IBEP Hall of Fame
Highest Carcass Merit Sale Eligible Bull

Carcass Merit = (Retail Product Ratio + IMF Ratio)/2

Retail Product = 65.69 + (9.931*[Adj. Rib Fat]) + (1.2259*[Adj. REA]) - (0.013166*(0.6*[Adj. Yearling Wt])) - (1.29*2)
https://guidelines.beefimprovement.org/index.php/Yield_Grade">https://guidelines.beefimprovement.org/index.php/Yield_Grade

Adj. Yearling Wt. = [(Yearling Wt. - Weaning Wt.)/(No. Days Between Weights)]*160 + Adj. 205-day Weight
https://guidelines.beefimprovement.org/index.php/Yearling_Weight

 

From 2022W to Present: Bulls were divided into Junior and Senior Divisions

Bulls in Divisions
Test Division Breed REA/cwt REA IMF Rib Fat Carcass Merit Reg. No. Owner
97 - 2025W Junior Simmental 1.24 16.7 4.33 0.19 121.1 4593749 Neal Brothers Simmentals
Bicknell, IN
97 - 2025W Senior Angus 0.95 11.7 5.82 0.24 120.6 21362761 Stewart Select Angus
Greensburg, IN
96 - 2025S Junior Angus 0.91 12.9 5.56 0.35 121.2 21066238 Small Cattle Farms
West Lafayette, IN
96 - 2025S Senior Angus 0.86 10.8 4.65 0.31 108.7 21290659 Snider-Clayton Farm
Goshen, IN
95 - 2024W Junior Angus 0.94 12.1 6.23 0.22 122.5 20919156 Wynn’s Angus Farm
Ashland, OH
95 - 2024W Senior Angus 1.06 13.0 5.70 0.13 118.0 21000683 Larry Winemiller
Washington, IL
94 - 2024S Junior Angus 1.23 13.9 7.61 0.22 155.8 20723290 Small Cattle Farms
West Lafayette, IN
94 - 2024S Senior Angus 1.34 15.3 3.65 0.32 101.9 20876004 Snider-Clayton Farm
Goshen, IN
93 - 2023W Junior SimAngus 1.06 13.8 4.51 0.17 121.9 4198781 Kohli Farms
Circleville, OH
93 - 2023W Senior Angus 0.99 14.0 5.36 0.29 116.4 20605395 Bontrager Family Cattle
New Paris, IN
92 - 2023S Junior Angus 1.10 12.9 4.91 0.25 123.9 20458086 Small Cattle Farms
West Lafayette, IN
92 - 2023S Senior Angus 0.86 10.6 4.71 0.13 119.3 20458063 Small Cattle Farms
West Lafayette, IN
91 - 2022W Junior Hereford 0.99 11.7 4.13 0.23 114.3 44347037 Greives Herefords
West Lafayette, IN
91 - 2022W Senior SimAngus 0.99 12.3 3.86 0.33 105.3 4064076 Longcore Cattle
Cedar Springs, MI

 

