State carcase competition

Highlights

• Nation’s largest carcase competition

• Nation’s richest carcase competition

Highlights

• Nation’s largest carcase competition

• Nation’s richest carcase competition

• 30,369 lambs evaluated from 115 entries (69 members)

• 15 members entered 2 or more consignments

• Over $22,000 in cash and prizes to distribute

Highlights

• Nation’s largest carcase competition

• Nation’s richest carcase competition

• 30,369 lambs evaluated from 115 entries (69 members)

• 15 members entered 2 or more consignments

• Over $22,000 in cash and prizes to distribute

• Entries received from all of the state

– Geraldton / Walkaway / Wongan Ballidu / Kalannie

– Northam / Cunderdin / Lake Grace / Newdegate

– Esperance / Ravensthorpe /Jerramungup

– Manjimup / Donnybrook / Kojonup

Competition overview

• 14 August ‘11 – 1 March ‘12

• A minimum consignment of 100 XB lambs

• $50 entry fee

• Same wt & fat grid used since 2006

• Same WAMMCO Select Lean Meat Yield grid used since 2009

• 3 Categories – Overall heavy weight, trade weight, 300+ consignment

• Over $22,000 in cash & prizes

Competition feedback

Diverse range of genetics entered

Competition Feedback

Diverse range of genetics entered

Dams (13): Merino and SAMM – 75% of entries

Greeline, Afrino, Kelso, Dohne, Dorper, Corriedale, Poll Dorset, White

Suffolk, Texel, Border Leicester, Composite

Competition Feedback

Diverse range of genetics entered

Dams (13): Merino and SAMM – 75% of entries

Greeline, Afrino, Kelso, Dohne, Dorper, Corriedale, Poll Dorset, White

Suffolk, Texel, Border Leicester, Composite

Sires (11): Poll Dorset and SAMM – 65% of entries

Ile de France, Afrino, Greeline, Kojak, East Friesian, White Suffolk, Texel,

Suffolk, Dorper

Lamb marking %

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

80% and below

81 - 90% 91 - 100% 101 - 110% 111 - 120% 121%+

% o

f e

ntr

ants

53% achieved

> 100% marking

Ave 105%

lamb marking

Lamb marking %

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

80% and below

81 - 90% 91 - 100% 101 - 110% 111 - 120% 121%+

% o

f e

ntr

ants

38% of Merino dams achieved a lamb marking rate of > 100%

69% of Non pure Merino dams achieved a lamb marking rate of > 100%

53% achieved

> 100% marking

Ave 105%

lamb marking

Point allocation

Each carcase is assigned wt/grade

points ± WAMMCO Select bonus

points

25.1kg fat score 2, W/S Lean meat

yield 31.5%

– Max 100 pts + Bonus 10 pts

– Total 110 x 25.1kg = 2761

Each carcase is assigned wt/grade

points ± WAMMCO Select bonus

points

25.1kg fat score 2, W/S Lean meat

yield 31.5%

– Max 100 pts + Bonus 10 pts

– Total 110 x 25.1kg = 2761

25.1kg fat score 2, W/S Lean meat

yield 29.0%

– Max 100 pts – Discount 10 pts

– Total 90 x 25.1kg = 2259

Point allocation

41

51 52

80

59

96102

76

123

115

30

50

70

90

110

130

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

/08

2008

/09

2009

/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Year

No. of entries

4000

9000

14000

19000

24000

29000

34000

No. of carcases

Competition participation

23.9 23.9

23.223 22.923.0

24.4

23.223.3

21.2

21

21.5

22

22.5

23

23.5

24

24.5

25

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

/08

2008

/09

2009

/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

Year

Hot carcase

weight (kg)

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Fat score

(1-5)

Carcase weight vs fat score

Ave carcase weight vs fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave fat score = 3.0

Ave carcase weight vs fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave fat score = 3.0

31% of entries 24.1 – 27kg

Ave carcase weight vs fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave fat score = 3.0

47% of entries > FS 3

Ave carcase weight vs fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave fat score = 3.0

Ave carcase weight vs fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave fat score = 3.0

