Trigger Vale

Market-aligned. Competitive. Future-ready.

Data breeds confidence.

We breed today for the markets you'll sell into over the next decade — genetics that compete now, and stay aligned as the market moves.

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What pays

The markets we breed for.

Five income streams off the one flock — each bred to a spec, not left to chance.

Lamb — a market Trigger Vale breeds for

Lamb

USA export — 30kg+ carcass, big eye muscle, >5% IMF, high yield, tender.

Wool — a market Trigger Vale breeds for

Wool

High-end apparel — mules-free, with provenance and traceability.

Skins — a market Trigger Vale breeds for

Skins

Premium wool-on (Ugg-style) — large, plain, even. Cleaner process, worth more.

Surplus ewes — a market Trigger Vale breeds for

Surplus ewes

Restocker demand — 60kg+ ewe lambs at 8–12 months.

Mutton — a market Trigger Vale breeds for

Mutton

Heavy ewes with muscle and fat, fast to recover after lambing.

Who it works for

One animal, three ways to run it — whichever end of the chain you're on.

TypeWhat they doWhat they're chasingWhat we breed for it
Breeder onlySelf-replacing flock — ~6kg/ewe of 19–20 micron wool, plus store/feeder lambs to 30–45kg lwtA simpler, low-input system — no finishing assets, low labour. Sheep that thrive under pressure: high stocking rate, dry conditionsAn extreme-resilient ewe — body condition, low worms and dag, so she needs little labour or cost. Lambs that grow fast early and handle pressure, sold off at feeder weight
Breeder + finisherSelf-replacing flock — ~6kg/ewe of 19–20 micron wool, and finish all progeny to 26–32kg cwtFull value captured in-house — meat, wool, mutton, surplus ewes and skins, all from one flockThe same easy-care ewe, plus a lamb that finishes to export weight at the lowest cost — performing in the feedlot or on grass, on par with or better than other breeds. Five income streams spread risk and lift overall profit
FinisherBuy in store/feeder lambs to finishFast early-growth animals that hit the ground performing — turn off fast, reach export grids on weight and quality. More profit per head than any breedExtreme early growth, eye muscle, yield and IMF to export weight at the lowest cost — in the feedlot or on grass

Trigger Vale feeder lambs are in high demand from traders and feedlots — the flexibility to sell at weaning, or finish, is yours.

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The objective

What we select for, in plain terms.

A Trigger Vale is built like a meat sheep — long, deep, and square through the loin and hindquarter. Not the narrow, traditional Merino frame. Shape is the non-negotiable. Data comes second.

Each goes deeper on its own page.

Poll ram hoggets from behind — square, muscular hindquarters and plain, mules-free breeches

How we select

Shape and structure first. Data second.

01

The eye — the gate

Shape, feet, structure and wool quality come first — the things ASBVs can't see. Fail there, and no number saves the sheep.

02

The data — the leverage

Pass, and the data does the heavy lifting: full ASBV profile, 5-star quality, every call from there.

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Lamb

fast early turn-off (under 10 months), ewe-lamb joining at 7–8 months, extreme early growth for grass and feedlot finishing, high eye muscle, fat for finishing, resilience and high stocking rate.

Eating quality

above-average IMF, and long-term shear-force gains for tenderness.

Wool

hold fleece weight, lower micron over time from ~19µm with no lamb trade-off, improve colour and quality to 800mm country.

Resilience

lead the breed on body condition and fat, the two traits behind a ewe that produces more on less feed, cost and management, and thrives dry or hard-stocked.

Ewe efficiency

easy-doing ewes, high weaning rates driven by high lamb survival and scanning, wool optimised, and adult weight held.

Lower cost

push the cost drivers — condition score, worms, dag, plain breeches, ease of lambing — so she needs less mustering, crutching, drenching and feeding.

Welfare

mules-free, always. Better dag and worm resistance, less handling — a healthier animal.

Measured, then selected

Where we sit today, and where we're driving each trait.

The full objective

The objective, trait by trait.

Priority
Percentile band
Top 5%Top 10%Top 20%Top 30%
Trait priority
The importance we place on the trait.
Trait progression
The direction we want the trait to move.
Trait emphasis
How much we need to focus on it within our flock.