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Results
Welcome to the Australian Merino Production Trial Results — your central hub for in-depth insights, performance data and detailed reporting from Australia’s foremost Merino genetics benchmarking initiative.
Here you’ll find the latest meat trial updates, shearing results, trial reports and highlights from on-farm events, all designed to support your decision-making and help you unlock greater productivity and profitability from your Merino enterprise. Whether you’re benchmarking your flock, reviewing industry findings or preparing for the next season, these resources bring you valuable knowledge straight from the Trial’s outcomes and analyses.
2025 Meat Challenge Report
The 2025 Meat Challenge Report presents the first production outcomes from the 2025–2027 Australian Merino Production Trial, evaluating the meat performance of 2024-drop wethers from 74 teams across six Australian states
Following induction in April 2025, half of each team was entered into the Meat Trial and processed through Fletcher International Exports, Dubbo, in August 2025
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of feedlot performance, carcase merit and economic value, alongside key wool traits measured prior to processing.
Traits assessed include body weight, growth rate, carcase weight, fat score, intramuscular fat (IMF), Lean Meat Yield (LMY), Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index and calculated carcase value.
Results are presented by birth group (Autumn, Winter and Spring) to account for age variation, ensuring fair benchmarking across teams.
With 435 teams evaluated nationally since 2010, the AMPT continues to provide independent, data-driven benchmarking of bloodlines under commercial conditions
The 2025 Meat Challenge Report offers valuable insight into the drivers of carcase value and the relationships between growth, yield and meat quality traits, supporting informed breeding and management decisions across the Merino industry.
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2026 Wool Report
The 2026 wool assessment identified significant variation between entrant teams across all age groups. In the Winter-drop cohort, Total Sheep Value (TSV) averaged approximately $190 per head, with the highest-performing teams exceeding $200 per head while lower-performing teams were below $180 per head. Total Sheep Value per Dry Sheep Equivalent (TSV/DSE) varied by more than $20 per DSE between the highest and lowest-performing teams, demonstrating meaningful differences in biological efficiency and profitability.
Similar levels of variation were observed within the Spring-drop cohort. Analysis across the two trial sites showed considerable differences in wool production, fleece value, carcase value and overall sheep value between bloodlines. The highest-ranked Spring-drop teams achieved TSV/DSE values approaching $190–200 per DSE, while lower-ranked teams were closer to $150 per DSE, highlighting the significant commercial impact of genetic selection.
When all AMPT teams were adjusted for site and age group and ranked together, Total Sheep Value ranged from $170.39 to $229.94 per head, representing a 35% difference between the highest and lowest-performing genetics. Total Sheep Value per Dry Sheep Equivalent ranged from $137.36 to $180.57, representing a 31% difference in profitability and highlighting the substantial opportunity for producers to improve enterprise performance through informed breeding decisions.
The 2026 AMPT wool evaluation demonstrated a 35% difference in Total Sheep Value per head and a 31% difference in profitability per Dry Sheep Equivalent between the highest and lowest-performing genetics.
