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Released February 1, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 1 Percent
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2013, totaled 5.34 million head, down 1 percent from
2012. Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 3.98 million head on January 1, 2013, down 1 percent from 4.0 million head
on January 1, 2012. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.14 million head, were 1 percent below last year. Market sheep and
lambs on January 1, 2013, totaled 1.36 million head, down 1 percent from January 1, 2012. Market lambs comprised 94
percent of the total market inventory. Twenty-three percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12 percent were 65 - 84 pounds,
22 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 37 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent
of total market inventory.
The 2012 lamb crop of 3.46 million head, was down 2 percent from 2011. The 2012 lambing rate was 109 lambs per 100
ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2012, unchanged from 2011.
Shorn wool production in the United States during 2012 was 28.5 million pounds, down 3 percent from 2011. Sheep and
lambs shorn totaled 3.93 million head, also down 2 percent from 2011. The average price paid for wool sold in 2012 was
$1.53 per pound for a total value of 43.6 million dollars, down 11 percent from 48.9 million dollars in 2011.
Sheep death loss during 2012 totaled 229 thousand head, a decrease of 5 percent from 2011. Lamb death loss decreased 4
percent from 380 thousand head in 2011 to 365 thousand head in 2012.
Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 2 Percent
All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2013, totaled 2.81 million head, down 2 percent from 2012.
Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.32 million head, down 2 percent from 2012. Does one year old and older, at 1.73
million head, were 2 percent below last year’s number. Market goats and kids totaled 490 thousand head, up one percent
from a year ago.
Kid crop for 2012 totaled 1.79 million head for all goats, down 5 percent from 2011.
Meat and all other goats totaled 2.32 million head on January 1, 2013, down 2 percent from 2012. Milk goat inventory
was 360 thousand head, unchanged from January 1, 2012, while Angora goats were down 7 percent, totaling 136 thousand
head.
Mohair production in the United States during 2012 was 770 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 136
thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.7 pounds. Mohair price was $3.89 per pound with a value of 2.99 million
dollars.
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Contents
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 .................................................................. 4
Sheep and Lamb Inventory – United States: January 1 .......................................................................................................... 4
Wool Production, Price, and Value – United States: 2011 and 2012...................................................................................... 4
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ................................................. 5
Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ................................. 6
Lamb Crop – States and United States: 2011 and 2012 .......................................................................................................... 7
Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: January 1, 2012 ...................................... 8
Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: January 1, 2013 ...................................... 9
Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss – States and United States: 2011 and 2012 ............................................ 10
Wool Production – States and United States: 2011 and 2012 ............................................................................................... 11
Wool Price and Value – States and United States: 2011 and 2012 ....................................................................................... 12
Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ................................................................................... 13
Goat Inventory – United States: January 1 ........................................................................................................................... 13
Angora Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ...................................................................... 14
Milk Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 .......................................................................... 14
Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ......................................................... 14
Angora Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013.................................................................... 15
Mohair Production, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2011 and 2012 ............................................................... 15
Milk Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ........................................................................ 16
Meat and Other Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ...................................................... 17
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates ............................................................................................................. 19
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
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Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Class
2012
2013 as
percent
of 2012
2013
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(percent)
All sheep and lambs ........................................................................................
5,365.0
5,335.0
99
Breeding sheep and lambs ..........................................................................
3,995.0
3,975.0
99
Replacement lambs under one year old ..................................................
660.0
660.0
100
Ewes - one year old and older .................................................................
3,165.0
3,140.0
99
Rams - one year old and older ................................................................
170.0
175.0
103
Market .........................................................................................................
1,370.0
1,360.0
99
Sheep and Lamb Inventory – United States: January 1
Thousand head
9,000
Total
8,000
Breeding
Market
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Wool Production, Price, and Value – United States: 2011 and 2012
Year
2011 ..............................
2012 ..............................
1
4
Sheep
shorn 1
Weight
per fleece
Shorn wool
production
Price
per pound
Value
(1,000 head)
(pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
4,030
3,930
7.3
7.3
29,290
28,500
1.67
1.53
48,925
43,626
Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards.
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Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
All sheep and lambs
State
Total breeding
2012
2013
2013 as
percent
of 2012
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(percent)
Total market
2012
2013
2012
2013
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Arizona .........................................
California ......................................
Colorado .......................................
Idaho ............................................
Illinois ...........................................
Indiana .........................................
Iowa ..............................................
Kansas .........................................
Kentucky .......................................
Michigan .......................................
