What Makes Lachlan Merinos Different? 

For over 30 years, Lachlan Merinos’ has selected for fast growth rates in young sheep, which is vital for modern sheep-breeders, in terms of major financial gains that can be made by selling merino lambs in the prime lamb market. This principle also has benefits in maiden ewes, with improved conception rates.

In 1994, ABC Landline produced a story about Lachlan Merinos selling merino lambs into the Sydney restaurant market. Lachlan Merinos were pioneers in this area, decades before the merino industry were selecting for not only wool quality & quantity, but also for early maturity & meat. 

Lachlan Merinos uses commercial reality, by pregnancy scanning, classing, weighing, selecting ewes & rams at 10 months of age. We believe that the 1st 12 months is the most important for growth. This turns into commercial profit. The size of the sheep after this age, as an adult is not as important.  

Our family would like to sincerely thank everyone for their continued support throughout the 2025 ram selling season. 

Each year, we remain committed to improving our sheep by focusing on profit-driving traits during selection—ultimately delivering more profitable genetics for you, our valued clients and friends.

In 2025, we continue to operate as a productive family team, with Glen, Margot, Mitch, and Kevin working side by side. It’s a privilege to carry on this legacy across three generations.

This year also saw Campbell return to Wollongong to play Rugby League in the St George Illawarra pathways system (Jersey Flegg U21’s), while completing his fitter machinist trade—an exciting step in both his sporting and professional life.

We acknowledge the varied seasonal conditions our clients have faced in recent months. For those who have enjoyed a strong start to the year, we hope your crops and pastures continue to thrive into spring. For those in regions that have experienced a dry start, please know we are thinking of you—and we hope recent rain has brought some relief, with improved conditions ahead as we move into spring.

At Lachlan Merinos, we prioritise commercial reality when making breeding decisions within our stud operation.

We continue to take an aggressive approach to our breeding program, investing in two large Embryo Transfer (ET) and Artificial Insemination (AI) programs for our 2025 lambing. 

This year, we predominantly used Lachlan Poll sires, including industry-leading sire LM 220118, alongside Wiringa Park 220450—a ram purchased at Bendigo in 2023 for $70,000. Sons of both LM 220118 and 220450 will make up a significant portion of our 2025 sale team. We’re excited about the impact these two sires will have, as their progeny are set to further elevate the productivity and profitability of our clients’ flocks into the future.

 

This rigorous approach allows us to identify and select animals that excel in key profit-driving traits. Combined with our ruthless classing criteria for structure, conformation, and heavy-cutting, high-quality wools, this balanced selection strategy drives strong, reliable genetic gain—for both our stud and our clients.

We believe that when genomic data is applied thoughtfully and in harmony with visual assessment and classing, it becomes a powerful tool that sets the foundation for long-term profitability and progress.

Adult Flock average: 18.5-19.5 micron, 8.0-9.3kg (seasonal range)