Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 31, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2014, totaled 5.21 million head, down 2 percent from 2013. Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 3.88 million head on January 1, 2014, down 2 percent from 3.98 million head on January 1, 2013. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.07 million head, were 2 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2014, totaled 1.33 million head, down 2 percent from January 1, 2013. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Twenty-five percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 11 percent were 65-84 pounds, 24 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 34 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2013 lamb crop of 3.37 million head, was down 2 percent from 2012. The 2013 lambing rate was 107 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2013, down 2 percent from 2012. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2013 was 27.0 million pounds, down 1 percent from 2012. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.70 million head, also down 1 percent from 2012. The average price paid for wool sold in 2013 was $1.45 per pound for a total value of 39.2 million dollars, down 6 percent from 41.6 million dollars in 2012. Sheep death loss during 2013 totaled 225 thousand head, a decrease of 2 percent from 2012. Lamb death loss decreased 1 percent from 365 thousand head in 2012 to 360 thousand head in 2013. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 2 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2014, totaled 2.76 million head, down 2 percent from 2013. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.26 million head, down 3 percent from 2013. Does one year old and older, at 1.69 million head, were 3 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 500 thousand head, up 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2013 totaled 1.74 million head for all goats, down 3 percent from 2012. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.28 million head on January 1, 2014, down 2 percent from 2013. Milk goat inventory was 355 thousand head, down 1 percent from January 1, 2013, while Angora goats were down 4 percent, totaling 131 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2013 was 790 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 141 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.6 pounds. Mohair price was $4.25 per pound with a value of 3.36 million dollars. This page intentionally left blank Contents Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014...................... 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory - United States: January 1.............................................. 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2012 and 2013................................. 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2012 and 2013.............................................. 7 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2013...... 8 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2014...... 9 Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2012 and 2013........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2012 and 2013........................................ 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2012 and 2013................................... 12 Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014................................ 13 Goat Inventory - United States: January 1........................................................ 13 Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014......................... 14 Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014........................... 14 Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014................. 14 Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014....................... 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2012 and 2013.................... 15 Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014......................... 16 Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014............... 