Sheep and Goats. Final Estimates United States Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service

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1 United s Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Sheep and Goats Final Estimates Statistical Bulletin Number 954 a

2 Sheep and Goats: Final Estimates by, , U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Statistical Bulletin No Introduction: This bulletin presents final estimates, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for the production years 994 through 998. Sheep and goat inventory, market sheep, lamb crops, operations, and wool and mohair production were published during calendar years in periodic ASB reports. Data included in this publication provide a historic record and a benchmark for current estimates. Inventory values and value per head will be published in the Meat Animals, PDI - Final Estimates , Statistical Bulletin No. 959 Procedures: Revisions were made after a thorough review of the original survey data and all additional data now available, including the 997 Census of Agriculture. Other data series considered included slaughter data, shipment records, imports, and exports. Inventory levels, and lamb crops, were compared to historic totals. The estimates shown herein are considered final and will not be revised again. At the National level, revisions to estimates of sheep inventories and lamb crops were less than three percent. U. S. January Inventory U. S. Annual Lamb Crop Year From To Change From To Change (000) (000) % (000) (000) % 998 7,66 7, ,937 8, , , ,46 8,465-5,28.8 5, ,886 8, ,606. 5, ,74 9, , , ,906 0,906-6, , Historic Estimates: Final estimates of Sheep and Goats, and Wool and Mohair in earlier years are available in Statistical Bulletins No. 906 for , No. 800 for , No. 79 for , No. 653 for , No. 587 for , No. 502 for , and No. 392 for January 999 NASS, UA

3 Other Statistical Bulletins: The National Agricultural Statistics Service will issue a series of twenty bulletins in containing final estimates for agricultural commodities based on the review of the 997 Census of Agriculture and other information. The product number, bulletin title, and tentative release dates are as follows. NASS-SB944 Chickens and Eggs - Final Estimates /0/98 NASS-SB945 Turkeys - Final Estimates /7/98 NASS-SB947 Field Crops - Final Estimates /8/98 NASS-SB948 Stocks of Grains, Oilseeds, and Hay - Final Estimates /8/98 NASS-SB949 Rice Stocks - Final Estimates /2/98 NASS-SB950 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Final Estimates /2/98 NASS-SB95 Hogs and Pigs - Final Estimates /22/98 NASS-SB946 Vegetables - Final Estimates //99 NASS-SB952 Milk Cows and Production - Final Estimates /9/99 NASS-SB953 Cattle - Final Estimates /9/99 NASS-SB954 Sheep and Goats - Final Estimates /9/99 NASS-SB955 Farms and Land in Farms - Final Estimates /9/99 NASS-SB956 Honey - Final Estimates /09/99 NASS-SB957 Agricultural Land Values - Final Estimates /2/99 NASS-SB958 Poultry Production and Value - Final Estimates /5/99 NASS-SB959 Meat Animals, PDI - Final Estimates /2/99 NASS-SB960 Milk Disposition and Income - Final Estimates /2/99 NASS-SB96 Citrus Fruits - Final Estimates Aug. 99 NASS-SB962 Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes - Final Estimates Aug. 99 NASS-SB963 Crop Values - Final Estimates Oct. 99 Electronic Publications: These bulletins will be available FREE OF CHARGE on the Internet from the NASS Home Page at: in either text or PDF format. From the Homepage select Historic Data, then Statistical Bulletins. Internet Published Estimates Data Base: Selected historical and U.S. information is now available in an online data base via the Internet free of charge. County information will be available by mid 999. The database allows custom extracts based on commodity, year, state and other selection criteria and produces an output file compatible for updating databases and spreadsheets. The database can be accessed from the NASS Home Page at: Printed Copies: Printed copies of the bulletins may be ordered by calling the Sales Order Desk toll free at Costs for printed copies of the publications range from $0 to $20. Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order are acceptable for payment. January NASS, UA

4 Agricultural Census Publications: The Volume, Geographic Area Series publication containing the United s Summary provides National data and selected data for each. Separate reports present statistics for the entire and each county. Census reports cover the 997 production year, with comparative data for earlier census years. The 997 Census of Agriculture Geographic Area Series products, including all manipulable data files and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files of the printed reports, will be available on March 20, 999 via the Internet at The information is also available on CD-ROM, and in printed publications. Printed copies of the Census publications and CD- ROM s may be ordered by calling the Sales Order Desk toll free at Assistance: For more information pertaining to this bulletin, call Livestock and Economics Branch at (202) For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products and services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at , 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or nass@nass.usda.gov. The United s Department of Agriculture (UA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the UA s TARGET Center at (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write UA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., , or call (voice or TDD). UA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. January NASS, UA