140.0
570.0
460.0
240.0
57.0
55.0
195.0
70.0
40.0
79.0
140.0
570.0
435.0
235.0
53.0
55.0
175.0
65.0
43.0
82.0
100
100
95
98
93
100
90
93
108
104
97.0
320.0
190.0
199.0
48.0
48.0
143.0
44.0
34.0
58.0
105.0
320.0
195.0
185.0
45.0
48.0
128.0
42.0
35.0
59.0
43.0
250.0
270.0
41.0
9.0
7.0
52.0
26.0
6.0
21.0
35.0
250.0
240.0
50.0
8.0
7.0
47.0
23.0
8.0
23.0
Minnesota .....................................
Missouri ........................................
Montana .......................................
Nebraska ......................................
Nevada .........................................
New England 1 ..............................
New Mexico ..................................
New York ......................................
North Carolina ..............................
North Dakota ................................
150.0
83.0
225.0
77.0
70.0
45.0
100.0
62.0
26.0
73.0
135.0
75.0
235.0
80.0
73.0
44.0
100.0
70.0
26.0
74.0
90
90
104
104
104
98
100
113
100
101
106.0
73.0
210.0
62.0
63.0
38.0
89.0
51.0
21.0
57.0
99.0
66.0
210.0
66.0
63.0
37.0
86.0
57.0
21.0
55.0
44.0
10.0
15.0
15.0
7.0
7.0
11.0
11.0
5.0
16.0
36.0
9.0
25.0
14.0
10.0
7.0
14.0
13.0
5.0
19.0
Ohio ..............................................
Oklahoma .....................................
Oregon .........................................
Pennsylvania ................................
South Dakota ................................
Tennessee ....................................
Texas ...........................................
Utah ..............................................
Virginia .........................................
Washington ..................................
126.0
70.0
200.0
89.0
285.0
35.0
670.0
305.0
84.0
52.0
121.0
75.0
210.0
86.0
275.0
33.0
700.0
295.0
87.0
54.0
96
107
105
97
96
94
104
97
104
104
102.0
56.0
140.0
75.0
225.0
28.0
540.0
280.0
74.0
42.0
99.0
59.0
140.0
74.0
220.0
28.0
560.0
275.0
70.0
43.0
24.0
14.0
60.0
14.0
60.0
7.0
130.0
25.0
10.0
10.0
22.0
16.0
70.0
12.0
55.0
5.0
140.0
20.0
17.0
11.0
West Virginia ................................
Wisconsin .....................................
Wyoming ......................................
33.0
84.0
370.0
30.0
84.0
375.0
91
100
101
28.0
69.0
270.0
27.0
68.0
275.0
5.0
15.0
100.0
3.0
16.0
100.0
Other States 2 ...............................
145.0
145.0
100
115.0
115.0
30.0
30.0
United States ................................
5,365.0
5,335.0
99
3,995.0
3,975.0
1,370.0
1,360.0
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
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Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Breeding sheep
State
Ewes
2012
2013
2012
Total breeding
sheep and
lambs
Replacement
lambs
Rams
2013
2012
2013
2012
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
2013
(1,000 head)
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho ......................................
Illinois .....................................
Indiana ...................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ...................................
Kentucky ................................
Michigan ................................
71.0
265.0
154.0
166.0
37.0
37.0
115.0
34.0
27.0
43.0
75.0
265.0
162.0
150.0
35.0
37.0
100.0
33.0
27.0
43.0
6.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
10.0
6.0
5.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
20.0
45.0
31.0
28.0
8.0
8.0
23.0
8.0
5.0
12.0
22.0
45.0
27.0
30.0
8.0
8.0
23.0
7.0
6.0
13.0
97.0
320.0
190.0
199.0
48.0
48.0
143.0
44.0
34.0
58.0
105.0
320.0
195.0
185.0
45.0
48.0
128.0
42.0
35.0
59.0
Minnesota ..............................
Missouri .................................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New England 1 .......................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
83.0
58.0
165.0
51.0
49.0
29.0
72.0
38.0
15.0
46.0
79.0
53.0
155.0
53.0
50.0
29.0
66.0
42.0
15.0
44.0
4.0
3.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
3.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
19.0
12.0
39.0
8.0
12.0
7.0
13.0
10.0
4.0
9.0
16.0
10.0
49.0
10.0
11.0
6.0
16.0
12.0
4.0
9.0
106.0
73.0
210.0
62.0
63.0
38.0
89.0
51.0
21.0
57.0
99.0
66.0
210.0
66.0
63.0
37.0
86.0
57.0
21.0
55.0
Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas .....................................
Utah .......................................
Virginia ...................................
Washington ............................
