Mt An 5-2 (7-99) a Sheep National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 16, 1999, 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. July 1, 1999, All Sheep and Lamb Inventory Totals 9.00 Million Head 1999 Lamb Crop Totals 4.75 Million Head All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on July 1, 1999, totaled 9.00 million head, 4 percent below July 1, 1998. Breeding sheep inventory declined to 5.35 million head on July 1, 1999, 4 percent below July 1998. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn lambs), at 3.65 million head, were 5 percent below last July. Of the July 1, 1999 breeding herd, 4.38 million head were ewes one year old and older, 215,000 head were rams one year old and older, and 755,000 head were replacement lambs (including newborn lambs). Comparing July 1998 and July 1999 market lambs by weight groups: July 1998 July 1999 -- 1,000 Head -- Under 65 Lbs. 2,330 2,120 65 - 84 Lbs. 720 730 85 - 105 Lbs. 420 465 Over 105 Lbs. 270 260 Total 3,740 3,575 Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) accounted for 33.9 percent of the total sheep and lambs. Region 2 (NM & TX) accounted for 22.2 percent, Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA) for16.7 percent, Region 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK) for 15.0 percent, and Region 5 (all other states) accounted for12.2 percent. The 1999 Lamb Crop in the United States is expected to total 4.75 million head, down 5 percent from the 1998 lamb crop of 5.01 million head. Lambs born during January through June 1999 totaled 4.21 million head or 89 percent of the yearly total. An additional 540,000 head are expected to be born during the period July through December 1999. All Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, July 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sheep : 99 : Breeding Sheep : Market Sheep : and Lambs : as % : and Lambs : and Lambs Regions 1/ :------------------: of :---------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 98 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pct ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ : Region 1 : 1,555 1,500 96 970 940 585 560 : Region 2 : 2,120 2,000 94 1,370 1,300 750 700 : Region 3 : 3,140 3,040 97 1,705 1,650 1,435 1,390 : Region 4 : 1,375 1,340 97 755 740 620 600 : Region 5 : 1,210 1,120 93 775 720 435 400 : US : 9,400 9,000 96 5,575 5,350 3,825 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. Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, July 1, 1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older : :Total Breeding :-------------------------------------: Replacement : Sheep and Regions 1/ : Ewes : Rams : Lambs : Lambs :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Region 1 : 810 800 35 35 125 105 970 940 : Region 2 : 1,150 1,070 55 55 165 175 1,370 1,300 : Region 3 : 1,425 1,370 50 50 230 230 1,705 1,650 : Region 4 : 600 595 30 30 125 115 755 740 : Region 5 : 570 545 50 45 155 130 775 720 : US : 4,555 4,380 220 215 800 755 5,575 5,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 155 175 165 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. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory: By Region and United States, July 1, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 160 160 180 75 575 10 585 : Region 2 : 510 150 35 25 720 30 750 : Region 3 : 1,060 185 65 100 1,410 25 1,435 : Region 4 : 350 130 80 50 610 10 620 : Region 5 : 250 95 60 20 425 10 435 : US : 2,330 720 420 270 3,740 85 3,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999 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 : 630 200 830 781 106 : Region 2 : 830 190 1,020 1,060 96 : Region 3 : 1,480 20 1,500 1,435 105 : Region 4 : 690 60 750 524 143 : Region 5 : 580 70 650 538 121 : US : 4,210 540 4,750 4,338 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999. 4/ Lambs expected to be born July through December 1999. 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