Mt An 5-2 (7-00) Sheep National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 21, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Sheep" call Greg Bussler at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July 1, 2000, All Sheep and Lamb Inventory Totals 8.50 Million Head 2000 Lamb Crop Totals 4.53 Million Head All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on July 1, 2000, totaled 8.50 million head, 6 percent below July 1, 1999. Breeding sheep inventory declined to 5.03 million head on July 1, 2000, 6 percent below July 1999. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn lambs), at 3.47 million head, were 6 percent below last July. Of the July 1, 2000 breeding herd, 4.12 million head were ewes one year old and older, 205,000 head were rams one year old and older, and 710,000 head were replacement lambs (including newborn lambs). Comparing July 1999 and July 2000 market lambs by weight groups: July 1999 July 2000 -- 1,000 Head -- Under 65 Lbs. 2,120 2,010 65 - 84 Lbs. 730 710 85 - 105 Lbs. 465 400 Over 105 Lbs. 260 280 Total 3,575 3,400 Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) accounted for 34.9 percent of the total sheep and lambs. Region 2 (NM & TX) accounted for 21.2 percent, Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA) for 16.8 percent, Region 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK) for 15.3 percent, and Region 5 (all other states) accounted for 11.8 percent. The 2000 Lamb Crop in the United States is expected to total 4.53 million head, down 4 percent from the 1999 lamb crop of 4.72 million head. Lambs born during January through June 2000 totaled 4.02 million head or 89 percent of the yearly total. An additional 510,000 head are expected to be born during the period July through December 2000. All Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, July 1, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sheep : 2000 : Breeding Sheep : Market Sheep : and Lambs : as % : and Lambs : and Lambs Regions 1/ :------------------: of :---------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pct ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ : Region 1 : 1,500 1,430 95 940 900 560 530 : Region 2 : 2,000 1,800 90 1,300 1,170 700 630 : Region 3 : 3,040 2,965 98 1,650 1,600 1,390 1,365 : Region 4 : 1,340 1,300 97 740 715 600 585 : Region 5 : 1,120 1,005 90 720 645 400 360 : US : 9,000 8,500 94 5,350 5,030 3,650 3,470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older : :Total Breeding :-------------------------------------: Replacement : Sheep and Regions 1/ : Ewes : Rams : Lambs : Lambs :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 800 765 35 35 105 100 940 900 : Region 2 : 1,070 970 55 50 175 150 1,300 1,170 : Region 3 : 1,370 1,330 50 50 230 220 1,650 1,600 : Region 4 : 595 575 30 30 115 110 740 715 : Region 5 : 545 475 45 40 130 130 720 645 : US : 4,380 4,115 215 205 755 710 5,350 5,030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 155 170 140 55 520 10 530 : Region 2 : 425 130 30 25 610 20 630 : Region 3 : 975 170 90 110 1,345 20 1,365 : Region 4 : 265 145 100 65 575 10 585 : Region 5 : 190 95 40 25 350 10 360 : US : 2,010 710 400 280 3,400 70 3,470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 155 175 165 55 550 10 560 : Region 2 : 485 135 40 20 680 20 700 : Region 3 : 980 175 105 110 1,370 20 1,390 : Region 4 : 295 150 100 45 590 10 600 : Region 5 : 205 95 55 30 385 15 400 : US : 2,120 730 465 260 3,575 75 3,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Lamb Crop: Per 100 Ewes 1+, Number by Region and United States, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Total : Breeding : Lambs per Regions : Lambs Born :Lambs Expected: Lamb : Ewes 1+ :100 Ewes 1+ 2/ : Jan-Jun 3/ : Jul-Dec 4/ : Crop : Jan 1 : Jan 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 Head ------------------ Number : Region 1 : 600 215 815 796 102 : Region 2 : 735 145 880 980 90 : Region 3 : 1,450 20 1,470 1,394 105 : Region 4 : 665 60 725 519 140 : Region 5 : 570 70 640 539 119 : US : 4,020 510 4,530 4,228 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is lambs born in the Native States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ States includes 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. 3/ Lambs born alive between January 1, through June 30, 2000. 4/ Lambs expected to be born July through December 2000. 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