HDR1012000130070419961500Sheep Released April 19, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Sheep" call Linda Simpson at (202) 720-3578, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. April 1, 1996, Sheep and Lamb Inventory Totals 9.33 Million Head All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on April 1, 1996, totaled 9.33 million head, 6 percent below April 1, 1995. Total breeding sheep and lambs reached 5.97 million head, 5 percent below April 1995. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn lambs), at 3.36 million head were 7 percent below April 1995. Of the April 1, 1996 breeding herd, 4.96 million head were ewes one year old and older compared with 5.19 million head in April 1995. A total of 785,000 lambs will be used as replacements compared with 830,000 head on April 1, 1995. Of the total market lambs (including new born lambs), 66.6 percent were under 65 pounds, 9.5 percent were 65 to 84 pounds, 12.0 percent were 85 to 105 pounds, and the remainder, 11.9 percent, were over 105 pounds on April 1. Mt An 5-2 (4-96) All Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, April 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sheep : : Breeding Sheep : Market Sheep : and Lambs : 96 : and Lambs : and Lambs Regions 1/ :------------------: as % :---------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pct ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ : Region 1 : 2,080 2,050 99 1,150 1,140 930 910 : Region 2 : 2,310 2,165 94 1,500 1,425 810 740 : Region 3 : 2,725 2,605 96 2,025 1,930 700 675 : Region 4 : 1,380 1,300 94 715 725 665 575 : Region 5 : 1,415 1,210 86 890 750 525 460 : US : 9,910 9,330 94 6,280 5,970 3,630 3,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older: :Total Breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : Sheep and Regions 1/ : Ewes : Rams : Lambs : Lambs :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 920 925 45 40 185 175 1,150 1,140 : Region 2 : 1,255 1,200 70 50 175 175 1,500 1,425 : Region 3 : 1,720 1,625 65 55 240 250 2,025 1,930 : Region 4 : 585 610 35 30 95 85 715 725 : Region 5 : 705 600 50 50 135 100 890 750 : US : 5,185 4,960 265 225 830 785 6,280 5,970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 510 155 165 65 895 35 930 : Region 2 : 620 60 75 35 790 20 810 : Region 3 : 340 40 65 240 685 15 700 : Region 4 : 465 30 65 85 645 20 665 : Region 5 : 410 50 25 30 515 10 525 : US : 2,345 335 395 455 3,530 100 3,630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 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 : 500 160 170 65 895 15 910 : Region 2 : 550 50 60 30 690 50 740 : Region 3 : 340 25 90 215 670 5 675 : Region 4 : 425 25 50 70 570 5 575 : Region 5 : 350 50 20 5 425 35 460 : US : 2,165 310 390 385 3,250 110 3,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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