78.0
42.0
109.0
56.0
185.0
21.0
425.0
230.0
57.0
33.0
77.0
44.0
110.0
58.0
180.0
21.0
440.0
225.0
56.0
33.0
6.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
7.0
2.0
30.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
7.0
2.0
30.0
9.0
3.0
3.0
18.0
10.0
25.0
13.0
33.0
5.0
85.0
41.0
14.0
7.0
16.0
11.0
24.0
10.0
33.0
5.0
90.0
41.0
11.0
7.0
102.0
56.0
140.0
75.0
225.0
28.0
540.0
280.0
74.0
42.0
99.0
59.0
140.0
74.0
220.0
28.0
560.0
275.0
70.0
43.0
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ................................
23.0
54.0
215.0
22.0
53.0
225.0
1.0
3.0
7.0
1.0
3.0
8.0
4.0
12.0
48.0
4.0
12.0
42.0
28.0
69.0
270.0
27.0
68.0
275.0
Other States 2 ........................
82.0
83.0
9.0
10.0
24.0
22.0
115.0
115.0
United States .........................
3,165.0
3,140.0
170.0
175.0
660.0
660.0
3,995.0
3,975.0
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
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Lamb Crop – States and United States: 2011 and 2012
Ewes 1 year
and older January 1
Lambs per 100
ewes January 1
Lamb crop 1
State
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2012 as
percent
of 2011
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(number)
(number)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(percent)
Arizona ...................................
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Illinois .....................................
Indiana ...................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ...................................
Kentucky .................................
Michigan .................................
75.0
273.0
142.0
151.0
36.0
34.0
104.0
33.0
22.0
44.0
71.0
265.0
154.0
166.0
37.0
37.0
115.0
34.0
27.0
43.0
64
92
134
139
136
138
149
142
136
145
63
91
114
123
127
127
130
126
119
151
48.0
250.0
190.0
210.0
49.0
47.0
155.0
47.0
30.0
64.0
45.0
240.0
175.0
205.0
47.0
47.0
150.0
43.0
32.0
65.0
94
96
92
98
96
100
97
91
107
102
Minnesota ...............................
Missouri ..................................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
Nevada ...................................
New England 2 ........................
New Mexico ............................
New York ................................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
77.0
57.0
170.0
46.0
46.0
32.0
75.0
43.0
16.0
50.0
83.0
58.0
165.0
51.0
49.0
29.0
72.0
38.0
15.0
46.0
175
126
121
152
102
106
67
100
106
126
163
117
127
143
98
110
69
118
100
130
135.0
72.0
205.0
70.0
47.0
34.0
50.0
43.0
17.0
63.0
135.0
68.0
210.0
73.0
48.0
32.0
50.0
45.0
15.0
60.0
100
94
102
104
102
94
100
105
88
95
Ohio ........................................
Oklahoma ...............................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania ..........................
South Dakota ..........................
Tennessee ..............................
Texas .....................................
Utah ........................................
Virginia ...................................
Washington ............................
81.0
45.0
118.0
62.0
173.0
22.0
515.0
210.0
55.0
36.0
78.0
42.0
109.0
56.0
185.0
21.0
425.0
230.0
57.0
33.0
123
102
114
103
136
118
66
112
109
131
124
117
128
113
124
114
73
102
107
124
100.0
46.0
135.0
64.0
235.0
26.0
340.0
235.0
60.0
47.0
97.0
49.0
140.0
63.0
230.0
24.0
310.0
235.0
61.0
41.0
97
107
104
98
98
92
91
100
102
87
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ...............................
Wyoming ................................
24.0
59.0
220.0
23.0
54.0
215.0
129
119
100
126
131
112
31.0
70.0
220.0
29.0
71.0
240.0
94
101
109
Other States 3 .........................
79.0
82.0
95
98
75.0
80.0
107
United States ..........................
3,225.0
3,165.0
109
109
3,510.0
3,455.0
98
1
2
3
Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States.
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Unpublished states.
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Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: January 1, 2012
Market lambs
State
Under 65
pounds
65 - 84
pounds
85 - 105
pounds
Over 105
pounds
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Total
Market
sheep
Total
market
sheep and
lambs
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Arizona ...................................
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Illinois ......................................
Indiana ....................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ....................................
Kentucky .................................
Michigan .................................
10.0
105.0
3.0
2.0
3.5
4.0
9.0
11.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
20.0
14.0
2.0
1.9
0.6
8.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
9.0
15.0
85.0
8.0
1.2
1.0
17.0
2.0
1.5
6.0
17.0
105.0
167.0
27.0
1.4
0.4
17.0
6.0
0.5
9.0
Minnesota ...............................
Missouri ..................................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
Nevada ...................................
New England 1 ........................
New Mexico ............................
New York ................................
North Carolina .........................
North Dakota ...........................
