The new yards replaced an ageing set of timber yards adjoining the historic limestone Mt Schanck woolshed.ĭating back to 1875, it was built to accommodate 32 blade shearers and hold 1500 sheep under cover. The 2800 Border Leicester-Merino cross and maternal composite ewe flock produces 24-26kg carcass weight lambs for the trade. Set in a 700mm rainfall zone, the 3319ha Mt Schanck is owned by the Evans family and runs an enterprise mix of catbtle, prime lambs, potato and dryland cropping at Mt Gambier, South Australia. Staff regularly work up to 7000 sheep or 1300 cattle a day through the two new sets of ProWay yards. This has resulted in the identification of elite performance prime lamb and beef genetics. New custom designed cattle and sheep yards built at Mt Schanck within the past two years have enabled a comprehensive data collection program to be instigated. The ability to track genetics and individual animal performance has accelerated growth rates and maximized profitability at historic Mt Schanck Estate.
