Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 30, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Up 1 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2015, totaled 5.28 million head, up 1 percent from 2014. Breeding sheep inventory increased to 3.94 million head on January 1, 2015, up 1 percent from 3.90 million head on January 1, 2014. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.11 million head, were 1 percent above last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2015, totaled 1.35 million head, unchanged from January 1, 2014. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Twenty-four percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12 percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 20 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 38 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2014 lamb crop of 3.44 million head, was up 2 percent from 2013. The 2014 lambing rate was 111 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2014, up 4 percent from 2013. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2014 was 26.7 million pounds, down 1 percent from 2013. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.68 million head, also down 1 percent from 2013. The average price paid for wool sold in 2014 was $1.46 per pound for a total value of 38.9 million dollars, down 1 percent from 39.2 million dollars in 2013. Sheep death loss during 2014 totaled 220 thousand head, a decrease of 2 percent from 2013. Lamb death loss increased 1 percent from 360 thousand head in 2013 to 365 thousand head in 2014. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Up 2 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2015, totaled 2.68 million head, up 2 percent from 2014. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.20 million head, up 2 percent from 2014. Does one year old and older, at 1.65 million head, were 3 percent above last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 471 thousand head, up 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2014 totaled 1.71 million head for all goats, up 2 percent from 2013. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.15 million head on January 1, 2015, up 2 percent from 2014. Milk goat inventory was 365 thousand head, up 2 percent from January 1, 2014, while Angora goats were up 8 percent, totaling 160 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2014 was 880 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 159 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.5 pounds. Mohair price was $4.85 per pound with a value of 4.27 million dollars. Sheep and Goat Revisions All sheep and goat inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2014, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. A revision of 1 percent was made to sheep inventory and no revisions were made to the lamb crop. A revision of 5 percent was made to goat inventory and a revision of 3 percent was made to the kid crop. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory estimates to the United States total. This page intentionally left blank Contents Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015...................... 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory - United States: January 1.............................................. 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2013 and 2014................................. 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2013 and 2014.............................................. 7 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2014...... 8 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2015...... 9 Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2013 and 2014........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2013 and 2014........................................ 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014................................... 12 Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015................................ 13 Goat Inventory - United States: January 1........................................................ 13 Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015......................... 14 Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015........................... 14 Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015................. 14 Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015....................... 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014.................... 15 Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015......................... 16 Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015............... 