Mulesing Status
AWEX issues 2 generic statistical reports, updated monthly, summarising the number of bales offered at auction by Mulesing Status.
About Mulesing Status
The Mulesing Status is derived from information declared by a woolgrower via the National Wool Declaration (NWD).
The Status Codes used on the reports below are:
National Wool Declaration (NWD) Definitions
| Non Mulesed (NM) | No sheep in this mob have been mulesed^ or treated with liquid nitrogen#. |
| Liquid Nitrogen (LN) | Sheep in this mob have been treated with liquid nitrogen#. |
| Analgesic &/or Anaesthetic (AA) | Sheep in this mob have been mulesed^ with the use of an analgesic &/or anaesthetic product registered by APVMA. |
| Mulesed (M) | Sheep in this mob have been mulesed^ without the use of an analgesic &/or anaesthetic product registered by APVMA. |
| Ceased Mulesing (CM) | No lambs born on this property in the last 12 months have been mulesed^. No mulesed^ (or AA) ewes or wethers have been purchased in the last 12 months. |
NWD Supporting Explanations
| ^Mulesing | The removal of skin from the breech and/or tail of a sheep using mulesing shears. Source: Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep prepared by Animal Health Australia, V1.0 2016. |
| #Liquid Nitrogen | The application of liquid nitrogen where ultra-low temperatures are used to degenerate tissue and result in the removal of skin from the breech and/or tail of a sheep. |
| Mobs of Mixed Status | For mobs of mixed status, use the lowest applicable status according to this hierarchy, NM > LN > AA > M > ND. For example, declare AA for a mob containing NM and AA sheep, or declare M for a mob containing LN and M sheep. |
Static Reports
Auction Mulesing Status Statistics
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