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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2022 Genetic Evaluation Schedule

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Official evaluations x x x
Interim summaries x x x
Genomic evaluations x x x x x x x x x x x x

January 2022 genomic evaluations

December 20, 2021 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
December 24, 2021 Genomic data due
January 4, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

January 2022 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

January 7, 2022 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET]
January 11, 2022 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

February 2022 genomic evaluations

January 17, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
January 21, 2022 Genomic data due
February 1, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

March 2022 genomic evaluations

February 14, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
February 18, 2022 Genomic data due
March 1, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

April 2022 official evaluations

February 25, 2022 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
March 4, 2022 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 15, 2022 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
April 1, 2022 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
April 5, 2022 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
April 7, 2022 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

April 2022 genomic evaluations

March 14, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
March 18, 2022 Genomic data due
April 5, 2022 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)

May 2022 genomic evaluations

April 18, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
April 22, 2022 Genomic data due
May 3, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

May 2022 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

May 6, 2022 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET]
May 10, 2022 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

June 2022 genomic evaluations

May 23, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
May 27, 2022 Genomic data due
June 7, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

July 2022 genomic evaluations

June 20, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
June 24, 2022 Genomic data due
July 5, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

August 2022 official evaluations

July 1, 2022 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
July 8, 2022 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 19, 2022 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
August 5, 2022 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
August 9, 2022 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
August 11, 2022 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

August 2022 genomic evaluations

July 18, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
July 22, 2022 Genomic data due
August 9, 2022 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)

September 2022 genomic evaluations

August 22, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
August 26, 2022 Genomic data due
September 6, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

September 2022 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

September 9, 2022 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due [midnight ET]
September 13, 2022 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

October 2022 genomic evaluations

September 19, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
September 23, 2022 Genomic data due
October 4, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

November 2022 genomic evaluations

October 17, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
October 21, 2022 Genomic data due
November 1, 2022 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

December 2022 official evaluations

October 28, 2022 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
November 4, 2022 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 15, 2022 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
December 2, 2022 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
December 6, 2022 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
December 8, 2022 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

December 2022 genomic evaluations

November 14, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
November 18, 2022 Genotype data due
December 6, 2022 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)