17 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Class : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,335.0 5,210.0 98 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,975.0 3,880.0 98 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 660.0 635.0 96 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,140.0 3,070.0 98 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 175.0 175.0 100 : Market ....................................: 1,360.0 1,330.0 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price : Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value : 1/ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2012 .........: 3,750 7.3 27,400 1.52 41,595 2013 .........: 3,700 7.3 27,000 1.45 39,213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2014 as: : : : : 2013 : 2014 :percent: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : : :of 2013: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 140.0 150.0 107 105.0 110.0 35.0 40.0 California ........: 570.0 550.0 96 320.0 295.0 250.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 435.0 365.0 84 195.0 170.0 240.0 195.0 Idaho .............: 235.0 250.0 106 185.0 190.0 50.0 60.0 Illinois ..........: 53.0 55.0 104 45.0 46.0 8.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 55.0 50.0 91 48.0 43.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 175.0 155.0 89 128.0 110.0 47.0 45.0 Kansas ............: 65.0 75.0 115 42.0 48.0 23.0 27.0 Kentucky ..........: 43.0 49.0 114 35.0 40.0 8.0 9.0 Michigan ..........: 82.0 81.0 99 59.0 59.0 23.0 22.0 : Minnesota .........: 135.0 135.0 100 99.0 98.0 36.0 37.0 Missouri ..........: 75.0 78.0 104 66.0 67.0 9.0 11.0 Montana ...........: 235.0 220.0 94 210.0 200.0 25.0 20.0 Nebraska ..........: 80.0 76.0 95 66.0 65.0 14.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 73.0 80.0 110 63.0 69.0 10.0 11.0 New England 1/ ....: 44.0 43.0 98 37.0 36.0 7.0 7.0 New Mexico ........: 100.0 85.0 85 86.0 73.0 14.0 12.0 New York ..........: 70.0 75.0 107 57.0 64.0 13.0 11.0 North Carolina ....: 26.0 27.0 104 21.0 21.0 5.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 74.0 66.0 89 55.0 50.0 19.0 16.0 : Ohio ..............: 121.0 117.0 97 99.0 93.0 22.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 75.0 65.0 87 59.0 54.0 16.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 210.0 195.0 93 140.0 125.0 70.0 70.0 Pennsylvania ......: 86.0 94.0 109 74.0 79.0 12.0 15.0 South Dakota ......: 275.0 270.0 98 220.0 210.0 55.0 60.0 Tennessee .........: 33.0 36.0 109 28.0 31.0 5.0 5.0 Texas .............: 700.0 740.0 106 560.0 590.0 140.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 295.0 275.0 93 275.0 255.0 20.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 87.0 83.0 95 70.0 66.0 17.0 17.0 Washington ........: 54.0 55.0 102 43.0 45.0 11.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 30.0 32.0 107 27.0 27.0 3.0 5.0 Wisconsin .........: 84.0 83.0 99 68.0 69.0 16.0 14.0 Wyoming ...........: 375.0 355.0 95 275.0 265.0 100.0 90.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 145.0 145.0 100 115.0 117.0 30.0 28.0 : United States .....:5,335.0 5,210.0 98 3,975.0 3,880.0 1,360.0 1,330.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 75.0 80.0 8.0 8.0 22.0 22.0 105.0 110.0 California ........: 265.0 240.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 320.0 295.0 Colorado ..........: 162.0 142.0 6.0 5.0 27.0 23.0 195.0 170.0 Idaho .............: 150.0 154.0 5.0 6.0 30.0 30.0 185.0 190.0 Illinois ..........: 35.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 45.0 46.0 Indiana ...........: 37.0 34.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 48.0 43.0 Iowa ..............: 100.0 90.0 5.0 5.0 23.0 15.0 128.0 110.0 Kansas ............: 33.0 39.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 42.0 48.0 Kentucky ..........: 27.0 31.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 35.0 40.0 Michigan ..........: 43.0 43.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 13.0 59.0 59.0 : Minnesota .........: 79.0 79.0 4.0 4.0 16.0 15.0 99.0 98.0 Missouri ..........: 53.0 53.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 11.0 66.0 67.0 Montana ...........: 155.0 155.0 6.0 6.0 49.0 39.0 210.0 200.0 Nebraska ..........: 53.0 54.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 8.0 66.0 65.0 Nevada ............: 50.0 55.0 2.0 2.0 11.0 12.0 63.0 69.0 New England 1/ ....: 29.0 27.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 37.0 36.0 New Mexico ........: 66.0 59.0 4.0 3.0 16.0 11.0 86.0 73.0 New York ..........: 42.0 47.