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Is there money in data? Around sale time every year the question gets raised, why do

Jason Southwell Studmaster Calga Uardry & DD Dohnes you spend all the money in data collection and is it of worth for
clients?

The following numbers are based on the results from the May
2020 Dohne analysis from all flocks across Australia.

To simplify the calculations the main traits you get paid for as a producer will be used i.e. Post Weaning weight (PWT), Fleece
Weight (YCFW) and Number of Lambs Weaned (NLW)

Table 1 – Represents Mrs. Average with the average across flock ASBV’s with average production figures assigned to the corre-
sponding traits. Based on the calculations the average Dohne flock will produce $222,500 per 1000 ewes joined.

Table 1 - Mrs Breed Average
ASBV WWT PWT Pfat Pemd YFD YCFW NLW Dohne Plus
4.1 4.7 0.2 0.7 -0.3 9 4 150.30%
Actual 35kg 50kg 5kg 95%
$ Value $140 $200 $32.50

Table 2 – Represents the increase in returns from using Calga sires with the average ASBV’s for the Calga Stud. Based on the
calculations the use of average Calga sires will produce $242,820 per 1000 ewes joined. An increase above the breed average
of $20,320

Table 2 - Mrs Calga Average
WWT PWT Pfat Pemd YFD YCFW NLW Dohne Plus
ASBV 5.2 6.5 0.13 0.57 -0.1 12.2 9.1 166.50%
Actual 36kg 51kg 6.6kg 98%
$ Value $144 $204 $42.90

Table 3 – Represents the increased returns you would achieve if the breed average ewes were joined to the trait leading Calga
Sire CA17 – 3301. Based on the calculations joining CA17 – 3301 over the average Dohne flock will produce $302,850 per 1000
ewes joined. A huge increase of $80,350 above the breed average.

Table 3 - Mr CA17- 3301
WWT PWT Pfat Pemd YFD YCFW NLW Dohne Plus
ASBV 7.9 10.2 0.2 1.1 -0.6 20.1 18 210.10%
Actual 37kg 57.5kg 10.5kg 102%
$ Value $148 $230 $68.25

So is there money in data collection and is it of worth for clients – I will let you be the judge.

The season looking a

million dollars at
in June at 93% which we thought was pretty good considering
the ewes arrived four weeks before lambing and had a bit of a
Wirrilahlee rough run getting sick from all the green grass - the joys of a
good season.

Luke, Karene, Oliver, Henry & William Cosgrove. This year's season has turned around incredibly. In January it
th
was looking like a desert and then on the 26 of January we
got our first 20 mls. Then when it started steadily raining in
Wirrilahlee is located 60kms North of Warren. February everything took off in a mad rush and we're up to
We are currently running 600 ewes with lambs at foot and 530mls for the year and the season is looking a million dol-
1000 acres of dry land cropping. lars. We now have grass coming out our ears which I'll never
Due to the drought we sold all our sheep 18 months ago. In knock back and the crops are looking great. Fingers crossed
March this year we brought Dohnes X Mega Merino SIL ewes for a good harvest here and for everyone else.
from Longreach. Ewes started lambing in April and we marked