Classings: In The Race and Classic Merino Ram Sale

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Same mob, same paddock, adverse yields. When lower than low SD/CV% is a curse …

23/03/2026

Good afternoon, fibre alignment at best!💥

21/03/2026

If your travelling a great distance to visit or participate the South East Stud Merino Field Day in Keith on

🗓 Wednesday 22nd July, 2026

We suggest you book your accommodation sooner than later 🛌 🛌

Below is a list of properties that may be able to help with your stay

Keith Caravan Park
☎️ 0427 876 993

Keith Hotel
☎️ 0887 551122

Keith Motor Inn
☎️ 0887 551500

The Granny Flat
☎️ 0448 449 193

The Lake House Retreat
☎️ 0438 310 801

Tulou Bed & Breakfast
☎️ 0438 556 075

Two Cow Cottage Bed & Breakfast
☎️ 0447 620 984

Wellington House
☎️ 0448 449 193

Pepper Tree Bed & Breakfast
☎️ 0427 564 234

Gaerwood Bed & Breakfast
☎️ 0411 645 870

South East Stud Merino Field Day Elders SA Livestock & Clearing Sales Merino SA Nutrien Livestock - S.A. Stud Stock Merino WA NSW Stud Merino Breeders' Association Limited Victorian Stud Merino Sheep Breeders Australian Stud Sheep Group Stock Journal AWI Extension SA Classings: In The Race and Classic Merino Ram Sale Quality Wool Spence Dix & Co Michell Wool Brecon Breeders

17/03/2026

Good morning fibre tragics!💥

16/03/2026

The crew that make it all happen at Turretfield that have taken the pressure off of entrants to drive often large distances to help at data collection days like these add shearing, AI and the like.

The team with Gary Grigson at the helm ensured classing and wool sample collection all ran seamlessly. A big thanks to the whole Turretfield crew and our committee led by Anna Cameron and Steve Kellock in ensuring we rise above all other states in hosting the mightiest of field days from here on!😜✌️

16/03/2026

SA Sire Evaluation, 2024 & 2025 drop classing over 5th/6th March and the comparisons continue! The variation in fibre character, density, dust and colour was as diverse as what it was for the wide range of conformation observations - typical with any trial of this merit.

On a 1-5 scale considering colour, the average over the whole proceedings was most likely 3 with that first photo a hint at what 5 looks like and hopefully not belonging to a Classings: client!

There was barely a 1 for extreme whiteness over both drops not helped by
a hot dry summer with alot of dust leach (and potentially mid 50’s yield), moisture, including that SA saving downpour two weekends back add a light thatching of VM and grit to make sure that dampness hung around without draining.

The prevalence of grass seed and subsequent colour seem to go hand in hand - is there an association with seed point irritation at the follicle opening and colour Dr. Swain? Fly control procedure also an added hinderence for absolute whiteness.

Considering there was a spread of top sires used here there was a lot of crimp definition throughout and a reasonably safe density to add despite the creamy look of most.

600 odd samples over both drops will now be tested for objective measurement realtimes - second stage testing for the ‘24 drop and the first for the ‘25 drop.

FBV’s (Flock Breeding Values) are also generated and displayed prior to subsequent ASBV data culminated later.

Everything now shorn as of last week so all data will be conglomerated to form an info laden spreadsheet for you to peruse at the:

💥Sire Evaluation Field Day at Turretfield on Friday June 12th.💥

I encourage everyone to come and enjoy an epic merino information day with every trait measurement possible displayed in front of the sire progeny pens.

No ribbons or archaic show judging here just pure factual take home and use info. that may influence you with genetical and economical boosting change.😜

BCS Agribusiness
AWI Extension SA
Australian Wool Innovation
Merino SA
Victorian Stud Merino Sheep Breeders
Merino WA
Stock Journal
Stock & Land
Farm Weekly
Macquarie Sire Evaluation Association Inc
Balmoral Breeders
MerinoLink Limited