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Producer of the Year Award
In December 2016 WAMMCO Chief Executive Coll MacRury announced details of the new Producer of the Year Award. This replaced the WAMMCO State Prime Lamb Carcase Competition that has been running for the past 13 years.
Key points of the new award:
- There is no entry fee or entry forms to complete and it is open to both Crossbred and Merino lamb suppliers
- Growers must supply a minimum of 250 crossbred or 250 Merino lambs to gain automatic entry
- Winners will be determined by the highest percentage of carcases meeting WAMMCO’s carcase sweet spot (18.1-28kg, fat scores 2-3), compared with the consignment totals.
The annual award will have five separate categories (3 for Crossbred and 2 for Merino lambs) based on total annual throughput — to ensure an equitable competition for smaller and larger producers.
POY category winners will be determined by a score calculation determined by each growers' entire financial year lamb throughput, with
- an 80% weighting on the number of carcases meeting WAMMCO’s carcase sweet spot (18.1-28kg, fat scores 2-3)
- a 20% weighting to the timing and quantity of lambs delivered. Higher points will be awarded to members that deliver large number of lambs outside the Spring flush
The 2016/17 WAMMCO Producer of the Year winners were announced on 17th August 2017.
The 2016/17 WAMMCO Producer of the Year winner was PC & CM Quartermaine, Highbury
| Crossbred large supplier |
1st 2nd 3rd |
PC & CM Quartermaine, Highbury EW Richards & Sons, Quairading SR & KS Williams, Jerdacuttup |
| Crossbred medium supplier |
1st 2nd 3rd |
G & B Robinson, Babakin Ulinga Pastoral Co, Ravensthorpe PG & AL Smith, Bremer Bay |
| Crossbred small supplier |
1st 2nd 3rd |
P & WM Kelly, Wongan Hills JG & WM O'Neill, Lake Grace EL & NA Wallis, Dumbleyung |
| Merino large supplier |
1st 2nd 3rd |
TM & CA Brown, Jerramungup Lortleaze Farms, Cascade Welke Bros, Cascade |
| Merino small supplier |
1st 2nd 3rd |
ED & JA Wyatt, Pingaring Morrell Valley, Hyden D. Piercey & Co., Salmon Gums |
State Prime Lamb Carcase Competition Honour Board
From its commencement in 2002 until 2016 the pre-eminent commercial lamb carcase competition in Australia was known as the "WAMMCO State Prime Lamb Carcase Competition". Over 210,000 lambs were evaluated and over $145,000 worth of cash and donated product distributed to the winning entrants. Being amongst the winners is highly coveted among the state's professional lamb producers.
2015/16
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | Merino dams | Spring lambs | |
| 1st | Ikewa Grazing, Mingenew | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | Ikewa Grazing, Mingenew | Capemont Farms, Katanning | JS & EN Bagshaw, Boyup Brook |
| 2nd | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Capemont Farms, Katanning | BW James & Sons, Hyden | Caralinga Farms, Borden | SK & TR Angwin, Wagin |
| 3rd | Capemont Farms, Katanning | North Stirling Downs, Gnowangerup | FS & KM James, Hyden | Tipperary Farming Enterprises, Walkaway | FS & KM James, Hyden |
| 4th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Dongolocking Farming, Dumbleyung | Tipperary Farming Enterprises, Walkaway | Tipperary Farming Enterprises, Walkaway | Dongolocking Farming, Dumbleyung |
| 5th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | PT & IM Jensen, Pingaring | Tipperary Farming Enterprises, Walkaway | JS & EN Bagshaw, Boyup Brook | Twin Lakes Holdings, Manjimup |
2014/15
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | Merino dams | Spring lambs | |
| 1st | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring |
| 2nd | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | WP & TM Garlick, Katanning | Ikewa Grazing, Mingenew | Capemont Farms, Katanning | Yleena Farm, Dowerin |
| 3rd | Yleena Farm, Dowerin | CD & VK Joyce, Kukerin | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring | Dare Farming, Dumbleyung | ME & LH O’Neill, Lake Grace |
