43rd Annual WIU Performance Tested Bull Sale Sets Record High Average
The 43rd Annual Western Illinois University Performance Tested Bull Sale, held on March 13, 2015 at the
Western Illinois University Livestock Center, posted a record sale average. Not only did this year’s sale
post a record high average, but the record high individual price was also broken twice before the sale
was over. Buyers from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri took home 56 high-quality, high performing
bulls for an average price of $3,851. The highest selling bull was a percentage Simmental bull, selling for
$8,000 and consigned by Washburn Simmental and Angus, Olney, IL.
This year’s sale was sold by Monte Lowderman of Lowderman Auction Company, Macomb, Illinois.
The top overall indexing bull was also the top indexing Angus bull consigned by Gall’s Angus Farm of
Odell, IL that sold for $4,300. The top indexing Simmental, Lot 7, sold for $7,600 and was consigned by
Sunnyview Farms/Darin Smith of Alexander, IL. Washburn Simmental and Angus also consigned the
top indexing Percentage Simmental bull, Lot 6, which sold for $6,100.
The high selling Angus bull, Lot 2, was also the highest indexing consignment from K-Sha-K Farms, Milan,
IL. The high selling Simmental consignment was the top indexing Simmental bull from Sunnyview
Farms/Darin Smith. Topping the Percentage Simmental consignments was the overall high selling lot
from Washburn Simmental and Angus. The lone Red Angus entry in the sale was from Claussen’s
Simmental and Red Angus of Bettendorf, IA and sold for $2,800.
Breeders are encouraged to enter their top bull prospects next year as we hope to continue building
upon the reputation of the WIU Performance Bull Test and Sale as a source of top-quality, performancetested genetics. For more information on entering the 2015-16 test, contact the Western Illinois
University School of Agriculture in Macomb, IL at 309-298-1080 or contact Dr. Samantha Cunningham at
s-cunningham@wiu.edu or 979-220-5681. Information on next year’s test can also be found on the test
station’s web page at http://wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/bull_test.
Breed
Angus
Simmental
% Simmental
# of Lots
29
12
14
Average
$3489.66
$4,416.67
$4,192.86
Gross
$101,200
$53,000
$58,700
Red Angus
1
$2,800
$2,800
OVERALL
56
$3,851.79
$215,700