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 14.0 57.0 64.0 North Carolina ....: 15.0 15.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 21.0 21.0 North Dakota ......: 44.0 41.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 7.0 55.0 50.0 : Ohio ..............: 77.0 72.0 6.0 6.0 16.0 15.0 99.0 93.0 Oklahoma ..........: 44.0 42.0 4.0 3.0 11.0 9.0 59.0 54.0 Oregon ............: 110.0 97.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 22.0 140.0 125.0 Pennsylvania ......: 58.0 63.0 6.0 5.0 10.0 11.0 74.0 79.0 South Dakota ......: 180.0 172.0 7.0 7.0 33.0 31.0 220.0 210.0 Tennessee .........: 21.0 23.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 28.0 31.0 Texas .............: 440.0 450.0 30.0 35.0 90.0 105.0 560.0 590.0 Utah ..............: 225.0 210.0 9.0 8.0 41.0 37.0 275.0 255.0 Virginia ..........: 56.0 53.0 3.0 3.0 11.0 10.0 70.0 66.0 Washington ........: 33.0 34.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 43.0 45.0 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 22.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 27.0 27.0 Wisconsin .........: 53.0 52.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 14.0 68.0 69.0 Wyoming ...........: 225.0 220.0 8.0 7.0 42.0 38.0 275.0 265.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 83.0 86.0 10.0 10.0 22.0 21.0 115.0 117.0 : United States .....:3,140.0 3,070.0 175.0 175.0 660.0 635.0 3,975.0 3,880.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2013 as : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : percent : : : : : : : of 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 71.0 75.0 63 60 45.0 45.0 100 California ........: 265.0 265.0 91 87 240.0 230.0 96 Colorado ..........: 154.0 162.0 114 108 175.0 175.0 100 Idaho .............: 166.0 150.0 123 127 205.0 190.0 93 Illinois ..........: 37.0 35.0 127 137 47.0 48.0 102 Indiana ...........: 37.0 37.0 127 119 47.0 44.0 94 Iowa ..............: 115.0 100.0 130 135 150.0 135.0 90 Kansas ............: 34.0 33.0 126 136 43.0 45.0 105 Kentucky ..........: 27.0 27.0 119 152 32.0 41.0 128 Michigan ..........: 43.0 43.0 151 147 65.0 63.0 97 : Minnesota .........: 83.0 79.0 163 171 135.0 135.0 100 Missouri ..........: 58.0 53.0 117 132 68.0 70.0 103 Montana ...........: 165.0 155.0 127 129 210.0 200.0 95 Nebraska ..........: 51.0 53.0 143 134 73.0 71.0 97 Nevada ............: 49.0 50.0 98 104 48.0 52.0 108 New England 2/ ....: 29.0 29.0 110 110 32.0 32.0 100 New Mexico ........: 72.0 66.0 69 64 50.0 42.0 84 New York ..........: 38.0 42.0 118 114 45.0 48.0 107 North Carolina ....: 15.0 15.0 100 113 15.0 17.0 113 North Dakota ......: 46.0 44.0 130 125 60.0 55.0 92 : Ohio ..............: 78.0 77.0 124 119 97.0 92.0 95 Oklahoma ..........: 42.0 44.0 117 100 49.0 44.0 90 Oregon ............: 109.0 110.0 128 114 140.0 125.0 89 Pennsylvania ......: 56.0 58.0 113 119 63.0 69.0 110 South Dakota ......: 185.0 180.0 124 128 230.0 230.0 100 Tennessee .........: 21.0 21.0 114 133 24.0 28.0 117 Texas .............: 425.0 440.0 73 73 310.0 320.0 103 Utah ..............: 230.0 225.0 102 96 235.0 215.0 91 Virginia ..........: 57.0 56.0 107 104 61.0 58.0 95 Washington ........: 33.0 33.0 124 136 41.0 45.0 110 : West Virginia .....: 23.0 22.0 126 141 29.0 31.0 107 Wisconsin .........: 54.0 53.0 131 136 71.0 72.0 101 Wyoming ...........: 215.0 225.0 109 100 235.0 225.0 96 : Other States 3/ ...: 82.0 83.0 98 94 80.0 78.0 98 : United States .....: 3,165.0 3,140.0 109 107 3,450.0 3,370.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Unpublished states. Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 7.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 31.0 4.0 35.0 California ........: 110.0 20.0 60.0 55.0 245.0 5.0 250.0 Colorado ..........: 2.0 11.0 24.0 198.0 235.0 5.0 240.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 2.0 11.0 32.0 47.0 3.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 3.4 1.8 0.8 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 4.0 5.0 17.0 18.0 44.0 3.0 47.0 Kansas ............: 10.0 2.5 1.5 5.0 19.0 4.0 23.0 Kentucky ..........: 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 7.0 1.0 8.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 4.0 7.0 8.0 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 13.0 35.0 1.0 36.0 Missouri ..........: 3.1 2.0 1.7 1.2 8.0 1.0 9.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 6.0 11.0 5.0 24.0 1.0 25.0 Nebraska ..........: 1.8 2.0 4.2 5.