Sheep National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 14, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Sheep" call James Hand at 202-690-3236, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. November 1, 1997, Sheep and Lambs Totals 7.86 Million Head All sheep and lambs in the United States on November 1, 1997 totaled 7.86 million head, 7 percent below November 1, 1996. The number of breeding sheep and lambs on hand November 1, 1997 reached 5.42 million head, 8 percent below November 1, 1996. Market sheep and lambs (including newborns) at 2.45 million head were 4 percent below November 1, 1996. Of the November 1 breeding herd 4.47 million head were ewes one year old and older, 195,000 head were rams one year old and older, and 750,000 head were replacement lambs ( including newborn lambs). Of the total market lambs (including newborn lambs), 16.9 percent were under 65 pounds, 28.7 percent were 65 to 84 pounds, 31.4 percent were 85 to 105 pounds and 23.0 percent were over 105 pounds on November 1. Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) accounted for 31.6 percent of the total sheep and lambs. Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA) accounted for 21.5 percent followed closely by Region 2 (NM &TX) with 21.2 percent. Region 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK) had 12.7 percent and the remainder was in Region 5 (all other States) All Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, November 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sheep : 97 : Breeding Sheep : Market Sheep : and Lambs : as % : and Lambs : and Lambs Regions 1/ :------------------: of :---------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 96 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pct ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ : Region 1 : 1,805 1,690 94 1,130 1,060 675 630 : Region 2 : 1,745 1,670 96 1,440 1,280 305 390 : Region 3 : 2,760 2,485 90 1,860 1,685 900 800 : Region 4 : 1,130 995 88 705 635 425 360 : Region 5 : 1,010 1,020 101 755 755 255 265 : US : 8,450 7,860 93 5,890 5,415 2,560 2,445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions as follows: 1 - AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA; 2 - NM & TX; 3 - CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY; 4 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK; 5 - all other States. Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, November 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older : :Total Breeding :-------------------------------------: Replacement : Sheep and Regions 1/ : Ewes : Rams : Lambs : Lambs :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 915 860 40 40 175 160 1,130 1,060 : Region 2 : 1,170 1,060 55 50 215 170 1,440 1,280 : Region 3 : 1,535 1,425 50 45 275 215 1,860 1,685 : Region 4 : 580 540 30 20 95 75 705 635 : Region 5 : 585 585 45 40 125 130 755 755 : US : 4,785 4,470 220 195 885 750 5,890 5,415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions as follows: 1 - AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA; 2 - NM & TX; 3 - CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY; 4 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK; 5 - all other States. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, November 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market Lambs : : :----------------------------------------------: : Market Regions 1/ : Under : 65 : 85 : Over : : Market : Sheep and : 65 : to : to : 105 : Total : Sheep : Lambs : Pounds : 84 lbs :105 lbs : Pounds : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 125 130 185 165 605 25 630 : Region 2 : 85 145 110 45 385 5 390 : Region 3 : 45 230 275 230 780 20 800 : Region 4 : 80 110 85 75 350 10 360 : Region 5 : 65 65 90 30 250 15 265 : US : 400 680 745 545 2,370 75 2,445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions as follows: 1 - AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA; 2 - NM & TX; 3 - CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY; 4 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK; 5 - all other States. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, November 1, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market Lambs : : :----------------------------------------------: : Market Region 1/ : Under : 65 : 85 : Over : : Market : Sheep and : 65 : to : to : 105 : Total : Sheep : Lambs : Pounds : 84 lbs :105 lbs : Pounds : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 140 195 250 60 645 30 675 : Region 2 : 50 160 60 30 300 5 305 : Region 3 : 40 245 380 220 885 15 900 : Region 4 : 95 135 100 90 420 5 425 : Region 5 : 55 85 70 20 230 25 255 : US : 380 820 860 420 2,480 80 2,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions as follows: 1 - AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA; 2 - NM & TX; 3 - CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY; 4 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK; 5 - all other States. Reliability of November 1 Sheep Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 2,800 operators were contacted during the first half of November by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of November 1. Estimation Procedures: These sheep estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and with estimates from past years. A projected balance sheet for calendar year 1997 was also used. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports and deaths. 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