Sheep Genetics analyses

At the end of FY 2024-2025 Sheep Genetics had 1,034 active flocks.

675 LAMBPLAN

348 MERINOSELECT 

Figure 2. shows that the majority of Australian clients are from New South Wales and Victoria, with Western Australia and South Australia following close behind, and a smaller portion in Tasmania. 

Region	Count of flocks
ACT	1
NSW	315
QLD	18
SA	197
TAS	49
VIC	244
WA	179

 

International flocks

The majority of Sheep Genetics members are Australian flocks, however, international members submit data to the Sheep Genetics evaluation from New Zealand, South America, and Asia. Table X displays the number of flocks by country. Such international flocks use Australian genetics and are therefore linked and their genetic merit is directly comparable to Australian flocks in the Sheep Genetics evaluation. Sheep Genetics also has X clients in the United States of America within the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) which receive Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs).   

 

Table 3. Count of Sheep Genetics international member flocks  

Geographical region	Count of member flocks
Asia	6
New Zealand	34
South America	12

 

 

Table 4. Total number of flocks and billable animals submitted via the NSIP independent evaluations in the past 15 years   

Year	No. Flock	No. Animals
2010–11	108	8,525
2011–12	124	9,633
2012–13	137	10,527
2013–14	158	12,006
2014–15	175	11,825
2015–16	204	13,015
2016–17	249	17,933
2017–18	258	19,188
2018–19	258	19,387
2019–20	252	21,300
2020–21	258	20,902
2021–22	279	22,409
2022–23	264	22,738
2023–24	238	21,536
2024-25	185	21,790