Ram Sale Season Checklist

Are You Ram Sale Season Ready? 

 

We are heading into ram sale season again, so now is the time to ensure your breeding values are accurate and up to date. Make sure you: 

 

• Submit data at least 2 analysis runs before your sale - This allows sufficient time for any data issues or errors to be identified and corrected before sale day.

 

• Allow time for results to be published - Results can take up to 10 business days after the analysis run date to be published online.

 

• Upload data early - Ideally upload data into the submissions portal at least 24 hours before run cut-off. This allows you time to work through any exclusions, warnings and pay for billable animals that may flag.

 

• Update Genomic and pedigree information - Ensure all relevant DNA, sire verification and pedigree records have been submitted and processed.

 

• Pen cards and sales catalogues - Review animal IDs, pedigree information and performance and traits to ensure everything is correct prior to printing. Ensure breeding values, indexes and trait descriptions are current and consistent across all materials. Step by step refresher guides are available on the Sheep Genetics website for creating both sales catalogues and pen cards. 

 

• LAMBPLAN & MERINOSELECT logos are available to use by emailing Sheep Genetics at info@sheepgenetics.org.au   

 

• Percentile highlighting - Percentile bands are used to easily and quickly benchmark where an individual animal is sitting for a trait within industry. Animals in the 5, 10 and 20% for that analyses and traits are highlighted in purple, blue and green based on the percentiles. More information available here.

 

• Promote your most recent results - Ensuring your latest analysis is available helps present the most accurate picture of your genetics to buyers. Using outdated breeding values may result in discrepancies between printed materials and online results.