SPRINGVILLE, Ind. — Looking to improve a beef herd? Interested cattlemen and women can place the winning bid on one of 114 genetically sound bulls at the 69th annual Indiana Beef Evaluation Program (IBEP) Bull Sale on Thursday, April 19 in Springville.

Beginning at 6 p.m., the April 19 bull sale will commence at the Springville Feeder Auction in Springville, Ind., 10 miles northwest of Bedford on State Route 54-58. The sale line-up includes 84 Angus, two Charolais, six Hereford, one Lim-Flex, one Red Angus, eight SimAngus and 12 SimAngus bulls.

All sale bulls entered in the winter test program were evaluated based on performance criteria, including daily rate of gain; structural soundness, such as feet and legs; breeding soundness, such as a semen and reproductive tract evaluation; and carcass merit measurements, such as the ribeye area, using ultrasound technology.

“We have an excellent set of bulls this year with a variety of traits to choose from,” said Brad Shelton, the new station manager for the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center.

For bidders unable to attend the sale in person, the sale will also be broadcast live online at DVAuction.com

To order a sale catalog, contact Donna Lofgren 765-494-6439 or dlofgren@purdue.edu Or to view the sale catalog online, visit www.ansc.purdue.edu/ibep/Winter11/sale/order.htm

For additional questions, contact Shelton at 812-279-8554 or by e-mail at sheltonb@purdue.edu