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, 2014 and 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,245.0 5,280.0 101 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,900.0 3,935.0 101 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 635.0 650.0 102 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,090.0 3,110.0 101 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 175.0 175.0 100 : Market ....................................: 1,345.0 1,345.0 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2013 and 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2013 .........: 3,700 7.3 26,990 1.45 39,209 2014 .........: 3,680 7.3 26,700 1.46 38,949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2015 as: : : : : 2014 : 2015 :percent: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : : :of 2014: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 150.0 150.0 100 109.0 107.0 41.0 43.0 California ........: 590.0 600.0 102 325.0 330.0 265.0 270.0 Colorado ..........: 365.0 420.0 115 170.0 220.0 195.0 200.0 Idaho .............: 250.0 260.0 104 190.0 187.0 60.0 73.0 Illinois ..........: 56.0 57.0 102 47.0 48.0 9.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 50.0 50.0 100 43.0 43.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 155.0 175.0 113 110.0 125.0 45.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 75.0 66.0 88 48.0 44.0 27.0 22.0 Kentucky ..........: 49.0 48.0 98 40.0 38.0 9.0 10.0 Michigan ..........: 81.0 76.0 94 59.0 55.0 22.0 21.0 : Minnesota .........: 135.0 130.0 96 98.0 92.0 37.0 38.0 Missouri ..........: 83.0 85.0 102 72.0 73.0 11.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 220.0 215.0 98 198.0 193.0 22.0 22.0 Nebraska ..........: 76.0 81.0 107 65.0 67.0 11.0 14.0 Nevada ............: 80.0 69.0 86 69.0 60.0 11.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 44.0 43.0 98 36.0 34.0 8.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 81.0 90.0 111 68.0 76.0 13.0 14.0 New York ..........: 75.0 80.0 107 64.0 70.0 11.0 10.0 North Carolina ....: 27.0 30.0 111 21.0 24.0 6.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 66.0 64.0 97 50.0 50.0 16.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 117.0 121.0 103 93.0 96.0 24.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 59.0 53.0 90 48.0 42.0 11.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 195.0 195.0 100 125.0 140.0 70.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 94.0 86.0 91 79.0 71.0 15.0 15.0 South Dakota ......: 270.0 255.0 94 210.0 200.0 60.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 39.0 44.0 113 34.0 37.0 5.0 7.0 Texas .............: 730.0 720.0 99 580.0 570.0 150.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 280.0 290.0 104 260.0 270.0 20.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 83.0 75.0 90 66.0 62.0 17.0 13.0 Washington ........: 55.0 52.0 95 45.0 42.0 10.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 32.0 33.0 103 27.0 27.0 5.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 83.0 77.0 93 69.0 65.0 14.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 355.0 345.0 97 265.0 260.0 90.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 145.0 145.0 100 117.0 117.0 28.0 28.0 : United States .....:5,245.0 5,280.0 101 3,900.0 3,935.0 1,345.0 1,345.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 80.0 76.0 7.0 7.0 22.0 24.0 109.0 107.0 California ........: 270.0 275.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 325.0 330.0 Colorado ..........: 142.0 184.0 5.0 6.0 23.0 30.0 170.0 220.0 Idaho .............: 155.0 150.0 5.0 6.0 30.0 31.0 190.0 187.0 Illinois ..........: 36.0 38.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 47.0 48.0 Indiana ...........: 34.0 34.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 43.0 43.0 Iowa ..............: 90.0 100.0 5.0 5.0 15.0 20.0 110.0 125.0 Kansas ............: 39.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 48.0 44.0 Kentucky ..........: 31.0 30.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 40.0 38.0 Michigan ..........: 43.0 40.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 12.0 59.0 55.0 : Minnesota .........: 79.0 73.0 4.0 4.0 15.0 15.0 98.0 92.0 Missouri ..........: 57.0 58.0 3.0 4.0 12.0 11.0 72.0 73.0 Montana ...........: 155.0 153.0 6.0 6.0 37.0 34.0 198.0 193.0 Nebraska ..........: 54.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 9.0 65.0 67.0 Nevada ............: 55.0 48.0 2.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 69.0 60.0 New England 1/ ....: 27.0 26.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 36.0 34.0 New Mexico ........: 53.0 58.0 3.0 4.0 12.0 14.0 68.0 76.0 New York ..........: 47.0 51.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 16.0 64.0 70.0 North Carolina ....: 15.0 18.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 21.0 24.0 North Dakota ......: 41.0 42.