The latest ADHIS figures on the National production averages show that the Illawarra breed has moved into second spot with an average of 6322 litres of milk at 463 kgs of fat plus protein.

This is an increase of 20.9% in milk and 18.3% in fat plus protein over the last nine years, outstripping all other breeds.

These figures combined with the breed characteristics that owners of Illawarra cattle know and love - longevity, fertility, hardiness, good temperament, ease of calving, the ability to deal with hot, humid conditions, end of milking profitability and calf raising ease - must make the breed attractive to all dairy farmers.

 National  Production  Averages  2011   

BREED	MILK LITRES	FAT %	FAT KGS	PROT %	PROT KGS	LACTATION NO OF DAYS	F + P KGS	MILK % INCREASE OVER 9 YEARS	F + P % INCREASE OVER 9 YEARS
Holstein	7259	3.88	282	3.28	238	327	520	16.5%	17.3%
Illawarra	6322	4.00	253	3.32	210	318	463	20.9%	18.4%
Brown Swiss	6154	4.04	249	3.43	211	327	460	18.5%	15.9%
Aust Red Breed	6055	4.11	249	3.45	209	313	458	16.0%	14.8%
Guernsey	5566	4.32	240	3.43	191	327	431	13.4%	11.9%
Ayrshire	5538	4.11	228	3.39	188	312	416	9.3%	15.2%
Jersey	5196	4.82	251	3.73	194	313	445	15.0%	14.4%
								Source: ADHIS