Cressbrook Merinos Trial Results

Bloodline	Net Profit / Ha	Rank
Cressbrook	122.91	4 out of 38
Ave all teams	90.42
Source: - S. Martin, NSW Dept. of Primary Ind.

2.  Pooled national wether trial data compiled by NSW DPI contains data from 58 wether trials throughout Australia between 1994 to 2004. A total of 71 bloodlines were analysed.

Results: Productivity and Profitability of Merino Bloodlines
Bloodline	CFW	FD	BW	2005-2006 Net Profit / Ha	Rank
Cressbrook	4.1	19.2	49.5	42	4 out of 71
Ave all teams	4.2	20.6	49.7	13
Source: - Money Makers - The Merinos that make it Holmes Sackett and Associates Pty Ltd.

3.  Productivity and profitability of merino bloodlines from the Criag Wilson Livestock and Australian National Field Day combined wether Trial 2005-2006

Results: Productivity and Profitability of Merino Bloodlines
Bloodline	CFW	FD	BW	2005-2006 Net Profit / Ha	Rank
Cressbrook	3.6	17.2	47.6	222	4 out of 60
Ave all teams	4.2	18.2	51.3	166
Source: - Money Makers - The Merinos that make it Holmes Sackett and Associates Pty Ltd.

4.  Meirnos to Match - Hamilton Victoria 2006

This wether trial comprised 15 wethers from 3 client flocks. A total of 29 bloodlines were analysed and results ranked on the SGA Merino 14% Index

Bloodline	CFW	FD	CV	SS	BW	Merino 14% Index Rank
Cressbrook	4.46	19	16.8	43.8	58.1	3rd out of 29
Ave all teams	4.96	19.6	18.1	40.9	59.9

5.  Holmes & Sackett Wether Trial 2001

Involved 11 prominent bloodlines from South-East Asutralia 100 randomly drafted wethers per team Wethers ran at 15 DSE / Ha
Bloodline	Total Fleece Value / hd over 3 years	Carcass Value / hd @ 87c/Kg DWT	Total Value over 3 years / hd
Cressbrook	117.06	23.73	140.39
Ave all teams	88.30	23.02	111.32
Overall winners of the Wagga Wagga wether Trial

6.  Wando Estate

Consisted of three teams of 50 randomly selected wethers


Testimonial DAVID LEVY Wando Estate, Casterton. Victoria

Ability to thrive, low micron and impressive fleece weight are the outstanding features of the Cressbrook sheep, which have been running as part of our wool growing enterprise, over the past two years.

The Wando Estate flock is run in 27 inch rainfall in S.W. Victoria. Average 14.7 DSE/Ha – above average for the district. Spring 1999 failed and led to a difficult summer. Cressbrook wethers did not receive any supplementary feed and managed well under extreme conditions – their doing ability was self evident.

At our May wool sale the New England wool realised our highest price.