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 Nevada ............: - 1.0 4.0 4.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.5 5.0 2.0 7.0 New Mexico ........: 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 New York ..........: 7.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 4.0 1.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 18.0 1.0 19.0 : Ohio ..............: 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.5 21.0 1.0 22.0 Oklahoma ..........: 9.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 15.0 1.0 16.0 Oregon ............: 10.0 7.0 20.0 30.0 67.0 3.0 70.0 Pennsylvania ......: 5.5 2.3 1.5 0.7 10.0 2.0 12.0 South Dakota ......: 4.0 8.0 20.0 22.0 54.0 1.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.8 4.5 0.5 5.0 Texas .............: 80.0 25.0 10.0 15.0 130.0 10.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 6.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 16.0 1.0 17.0 Washington ........: 3.0 3.0 2.4 1.1 9.5 1.5 11.0 : West Virginia .....: 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 - 3.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 6.0 3.0 14.0 2.0 16.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 12.0 45.0 40.0 98.0 2.0 100.0 : 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.0 2.0 13.0 9.0 36.0 4.0 40.0 California ........: 100.0 15.0 50.0 80.0 245.0 10.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 3.0 12.0 60.0 118.0 193.0 2.0 195.0 Idaho .............: 11.0 2.0 4.0 41.0 58.0 2.0 60.0 Illinois ..........: 3.8 2.0 1.2 1.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 5.0 4.0 12.0 21.0 42.0 3.0 45.0 Kansas ............: 11.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 23.0 4.0 27.0 Kentucky ..........: 3.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 8.0 1.0 9.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 19.0 3.0 22.0 : Minnesota .........: 8.0 6.0 9.0 13.0 36.0 1.0 37.0 Missouri ..........: 3.8 2.2 2.2 1.8 10.0 1.0 11.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 6.0 4.0 7.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Nevada ............: - 2.0 6.0 2.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 New England 1/ ....: 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.6 5.0 2.0 7.0 New Mexico ........: 1.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 New York ..........: 5.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 North Carolina ....: 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 3.0 6.0 5.0 15.0 1.0 16.0 : Ohio ..............: 6.5 5.0 6.0 5.5 23.0 1.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 6.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 6.0 7.0 20.0 34.0 67.0 3.0 70.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.8 2.8 2.3 1.1 13.0 2.0 15.0 South Dakota ......: 4.0 7.0 17.0 30.0 58.0 2.0 60.0 Tennessee .........: 2.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 4.5 0.5 5.0 Texas .............: 90.0 20.0 10.0 15.0 135.0 15.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 6.5 4.0 4.0 1.5 16.0 1.0 17.0 Washington ........: 2.5 3.5 1.5 2.0 9.5 0.5 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 - 5.0 Wisconsin .........: 4.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 Wyoming ...........: 3.0 8.0 51.0 27.0 89.0 1.0 90.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 11.0 4.1 4.5 2.4 22.0 6.0 28.0 : United States .....: 334.0 147.0 316.0 453.0 1,250.0 80.0 1,330.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.3 12.5 7.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 California ........: 4.5 4.5 15.0 12.0 7.0 6.0 Colorado ..........: 2.5 2.5 14.0 11.0 20.0 15.0 Idaho .............: 2.5 2.5 9.0 7.0 12.0 10.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.5 6.0 Indiana ...........: 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 6.5 6.0 Iowa ..............: 1.4 1.4 8.0 8.0 18.0 16.0 Kansas ............: 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 Kentucky ..........: 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 : Minnesota .........: 4.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 16.0 17.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.5 8.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.5 1.5 12.0 11.0 16.0 16.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.3 0.4 4.0 4.0 9.0 8.