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- LambEx
- Oct 3
- 2 min read
LambEx26 AMPC Carcase Showcase Competition
Proudly championing Australian lamb: measured, analysed and celebrated
Australian lamb producers are urged to put their flocks to the test in a national initiative that turns carcase data into on-farm decisions.
The LambEx26 AMPC Carcase Showcase will give producers rare insight into how their lambs stack up in the chiller, with detailed analysis linking genetics, nutrition and management directly to meat quality.
“Ever wondered what your lambs really look like once they’re hanging on the rail? This is your chance to find out,” AMPC Carcase Showcase manager Jason Schulz said.
“For anyone serious about developing their business, this information is gold - guiding ram team choices, shaping on-farm decisions and highlighting where margins can be made.”
As a Showcase - rather than a competition - standout results will be highlighted, but the focus will be benchmarking lambs against the collective dataset to deliver key lessons for LambEx26 delegates.
Victorian Merino breeders Ricky and Marni Luhrs know the value of feedback. They beat 30 producers to take out the LambEx24 AMPC Carcase Competition.
Ricky said benchmarking against other breeds confirmed their Merino program was hitting the mark.
“It was confirmation that what we were doing - breeding a Merino that can reward us with reproduction and carcase quality - is right,” he said.
“With the high cost of production in sheep, all the handling and labour, isn’t it better to make more off your animals per hectare?”
The Luhrs, Yama Trust - Mooralla Merinos, run 4700 ewes at Mooralla near Cavendish in Western Victoria.
Ricky said the exposure lifted their profile, generated ram sales and encouraged younger producers to stick with Merinos.
How to enter
Expressions of Interest are open to all Australian lamb producers across grass, grain-assisted or feedlot systems.
Each entry: one line of 100 market-ready lambs from a consistent management group.
NLIS eID tags are mandatory.
Processing plants: JBS Brooklyn (Vic), JBS Bordertown (SA), Gundagai Meat Processors (NSW).
Two processing windows will be available to suit lamb turn-off.
EOIs close October 12, 2025.
For more information visit: lambex.org.au/ampc-carcase-showcase-26
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