Mt An 5-2  (7-98)
 
 
 
 
Sheep
 
 
 
     National
     Agricultural
     Statistics
     Service
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
Released July 17, 1998, 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, 1998, All Sheep and Lambs Totals 9.40 Million Head
            1998 Lamb Crop to Reach 4.87 Million Head
 
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on July 1, 1998,
totaled 9.40 million head, 5 percent below July 1, 1997. Breeding sheep
inventory declined to 5.58 million head on July 1, 1998, 3 percent below
July 1997. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn lambs), at 3.83
million head, were 7 percent below last July.
 
Of the July 1, 1998 breeding herd, 4.56 million head were ewes one year
old and older, 220,000 head were rams one year old and older, and
800,000 head were replacement lambs (including newborn lambs).
 
Comparing July 1997 and July 1998 market lambs by weight groups:
 
                                July 1997                 July 1998
                                            --1,000 Head --
               Under 65 Lbs.        2,490                     2,330
               65 - 84 Lbs.           820                       720
               85 - 105 Lbs.          460                       420
               Over 105 Lbs.          265                       270
 
               Total                4,035                     3,740
 
Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) accounted for 33.4 percent of the total sheep
and lambs.  Region 2 (NM & TX) accounted for 22.6 percent, Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID,
NV, OR, & WA) for 16.5 percent, Region 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK) for 14.6
percent, and Region 5 (all other states) accounted for 12.9  percent.
 
The 1998 Lamb Crop in the United States is expected to total 4.87 million head,
down 7 percent from the 1997 lamb crop of 5.24 million head.  Lambs born during
January through June 1998 reached 4.25 million head or 87 percent of the yearly
total.  An additional 620,000 head are expected to be born during the period
July through December 1998.
 
 
 
                    All Sheep and Lambs Inventory:  By Region
                       and United States, July 1, 1997-98
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             :    All Sheep     :  98  :  Breeding Sheep  :    Market Sheep
             :    and Lambs     : as % :    and Lambs     :      and Lambs
  Regions 1/ :------------------:  of  :----------------------------------------
             :  1997   :  1998  :  97  :  1997  :  1998   :   1997   :   1998
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             :    1,000 Head      Pct    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------
             :
Region 1     :  1,750    1,555     89    1,100       970       650        585
             :
Region 2     :  2,100    2,120    101    1,325     1,370       775        750
             :
Region 3     :  3,400    3,140     92    1,850     1,705     1,550      1,435
             :
Region 4     :  1,300    1,375    106      700       755       600        620
             :
Region 5     :  1,350    1,210     90      800       775       550        435
             :
US           :  9,900    9,400     95    5,775     5,575     4,125      3,825
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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, 1997-98
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            : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older :             :Total Breeding
            :-------------------------------------: Replacement :   Sheep and
 Regions 1/ :      Ewes       :       Rams        :    Lambs    :     Lambs
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  1997  :  1998  :  1997   :  1998   : 1997 : 1998 : 1997  : 1998
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            :                            1,000 Head
            :
Region 1    :   900      810       40        35     160    125    1,100     970
            :
Region 2    : 1,125    1,150       55        55     145    165    1,325   1,370
            :
Region 3    : 1,570    1,425       55        50     225    230    1,850   1,705
            :
Region 4    :   580      600       30        30      90    125      700     755
            :
Region 5    :   620      570       50        50     130    155      800     775
            :
US          : 4,795    4,555      230       220     750    800    5,775   5,575
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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
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            :                 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 :        :        :
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            :                            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
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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, 1997
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            :                 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 :        :        :
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            :                            1,000 Head
            :
Region 1    :    215      190      180       50       635      15         650
            :
Region 2    :    525      180       45       15       765      10         775
            :
Region 3    :  1,100      200      100      125     1,525      25       1,550
            :
Region 4    :    300      150       85       50       585      15         600
            :
Region 5    :    350      100       50       25       525      25         550
            :
US          :  2,490      820      460      265     4,035      90       4,125
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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, 1998 1/
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          :            :              :    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
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          :   ------------------ 1,000 Head ------------------         Number
          :
Region 1  :     650          200             850           832          102
          :
Region 2  :     850          250           1,100         1,135           97
          :
Region 3  :   1,500           25           1,525         1,475          103
          :
Region 4  :     670           75             745           513          145
          :
Region 5  :     580           70             650           572          114
          :
US        :   4,250          620           4,870         4,527          108
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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, 1998.
4/  Lambs expected to be born July through December 1998.
 
 
 
The next "Sheep" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 29, 1999.
 
 
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