sheep industry trends by keith vander velde uw extension livestock specialist

Sheep Industry Trends

By

Keith Vander VeldeUW Extension Livestock

Specialist

Waushara

Green Lake

MarquetteAdams

Juneau

Wood

Portage

Central

Agricultural

Specialization

Wisconsin

National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA

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National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA

Review the data for this chart (ASCII).

Go To: [ NASS Home Page | ERS Home Page | USDA Home Page ]

Send comments and questions to: NASS Customer Service at nass@nass.usda.govor Phone the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.

National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA

Review the data for this chart (ASCII).

Go To: [ NASS Home Page | ERS Home Page | USDA Home Page ]

Send comments and questions to: NASS Customer Service at nass@nass.usda.govor Phone the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.

Sheep Industry Trends

1. Total Inventory at 7.03 million

2. 3% decline from previous year

3. Breeding herd at 5.16 million(3% decline)

4. Lambing rate in 1999 was 109/100 ewes

5. Operations with lambs down 3% to 66,800

Wisconsin Sheep Industry Trends

• No increase in ewe numbers

• Lambing rate of 140 %

• 4% increase in lamb crop in 1999

• 2,200 sheep producers in 1999