Economic - Summary
| Staffing the shed | $2,500 |
| Inadequate staffing can lead to faults such as stain and poorly skirted fleece generating discounts of up to 30 cents per kilogram. Even after allowing for the costs of an additional shed hand the above savings can still be made. | |
| Registered woolclasser | $1,200 |
| Not using a woolclasser that is registered with AWEX could result in discounts of up to 35 cents per kilogram for fleece wool. | |
| Mob concept | $2,000 |
| Sheep presented incorrectly to the shed, could lead to discounts for mixed length and mixed quality wool of at least 15 cents per kilogram. | |
| Dark and medullated fibre risk | $13,500 |
| In Merino wool that has been run with breeds known to have Dark or Medullated fibres, discounts of up to $1 per kilogram can apply. | |
| Lice control | $10,000 |
| Loss of production and discounts for cotted and coloured wool. | |
| Pre-shearing crutching | $2,025 |
| Pre shearing crutching should pay for itself by avoiding discounts of only 15 cents per kilogram. | |
| Time of shearing | $2,700 |
| Adjusting the time of shearing to improve staple strength from 28 to 35 n/kt, returns can be increased by 20 cents per kilogram. | |
| Bale weights and documentation | $600 |
| Increase average bale weight from 160 to 180 kilograms and save on packs, testing, freight and selling costs. | |
| Sheep brands | $1,350 |
| Sheep brands not removed from wool could give discounts of around 10 cents per kilogram. | |
| Additional measurement | $5,000 |
| Discount of between 30-50 cents per kilogram for combing length wools not measured for length and strength. Cost of testing is around 3 cents per kilogram. | |
If you would like full details of all the savings you can make, contact Lionel Plunkett at AWEX on 02 9428 6100.
To get your free copy of the Pick of the Draft DVD, email your name and address to shearing@wool.com; or call the AWI Helpline on 1800 070 099.
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