HDR1012000130071117951500SHEEP AND GOATS
HDR2012000130071117951500SHEEP HIGHLIGHTS
Released November 17, 1995, 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
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         November 1, 1995, All Sheep and Lambs Totals 8.92 Million Head

All sheep and lambs in the United States on November 1, 1995 totaled
8.92 million head, 18 percent below July 1, 1995.  The number of breeding sheep
and lambs on hand November 1, 1995 reached 6.20 million head, 4 percent below
July 1, 1995.  Market sheep and lambs (including newborns) at 2.72 million head
were 39 percent below July 1, 1995.

Of the November 1 breeding herd, 5.12 million head were ewes one year old and
older, 230,000 head were rams one year old and older, and 850,000 head were
replacement lambs (including newborn lambs).

Of the total market lambs (including newborn lambs), 16.0 percent were under
65 pounds, 25.4 percent were 65 to 84 pounds, 36.3 percent were 85 to
105 pounds, and 22.2 percent were over 105 pounds on November 1.

Region 3 (CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY) accounted for 34.4 percent of the total sheep
and lambs.  Region 1 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA) accounted for 21.3 percent
followed closely by Region 2 (NM & TX) with 21.0 percent.  Region 4 (IA, KS, MN,
MO, NE, ND, & OK) had 12.3 percent and the remainder was in Region 5 (all other
States).

Mt An 5-2 (11-95)
HDR2012000130071117951500ALL SHEEP &LAMBS INV: REG&US,JUL 1-NOV 1, '95
                    All Sheep and Lambs Inventory:  By Region                   
                 and United States, July 1 and November 1, 1995                 
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             :    All Sheep     : Nov  :  Breeding Sheep  :    Market Sheep     
             :    and Lambs     : as % :    and Lambs     :      and Lambs      
  Regions 1/ :------------------:  of  :----------------------------------------
             :   Jul   :  Nov   : Jul  :  Jul   :   Nov   :   Jul    :   Nov    
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             :    1,000 Head      Pct    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------   
             :                                                                  
Region 1     :  1,815    1,900    105    1,160     1,180       655        720   
             :                                                                  
Region 2     :  2,325    1,875     81    1,570     1,505       755        370   
             :                                                                  
Region 3     :  4,070    3,065     75    2,140     2,045     1,930      1,020   
             :                                                                  
Region 4     :  1,395    1,100     79      765       695       630        405   
             :                                                                  
Region 5     :  1,295      980     76      815       775       480        205   
             :                                                                  
US           : 10,900    8,920     82    6,450     6,200     4,450      2,720   
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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.                                                               
                                                                                
HDR2012000130071117951500BRDNG SHEP&LAMBS INV: REG&US,JUL 1-NOV 1, '95
                 Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory:  By Region                 
                 and United States, July 1 and November 1, 1995                 
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            : Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older :             :Total Breeding 
            :-------------------------------------: Replacement :   Sheep and   
 Regions 1/ :      Ewes       :       Rams        :    Lambs    :     Lambs     
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  Jul   :  Nov   :   Jul   :   Nov   : Jul  : Nov  :  Jul  :  Nov  
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            :                            1,000 Head                             
            :                                                                   
Region 1    :   980      990       40        40     140    150    1,160   1,180 
            :                                                                   
Region 2    : 1,315    1,250       60        55     195    200    1,570   1,505 
            :                                                                   
Region 3    : 1,830    1,705       70        60     240    280    2,140   2,045 
            :                                                                   
Region 4    :   625      580       30        30     110     85      765     695 
            :                                                                   
Region 5    :   625      595       45        45     145    135      815     775 
            :                                                                   
US          : 5,375    5,120      245       230     830    850    6,450   6,200 
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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.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130071117951500MKT SHEP&LAMBS INV: REG&US, NOV 1, '95
                  Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory:  By Region                  
                       and United States, November 1, 1995                      
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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    :   180       170      200      160       710      10         720   
            :                                                                   
Region 2    :    70       140      110       35       355      15         370   
            :                                                                   
Region 3    :    40       195      475      295     1,005      15       1,020   
            :                                                                   
Region 4    :    75       115      130       80       400       5         405   
            :                                                                   
Region 5    :    60        55       50       20       185      20         205   
            :                                                                   
US          :   425       675      965      590     2,655      65       2,720   
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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.                                                       
                                                                                
HDR2012000130071117951500RELBLTY OF NOV 1 SHEP ESTMTS
                    Reliability of November 1 Sheep Estimates
                                
Survey Procedures:  A random sample of U. S. producers was surveyed to provide
                    data for these estimates.  Survey procedures ensured that
all sheep producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the
survey.  Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations.  About
4,000 operators were contacted during the first half of November by mail,
telephone and face-to-face personal interview.  Regardless of when operators
responded, they were asked to report inventories as of November 1.

Estimation Procedures:  These sheep 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 1995 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 Commerce's five-year Census of Agriculture are
available.  No revisions will be made after that date.
HDR2012000130071117951500NXT RLSE & EEO STMNT
The next "Sheep" report will be released in January 26, 1996.

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