9.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
6.0
2.5
1.0
10.0
2.5
3.0
2.0
1.0
1.4
3.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
10.0
2.0
7.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.4
7.0
14.0
1.5
2.0
5.0
2.0
0.6
1.0
1.0
0.1
4.0
43.0
9.0
14.0
14.0
6.0
5.0
9.0
10.0
4.0
15.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
44.0
10.0
15.0
15.0
7.0
7.0
11.0
11.0
5.0
16.0
Ohio ........................................
Oklahoma ...............................
Oregon ....................................
Pennsylvania ..........................
South Dakota ..........................
Tennessee ..............................
Texas ......................................
Utah ........................................
Virginia ....................................
Washington .............................
6.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
55.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
8.0
3.0
10.0
1.6
20.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
17.0
2.0
20.0
0.9
10.0
6.0
1.0
2.5
5.0
1.0
25.0
1.0
26.0
1.0
25.0
11.0
1.0
1.0
23.0
12.0
57.0
11.0
59.0
6.5
110.0
21.0
9.0
7.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
20.0
4.0
1.0
2.5
24.0
14.0
60.0
14.0
60.0
7.0
130.0
25.0
10.0
10.0
West Virginia ...........................
Wisconsin ...............................
Wyoming .................................
2.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
10.0
1.0
5.0
51.0
0.5
3.0
34.0
5.0
13.0
96.0
2.0
4.0
5.0
15.0
100.0
Other States 2 .........................
12.5
5.0
4.5
2.0
24.0
6.0
30.0
United States ..........................
297.0
159.0
312.0
518.0
1,286.0
84.0
1,370.0
39.0
245.0
269.0
39.0
8.0
6.0
51.0
22.0
5.0
19.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
43.0
250.0
270.0
41.0
9.0
7.0
52.0
26.0
6.0
21.0
- Represents zero.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
8
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: January 1, 2013
Market lambs
State
Total
market
sheep and
lambs
Under 65
pounds
65 - 84
pounds
85 - 105
pounds
Over 105
pounds
Total
Market
sheep
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
31.0
245.0
235.0
47.0
7.0
6.0
44.0
19.0
7.0
21.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
35.0
250.0
240.0
50.0
8.0
7.0
47.0
23.0
8.0
23.0
Arizona ...................................
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Illinois .....................................
Indiana ...................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ...................................
Kentucky .................................
Michigan .................................
7.0
110.0
2.0
2.0
3.4
3.0
4.0
10.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
20.0
11.0
2.0
1.8
1.0
5.0
2.5
2.0
4.0
12.0
60.0
24.0
11.0
0.8
1.0
17.0
1.5
1.5
7.0
Minnesota ...............................
Missouri ..................................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
Nevada ...................................
New England 1 ........................
New Mexico ............................
New York ................................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
7.0
3.1
2.0
1.8
2.0
2.0
7.0
2.5
2.0
7.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
1.0
1.4
3.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
8.0
1.7
11.0
4.2
4.0
1.1
4.0
1.0
0.4
7.0
13.0
1.2
5.0
5.0
4.0
0.5
3.0
1.0
0.1
5.0
35.0
8.0
24.0
13.0
9.0
5.0
12.0
11.0
4.0
18.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
36.0
9.0
25.0
14.0
10.0
7.0
14.0
13.0
5.0
19.0
Ohio ........................................
Oklahoma ...............................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania ..........................
South Dakota ..........................
Tennessee ..............................
Texas .....................................
Utah ........................................
Virginia ...................................
Washington ............................
5.5
9.0
10.0
5.5
4.0
2.7
80.0
1.0
6.0
3.0
5.5
2.0
7.0
2.3
8.0
0.5
25.0
2.0
4.0
3.0
5.5
2.0
20.0
1.5
20.0
0.5
10.0
5.0
4.0
2.4
4.5
2.0
30.0
0.7
22.0
0.8
15.0
10.0
2.0
1.1
21.0
15.0
67.0
10.0
54.0
4.5
130.0
18.0
16.0
9.5
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
10.0
2.0
1.0
1.5
22.0
16.0
70.0
12.0
55.0
5.0
140.0
20.0
17.0
11.0
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ...............................
Wyoming ................................
1.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
0.5
6.0
45.0
0.5
3.0
40.0
3.0
14.0
98.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
16.0
100.0
Other States 2 .........................
12.5
5.0
4.4
2.1
24.0
6.0
30.0
United States ..........................
320.0
160.0
305.0
500.0
1,285.0
75.0
1,360.0
10.0
55.0
198.0
32.0
1.0
1.0
18.0
5.0
0.5
8.0
- Represents zero.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
9
Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss – States and United States: 2011 and 2012
Deaths
Farm
slaughter 1
State
Sheep
Lambs
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Arizona .........................................
California ......................................
Colorado .......................................
Idaho .............................................
Illinois ............................................
