2023 University of Florida Ram Test & Sale

We invite you to participate in the 2023 University of Florida Ram Test and Sale. We are very excited to continue this unique program and to work with sheep producers to quantify the desirable qualities of their rams. We hope that this program will provide value to your operation.

This program is designed to standardize environmental conditions to evaluate individual ram performance, provide a source of high-quality performance-tested rams to producers, offer educational opportunities for the improvement of the industry, and facilitate networking among producers.

Eligible rams must be born between 12/1/22 - 2/15/23 and weaned by 5/1/23.

We encourage you to consider consigning your rams to the 2023 UF Ram Test and Sale. Please contact us for further information or to consign animals to this program. Rams must be pre-registered by May 22, 2023, to enroll in the program.

Important dates:

• May 22, 2023 – Pre-registration Deadline
• June 3, 2023 – Ram delivery/arrival to UF sheep unit
• June 15, 2023 – Start of 84-day gain test
• September 7, 2023 – End of 84-day gain test
• September 30, 2023 – Ram sale (23 days off test until sale)