It may be that the bigger calves already have the WDA portion of the index covered. The test index is ADG + WDA. The smaller bulls may get pushed around in the pens as they are comingled with other consignors bulls. There is a consignor that brings really green Charolais bulls that always do really well on test, but most of the other consignors that bring green bulls struggle to make the sale. I found that proper care for the bulls before the test worked better for me than trying to work the system bringing green bulls in trying to "Steal" some residual ADG on bulls gaining BCS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jscunn, post: 1592593, member: 1257"] The really light ones (close to 2.5 WDA) dont do well on test as a general rule. I did alot of research on the Florida bull test, a greater percentage of bulls that come in above 900 lbs end up making the sale. It was over multiple years not just one year that this occurred. It may be that the bigger calves already have the WDA portion of the index covered. The test index is ADG + WDA. The smaller bulls may get pushed around in the pens as they are comingled with other consignors bulls. There is a consignor that brings really green Charolais bulls that always do really well on test, but most of the other consignors that bring green bulls struggle to make the sale. I found that proper care for the bulls before the test worked better for me than trying to work the system bringing green bulls in trying to "Steal" some residual ADG on bulls gaining BCS. [/QUOTE]
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