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

6,394 lambs

18 consignments

Ave carc wt = 20.3kg

Ave fat score = 2.4

Trade weight category –

weight x fat score

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

18,851 lambs

45 consignments

Ave carc wt = 22.4kg

Ave fat score = 2.9

300+ category – weight x fat score

Top 3 / category

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Fat

score

Ave carcase weight vs points

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Overall

points

Ave carcase wt = 22.9kg

Ave points = 1700

Trade category - points

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Overall

points

Ave carcase wt = 20.3kg

Ave points = 1366

300+ category - points

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Overall

points

Ave carcase wt = 22.4kg

Ave points = 1626

Top 3 / category

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Carcase weight (kg)

Overall

points

Fat score vs carcase yield

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Fat score

Carcase

Yield (%)

Ave carcase yld = 48.9%

Ave fat score = 2.96

Report

Grower Entry No. Overall result &

place (115)

Trade Wt result

& place (18)

300+ lambs result

& place (45)

L. Chop 1 1690.41 (92nd) N/A N/A

L. Chop 2 1347.38 (116th) 1347.38 (15th) N/A

L. Chop 3 1774.22 (79th) 1774.22 (9th) 1774.22 (17th)

Lower rank indicates:

- Final placing in the category

Ability to hit the target

% 24.1 – 27 % Fat score 2 % 24.1 – 27 & FS 2

L. Chop

(rank)

17.9

(75)

52.8

(26)

3.2

(29)

Average

(range)

22.7

(0 – 73.7)

26.2

(0 – 82.0)

2.2

(0 – 37.9)

1st Place 43.2 51.5 25.0

Lower rank indicates:

- more carcases meeting weight and grade specifications

Points & overall result

Wt/grade points Bonus points Overall result

L. Chop

(rank)

78.6

(50)

2.8

(56)

2068.24

(46)

Average

(range)

70.8

(40.5 – 93.5)

2.8

(-15.9 – 23.4)

1700

(830 – 2965)

1st Place 90.9 23.4 2965.49

Lower rank indicates:

- higher weight and grade points

- more bonus points

- finishing position in competition out of 115 entries

Thank you

Competition entrants

WAMMCO Staff

Door Prize

Sliding gate hay feeder Cradle hay feeder

5th

300+ consignment

Trading Name M & E Mincherton

Growers Corey Mincherton

Location Ballidu

Breeding SAMM x F1 SAMM

Numbered entered 321

Carcase Weight 23.57

Fat score 2.96

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.3%

% carcases - bonus pts 78.1%

Competition points 2151.00

4th

300+ consignment

Trading Name PJ & AP Martin

Growers Justin Martin

Location Northam

Breeding Poll Dorset x Merino

Numbered entered 386

Carcase Weight 25.03

Fat score 3.18

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.2%

% carcases - bonus pts 80.6%

Competition points 2327.62

3rd

300+ consignment

Trading Name AJ Orr

Growers Alan Orr

Location Newdegate

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 335

Carcase Weight 26.45

Fat score 3.26

WAMMCO Select LMY 31.8%

% carcases - bonus pts 81.1%

Competition points 2384.61

2nd

300+ consignment

Trading Name Swandale Investments Pty Ltd

Growers Brendon Tyrrell

Location Esperance

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 426

Carcase Weight 25.28

Fat score 2.96

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.4%

% carcases - bonus pts 86.7%

Competition points 2513.97

1st

300+ consignment

Trading Name RW & PM Taylor

Growers Ross & Pauline Taylor

Location Lake Grace

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 337

Carcase Weight 24.84

Fat score 2.62

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.2%

% carcases - bonus pts 81.2%

Competition points 2589.98

5th

Trade weight

Trading Name AJ Orr

Growers Alan Orr

Location Newdegate

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 157

Carcase Weight 20.47

Fat score 2.50

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.4%

% carcases - bonus pts 65.6%

Competition points 1510.51

4th

Trade weight

Trading Name Bunkin Farming Enterprise

Growers Terry & Dale Cronin

Location Dumbleyung

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 106

Carcase Weight 20.14

Fat score 2.42

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.9%

% carcases - bonus pts 82.1%

Competition points 1522.07

3rd

Trade weight

Trading Name WM & ML Leo

Growers Wes and Megan Leo

Location Ravensthorpe

Breeding Poll Dorset x (SAMM x W/Suff)