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 50.0 50.0 : Ohio ..............: 72.0 73.0 6.0 6.0 15.0 17.0 93.0 96.0 Oklahoma ..........: 36.0 31.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 48.0 42.0 Oregon ............: 97.0 110.0 6.0 6.0 22.0 24.0 125.0 140.0 Pennsylvania ......: 63.0 56.0 5.0 5.0 11.0 10.0 79.0 71.0 South Dakota ......: 172.0 162.0 7.0 6.0 31.0 32.0 210.0 200.0 Tennessee .........: 25.0 28.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 34.0 37.0 Texas .............: 440.0 435.0 35.0 30.0 105.0 105.0 580.0 570.0 Utah ..............: 215.0 220.0 8.0 10.0 37.0 40.0 260.0 270.0 Virginia ..........: 53.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 9.0 66.0 62.0 Washington ........: 34.0 31.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 45.0 42.0 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 22.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 27.0 27.0 Wisconsin .........: 52.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 12.0 69.0 65.0 Wyoming ...........: 220.0 210.0 7.0 7.0 38.0 43.0 265.0 260.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 86.0 87.0 10.0 10.0 21.0 20.0 117.0 117.0 : United States .....:3,090.0 3,110.0 175.0 175.0 635.0 650.0 3,900.0 3,935.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2014 as : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : : : : : of 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 75.0 80.0 60 61 45.0 49.0 109 California ........: 275.0 270.0 84 89 230.0 240.0 104 Colorado ..........: 160.0 142.0 109 141 175.0 200.0 114 Idaho .............: 152.0 155.0 125 119 190.0 185.0 97 Illinois ..........: 35.0 36.0 137 139 48.0 50.0 104 Indiana ...........: 37.0 34.0 119 126 44.0 43.0 98 Iowa ..............: 100.0 90.0 135 167 135.0 150.0 111 Kansas ............: 33.0 39.0 136 108 45.0 42.0 93 Kentucky ..........: 31.0 31.0 132 129 41.0 40.0 98 Michigan ..........: 43.0 43.0 147 140 63.0 60.0 95 : Minnesota .........: 79.0 79.0 171 158 135.0 125.0 93 Missouri ..........: 57.0 57.0 123 125 70.0 71.0 101 Montana ...........: 155.0 155.0 129 129 200.0 200.0 100 Nebraska ..........: 53.0 54.0 134 135 71.0 73.0 103 Nevada ............: 50.0 55.0 104 85 52.0 47.0 90 New England 2/ ....: 33.0 27.0 97 107 32.0 29.0 91 New Mexico ........: 52.0 53.0 73 85 38.0 45.0 118 New York ..........: 42.0 47.0 114 117 48.0 55.0 115 North Carolina ....: 15.0 15.0 113 127 17.0 19.0 112 North Dakota ......: 44.0 41.0 125 134 55.0 55.0 100 : Ohio ..............: 77.0 72.0 119 136 92.0 98.0 107 Oklahoma ..........: 37.0 36.0 111 100 41.0 36.0 88 Oregon ............: 110.0 97.0 114 132 125.0 128.0 102 Pennsylvania ......: 58.0 63.0 119 97 69.0 61.0 88 South Dakota ......: 180.0 172.0 128 125 230.0 215.0 93 Tennessee .........: 24.0 25.0 125 136 30.0 34.0 113 Texas .............: 420.0 440.0 75 77 315.0 340.0 108 Utah ..............: 225.0 215.0 100 109 225.0 235.0 104 Virginia ..........: 56.0 53.0 104 104 58.0 55.0 95 Washington ........: 32.0 34.0 141 121 45.0 41.0 91 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 22.0 141 132 31.0 29.0 94 Wisconsin .........: 53.0 52.0 136 131 72.0 68.0 94 Wyoming ...........: 225.0 220.0 100 109 225.0 240.0 107 : Other States 3/ ...: 95.0 86.0 82 95 78.0 82.0 105 : United States .....: 3,135.0 3,090.0 107 111 3,370.0 3,440.0 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 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 3.0 13.0 9.0 37.0 4.0 41.0 California ........: 105.0 15.0 55.0 80.0 255.0 10.0 265.0 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 6.0 7.0 21.0 1.0 22.0 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 3.0 8.0 New Mexico ........: 2.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 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 .....: 340.0 148.0 323.0 453.0 1,264.0 81.0 1,345.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 8.0 5.0 14.0 39.0 4.0 43.0 California ........: 110.0 15.0 40.0 95.0 260.0 10.0 270.0 Colorado ..........: 5.0 8.0 34.0 148.0 195.0 5.0 200.0 Idaho .............: 1.0 10.0 12.0 49.0 72.0 1.0 73.0 Illinois ..........: 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 4.0 6.0 15.0 24.0 49.0 1.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 2.5 2.5 5.5 19.0 3.0 22.0 Kentucky ..........: 4.9 3.0 1.1 0.5 9.5 0.5 10.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 19.0 2.0 21.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 8.0 8.0 12.0 35.0 3.0 38.0 Missouri ..........: 4.8 2.3 2.2 1.7 11.0 1.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 3.0 10.0 6.0 20.0 2.0 22.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.5 2.0 2.5 5.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 Nevada ............: - 2.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.2 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 New York ..........: 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 North Carolina ....: 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.0 5.5 4.5 24.0 1.