Pass master page control values on content page on page_load

I have a dropdowlist on master page and I want to pass the selected value on content pages when a content page loads. My problem is that the value passes only when I change value on the dropdownlist. So when a page load I have to reselect from dropdownlist to capture the value of the dropdown. If I am browsing the content pages the selected value doesnt pass on page load.
My master page code .net: