BENCHMARKING GENETIC CAPACITY At its core, the AMPT has been designed to measure the genetic component of a sheep’s capacity to produce profit. By removing much of the environmental noise that can influence performance, the trial allows genetics to be compared on a level playing field. The latest results demonstrated considerable variation between teams across a range of commercially important traits, including wool production, growth, feedlot performance, carcass merit and eating quality. These differences ultimately translate into significant profitability outcomes for commercial producers. Importantly, the trial has continued to show that superior genetics can generate substantial economic advantages without necessarily increasing production costs. “When AMPT teams were adjusted for site and age group and ranked together, the total sheep value ranged from $170.39 to $229.94 per head, representing a 35% difference between the highest and lowest-performing genetics. Total sheep value per dry sheep equivalent (DSE) ranged from $137.36 to $180.57, representing a 31% difference in profitability and highlighting the substantial opportunity for producers to improve enterprise performance through informed breeding decisions,” Craig explained. WOOL PERFORMANCE REMAINS A KEY DRIVER The 2026 shearing evaluation provided valuable insights into fleece value and wool production traits. Large differences were observed between teams for fleece weight, fibre diameter, staple characteristics and overall fleece value, reinforcing the role genetics play in determining wool enterprise profitability. The AMPT platform enables participants to understand not only how their genetics perform, but also where they sit relative to industry peers. This benchmarking capability remains one of the trial’s most valued outcomes and is increasingly being used by breeders to guide selection decisions and communicate performance to clients. – 11 – Available at your local rural retailer | Sheep & Cattle tags you can rely on | shearwell.com.au | Call 1800 998 934 Tag well with Shearwell NLIS eID & visual tags for sheep & goats Ideal for lamb marking - quick & easy The NEW Shearwell Speedy Tagger is compact, lightweight and engineered to make tagging easy and e ortless. Designed for use with Shearwell one-piece eID and visual tags, load a strip of ten tags in seconds and start tagging.
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