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 7.0 9.0 15.0 22.0 53.0 2.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.2 2.8 2.0 1.0 12.0 3.0 15.0 South Dakota ......: 2.0 6.0 16.0 30.0 54.0 1.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 4.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 6.5 0.5 7.0 Texas .............: 80.0 25.0 10.0 20.0 135.0 15.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 2.0 2.0 5.0 9.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 5.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 Washington ........: 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.1 1.9 1.0 1.0 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 6.0 46.0 27.0 81.0 4.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 13.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 23.0 5.0 28.0 : United States .....: 327.0 163.0 267.0 503.0 1,260.0 85.0 1,345.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.5 12.3 5.0 8.0 3.0 4.0 California ........: 4.5 4.3 12.0 12.0 6.0 7.0 Colorado ..........: 2.5 2.6 11.0 10.0 15.0 19.0 Idaho .............: 2.5 2.6 7.0 7.0 10.0 9.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 Iowa ..............: 1.4 1.4 8.0 9.0 16.0 18.0 Kansas ............: 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 6.0 6.5 Kentucky ..........: 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.5 Michigan ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 : Minnesota .........: 4.0 4.1 8.0 8.0 17.0 16.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.5 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.5 1.5 11.0 12.0 16.0 15.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.4 0.4 4.0 4.3 8.0 8.5 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 3.0 New Mexico ........: 5.4 5.4 6.0 6.0 4.0 7.0 New York ..........: 2.5 2.6 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 North Carolina ....: 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 2.5 2.5 North Dakota ......: 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.0 7.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.0 3.1 6.0 7.0 12.0 12.0 Oklahoma ..........: 1.5 1.3 4.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 Oregon ............: 4.0 4.1 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 Pennsylvania ......: 2.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 9.5 9.0 South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.5 12.0 10.0 30.0 27.0 Tennessee .........: 1.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Texas .............: 2.0 2.0 40.0 36.0 59.0 55.0 Utah ..............: 6.1 6.1 13.0 11.0 18.0 16.0 Virginia ..........: 3.0 3.1 4.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 Washington ........: 6.1 6.1 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.0 5.0 5.0 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 4.0 3.0 10.0 8.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 9.0 7.0 10.0 9.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 6.9 7.0 10.0 11.0 18.0 20.0 : United States .....: 93.5 94.5 225.0 220.0 360.0 365.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Production - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- --- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 110.0 115.0 6.0 5.9 660 680 California ........: 400.0 460.0 6.5 6.3 2,600 2,900 Colorado ..........: 310.0 340.0 6.8 7.1 2,100 2,400 Idaho .............: 200.0 200.0 9.0 8.5 1,800 1,700 Illinois ..........: 42.0 43.0 7.1 7.1 300 305 Indiana ...........: 36.0 35.0 6.1 6.0 220 210 Iowa ..............: 155.0 165.0 5.5 5.5 850 900 Kansas ............: 45.0 39.0 6.3 6.2 285 240 Kentucky ..........: 11.0 11.0 6.4 6.5 70 71 Michigan ..........: 65.0 63.0 6.2 6.0 400 380 : Minnesota .........: 135.0 125.0 6.3 6.4 850 800 Missouri ..........: 43.0 44.0 6.0 6.0 260 265 Montana ...........: 200.0 185.0 8.9 9.0 1,770 1,660 Nebraska ..........: 59.0 62.0 7.1 7.2 420 445 Nevada ............: 60.0 54.0 9.8 10.4 585 560 New England 1/ ....: 33.0 30.0 6.7 6.8 220 205 New Mexico ........: 74.0 81.0 8.0 7.8 590 630 New York ..........: 38.0 40.0 6.3 6.5 240 260 North Carolina ....: 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 40 35 North Dakota ......: 60.0 58.0 8.2 7.9 490 460 : Ohio ..............: 80.0 83.0 6.1 5.9 490 490 Oklahoma ..........: 24.0 21.0 5.6 5.5 135 115 Oregon ............: 160.0 158.0 6.9 6.3 1,100 1,000 Pennsylvania ......: 56.0 48.0 6.6 6.7 370 320 South Dakota ......: 250.0 230.0 7.3 7.6 1,830 1,750 Tennessee .........: 18.0 18.0 5.6 5.6 100 100 Texas .............: 310.0 290.0 7.4 7.2 2,300 2,100 Utah ..............: 240.0 245.0 9.2 9.2 2,200 2,250 Virginia ..........: 32.0 27.0 5.9 5.6 190 150 Washington ........: 38.0 36.0 7.8 7.5 295 270 : West