Earlier tests: Bulls were not in Divisions

Earlier Tests
Test Breed REA/cwt REA IMF Rib Fat Carcass Merit Reg. No. Owner
90 - 2022S Hereford 0.89 11.2 3.40 0.19 121.9 44284714 Greives Herefords
West Lafayette, IN
89 - 2021W Angus 0.97 12.2 5.89 0.26 124.9 20024068 Willer Timber Ridge
Greencastle, IN
88 - 2021S Angus 1.03 12.8 5.45 0.25 126.3 19827079 Small Cattle Farms
West Lafayette, IN
87 - 2020W Angus 1.17 13.2 4.85 0.22 118.9 19775451 Horstman Cattle Co.
West Lafayette, IN
86 - 2020S Angus 1.05 11.7 4.69 0.20 119.3 19577327 Mickey Angus
Pana, IL
85 - 2019W Simmental 1.10 14.1 5.04 0.26 128.2 3667746 Clear Water Simmentals
Milan, IN
84 - 2019S Hereford 1.06 12.6 2.77 0.24 125.6 43955834 Greives Herefords
West Lafayette, IN
83 - 2018W Angus 1.09 13.7 5.59 0.27 128.2 19089070 Kittle Angus Farm
Centerpoint, IN
82 - 2018S SimAngus 1.15 13.5 3.29 0.24 113.3 3343456 Saxe Farm
Thompsonville, IL
81 - 2017W Red Angus 0.91 12.9 7.44 0.27 120.0 3783681 Crawford Creek Red Angus
Bedford, IN
80 - 2017S Angus 0.79 11.2 5.38 0.26 123.0 18880457 Cedar Hill Land & Cattle
Amanda, OH
79 - 2016W Angus 0.84 11.9 7.11 0.24 125.0 18525036 Willer Timber Ridge
Greencastle, IN
78 - 2016S Angus 0.93 14.1 6.65 0.54 123.3 18414246 Koors Cattle Co.
Greensburg, IN
77 - 2015W Angus 0.88 12.9 7.86 0.54 124.3 18218194 Neil E. Underwood
North Manchester, IN
76 - 2015S Angus 1.18 15.8 6.91 0.42 126.7 18089720 Powell Farms
Worthington, IN
75 - 2014W Angus 1.02 14.9 8.46 0.49 132.1 18068841 Kohli Farms
Circleville, OH
74 - 2014S Red Angus 1.13 13.6 6.02 0.35 126.8 1665524 Gibson Stock Farm
Elgin, IA
73 - 2013W SimAngus 0.93 12.0 5.15 0.34 134.6 2762568 Beshears Simmentals
Winchester, IN
72 - 2013S Angus 1.09 14.8 6.44 0.51 131.4 17417995 Home Acres Farm
Lebanon, OH
71 - 2012W Angus 1.10 13.9 6.66 0.30 121.3 17387949 Fountain Farms Angus
Endeavor, WI
70 - 2012S Angus 1.08 16.3 7.46 0.51 135.9 17075452 Kiata Farms
Hamilton, OH
69 - 2011W Angus 1.01 14.6 7.05 0.28 144.3 16984774 Bill Washburn
Olney, IL
68 - 2011S Angus 0.91 12.9 6.24 0.28 145.7 16911832 Powell Farms
Worthington, IN
67 - 2010W Angus 0.96 14.2 6.52 0.40 140.7 16685811 Prairie Marsh Angus
Poynette, WI
66 - 2010S Angus 1.06 12.6 5.75 0.47 134.9 16413589 Von Leer Farm
Mitchell, IN
65 - 2009W Angus 1.08 15.4 8.82 0.46 172.1 16514463 Highland Angus
Perrysville, IN
64 - 2009S Angus 0.97 12.1 5.90 0.43 139.6 16073758 Von Leer Farm
Mitchell, IN
63 - 2008W SimAngus 1.06 13.3 6.20 0.25 171.5 2443698 Bill Washburn
Olney, IL
62 - 2008S Angus 0.88 12.9 4.84 0.30 123.6 15950591 Chadwick Angus
Marshall, WI
61 - 2007W SimAngus 0.94 12.1 4.82 0.35 136.6 2388347 Meadow Springs Farm
Lafayette, IN
60 - 2007S Angus 1.03 14.5 6.28 0.42 129.2 15738136 Alcoa Land
Grandview, IN
59 - 2006W Angus 0.98 12.5 4.91 0.26 130.1 15289722 Justamere Farm
Lawrenceburg, KY
58 - 2006S Angus 0.92 13.0 5.10 0.40 127.1 -- Cedar Hill Land & Cattle Co.
Amanda, OH
57 - 2005W Angus 1.02 13.6 5.93 0.53 133.5 15113742 Schrader Farms Angus
Columbia City, IN
56 - 2005S Angus 1.05 13.4 5.07 0.33 126.7 14963253 C Bar Cattle Co. & Hall Bros.
Owensville, IN
55 - 2004W Red Angus 1.01 13.3 6.98 0.31 150.0 964542 KD Farms
Culver, IN
54 - 2004S SimAngus 1.23 14.7 4.37 0.19 123.4 2237147 Rosenbaum Farms LLC
Salem, IN
53 - 2003W Angus 1.09 14.3 5.12 0.30 134.3 14469912 Underwood Angus Farms
North Manchester, IN
52 - 2003S Angus 0.86 11.8 5.26 0.33 137.4 14429780 Alcoa Land
Grandview, IN
51 - 2002W Angus 1.15 14.8 5.49 0.33 148.8 14152575 Longacres Farm - May Angus
Eaton Rapids, MI
50 - 2002S Angus 0.86 11.3 3.87 0.31 122.0 14154218 Alcoa Land
Newburgh, IN
49 - 2001W Angus 0.93 12.2 4.82 0.34 130.8 13919507 Stewart Angus
Greensburg, IN
48 - 2001S Hereford 0.95 11.7 4.30 0.40 116.0 P42156305 Able Acres
Wingate, IN
47 - 2000W Angus 1.04 13.8 5.70 0.32 138.6 13572016 Longacres Farm - May Angus
Eaton Rapids, MI
46 - 2000S Charolais 1.10 12.2 4.87 0.15 126.9 M510186 Fennell Charolais Farm
Scottsburg, IN
45 - 1999W Angus 1.07 12.9 4.30 0.35 123.4 13448136 Winn Farms
Columbus, MI

Carcass Merit was first calculated in the 1999 Winter Test

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