Indiana ..........................................
Iowa ..............................................
Kansas ..........................................
Kentucky .......................................
Michigan .......................................
12.5
4.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
3.3
1.4
2.5
0.5
2.0
12.3
4.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
3.3
1.4
2.5
0.5
2.0
6.0
15.0
16.0
8.0
3.0
3.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
4.0
7.0
15.0
14.0
9.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
6.0
9.0
20.0
13.0
6.0
6.0
20.0
6.0
4.0
7.0
4.0
7.0
20.0
12.0
5.5
6.5
18.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
Minnesota .....................................
Missouri ........................................
Montana ........................................
Nebraska ......................................
Nevada .........................................
New England 2 ..............................
New Mexico ..................................
New York ......................................
North Carolina ...............................
North Dakota .................................
4.0
1.0
1.5
0.4
1.0
2.2
5.5
2.5
0.2
0.5
4.0
1.0
1.5
0.4
1.0
2.2
5.3
2.5
0.2
0.5
10.0
3.0
12.0
3.4
5.0
1.5
8.0
2.0
1.6
3.0
8.0
3.0
12.0
4.0
5.0
1.5
7.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
18.0
9.0
16.0
8.0
10.0
2.7
4.0
5.0
2.3
7.0
16.0
8.0
16.0
9.0
10.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
2.0
8.0
Ohio ..............................................
Oklahoma .....................................
Oregon ..........................................
Pennsylvania ................................
South Dakota ................................
Tennessee ....................................
Texas ............................................
Utah ..............................................
Virginia ..........................................
Washington ...................................
3.0
1.3
4.0
2.0
1.5
1.3
2.0
6.0
3.0
6.0
3.0
1.3
4.0
2.0
1.5
1.3
2.0
6.0
3.0
6.0
7.0
4.0
7.0
4.0
10.0
2.0
40.0
12.0
5.0
3.0
7.0
4.0
8.0
3.0
10.0
2.0
36.0
13.0
4.0
2.5
12.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
29.0
3.5
64.0
15.0
8.5
2.0
12.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
26.0
3.5
58.0
18.0
9.5
2.0
West Virginia .................................
Wisconsin .....................................
Wyoming .......................................
0.1
1.5
2.0
0.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
4.0
11.0
1.5
4.0
10.0
5.5
9.0
13.0
4.0
8.0
14.0
Other States 3 ...............................
7.0
6.8
10.0
10.5
16.5
18.0
United States ................................
93.2
92.5
240.0
229.0
380.0
365.0
1
Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments.
2
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
3
Unpublished states.
10
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wool Production – States and United States: 2011 and 2012
Sheep shorn
State
Weight per fleece
Production
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(pounds)
(pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
Arizona ..............................................
California ...........................................
Colorado ............................................
Idaho .................................................
Illinois ................................................
Indiana ..............................................
Iowa ...................................................
Kansas ..............................................
Kentucky ............................................
Michigan ............................................
110.0
470.0
370.0
215.0
45.0
40.0
190.0
44.0
13.0
66.0
100.0
460.0
350.0
210.0
46.0
41.0
175.0
42.0
14.0
70.0
6.3
6.2
7.0
9.3
6.8
6.0
5.3
6.5
6.5
6.2
5.5
6.1
7.1
9.0
6.7
6.1
5.1
6.1
6.8
5.6
690
2,900
2,600
2,000
305
240
1,000
285
85
410
550
2,800
2,500
1,900
310
250
900
255
95
390
Minnesota ..........................................
Missouri .............................................
Montana ............................................
Nebraska ...........................................
Nevada ..............................................
New England 1 ...................................
New Mexico .......................................
New York ...........................................
North Carolina ...................................
North Dakota .....................................
140.0
50.0
200.0
57.0
54.0
34.0
90.0
33.0
6.0
66.0
130.0
45.0
210.0
60.0
56.0
34.0
85.0
35.0
7.0
65.0
6.2
6.0
9.3
7.2
9.9
6.9
7.8
6.4
5.7
8.2
6.2
6.0
9.2
7.0
10.2
6.8
7.6
6.3
5.0
8.0
870
300
1,850
410
535
235
700
210
34
540
800
270
1,930
420
570
230
650
220
35
520
Ohio ...................................................
Oklahoma ..........................................
Oregon ..............................................
Pennsylvania .....................................
South Dakota .....................................
Tennessee .........................................
Texas ................................................
Utah ...................................................
Virginia ..............................................
Washington .......................................
