AFTER narrowly missing the highest-valued team of two fleeces a few times, David and Deb Lock, Lock-Haven, Mundulla, were thrilled to win the trophy at the 2015 Mundulla Ag Bureau's annual Hogget Competition on Friday last week.
The long-time entrants last won the award in 2003.
Mr Lock, who has been on Kongal Park bloodlines for 50 years, won with two outstanding long-stapled, bold crimping fleeces valued at $210.05.
The Locks also won the Ed Champness Perpetual Trophy for fleece of the day for the third time in four years.
The Locks' fleece of the day was an outstanding 20.2 micron, 11.65 kilogram (9.8 kilograms of skirted fleece) ram with a 74 per cent yield. It was valued at $111.68.
Greg Growden, Wangoola Downs, Mundulla West, was runner-up in the fleece of the day and two fleeces sections.
Wool judge and Australian Wool Network district wool manager Rob Williams said the competition was a good benchmark for local producers to measure their wool production.
Meat judge and Elders Keith territory sales manager Dean Coddington awarded the best-team-of three for meat value to Kraig Johnson, Bordertown.
It was the second year in a row Mr Johnson had won with his Hannaton-blood hoggets. This year they were valued at $313.11.
Bordertown High School student Emma Lukey had the closest estimation in the fleece valuation, aimed to test the skills with $195 compared to the actual value of $190.
Overall, the 35 fleeces averaged 20.56M with an average weight of 9.13kg, 71 per cent yield and value of $83.62.