Bull Test Information

The Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association operates central bull test stations at Culpeper and Southwest Virginia as a service to its members and the beef industry with the purpose of:

1. 1. To provide a standard, impartial postweaning gain test and development program that will furnish records which will be useful to the buyer and consignor in their breeding programs;
      
      
   2. To provide a source of and market for performance tested bulls;
      
      
   3. To provide quality genetics which address the demands of the industry, and
      
      
   4. To serve as an educational tool for beef cattle improvement and promotion. BCIA members from Virginia and surrounding states may participate, and the program is open to registered bulls of any breed (see Rules and Regulations for details). Each test station is privately owned and collaborates with Virginia BCIA to develop bulls.

• Culpeper Bull Test
  Steve and Blake Hopkins, Owner/Manager
  Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC
  5000 Roundabout Road, Louisa, VA 23093
  Steve: 540-205-7798 or rvfcattle@gmail.com
  Blake: 540-223-1886 or bchhopkins@gmail.com
  

  Directions to the Test Station: The Riverview Farms Cattle bull development facility is located at 5000 Roundabout Road, Louisa, VA. Directions (note: do not follow your GPS as will bring you in using roads with sharp turns not friendly to trailers, the following directions are quicker): Coming from the west on Interstate 64 take the Ferncliff exit then turn left on route 208 towards the town on Louisa. Go approximately 7 miles, and about 1 mile before you get to the town of Louisa turn right onto route 646, Yanceyville Rd. Go 1.8 miles and take first right onto Route 604, Roundabout Rd, and go about 1.8 miles and test station is on the left (5000 Roundabout Rd.). Take second drive to left. There will be sign at the end saying bull test station.

• Southwest Virginia Bull Test
  Brian and Kayla Umberger Owner/Manager
  Mountain Spring Farm
  255 Grippy Run Road, Wytheville, VA 24382
  Phone: 276-620-1194
  Email: sepc1194@gmail.com

  Directions: I-81 to Exit 70. Follow US 52 North 4.6 miles to State Route 680 (Black Lick Road). Take a left on Black Lick Road. Go 1.9 miles to Grippy Run Road. Test Station will be on your right.