Mt An 5-2 (7-03) Sheep National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 18, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Sheep" call Scott Hollis at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July 1 All Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 4 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on July 1, 2003, totaled 7.80 million head, 4 percent below July 1, 2002. Breeding sheep inventory at 4.61 million head on July 1, 2003 was 4 percent below July 1, 2002. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn lambs) at 3.19 million head, were 4 percent below last July. The breeding herd consists of 3.84 million ewes one year old and older, 175,000 rams one year old and older, and 600,000 replacement lambs (including newborn lambs). Market lambs by weight groups: July 2002 July 2003 -- 1,000 Head -- Under 65 Lbs. 1,925 1,845 65 - 84 Lbs. 690 660 85 - 105 Lbs. 385 375 Over 105 Lbs. 250 250 Total 3,250 3,130 All Sheep and Lambs by region: July 2002 July 2003 --Percent of Total -- Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) 34.5 33.3 Region 2 (NM & TX) 21.5 22.3 Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA) 17.7 17.1 Region 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK) 15.1 15.6 Region 5 (All other States) 11.2 11.7 2003 Lamb Crop Expected To Total 4.13 Million Head The 2003 Lamb Crop in the United States is expected to total 4.13 million head, down 5 percent from the 2002 lamb crop of 4.36 million head. Lambs born during January through June 2003 totaled 3.68 million head or 89 percent of the yearly total. An additional 450,000 head are expected to be born during the period July through December 2003. All Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, July 1, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sheep : 2003 : Breeding Sheep : Market Sheep : and Lambs : as % : and Lambs : and Lambs Regions 1/ :------------------: of :---------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pct ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ : Region 1 : 1,430 1,330 93 900 830 530 500 : Region 2 : 1,740 1,740 100 1,130 1,130 610 610 : Region 3 : 2,800 2,600 93 1,500 1,400 1,300 1,200 : Region 4 : 1,220 1,220 100 670 670 550 550 : Region 5 : 910 910 100 580 580 330 330 : US : 8,100 7,800 96 4,780 4,610 3,320 3,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older : :Total Breeding :-------------------------------------: Replacement : Sheep and Regions 1/ : Ewes : Rams : Lambs : Lambs :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 765 710 35 30 100 90 900 830 : Region 2 : 950 950 45 45 135 135 1,130 1,130 : Region 3 : 1,280 1,190 45 40 175 170 1,500 1,400 : Region 4 : 545 545 30 30 95 95 670 670 : Region 5 : 440 440 30 30 110 110 580 580 : US : 3,980 3,835 185 175 615 600 4,780 4,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 150 155 130 55 490 10 500 : Region 2 : 415 130 35 15 595 15 610 : Region 3 : 830 165 80 110 1,185 15 1,200 : Region 4 : 255 135 95 55 540 10 550 : Region 5 : 195 75 35 15 320 10 330 : US : 1,845 660 375 250 3,130 60 3,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 155 170 140 55 520 10 530 : Region 2 : 415 130 30 15 590 20 610 : Region 3 : 910 170 90 110 1,280 20 1,300 : Region 4 : 260 140 90 50 540 10 550 : Region 5 : 185 80 35 20 320 10 330 : US : 1,925 690 385 250 3,250 70 3,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003 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 : 560 200 760 759 100 : Region 2 : 630 120 750 820 91 : Region 3 : 1,300 20 1,320 1,178 112 : Region 4 : 630 50 680 489 139 : Region 5 : 560 60 620 543 114 : US : 3,680 450 4,130 3,789 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is lambs born in the Native States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ 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. 3/ Lambs born alive between January 1, through June 30, 2003. 4/ Lambs expected to be born July through December 2003. 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