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The Manitoba Bull Test Station at Douglas, Manitoba is one of the largest bull testing stations on the map.
Owned and operated by the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Inc., the test station is a non-profit organization that has been in operation for over 50 years.
The goal of the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Inc. is to develop bulls and heifers to meet the needs of the ever changing cattle industry for both the purebred and commercial cattlemen.
Visitors are welcome all year round to view the facilities and talk to the staff about programs available. During the test season visitors can get statistics on the bulls and heifers on site and look at quality livestock.
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2022 - 2023 TEST SEASON SALE DAY March 25, 2022 |
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DELIVERY DATES FOR REGULAR TEST: |
October 5 - 9, 2022 (Processing from 9:30am - 3pm) |
ON TEST: |
Bull on Test Report | Heifer on Test Report |
56 DAY WEIGH: |
December 24, 2022 |
84 DAY WEIGH: |
January 21, 2023 |
OFF TEST: |
February 18 and 19, 2023 Weigh days will begin at 1pm |
| ULTRASOUND: | Week of February 27, 2023 (Tentative) |
| SEMEN TESTING: | Week of March 18, 2023 (Tentative) |
| PICTURES: | Middle of February |
| SALE DAY: | March 25, 2023 |
| YOUNGER BULL TEST DATES (BULLS BORN AFTER APRIL 1, 2022) DELIVERY DATES: |
November 19 - 23, 2022 |
| ON TEST: | December 23 and 24, 2022 |
| 28 DAY WEIGH: | January 21 ,2023 |
| 56 DAY WEIGH: |
February 18, 2023 |
| 84 DAY WEIGH: | March 18, 2023 |
| OFF TEST: | April 15 and April 16, 2023 |
**REGISTRATION PAPERS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 1, 2022. FINES WILL BE ENFORCED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022. PEDIGRESS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED UNTIL REGISTRATION PAPERS ARE IN THE OFFICE. **