97.0
27.0
166.0
52.0
260.0
18.0
360.0
275.0
35.0
45.0
93.0
30.0
166.0
55.0
255.0
17.0
315.0
280.0
34.0
40.0
6.0
5.2
6.6
6.8
7.6
5.8
7.2
8.7
5.7
7.7
6.0
5.0
6.6
6.7
7.4
5.9
7.3
8.9
5.9
6.8
585
140
1,100
355
1,970
105
2,600
2,400
200
345
560
150
1,100
370
1,890
100
2,300
2,500
200
270
West Virginia .....................................
Wisconsin ..........................................
Wyoming ...........................................
21.0
61.0
275.0
19.0
63.0
280.0
6.0
7.0
8.9
6.1
7.1
9.3
126
425
2,450
115
450
2,600
Other States 2 ....................................
45.0
48.0
6.4
6.3
290
300
United States .....................................
4,030.0
3,930.0
7.3
7.3
29,290
28,500
1
2
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Unpublished states.
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
11
Wool Price and Value – States and United States: 2011 and 2012
[United States value may not add due to rounding]
State
Value 1
Price per pound
2011
2012
(dollars)
2011
(dollars)
2012
(1,000 dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Arizona ...................................................
California ................................................
Colorado .................................................
Idaho .......................................................
Illinois ......................................................
Indiana ....................................................
Iowa ........................................................
Kansas ....................................................
Kentucky .................................................
Michigan .................................................
0.50
1.70
2.15
1.70
0.46
0.41
0.58
0.70
0.55
0.60
0.75
1.60
2.00
1.70
0.72
0.67
0.70
0.78
0.55
0.68
345
4,930
5,590
3,400
140
98
580
200
47
246
413
4,480
5,000
3,230
223
168
630
179
52
265
Minnesota ...............................................
Missouri ..................................................
Montana ..................................................
Nebraska ................................................
Nevada ...................................................
New England 2 ........................................
New Mexico ............................................
New York ................................................
North Carolina .........................................
North Dakota ...........................................
0.62
0.71
2.40
0.80
1.90
0.70
1.85
0.60
1.00
1.40
0.73
0.60
2.10
0.68
1.90
0.80
2.00
0.70
1.50
1.45
539
213
4,440
328
1,017
165
1,295
126
34
756
584
162
4,053
286
1,083
184
1,300
154
53
754
Ohio ........................................................
Oklahoma ...............................................
Oregon ....................................................
Pennsylvania ..........................................
South Dakota ..........................................
Tennessee ..............................................
Texas ......................................................
Utah ........................................................
Virginia ....................................................
Washington .............................................
0.56
0.70
1.70
0.44
1.84
0.72
2.21
1.90
0.65
1.65
0.60
0.70
1.56
0.44
1.67
1.01
1.67
1.60
0.90
1.55
328
98
1,870
156
3,625
76
5,746
4,560
130
569
336
105
1,716
163
3,156
101
3,841
4,000
180
419
West Virginia ...........................................
Wisconsin ...............................................
Wyoming .................................................
0.82
0.70
2.57
0.94
0.75
2.10
103
298
6,297
108
338
5,460
Other States 3 .........................................
2.00
1.50
580
450
United States ..........................................
1.67
1.53
48,925
43,626
1
Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values.
2
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
3
Unpublished states.
12
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Class
2012
2013
2013 as
percent
of 2012
(head)
(head)
(percent)
All goats and kids .....................................................................................................
2,862,000
2,811,000
98
All, breeding goats ................................................................................................
Replacement kids - under one year ...................................................................
Does - one year old and older ...........................................................................
Bucks - one year old and older ..........................................................................
2,375,000
421,000
1,775,000
179,000
2,321,000
412,000
1,734,000
175,000
98
98
98
98
All, market goats and kids .....................................................................................
487,000
490,000
101
Kid crop 1 ..................................................................................................................
1,879,000
1,787,000
95
1
Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Goat Inventory – United States: January 1
Thousand head
4,000
Angora
3,500
Milk
Meat
All
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2009
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
2010
2011
2012
2013
13
Angora Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Class
2012
2013
2013 as
percent
of 2012
(head)
(head)
(percent)
93
Angora goats and kids .................................................................................................
146,000
136,000
Angora, breeding goats ............................................................................................
Replacement kids - under one year ......................................................................
Does - one year old and older ..............................................................................
Bucks - one year old and older .............................................................................
130,000
20,000
102,000
8,000
121,000
18,000
96,000
7,000
93
90
94
88
Angora, market goats and kids .................................................................................
16,000
15,000
94
81,000
70,000
86
Kid crop
1
1
.....................................................................................................................
Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Milk Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Class
2012
2013
2013 as
percent
of 2012
(head)
(head)
(percent)
Milk goats and kids ......................................................................................................
360,000
360,000
100
Milk, breeding goats .................................................................................................
Replacement kids - under one year ......................................................................
Does - one year old and older ..............................................................................