Virginia .....: 19.0 20.0 5.5 5.7 105 114 Wisconsin .........: 59.0 50.0 6.8 7.0 400 350 Wyoming ...........: 285.0 250.0 8.6 9.2 2,450 2,300 : Other States 2/ ...: 45.0 47.0 6.1 6.1 275 285 : United States .....:3,700.0 3,680.0 7.3 7.3 26,990 26,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 0.80 1.10 528 748 California ........: 1.45 1.35 3,770 3,915 Colorado ..........: 1.90 1.85 3,990 4,440 Idaho .............: 1.35 1.54 2,430 2,618 Illinois ..........: 0.52 0.57 156 174 Indiana ...........: 0.82 0.46 180 97 Iowa ..............: 0.65 0.58 553 522 Kansas ............: 0.85 0.95 242 228 Kentucky ..........: 0.50 0.75 35 53 Michigan ..........: 0.85 0.86 340 327 : Minnesota .........: 0.84 0.82 714 656 Missouri ..........: 0.57 0.56 148 148 Montana ...........: 2.20 2.05 3,894 3,403 Nebraska ..........: 1.05 1.06 441 472 Nevada ............: 2.10 1.95 1,229 1,092 New England 2/ ....: 0.80 0.85 176 174 New Mexico ........: 1.35 1.65 797 1,040 New York ..........: 0.60 0.70 144 182 North Carolina ....: 1.00 1.30 40 46 North Dakota ......: 1.25 1.45 613 667 : Ohio ..............: 0.69 0.59 338 289 Oklahoma ..........: 0.60 0.70 81 81 Oregon ............: 1.11 1.36 1,221 1,360 Pennsylvania ......: 0.46 0.50 170 160 South Dakota ......: 1.57 1.52 2,873 2,660 Tennessee .........: 0.77 0.96 77 96 Texas .............: 1.76 1.57 4,048 3,297 Utah ..............: 1.60 1.80 3,520 4,050 Virginia ..........: 0.85 0.80 162 120 Washington ........: 1.10 1.80 325 486 : West Virginia .....: 0.86 0.86 90 98 Wisconsin .........: 0.70 0.75 280 263 Wyoming ...........: 2.13 1.97 5,219 4,531 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.40 1.60 385 456 : United States .....: 1.45 1.46 39,209 38,949 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,611,000 2,675,000 102 : All, breeding goats ................:2,151,000 2,204,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year : 388,000 391,000 101 Does - one year old and older ....:1,599,000 1,647,000 103 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 164,000 166,000 101 : All, market goats and kids .........: 460,000 471,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,682,000 1,714,000 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 148,000 160,000 108 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 130,000 140,000 108 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 20,000 22,000 110 Does - one year old and older ......: 102,000 110,000 108 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 8,000 8,000 100 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 18,000 20,000 111 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 78,000 84,000 108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 358,000 365,000 102 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 323,000 329,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 66,000 69,000 105 Does - one year old and older ......: 234,000 236,000 101 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 23,000 24,000 104 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 35,000 36,000 103 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 272,000 275,000 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,105,000 2,150,000 102 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,698,000 1,735,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 302,000 300,000 99 Does - one year old and older ......:1,263,000 1,301,000 103 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 133,000 134,000 101 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 407,000 415,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,332,000 1,355,000 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2014 : 2015 :2015 as : : :percent : : :of 2014 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 33,000 36,000 109 California ........: 3,600 3,400 94 Minnesota 1/ ......: 1,000 (NA) (X) Missouri 1/ .......: 1,500 (NA) (X) New Mexico ........: 10,000 11,000 110 Oregon 1/ .........: 2,500 (NA) (X) Texas .............: 76,000 85,000 112 Wisconsin 1/ ......: 900 (NA) (X) Other States 2/ ...: 19,500 24,600 (X) : United States .....:148,000 160,000 108 ---------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Included in Other States for 2015. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2013 and 2014 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 30,000 33,000 3.5 3.6 105 120 1.35 1.15 142 138 California .....: 2,200 2,000 4.5 5.0 10 10 6.00 6.00 60 60 New Mexico .....: 7,500 9,000 4.0 3.9 30 35 1.60 1.20 48 42 Texas ..........: 80,000 92,000 6.1 6.3 490 580 5.50 6.30 2,695 3,654 : Other States 2/ : 23,800 23,000 6.1 5.9 145 135 2.45 2.80 355 378 : United States ..: 143,500 159,000 5.4 5.5 780 880 4.23 4.85 3,300 4,272 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2014 : 2015 :2015 as : : :percent : : :of 2014 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,500 3,800 109 Arizona 1/ ........: 3,000 (NA) (X) Arkansas ..........: 4,200 4,400 105 California ........: 38,000 40,000 105 Colorado ..........: 9,000 10,000 111 Florida ...........: 6,200 6,400 103 Georgia ...........: 4,500 4,000 89 Idaho .............: 4,000 3,500 88 Illinois ..........: 3,400 5,700 168 Indiana ...........: 11,800 11,500 97 : Iowa ..............: 30,000 31,000 103 Kansas ............: 4,800 4,200 88 Kentucky ..........: 4,500 5,700 127 Louisiana 1/ ......: 1,200 (NA) (X) Maryland 1/ .......: 2,200 (NA) (X) Michigan ..........: 11,400 11,300 99 Minnesota .........: 13,000 13,500 104 Mississippi 1/ ....: 2,000 (NA) (X) Missouri ..........: 9,600 9,900 103 Montana 1/ ........: 3,000 (NA) (X) : Nebraska ..........: 3,800 3,700 97 New England 2/ ....: 14,600 14,500 99 New Jersey 1/ .....: 2,100 (NA) (X) New Mexico 1/ .....: 2,500 (NA) (X) New York ..........: 13,100 13,400 102 North Carolina ....: 7,100 8,000 113 Ohio ..............: 9,500 10,000 105 Oklahoma ..........: 5,900 6,900 117 Oregon ............: 11,200 9,500 85 Pennsylvania ......: 12,000 13,000 108 South Carolina ....: 3,100 3,400 110 : South Dakota 1/ ...: 3,300 (NA) (X) Tennessee .........: 7,200 6,300 88 Texas .............: 20,000 23,000 115 Utah 1/ ...........: 2,500 (NA) (X) Virginia ..........: 3,300 4,500 136 Washington ........: 8,400 7,200 86 West Virginia 1/ ..: 2,000 (NA) (X) Wisconsin .........: 46,000 44,000 96 Wyoming 1/ ........: 2,000 (NA) (X) : Other States 3/ ...: 9,100 32,700 (X) : United States .....:358,000 365,000 102 ---------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Included in Other States for 2015. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 as : : : percent : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 50,000 47,000 94 Arizona ...........: 25,000 28,000 112 Arkansas ..........: 38,000 38,000 100 California ........: 85,000 85,000 100 Colorado ..........: 22,000 25,000 114 Florida ...........: 37,000 45,000 122 Georgia ...........: 58,000 68,000 117 Hawaii 1/ .........: 10,500 (NA) (X) Idaho 1/ ..........: 14,000 (NA) (X) Illinois ..........: 18,000 16,700 93 : Indiana ...........: 31,400 31,000 99 Iowa ..............: 25,000 25,500 102 Kansas ............: 37,000 40,000 108 Kentucky ..........: 58,000 60,000 103 Louisiana .........: 19,000 20,000 105 Maryland 1/ .......: 11,600 (NA) (X) Michigan 1/ .......: 16,500 (NA) (X) Minnesota .........: 23,000 20,500 89 Mississippi .......: 19,000 19,000 100 Missouri ..........: 85,200 78,600 92 : Montana 1/ ........: 8,000 (NA) (X) Nebraska 1/ .......: 19,500 (NA) (X) Nevada 1/ .........: 7,300 (NA) (X) New England 1/ 2/ : 11,000 (NA) (X) New Jersey 1/ .....: 6,000 (NA) (X) New Mexico 1/ .....: 20,000 (NA) (X) New York ..........: 22,000 18,700 85 North Carolina ....: 45,000 43,000 96 North Dakota 1/ ...: 2,800 (NA) (X) Ohio ..............: 47,000 46,000 98 : Oklahoma ..........: 75,000 95,000 127 Oregon ............: 23,000 24,000 104 Pennsylvania ......: 39,000 37,000 95 South Carolina ....: 36,000 34,000 94 South Dakota 1/ ...: 11,500 (NA) (X) Tennessee .........: 110,000 118,000 107 Texas .............: 810,000 820,000 101 Utah 1/ ...........: 11,000 (NA) (X) Virginia ..........: 45,000 46,000 102 Washington ........: 24,000 21,000 88 : West Virginia .....: 19,000 21,000 111 Wisconsin 1/ ......: 22,000 (NA) (X) Wyoming 1/ ........: 4,700 (NA) (X) : Other States 3/ ...: 3,000 179,000 (X) : United States .....:2,105,000 2,150,000 102 ------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Included in Other States for 2015. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 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 71 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 2014 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 5.25 million head by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.5 percent. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.7 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 1.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.1 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 36,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 3 times and above the latest estimate 5 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 39,000 head, ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 0 times and above 8 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 1.5 36 0 105 3 5 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.8 1.5 27 0 74 3 6 : : Lamb crop ....................: 2.0 3.6 53 0 155 0 8 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.7 3.1 39 0 140 0 8 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.4 2.6 239 0 870 1 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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