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.2 2.2 1.5 1.2 3.0 2.0 New Mexico ........: 5.3 5.4 7.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 New York ..........: 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 North Carolina ....: 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 North Dakota ......: 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.5 8.0 6.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 12.0 12.0 Oklahoma ..........: 1.3 1.5 4.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 Oregon ............: 4.0 4.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 Pennsylvania ......: 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 9.5 South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.5 10.0 12.0 26.0 30.0 Tennessee .........: 1.3 1.3 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 Texas .............: 2.0 2.0 36.0 40.0 58.0 59.0 Utah ..............: 6.0 6.1 13.0 13.0 18.0 18.0 Virginia ..........: 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 9.5 9.0 Washington ........: 6.0 6.1 2.5 3.0 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.1 0.2 1.5 1.5 4.0 5.0 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 4.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 14.0 10.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 6.8 6.9 10.5 10.0 18.0 18.0 : United States .....: 92.5 93.5 229.0 225.0 365.0 360.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Wool Production - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 90.0 110.0 6.1 6.0 550 660 California ........: 410.0 400.0 6.3 6.5 2,600 2,600 Colorado ..........: 305.0 310.0 6.9 6.8 2,100 2,100 Idaho .............: 200.0 200.0 9.0 9.0 1,800 1,800 Illinois ..........: 46.0 42.0 6.7 7.1 310 300 Indiana ...........: 41.0 36.0 6.1 6.1 250 220 Iowa ..............: 165.0 155.0 5.5 5.5 900 850 Kansas ............: 42.0 45.0 6.1 6.3 255 285 Kentucky ..........: 14.0 11.0 6.8 6.4 95 70 Michigan ..........: 66.0 65.0 5.9 6.2 390 400 : Minnesota .........: 130.0 135.0 6.2 6.3 800 850 Missouri ..........: 45.0 43.0 6.0 6.0 270 260 Montana ...........: 200.0 200.0 9.0 8.9 1,790 1,770 Nebraska ..........: 60.0 59.0 7.0 7.1 420 420 Nevada ............: 56.0 60.0 10.2 9.8 570 585 New England 1/ ....: 34.0 33.0 6.8 6.7 230 220 New Mexico ........: 85.0 75.0 7.6 7.9 650 590 New York ..........: 35.0 38.0 6.3 6.3 220 240 North Carolina ....: 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 35 35 North Dakota ......: 65.0 60.0 8.0 8.2 520 490 : Ohio ..............: 93.0 80.0 6.0 6.1 560 490 Oklahoma ..........: 30.0 24.0 5.0 6.3 150 150 Oregon ............: 160.0 160.0 6.9 6.9 1,100 1,100 Pennsylvania ......: 55.0 56.0 6.7 6.6 370 370 South Dakota ......: 250.0 250.0 7.6 7.3 1,890 1,830 Tennessee .........: 17.0 18.0 5.9 5.6 100 100 Texas .............: 290.0 310.0 7.2 7.4 2,100 2,300 Utah ..............: 280.0 240.0 8.9 9.2 2,500 2,200 Virginia ..........: 34.0 32.0 5.9 5.9 200 190 Washington ........: 40.0 38.0 6.8 7.8 270 295 : West Virginia .....: 19.0 19.0 6.1 5.5 115 105 Wisconsin .........: 63.0 59.0 7.0 6.8 440 400 Wyoming ...........: 275.0 285.0 9.3 8.6 2,550 2,450 : Other States 2/ ...: 48.0 45.0 6.3 6.1 300 275 : United States .....:3,750.0 3,700.0 7.3 7.3 27,400 27,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 0.75 0.80 413 528 California ........: 1.60 1.45 4,160 3,770 Colorado ..........: 2.00 1.90 4,200 3,990 Idaho .............: 1.70 1.35 3,060 2,430 Illinois ..........: 0.72 0.52 223 156 Indiana ...........: 0.67 0.82 168 180 Iowa ..............: 0.70 0.65 630 553 Kansas ............: 0.70 0.85 179 242 Kentucky ..........: 0.55 0.50 52 35 Michigan ..........: 0.68 0.85 265 340 : Minnesota .........: 0.73 0.84 584 714 Missouri ..........: 0.60 0.57 162 148 Montana ...........: 2.10 2.20 3,759 3,894 Nebraska ..........: 0.68 1.05 286 441 Nevada ............: 1.90 2.10 1,083 1,229 New England 2/ ....: 0.80 0.80 184 176 New Mexico ........: 2.00 1.35 1,300 797 New York ..........: 0.70 0.60 154 144 North Carolina ....: 1.50 1.00 53 35 North Dakota ......: 1.45 1.25 754 613 : Ohio ..............: 0.60 0.69 336 338 Oklahoma ..........: 0.70 0.60 105 90 Oregon ............: 1.56 1.11 1,716 1,221 Pennsylvania ......: 0.44 0.46 163 170 South Dakota ......: 1.67 1.57 3,156 2,873 Tennessee .........: 1.01 0.77 101 77 Texas .............: 1.67 1.76 3,507 4,048 Utah ..............: 1.60 1.60 