5 Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class, United s January, Class ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head All Sheep and Lambs Market Breeding Replacement Lambs - Under One Year Old Ewes - One Year Old and Older Rams - One Year Old and Older Sum of class may not add due to rounding. 9,836 2,599 7,236,098 5, ,989 2,472 6, , ,465 2,239 6, , ,024 2,05 5, , ,825 2,24 5, , Year Lamb Crop: United s, Breeding Ewes Lamb Crop per 00 Year Old and Ewes + on Lamb Crop Older on January January,000 Head Percent,000 Head 6,537 5,844 5,404 5,34 4, Lamb Crop: Lambs born in the Native s, and lambs docked or branded in the Western s. 6,377 5,968 5,643 5,36 5, Year Sheep Shorn Wool Production: United s, Shorn Wool Weight per Fleece Production Price per Pound Value,000 Head Pounds,000 Pounds Cents,000 Dollars 9,996 8,884 8,26 7,25 6,960 Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards ,53 68,625 63,368 56,59 53, ,07 52,404 64,22 39,270 44,909 January NASS, UA

6 Year All Goats: Inventory, Value per Head, and Total Value, Texas, January, Value Number per Head Total,000 Head Dollars,000 Dollars,960,850,900,650, ,480 8,400 89,300 70,950 7,400 Angora Goats: Inventory, Value per Head and Total Value, Selected s, January, Number Value per Head ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars , , , , Total 5 Sts,699,406,398, Total Value ,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars, ,630,400 52,50, , ,000, , ,750,400 2, ,000,200, ,250 Total 5 Sts 59,208 6,30 Michigan dropped from estimating program January ,00 43,402 32,200 January NASS, UA

7 Year Goats Clipped Mohair: Production and Value, 4 and 5- Total, Average Clip per Goat Production Price per Pound Value,000 Head Pounds,000 Pounds Dollars,000 Dollars 2,2,774,68, Michigan dropped from estimating program on January ,737 2,608 2,055 8,009 6, ,03 32,247 22,52 5,428 5,4 Total 5 Sts Total 5 Sts Mohair: Production and Value, Selected s, Goats Clipped Average Clip per Goat ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds ,900,600,470, ,2,774,68, Production ,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds ,490,680,39 7,490 6,384 4,737 2,608 2,055 8,009 6,849 Price per Pound Value Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars ,000 Dollars ,97,000 Dollars ,602,000 Dollars ,940,000 Dollars ,606,000 Dollars ,556 Total 5 Sts Michigan dropped from estimating program January ,03 32,247 22,52 5,428 5,4 January NASS, UA

8 AL All Sheep and Lambs: Number by and United s, January, All Sheep and Lambs ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , , , , , , , Oth Sts ,835.7 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 8, , , ,825. January NASS, UA

9 AL Breeding Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,, and United s, January, (continued) Total Breeding Sheep and Lambs ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , , , , , Oth Sts See footnotes at end of table. 7, ,57.8 6, ,9 5,6.2 --continued January NASS, UA

10 AL Breeding Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,, and United s, January, (continued) Breeding Sheep-One Year Old and Older Ewes ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , , , Oth Sts See footnotes at end of table. 5, , ,34.3 4,9.6 4, continued January NASS, UA

11 AL Breeding Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,, and United s, January, (continued) Breeding Sheep-One Year Old and Older Rams ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts See footnotes at end of table continued January NASS, UA

12 AL Breeding Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,, and United s, January, (continued) Replacement Lambs ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts ,097.8 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC January 999 NASS, UA

13 AL 2 3 Total Market Sheep and Lambs Market Sheep and Lambs: Total by and United s, January, 994 Total Market Sheep and Lambs Total Market Sheep and Lambs,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Number by weight group not estimated. 2 Data combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3 Combined with breeding sheep and lambs. 4 AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC Oth Sts ,599.4 January NASS, UA

14 Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group by and United s, January, 995 AL Under 65 Pounds 65 to 84 Lbs. Market Lambs 85 to 05 Lbs. Over 05 Lbs. Total Market Sheep Total Market Sheep and Lambs,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts Data combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2 AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC , ,4 January NASS, UA

15 AL Under 65 Pounds Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group by and United s, January, to 84 Lbs. Market Lambs 85 to 05 Lbs. Over 05 Lbs. Total Market Sheep Total Market Sheep and Lambs,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts Data combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2 AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC , ,23 January NASS, UA

16 AL Under 65 Pounds Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group by and United s, January, to 84 Lbs. Market Lambs 85 to 05 Lbs. Over 05 Lbs. Total Market Sheep Total Market Sheep and Lambs,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts Data combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2 AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 50 2, ,04.7 January NASS, UA

17 AL Under 65 Pounds Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group by and United s, January, to 84 Lbs. Market Lambs 85 to 05 Lbs. Over 05 Lbs. Total Market Sheep Total Market Sheep and Lambs,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Oth Sts Data combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2 AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC , ,23.9 January NASS, UA

