Mirani wethers are currently in trials in Blackall (Qld), and Condobolin (NSW) where they are performing well in non-traditional fine wool areas. As well as continuing to produce large quantities of fine wool, the sheep appear to maintain price premiums for their wool, and have significantly increased gross margins over the local bloodlines. Click on the links for results from: Benlindi wether trial (Blackall) To view Gross Margin Performance, click here Wether
Trial results form all over Australia have been combined so
bloodline Copies of this report may be obtained from:
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Results of the Walcha Wether Trial 1995-1997
Team No. |
Team Owner |
Bloodline |
Rank |
Ave |
Ave |
Ave |
Ave |
Carcase Value |
Total Ave Return |
Ave Live Wt |
1 |
A. Burgess | Ruby Hills | 8 |
29.96 |
33.14 |
34.38 |
32.49 |
21.41 |
53.91 |
56.2 |
2 |
M. Fenwicke | WRBG | 17 |
23.83 |
28.11 |
30.39 |
27.44 |
21.79 |
49.24 |
57.2 |
3 |
J. McLaren | Nerstane | 5 |
34.93 |
32.08 |
31.54 |
32.85 |
22.17 |
55.02 |
58.2 |
4 |
C. Laurie | Boree | 12 |
28.40 |
31.00 |
30.69 |
30.03 |
22.17 |
52.20 |
58.2 |
5 |
E. Barnet | Miramoona | 21 |
23.29 |
27.40 |
27.86 |
26.18 |
20.69 |
46.87 |
54.3 |
6 |
Nivison Family | Mirani | 1 |
32.01 |
41.88 |
43.05 |
38.98 |
20.12 |
59.10 |
52.8 |
7 |
D. Cameron | WRBG | 15 |
25.98 |
29.70 |
31.49 |
29.06 |
20.50 |
49.55 |
53.8 |
8 |
B. Miller | Nerstane | 19 |
23.86 |
28.16 |
28.88 |
26.97 |
21.49 |
48.46 |
56.4 |
9 |
R. Fulloon | Cressbrook | 2 |
31.21 |
34.29 |
32.83 |
32.78 |
23.16 |
55.94 |
60.8 |
10 |
G. Nivison | Yalgoo | 3 |
30.19 |
36.57 |
39.50 |
35.42 |
20.38 |
55.80 |
53.5 |
11 |
L. Blanch | Westvale | 20 |
25.63 |
31.06 |
32.70 |
29.80 |
18.52 |
48.31 |
48.6 |
12 |
R. MacLean | Saumarez | 18 |
24.39 |
28.19 |
29.88 |
27.49 |
21.53 |
49.01 |
56.5 |
13 |
J. Wood | Nerstane | 14 |
27.52 |
30.48 |
27.82 |
28.61 |
21.53 |
50.13 |
56.5 |
14 |
J. Maher | Gostwyck | 7 |
25.20 |
35.09 |
38.06 |
32.78 |
21.18 |
53.97 |
55.6 |
15 |
J. Hayter | Petali | 24 |
20.23 |
25.21 |
26.32 |
23.92 |
20.27 |
44.19 |
53.2 |
16 |
J. Harris | Abbington | 23 |
22.16 |
26.22 |
26.29 |
24.89 |
20.69 |
45.58 |
54.3 |
17 |
L. Fletcher | Coomooloo | 6 |
30.05 |
37.27 |
33.59 |
33.64 |
20.73 |
54.36 |
54.4 |
18 |
M. Endacott | Merrindee | 25 |
20.74 |
27.39 |
27.55 |
25.23 |
18.82 |
44.05 |
49.4 |
19 |
A. Wood | Bungulla | 16 |
29.10 |
28.99 |
29.75 |
29.28 |
20.12 |
49.40 |
52.8 |
20 |
I. Sutherland | Deargee | 11 |
28.32 |
29.94 |
37.06 |
31.77 |
20.96 |
52.73 |
55.0 |
21 |
A. Van Eyk | Shalimar | 4 |
26.06 |
34.17 |
38.09 |
32.77 |
22.71 |
55.48 |
59.6 |
22 |
G. Fletcher | Auchen Dhu | 9 |
29.61 |
32.12 |
31.76 |
31.16 |
22.40 |
53.57 |
58.8 |
23 |
D. Rainger | Wanganella | 26 |
18.99 |
26.77 |
23.89 |
23.22 |
20.35 |
43.56 |
53.4 |
24 |
R. King | WRBG | 13 |
29.35 |
30.28 |
28.49 |
29.37 |
20.84 |
50.21 |
54.7 |
25 |
D. Fletcher | Auchen Dhu | 22 |
23.36 |
26.89 |
26.15 |
25.47 |
20.69 |
46.15 |
54.3 |
26 |
J. Hayter | Nerstane | 10 |
30.87 |
31.37 |
32.46 |
31.57 |
21.34 |
52.90 |
56.0 |
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Western Australia Wether Trial Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSIRO
Fine Wool Teams Perform Well in WA Wether Trials Bronwyn
Clarke Great Southern Agricultural Research InstituteKatanning, WA, 6317 Agriculture WA, at the Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute, is
working with woolgrowers involved in wether trials to link trials across
the state. The trials that
are currently linked are located at:
Further interest was added to the Katanning and Condingup trials by
the inclusion of teams from CSIRO’s fine wool flocks to demonstrate the
performance of fine wool animals in different environments in Western
Australia. The Katanning
wether trial included two teams (Mirani and Hazeldean) of weaners that had
been born at the Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute (GSARI). The same two bloodlines were represented in the Condingup
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The Mirani team had the lowest
average fibre diameter and the lowest clean fleece weight but the highest
average fleece value in the Katanning trial. There was a greater than $15.00/head difference between the
highest and lowest average fleece values.
The prices used for the trial were based on the premiums and
discounts that applied to all wool sold at auction in the first quarter of
the 1997/1998 wool selling season.
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A similar difference in price was found by the Condingup wether trial. They found a difference between the highest and lowest fleece values for green tag wethers of over $17.00/head. Under the current wool market differences in team performance may not be fully realised. However, the inclusion of the fine wool teams into WA wether trials has certainly added much interest. Proof that fine wool wethers can be competitive in a Mediterranean environment. Such is the level of interest that we are struggling to meet demand to include fine wool sheep in new trials. |
Results from the Eastern Wether Trial (Condingup)
four tooth shearing
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