Numbered entered 105

Carcase Weight 20.97

Fat score 2.38

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.1%

% carcases - bonus pts 56.2%

Competition points 1576.97

2nd

Trade weight

Trading Name GH & CA Barrett

Growers Graham & Wayne Barrett

Location Jerramungup

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 461

Carcase Weight 21.0

Fat score 2.88

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.3%

% carcases - bonus pts 66.2%

Competition points 1584.60

1st

Trade weight

Trading Name Evergreen Farming Co

Growers Craig & Liz Heggaton

Location Kojonup

Breeding (Poll Dorset & Kojak) x composite

Numbered entered 637

Carcase Weight 20.8

Fat score 2.35

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.5%

% carcases - bonus pts 67.7%

Competition points 1622.27

5th

overall

Trading Name RD & LZ Cullam

Growers Simon Cullam

Location Jerramungup

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 167

Carcase Weight 24.7

Fat score 2.55

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.3%

% carcases - bonus pts 84.4%

Competition points 2607.69

4th

overall

Trading Name Bunkin Farming Enterprises

Growers Terry & Dale Cronin

Location Dumbleyung

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 111

Carcase Weight 24.6

Fat score 2.26

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.4%

% carcases - bonus pts 86.5%

Competition points 2709.78

3rd

overall

Trading Name Capemont Farms

Growers Barry, Sheldon & Trent Kowald

Location Katanning

Breeding (Poll Dorset & SAMM) x Merino

Numbered entered 100

Carcase Weight 26.8

Fat score 2.98

WAMMCO Select LMY 31.9%

% carcases - bonus pts 80.0%

Competition points 2730.71

2nd

overall

Trading Name Bunkin Farming Enterprises

Growers Terry & Dale Cronin

Location Dumbleyung

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 103

Carcase Weight 25.3

Fat score 2.35

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.3%

% carcases - bonus pts 83.5%

Competition points 2815.39

State Carcase Comp Winner

Trading Name RW & PM Taylor

Growers Ross & Pauline Taylor

Location Lake Grace

Breeding SAMM x SAMM

Numbered entered 132

Carcase Weight 25.9

Fat score 2.43

WAMMCO Select LMY 32.6%

% carcases - bonus pts 84.2%

Competition points 2965.49

Top 10 overall

Place Trading name Location Breeding Points

1 RW & PM Taylor Lake Grace SAMM x SAMM 2965

2 Bunkin Farming Ent Dumbleyung SAMM x SAMM 2815

3 Capemont Farms Katanning (Poll Dorset & SAMM) X Mo 2730

4 Bunkin Farming Ent Dumbleyung SAMM x SAMM 2709

5 Cullam SAMM Jerramungup SAMM x SAMM 2607

6 RW & PM Taylor Lake Grace SAMM x SAMM 2590

7 Capemont Farms Katanning SAMM x Mo 2551

8 GW & RE Fenwick Wellstead East Friesian x SAMM 2540

9 Swandale Investments Esperance SAMM x SAMM 2514

10 TJ & K Ward Dumbleyung W/Suff x F1 SAMM 2512

Top 10 300+ lambs

Place Trading name Location Breeding Points

1 RW & PM Taylor Lake Grace SAMM x SAMM 2590

2 Swandale Investments Esperance SAMM x SAMM 2514

3 AJ Orr Newdegate SAMM x SAMM 2385

4 PJ & AP Martin Northam PD x Merino 2328

5 M & E Mincherton Ballidu SAMM x F1 SAMM 2151

6 JR & JM Browne Eneabba SAMM x Merino 2103

7 Dutarning Pty Ltd Pingelly (SAMM & Suff) x Merino 2053

8 Evergreen Grazing Co Kojonup (PD & Kojak) x Composite 2034

9 Dutarning Pty Ltd Pingelly (SAMM & Suff) x Merino 1922

10 AH Hall & Co Tenterden PD x Merino 1919

Top 10 trade weight

Place Trading name Location Breeding Points

1 Evergreen Grazing Co Kojonup (PD & Kojak) x Composite 1622

2 GH & CA Barrett Jerramungup SAMM x SAMM 1585

3 WM & ML Leo Ravensthorpe PD x (SAMM x W/Suff) 1577

4 Bunkin Farming Ent Dumbleyung SAMM x SAMM 1522

5 AJ Orr Newdegate SAMM x SAMM 1511

6 PT & IM Jensen & Sons Pingaring SAMM x Merino 1449

7 Evergreen Grazing Co Kojonup (PD & Kojak) x Composite 1444

8 Evergreen Grazing Co Kojonup (PD & Kojak) x Composite 1427

9 TJ & K Ward Dumbleyung W/Suff x F1 SAMM 1391

10 TJR & EG Gorter Kojonup Texel x Composite 1367