South MS Forage Bull Test
South Mississippi Gain on Forage Bull Test
The primary purpose of the South Mississippi Gain-On-Forage Bull Test is to provide productive educational opportunities for beef cattle producers throughout the Southeastern United States. This educational process is grounded in the bull performance test – an official venue through which beef cattle breeders can evaluate several performance parameters of young bulls for utilization in making informed breeding management decisions. Information collected during each 168-day test is very valuable in helping producers evaluate the utility of their breeding programs and the genetic merit of their foundation breeding stock. Additionally, this test serves as a marketing tool for cattle breeders to sell eligible bulls via private treaty transactions and as a source from which commercial beef cattle producers throughout the region can locate and acquire genetically superior, high quality, forage-tested herd sires.
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OCTOBER
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15
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Nomination forms due for Gain on Forage Bull Test |
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28
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1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bull Delivery with required documentation |
| 31 | Place bulls on cool season forage pasture |
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NOVEMBER
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18
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Beginning of Gain on Forage Bull Test, Ultrasound date for early born bulls |
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JANUARY
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13
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Weigh, process, & collect data on bulls. Deadline to |
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FEBRUARY
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26
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Deadline to submit completed barn sheets for bulls |
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MARCH
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10
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Weigh and process bulls to collect data. 2nd Ultrasound Date, later born bulls |
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MAY
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5
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Weigh and process bulls to collect data and mark end of official test (test will be a minimum of 168 days) |
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20
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Mississippi/Louisiana Beef and Forage Field Day |
Publications
News
VERONA, Miss.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- A large group of agricultural producers and industry professionals met with Mississippi State University personnel during the 2025 Central Mississippi Producer Advisory Council meeting Feb. 18 in Raymond at the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center. The annual forum provides clients, MSU administrators, researchers, specialists and Extension agents an opportunity to meet in small commodity groups to discuss the research and educational needs of producers in the region.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Beef cattle prices are the best they have been in nearly a decade for Mississippi’s producers, but they face some tough management challenges to ensure their operations are profitable.