4,000 3,520 Virginia ..........: 0.90 0.85 180 162 Washington ........: 1.55 1.10 419 325 : West Virginia .....: 0.94 0.86 108 90 Wisconsin .........: 0.75 0.70 330 280 Wyoming ...........: 2.10 2.13 5,355 5,219 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.50 1.40 450 385 : United States .....: 1.52 1.45 41,595 39,213 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Class : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,811,000 2,761,000 98 : All, breeding goats ................:2,321,000 2,261,000 97 Replacement kids - under one year : 412,000 403,000 98 Does - one year old and older ....:1,734,000 1,688,000 97 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 175,000 170,000 97 : All, market goats and kids .........: 490,000 500,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,787,000 1,739,000 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Class : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 136,000 131,000 96 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 121,000 116,000 96 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 18,000 18,000 100 Does - one year old and older ......: 96,000 91,000 95 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 7,000 7,000 100 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 15,000 15,000 100 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 70,000 68,000 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Class : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 360,000 355,000 99 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 325,000 320,000 98 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 68,000 65,000 96 Does - one year old and older ......: 234,000 232,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 23,000 23,000 100 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 35,000 35,000 100 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 267,000 251,000 94 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Class : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,315,000 2,275,000 98 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,875,000 1,825,000 97 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 326,000 320,000 98 Does - one year old and older ......:1,404,000 1,365,000 97 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 145,000 140,000 97 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 440,000 450,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,450,000 1,420,000 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2013 : 2014 :2014 as : : :percent : : :of 2013 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 27,000 23,000 85 California ........: 3,500 3,400 97 Minnesota .........: 1,000 1,000 100 Missouri ..........: 2,700 1,500 56 New England 1/ ....: 1,100 (D) (D) New Mexico ........: 12,000 9,500 79 Oregon ............: 2,200 2,300 105 Texas .............: 72,000 75,000 104 Wisconsin .........: 1,000 1,000 100 : Other States 2/ ...: 13,500 14,300 (X) : United States .....:136,000 131,000 96 ---------------------------------------------- (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: 2012 and 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 25,000 25,000 4.0 4.0 100 100 1.95 1.35 195 135 California .....: 3,000 3,200 6.7 6.3 20 20 6.00 6.00 120 120 New Mexico .....: 10,500 8,500 4.3 4.1 45 35 2.60 1.60 117 56 Texas ..........: 75,000 80,000 6.3 6.1 470 490 4.80 5.50 2,256 2,695 : Other States 2/ : 22,500 23,800 6.0 6.1 135 145 2.25 2.45 304 355 : United States ..: 136,000 140,500 5.7 5.6 770 790 3.89 4.25 2,992 3,361 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values. 2/ Unpublished states. Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2013 : 2014 :2014 as : : :percent : : :of 2013 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,500 3,500 100 Arizona ...........: 3,000 3,000 100 Arkansas ..........: 3,800 4,200 111 California ........: 40,500 38,000 94 Colorado ..........: 12,200 9,000 74 Florida ...........: 6,100 6,200 102 Georgia ...........: 3,500 4,000 114 Idaho .............: 4,600 4,000 87 Illinois ..........: 4,200 3,000 71 Indiana ...........: 12,700 11,800 93 : Iowa ..............: 29,000 30,000 103 Kansas ............: 4,900 4,800 98 Kentucky ..........: 6,000 4,500 75 Louisiana .........: 1,300 1,200 92 Maryland ..........: 2,000 2,200 110 Michigan ..........: 9,600 10,500 109 Minnesota .........: 13,500 