Genetic Evaluation Schedules
CDCB releases genetic evaluations at various times - weekly, monthly, and triannual - to best serve the diverse needs of animal owners and stakeholders. CDCB, data partners and genomic nominators work diligently to meet these deadlines to expedite genetic and genomic evaluations for all relevant animals.
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2021 Genetic Evaluation Schedule
January 2021 genomic evaluations
| December 21, 2020 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| December 25, 2020 | Genomic data due |
| January 5, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
January 2021 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls
| January 8, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET] |
| January 12, 2021 | Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading] |
February 2021 genomic evaluations
| January 18, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| January 22, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| February 2, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
March 2021 genomic evaluations
| February 15, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| February 19, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| March 2, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
April 2021 official evaluations
| February 26, 2021 | Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET] |
| March 5, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), reproductive-event (format 5), health-event (format 6), bull-owner (format 2), herd-owner (format 2), Recessive codes (format REC), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET] Type data (format 7) for breeds other than Holstein due at CDCB |
| March 16, 2021 | Bull evaluations sent to Interbull Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations |
| April 2, 2021 | CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET] |
| April 6, 2021 | Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release] |
| April 8, 2021 | Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET] |
April 2021 genomic evaluations
| March 15, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| March 19, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| April 6, 2021 | Evaluation release (7:00am ET) |
May 2021 genomic evaluations
| April 19, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| April 23, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| May 4, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
May 2021 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls
| May 7, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET] |
| May 11, 2021 | Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading] |
June 2021 genomic evaluations
| May 17, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| May 21, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| June 1, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
July 2021 genomic evaluations
| June 21, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| June 25, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| July 6, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
August 2021 official evaluations
| July 2, 2021 | Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET] |
| July 9, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), reproductive-event (format 5), health-event (format 6), bull-owner (format 2), herd-owner (format 2), Recessive codes (format REC), and AI-update (format 395) data due [midnight ET] Type data (format 7) for breeds other than Holstein due |
| July 20, 2021 | Bull evaluations sent to Interbull Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations |
| August 6, 2021 | CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET] |
| August 10, 2021 | Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release] |
| August 12, 2021 | Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET] |
August 2021 genomic evaluations
| July 19, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| July 23, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| August 10, 2021 | Evaluation release (7:00am ET) |
September 2021 genomic evaluations
| August 23, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| August 27, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| September 7, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
September 2021 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls
| September 10, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due [midnight ET] |
| September 14, 2021 | Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading] |
October 2021 genomic evaluations
| September 20, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| September 24, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| October 5, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
November 2021 genomic evaluations
| October 18, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| October 22, 2021 | Genomic data due |
| November 2, 2021 | Evaluation release (8:00am ET) |
December 2021 official evaluations
| October 29, 2021 | Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET] |
| November 5, 2021 | Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), reproductive-event (format 5), health-event (format 6), bull-owner (format 2), herd-owner (format 2), Recessive codes (format REC), and AI-update (format 395) data due [midnight ET] Type data (format 7) for breeds other than Holstein due |
| November 16, 2021 | Bull evaluations sent to Interbull Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations |
| December 3, 2021 | CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET] |
| December 7, 2021 | Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release] |
| December 9, 2021 | Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET] |
December 2021 genomic evaluations
| November 15, 2021 | International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners) |
| November 19, 2021 | Genotype data due |
| December 7, 2021 | Evaluation release (7:00am ET) |