| 4th | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | Evergreen Grazing, Kojonup | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | Capemont Farms, Katanning | Peniup Views, Jerramungup |
| 5th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Evergreen Grazing, Kojonup | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | BJ & R Norrish & Son, Ravenstorpe | WP & TM Garlick, Katanning |
2013/14
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | Merino dams | |
| 1st | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | RJ & HJ Hill, Esperance | Quintarra Farms, Esperance | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 2nd | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 3rd | Quintarra Farms, Esperance | RD & LZ Cullam, Jerramungup | R Nixon & Co, Kalannie | R Nixon & Co, Kalannie |
| 4th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | PD Lynch & Co, Hyden | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 5th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | BW James & Sons, Karlgarin |
2012/13
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | Merino dams | |
| 1st | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | Swandale Investments P/L, Esperance | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring |
| 2nd | Swandale Investments P/L, Esperance | Naballing Estate, Woodanilling | S & C Smart P/L, Mingenew | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 3rd | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | GA Galloway, Newdegate |
2011/12
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | |
| 1st | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace | Evergreen Grazing, Kojonup | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace |
| 2nd | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | Swandale Investments P/L, Esperance |
| 3rd | Capemont Farms, Katanning | WM & ML Leo, Ravensthorpe | AJ Orr, Newdegate |
| 4th | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | PJ & AP Martin, Northam |
| 5th | RD & LZ Cullam, Jerramungup | AJ Orr, Newdegate | M & E Mincherton, Ballidu |
2010/11
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | |
| 1st | Capemont Farms, Katanning | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup |
| 2nd | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Bunkin Farming Enterprises, Dumbleyung | Quintarra Farms, Esperance |
| 3rd | RD & LZ Cullam, Jerramungup | TJ & K Ward, Dumbleyung | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace |
| 4th | Naballing Estate, Woodanilling | ||
| 5th | GH & CA Barrett, Jerramungup | ||
2009/10
| Overall | Trade weight | 300+ | |
| 1st | HA & PJ Edwards, Dumbleyung | Quintarra Farms, Esperance | CP & SR McAndrew |
| 2nd | TJ & K Ward, Dumbleyung | KR & SK Powell, Katanning | RE Blight & Co., Beverley |
| 3rd | O’Toole & Bessell-Browne, Katanning | AW & SC Forbes, Napier | RW & PM Taylor, Lake Grace |
| 4th | Capemont Farms, Katanning | ||
| 5th | M & E Mincherton, Ballidu | ||
2008/09
| Overall | |
| 1st | HA & PJ Edwards, Dumbleyung |
| 2nd | Enokurra Farms P/L, Mingenew |
| 3rd | Greyhome Farming Co, Cunderdin |
| 4th | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 5th | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
2007/08
| Overall | |
| 1st | B & E Nottle, Narrogin |
| 2nd | Banyanda Farms, Walkaway |
| 3rd | Quintarra Farms, Esperance |
| 4th | Coromup Farming Co, Gnowangerup |
| 5th | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
2006
| Overall | |
| 1st | HA & PJ Edwards, Dumbleyung |
| 2nd | Capemont Farms, Katanning |
| 3rd | TJO & SA Stevenson, Kojonup |
2005
| Overall | |
| 1st | Jerdacuttup Pastoral Co., Katanning |
| 2nd | KE & JM Pech, Gnowangerup |
| 3rd | RA McDonald & Co, Newdegate |
2004
| Overall | |
| 1st | Richard Bessell-Browne, Katanning |
| 2nd | Ian Quartermaine Trust, Newdegate |
| 3rd | NW & CN Perry, Gnowangerup |
2003
| Overall | |
| 1st | NW & CN Perry, Gnowangerup |
| 2nd | PT & IM Jensen & Sons, Pingaring |
| 3rd | PJD & ML Holmes, Broomehill |
2002
| Overall | |
| 1st | David Meyer, Broomehill |
| 2nd | Tim Beeck, Gnowangerup |
| 3rd | Austin Powell, Pingelly |