ated on physical unsoundnesses by the examining veterinarians. The

ated on physical unsoundnesses by the examining veterinarians.

The bull with the top lifetime index was a Shorthorn consigned by D. C. Bowman and Sons, Boones Mill, Virginia. This bull gained at the rate of 2.8 pounds per day on the 140 day test, had a weight per day of age of 2.52 pounds and an index of 153. Farley Vale Farm at Fredericksburg, Virginia, was the buyer at $650. The top selling Hereford was a polled bull consigned by Kent Loving at Stage Junction, Virginia, and went to Riverside Farm, Marshall, Virginia, at $1525. This bull was tied for top index among Hereford bulls with 150. His feed test gain was 3.06 pounds per day with a weight per day of age of 2.45 pounds. The high indexing and top selling Angus bull was.consigned by Bud Beane, Catlett, Virginia, and was purchased by John Estes, Orange, Virginia, at $1525. This bull made 2.81 pounds per day on test, had a weight per day of age of 2.49 and a life index | of 152. This was possibly the best | set of young bulls ever feed .tested and sold at the Culupeper station. The severe winter cut the average gain making it slightly lower than was expected. Buyers were very conscious of type and gain record. The catalog carried complete performance information on each bull such as preweaning performance, 140 day test performance, lifetime performance and the progeny performance record of ancestors in the pedigree.

Bulls were selected all the way on performance. The type score of 12 (low choice) is minimum. Preweaning ADG had to exceed 1.85 pounds for non creep calves, 1.95 if creep fed and 2.05 if nurse cow raised. Minimum feed test gain was 2.05 pounds per day. Lifetime average daily gain must have been 1.8 pounds per day or better.

This kind of selection works well to eliminate slow growers or poor type bulls, removing much of the gamble for the buyer.