OBI is located eight miles west of Stillwater on land leased from Oklahoma State University. The test station is operated jointly by beef cattle breeders and Oklahoma State University. The OBI members of each breed are those seedstock breeders who have purchased shares of respective breed facilities for testing space and voting privileges. Other non-member beef breeds have gain tests conducted at OBI, although the number of breeds and frequency of tests vary during the year.
Objectives Demonstrate and evaluate postweaning growth in beef bulls.
Locate and recognize superior breeding bulls. Evaluate breeding stock belonging to individual producers. Provide a source of performance-tested bulls for both commercial and purebred breeders. Assist in the improvement of economically important traits for beef cattle. Requirements for Testing Anyone, regardless of location, is eligible to test.