13,000 96 Mississippi .......: 3,300 3,000 91 Missouri ..........: 10,000 9,300 93 Montana ...........: 2,400 3,000 125 : Nebraska ..........: 2,800 3,500 125 New England 1/ ....: 12,300 13,100 107 New Jersey ........: 2,100 2,100 100 New Mexico ........: 2,700 2,500 93 New York ..........: 10,900 13,100 120 North Carolina ....: 6,300 6,800 108 North Dakota ......: 1,000 (D) (D) Ohio ..............: 9,500 9,500 100 Oklahoma ..........: 6,100 5,900 97 Oregon ............: 12,300 11,200 91 Pennsylvania ......: 13,000 12,000 92 : South Carolina ....: 3,100 3,100 100 South Dakota ......: 2,100 2,100 100 Tennessee .........: 8,600 8,900 103 Texas .............: 18,000 20,000 111 Utah ..............: 2,200 2,500 114 Virginia ..........: 5,100 3,300 65 Washington ........: 8,500 8,500 100 West Virginia .....: 2,300 2,000 87 Wisconsin .........: 46,000 46,000 100 Wyoming ...........: 1,300 2,000 154 : Other States 2/ ...: 7,700 8,700 (X) : United States .....:360,000 355,000 99 ---------------------------------------------- (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. Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 as : : : percent : : : of 2013 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 42,000 49,000 117 Arizona ...........: 25,000 25,000 100 Arkansas ..........: 42,000 38,000 90 California ........: 98,500 87,000 88 Colorado ..........: 32,000 30,000 94 Florida ...........: 54,000 52,000 96 Georgia ...........: 64,200 57,500 90 Hawaii ............: 12,000 10,500 88 Idaho .............: 13,500 14,000 104 Illinois ..........: 21,000 17,000 81 : Indiana ...........: 29,000 31,400 108 Iowa ..............: 23,500 25,000 106 Kansas ............: 34,000 34,000 100 Kentucky ..........: 69,000 72,000 104 Louisiana .........: 23,000 20,000 87 Maryland ..........: 11,000 12,600 115 Michigan ..........: 18,500 19,500 105 Minnesota .........: 24,600 23,000 93 Mississippi .......: 28,000 24,000 86 Missouri ..........: 82,000 84,200 103 : Montana ...........: 6,700 8,000 119 Nebraska ..........: 17,000 17,500 103 Nevada ............: 5,000 7,000 140 New England 1/ ....: 13,700 11,000 80 New Jersey ........: 7,500 7,000 93 New Mexico ........: 15,000 17,000 113 New York ..........: 28,000 23,000 82 North Carolina ....: 70,000 60,000 86 North Dakota ......: 2,500 2,800 112 Ohio ..............: 62,000 60,000 97 : Oklahoma ..........: 106,000 95,000 90 Oregon ............: 26,600 24,000 90 Pennsylvania ......: 43,000 43,000 100 South Carolina ....: 43,000 41,000 95 South Dakota ......: 7,100 7,300 103 Tennessee .........: 114,000 120,000 105 Texas .............: 850,000 870,000 102 Utah ..............: 12,000 11,000 92 Virginia ..........: 67,000 50,000 75 Washington ........: 25,000 25,000 100 : West Virginia .....: 22,500 20,000 89 Wisconsin .........: 17,000 22,000 129 Wyoming ...........: 4,500 4,700 104 : Other States 2/ ...: 3,100 3,000 97 : United States .....:2,315,000 2,275,000 98 ------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Unpublished states. 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 78 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 2013 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 5.21 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 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.70 million head by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.9 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 31,000 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 6 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 30,000 head, ranging from 0 to 180,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 1 time and above 7 times in the last 10 years. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates [Based on data for the past ten years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :----------------------------- : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ----------- 1,000 head ----------- ---- number ---- : : All sheep and lambs ..........: 0.8 1.4 31 0 105 1 6 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.8 1.5 26 0 74 1 7 : : Lamb crop ....................: 2.1 3.8 59 0 155 0 7 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.6 2.9 30 0 180 1 7 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.3 2.4 174 0 1,100 1 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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