18 AL Lamb Crop: Breeding Ewes Year Old and Older by and United s, January, Breeding Ewes Year Old and Older ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , , , , Oth Sts ,537.4 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 5, , ,34.3 4,9.6 January NASS, UA

19 Lamb Crop: Per Ewes + by and United s, January, Lamb Crop per 00 Ewes Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent AL Oth Sts AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC January NASS, UA

20 AL Lamb Crop: By and United s, ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , Oth Sts ,377. 5, , ,36.3 Lamb crop defined as born in the Native s, and lambs docked or branded in the Western s. 2 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 5,356.3 January NASS, UA

21 AL Wool: Sheep and Lambs Shorn by and United s, Sheep and Lambs Shorn ,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head , , , , , Oth Sts ,995.7 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 8,88 8,25.6 7,24.8 6,959.9 January NASS, UA

22 Wool: Weight per Fleece by and United s, Weight per Fleece Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds AL Oth Sts AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC January NASS, UA

23 AL Wool: Shorn Wool Production by and United s, ,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds 50 7,300 6,044 5, , ,443, , , , ,500,4 50 2, , ,000 3, , ,00 5,38 4, , , , , , ,200, , , ,840 3, , ,250 3, , ,070, , , , ,045, , , ,468 3, , ,380 4, , , , , , , , ,900 3, , ,800 3, , , , , , , ,950 3, ,690 Oth Sts ,53 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 68,625 63,368 56,59 53,578 January NASS, UA

24 AL Wool: Price per Pound by and United s, Price per Pound Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Oth Sts Weighted by sales of wool. U.S. price weighted by sales. 2 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC January NASS, UA

25 AL Wool: Value by and United s, Value ,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars ,780 2,600 25, , , ,552 27,050 2, , ,457 3,37 8, , , , , ,582 2, , ,355 4,36 23, , , , , , ,488 3, , ,935 3,52 2, , , , , ,36 2, , ,002 3,503 7, , , , ,972 34,607 2, ,576 Oth Sts ,07 52,404 64,22 Production multiplied by annual average price. U.S. value is summation of values. 2 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 39,270 44,909 January NASS, UA

26 AL Sheep Operations: Number of Operations with Sheep or Lambs by and United s, Number Number Number Number Number ,200, ,400 3,700 3,300 7,000 2,400,000, ,300 4,000 3,00 2,500 2, ,200 2, ,700 5,000 2,300 3,500 3,300 3, ,800 2, ,00 2,000,700 2,500, ,800, ,400 3,400 3,200 6,500 2,300,000, ,00 3,600 2,900 2,300, ,000, ,400 4,900 2,000 3,200 3,00 3, ,600 2, ,000,500,500 2,500, ,400, ,300 3,200 2,700 6,300, , ,000 3,400 2,600 2,200, ,000, ,200 4,600,700 2,600 3,000 3, ,300 2, ,900,500,600 2,400, ,000, ,00 3,000 2,400 5,500, ,900 3,200 2,300 2,200, ,000, ,00 4,00,700 3,00 2,900 2, ,300, ,900,500,400 2,600, ,700, ,00 2,800 2,400 5,300, ,600 2,900 2,00 2,00, , ,200 3,700,700 3,000 2,800 2, ,00, ,800,500,300 2,400,00 Oth Sts 2,850,850,800,800,750 92,60 Operations with one or more sheep or lambs. 2 AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, MS, RI, and SC. 86,060 79,900 76,600 72,680 January NASS, UA

27 Year Breeding Sheep: Survey Percent by Size Group, United s, Operations -99 Head Head Head Head Percent Percent Percent Percent Inventory Percent Percent Percent Percent Percents reflect distributions of end of year survey January NASS, UA

28 Index Page All Goats, Inventory, Value per Head, Total Value, Texas... 5 Angora Goats, Inventory, Value per Head, Total Value, Selected s... 5 All Sheep and Lambs Inventory, by and U.S Inventory, U.S Breeding Sheep, Survey Percent by Size Group, Operations and Inventory, U.S Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory, by and U.S Ewes One Year Old and Older, Inventory, by and U.S Rams One Year Old and Older, Inventory, by and U.S... 0 Replacement Lambs, by and U.S.... Lamb Crop Inventory, by and U.S Inventory, U.S... 4 Per Ewes One Year Old and Older, by and U.S Breeding Ewes One Year Old and Older, by and U.S... 7 Market Sheep and Lambs, Total by and U.S, Market Sheep and Lambs, Number by Weight Group, Market Sheep, Total, by and U.S Mohair Production and Value, 5 Total Production and Value, by and 5 Total Sheep Operations, by and U.S Wool Production, U.S Price per Pound, by by and U.S Sheep and Lambs Shorn, by and U.S Shorn Wool Production, by and U.S Value, by and U.S Weight per Fleece, Year Old and Older, Inventory, by and U.S January NASS, UA