Bucks - one year old and older .............................................................................
324,000
68,000
233,000
23,000
325,000
68,000
234,000
23,000
100
100
100
100
Milk, market goats and kids ......................................................................................
36,000
35,000
97
Kid crop 1 .....................................................................................................................
267,000
267,000
100
1
Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class – United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
Class
2012
2013
2013 as
percent
of 2012
(head)
(head)
(percent)
Meat and other goats and kids .....................................................................................
2,356,000
2,315,000
98
Meat and other, breeding goats ................................................................................
Replacement kids - under one year ......................................................................
Does - one year old and older ..............................................................................
Bucks - one year old and older .............................................................................
1,921,000
333,000
1,440,000
148,000
1,875,000
326,000
1,404,000
145,000
98
98
98
98
Meat and other, market goats and kids ....................................................................
435,000
440,000
101
Kid crop 1 .....................................................................................................................
1,531,000
1,450,000
95
1
Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
14
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Angora Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
State
2012
2013 as
percent
of 2012
2013
(head)
(head)
(percent)
Arizona ..................................................................................
California ...............................................................................
Colorado ................................................................................
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Missouri .................................................................................
New England 1 .......................................................................
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Oregon ..................................................................................
Texas ....................................................................................
Washington ...........................................................................
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
23,000
3,500
1,000
1,000
1,500
1,100
11,500
2,400
85,000
(D)
(D)
27,000
3,500
(D)
1,000
2,700
1,100
12,000
2,200
72,000
1,000
1,000
117
100
(D)
100
180
100
104
92
85
(D)
(D)
Other States 2 ........................................................................
16,000
12,500
(X)
United States .........................................................................
146,000
136,000
93
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
Mohair Production, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2011 and 2012
State
Goats
clipped
Average clip
per goat
2011
2012
2011
(pounds)
Price per
pound
Production
2012
2011
2012
Value 1
2011
2012
2011
2012
(pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
(head)
(head)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
(1,000 dollars)
Arizona ............
California .........
New Mexico .....
Texas ..............
23,000
3,000
10,000
90,000
25,000
3,000
10,500
75,000
4.8
6.7
5.0
5.9
4.0
6.7
4.3
6.3
110
20
50
530
100
20
45
470
2.00
6.00
2.60
5.10
1.95
6.00
2.60
4.80
220
120
130
2,703
195
120
117
2,256
Other States 2 ..
21,500
22,500
6.0
6.0
130
135
2.49
2.25
324
304
United States ...
147,500
136,000
5.7
5.7
840
770
4.16
3.89
3,497
2,992
1
2
Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values.
Unpublished states.
Sheep and Goats (February 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
15
Milk Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
State
2012
2013 as
percent
of 2012
2013
(head)
(head)
(percent)
Alabama ................................................................................
Arizona ..................................................................................
Arkansas ................................................................................
California ...............................................................................
Colorado ................................................................................
Florida ....................................................................................
Georgia ..................................................................................
Idaho ......................................................................................
Illinois .....................................................................................
Indiana ...................................................................................
3,300
3,000
4,700
41,000
11,000
6,000
2,900
4,000
3,900
11,500
3,500
3,000
3,800
40,500
12,200
6,100
3,500
4,600
4,200
12,700
106
100
81
99
111
102
121
115
108
110
Iowa .......................................................................................
Kansas ...................................................................................
Kentucky ................................................................................
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Maryland ................................................................................
Michigan ................................................................................
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Mississippi .............................................................................
Missouri .................................................................................
Montana .................................................................................
32,500
5,300
7,000
1,300
2,300
10,000
11,500
3,100
9,000
2,500
29,000
4,900
6,000
1,300
2,000
9,600
13,500
3,300
10,000
2,400
89
92
86
100
87
96
117
106
111
96
Nebraska ...............................................................................
New England 1 .......................................................................
New Jersey ............................................................................
New Mexico ...........................................................................
New York ...............................................................................
North Carolina ........................................................................
North Dakota ..........................................................................
Ohio .......................................................................................
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Oregon ...................................................................................
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
3,100
11,100
2,000
2,800
12,800
6,300
(D)
10,000
7,000
10,700
15,000
2,800
12,300
2,100
2,700
10,900
6,300
1,000
9,500
6,100
12,300
13,000
90
111
105
96
85
100
South Carolina .......................................................................
South Dakota .........................................................................
Tennessee .............................................................................
Texas .....................................................................................
Utah .......................................................................................
Virginia ...................................................................................
Washington ............................................................................
West Virginia ..........................................................................
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Wyoming ................................................................................
