Table 1.

Description of the four consignments of sheep monitored at the live export feedlot (Fremantle, Western Australia) between September 2011 and June 2012

Pen	Type of sheep	Number of sheep	Days monitored	Number of different farm origins
Consignment 1: September, 2011
1	Merino and Merino cross Damara wethers	504	31	82
2	Merino wethers	503	26	80
3	Dorper ewe lambs	738	16	1
4	Dorper ram lambs	711	16	1
Consignment 2: January, 2012
1, 2	Merino wethers	1,180	17	3
3, 4	Merino	1,134	15	11
Consignment 3: February, 2012
2	Merino wethers	607	22	4
3	Merino rams and wethers	357	7	2
Consignment 4: June, 2012
1	Merino wethers	634	7	35
2	Merino wethers	566	7	31
3	Merino wethers	736	7	35
4	Merino wethers	536	6	94