Genetic Evaluation Schedules
CDCB releases genetic evaluations at various times - weekly, monthly, and triannually - 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
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) |