3,000
2,100
9,000
20,000
1,800
5,200
6,700
2,500
44,000
1,100
3,100
2,100
8,600
18,000
2,200
5,100
8,500
2,300
46,000
1,300
103
100
96
90
122
98
127
92
105
118
Other States 2 ........................................................................
8,000
7,700
(X)
United States .........................................................................
360,000
360,000
100
95
87
115
87
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
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Meat and Other Goat Inventory – States and United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013
State
2012
2013 as
percent
of 2012
2013
(head)
(head)
(percent)
Alabama ..........................................................................
Arizona ............................................................................
Arkansas .........................................................................
California .........................................................................
Colorado ..........................................................................
Florida .............................................................................
Georgia ...........................................................................
Hawaii .............................................................................
Idaho ...............................................................................
Illinois ..............................................................................
53,500
29,000
48,000
96,500
39,000
56,000
65,100
7,700
12,300
24,000
42,000
25,000
42,000
98,500
32,000
54,000
64,200
12,000
13,500
21,000
79
86
88
102
82
96
99
156
110
88
Indiana ............................................................................
Iowa .................................................................................
Kansas ............................................................................
Kentucky ..........................................................................
Louisiana .........................................................................
Maryland ..........................................................................
Michigan ..........................................................................
Minnesota ........................................................................
Mississippi .......................................................................
Missouri ...........................................................................
30,000
27,000
43,000
68,000
20,000
10,600
18,000
23,500
27,000
83,500
29,000
23,500
34,000
69,000
23,000
11,000
18,500
24,600
28,000
82,000
97
87
79
101
115
104
103
105
104
98
Montana ..........................................................................
Nebraska .........................................................................
Nevada ............................................................................
New England 1 .................................................................
New Jersey ......................................................................
New Mexico .....................................................................
New York .........................................................................
North Carolina .................................................................
North Dakota ...................................................................
Ohio .................................................................................
6,900
20,000
5,000
12,400
7,200
13,000
27,000
72,000
2,800
65,500
6,700
17,000
5,000
13,700
7,500
15,000
28,000
70,000
2,500
62,000
97
85
100
110
104
115
104
97
89
95
Oklahoma ........................................................................
Oregon ............................................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................................................
South Carolina .................................................................
South Dakota ...................................................................
Tennessee .......................................................................
Texas ..............................................................................
Utah .................................................................................
Virginia ............................................................................
Washington .....................................................................
91,000
25,000
45,500
43,500
7,800
121,000
855,000
12,000
65,000
25,000
106,000
26,600
43,000
43,000
7,100
114,000
850,000
12,000
67,000
25,000
116
106
95
99
91
94
99
100
103
100
West Virginia ...................................................................
Wisconsin ........................................................................
Wyoming .........................................................................
23,000
21,000
4,700
22,500
17,000
4,500
98
81
96
Other States 2 ..................................................................
3,000
3,100
103
United States ...................................................................
2,356,000
2,315,000
98
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
2
Unpublished states.
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates.
Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey.
Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 23,000 operators were contacted during the first
half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 75 percent of the reports were usable.
Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1.
Estimating Procedures: These sheep and goat 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 2012 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. This indicated ending inventory level is compared
with the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness.
Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are
subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of
Agriculture’s five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date.
Reliability: Since all operations raising sheep and goats are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to
sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes
in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are
minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data
for consistency and reasonableness.
To assist users in evaluating reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for
selected sheep items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past
performance and is computed using the differences between the first and latest estimates.
The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep and lamb inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.8 percent. This means
that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.34 million head by
more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.4 percent.
The “Root Mean Square Error” for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of
3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.93 million head by more than 1.0 percent.
Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.8 percent.
Also shown in the table is a 10-year record showing the range between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate.
Using estimates for All Sheep and Lambs as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 34,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The initial inventory
estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 1 time and above the latest estimate 7 times in the last
10 years.
For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years
have averaged 24,000 head, ranging from 0 to 110,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn
has been below the latest estimate 3 times and above 6 times in the last 10 years.
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Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates
[Based on data for the past ten years]
Item
Difference between first and latest estimate
Root mean
square error
90 percent
confidence
level
Average
Smallest
Largest
(percent)
(percent)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Years
Below latest
Above latest
(number)
(number)
All sheep and lambs .................
0.8
1.4
34
0
105
1
7
Breeding sheep ........................
0.8
1.5
27
0
74
1
8
Lamb crop ................................
2.2
4
70
0
155
2
6
Sheep shorn .............................
1.0
1.8
24
0
110
3
6
(percent)
Wool production ........................
1.0
(percent)
1.9
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
160
0
890
(number)
(number)
2
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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................................................................................ (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ..................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter ................................................................................................ (515) 284-4340
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3236
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Sheep and Goats .................................................................................................. (202) 720-4751
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