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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2023 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 2023 genomic evaluations

December 19, 2022 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
December 23, 2022 Genomic data due
January 3, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

January 2023 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

January 6, 2023 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET]
January 10, 2023 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

February 2023 genomic evaluations

January 23, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
January 27, 2023 Genomic data due
February 7, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

March 2023 genomic evaluations

February 20, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
February 24, 2023 Genomic data due
March 7, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

April 2023 official evaluations

February 24, 2023 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
March 3, 2023 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 14, 2023 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
March 31, 2023 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
April 4, 2023 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
April 6, 2023 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

April 2023 genomic evaluations

March 13, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
March 17, 2023 Genomic data due
April 4, 2023 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)

May 2023 genomic evaluations

April 17, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
April 21, 2023 Genomic data due
May 2, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

May 2023 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

May 5, 2023 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due at CDCB [midnight ET]
May 9, 2023 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

June 2023 genomic evaluations

May 22, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
May 26, 2023 Genomic data due
June 6, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

July 2023 genomic evaluations

June 19, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
June 23, 2023 Genomic data due
July 5, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

August 2023 official evaluations

June 30, 2023 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
July 7, 2023 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 18, 2023 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
August 4, 2023 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
August 8, 2023 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
August 10, 2023 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

August 2023 genomic evaluations

July 17, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
July 21, 2023 Genomic data due
August 8, 2023 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)

September 2023 genomic evaluations

August 21, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
August 25, 2023 Genomic data due
September 5, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

September 2023 interim summaries for progeny-test bulls

September 8, 2023 Pedigree (format 1), lactation (formats 4 and 14), and AI-update (format 395) data due [midnight ET]
September 12, 2023 Evaluation release [target date: data files available for downloading]

October 2023 genomic evaluations

September 18, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
September 22, 2023 Genomic data due
October 3, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

November 2023 genomic evaluations

October 23, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
October 27, 2023 Genomic data due
November 7, 2023 Evaluation release (8:00am ET)

December 2023 official evaluations

October 27, 2023 Calving ease data (format CES) [midnight ET]
November 3, 2023 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 14, 2023 Bull evaluations sent to Interbull
Type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein available for downloading to respective breed associations
December 1, 2023 CDCB official evaluation files (formats 38 and 105) and herd-owner ID file (format 2) available for downloading [target: 1 pm ET]
December 5, 2023 Evaluation release [password: 7 am ET; web queries: shortly after password release]
December 7, 2023 Active AI, foreign, and sorted lists and updated bull status codes posted [target: 1 pm ET]

December 2023 genomic evaluations

November 13, 2023 International genotype exchange data due (for CDDR exchange partners)
November 17, 2023 Genotype data due
December 5, 2023 Evaluation release (7:00am ET)