Sheep and Goats
ISSN: 1949-1611
Released January 29, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
January 1 Sheep and Lambs Inventory Down 1 Percent
All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on January 1, 2021 totaled
5.17 million head, down 1 percent from 2020. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.78
million head on January 1, 2021, decreased 1 percent from 3.81 million head
on January 1, 2020. Ewes one year old and older, at 2.96 million head, were 1
percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2021 totaled
1.39 million head, unchanged from January 1, 2020. Market lambs comprised 94
percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6
percent of total market inventory.
The 2020 lamb crop of 3.21 million head was down 1 percent from 2019. The
2020 lambing rate was 108 lambs per
100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2020, unchanged from 2019.
Shorn wool production in the United States during 2020 was 23.1 million
pounds, down 4 percent from 2019. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.28 million
head, down 1 percent from 2019. The average price paid for wool sold in 2020
was
$1.66 per pound for a total value of 38.4 million dollars, down 15 percent
from 45.4 million dollars in 2019.
Sheep death loss during 2020 totaled 210 thousand head, down 4 percent from
2019. Lamb death loss was down
5 percent from 388 thousand head to 370 thousand head in 2020.
January 1 All Goats and Kids Inventory Down 3 Percent
All goats and kids inventory in the United States on January 1, 2021 totaled
2.58 million head, down 3 percent from 2020. Breeding goat inventory totaled
2.12 million head, down 3 percent from 2020. Does one year old and older, at
1.57 million head, were down 3 percent from last year's number. Market goats
and kids totaled 465 thousand head, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Kid crop for 2020 totaled 1.66 million head for all goats, up 1 percent from
2019.
Meat and all other goats totaled 2.05 million head on January 1, 2021, down 2
percent from 2020. Milk goat inventory was 420 thousand head, down 3 percent
from January 1, 2020, while Angora goats were down 10 percent, totaling
117 thousand head.
Mohair production in the United States during 2020 was 589 thousand pounds.
Goats and kids clipped totaled
113 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.2 pounds. Mohair price was
$5.07 per pound with a value of
2.99 million dollars.
Sheep and Goats Revisions
All sheep and goats inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1,
2020, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the
relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. No revisions
were made to sheep and lambs inventory and no change was made to the lamb
crop. A revision of less than 1 percent was made to goats and kids inventory
and no change was made to kid crop at the United States level. State level
estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory
estimates to the United States total.
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Contents
Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021...................... 4
All Sheep and Lambs Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4
Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2019 and 2020.................................. 4
Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021........... 5
Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021.. 6
Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2019 and 2020............................................... 7
Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2020...... 8
Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2021...... 9
Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2019 and 2020........... 10
Wool Production - States and United States: 2019 and 2020......................................... 11
Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2019 and 2020.................................... 12
Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021....................... 13
All Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1.................................. 13
Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021................ 14
Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021.................. 14
Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021........ 14
Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021.............. 15
Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2019 and 2020..................... 15
Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021................ 16
Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021...... 17
Statistical Methodology........................................................................... 18
Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates................................................ 19
Information Contacts.............................................................................. 19
Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: : : 2021 as
Class : 2020 : 2021 : percent
: : : of 2020
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: ----- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,200.0 5,170.0 99
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,810.0 3,780.0 99
:
Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 660.0 650.0 98
:
Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 2,980.0 2,960.0 99
:
Rams - one year old and older ...........: 170.0 170.0 100
:
Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,390.0 1,390.0 100
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Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2019 and 2020
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: Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price :
Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value 2/
: 1/ : : : :
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: 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars
:
2019 .........: 3,320 7.2 24,010 1.89 45,364
2020 .........: 3,275 7.1 23,124 1.66 38,405
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1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards.
2/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is
the summation of State values.
Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market
State :------------------------------------------------------------
: : :2021 as: : : :
: 2020 : 2021 :percent: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021
: : :of 2020: : : :
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:-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ----------
:
Arizona ...........: 105.0 110.0 105 80.0 81.0 25.0 29.0
California ........: 570.0 555.0 97 315.0 305.0 255.0 250.0
Colorado ..........: 425.0 445.0 105 195.0 210.0 230.0 235.0
Idaho .............: 230.0 230.0 100 165.0 155.0 65.0 75.0
Illinois ..........: 55.0 53.0 96 46.0 45.0 9.0 8.0
Indiana ...........: 57.0 60.0 105 50.0 53.0 7.0 7.0
Iowa ..............: 151.0 160.0 106 108.0 114.0 43.0 46.0
Kansas ............: 73.0 70.0 96 49.0 45.0 24.0 25.0
Kentucky ..........: 62.0 58.0 94 48.0 45.0 14.0 13.0
Michigan ..........: 85.0 87.0 102 60.0 63.0 25.0 24.0
:
Minnesota .........: 115.0 113.0 98 81.0 80.0 34.0 33.0
Missouri ..........: 100.0 100.0 100 81.0 80.0 19.0 20.0
Montana ...........: 200.0 200.0 100 171.0 173.0 29.0 27.0
Nebraska ..........: 78.0 74.0 95 67.0 61.0 11.0 13.0
Nevada ............: 65.0 59.0 91 57.0 53.0 8.0 6.0
New England 1/ ....: 52.0 55.0 106 42.0 45.0 10.0 10.0
New Mexico ........: 95.0 85.0 89 79.0 69.0 16.0 16.0
New York ..........: 87.0 79.0 91 73.0 67.0 14.0 12.0
North Carolina ....: 30.0 28.0 93 23.0 22.0 7.0 6.0
North Dakota ......: 75.0 73.0 97 51.0 53.0 24.0 20.0
:
Ohio ..............: 126.0 126.0 100 100.0 100.0 26.0 26.0
Oklahoma ..........: 52.0 51.0 98 42.0 39.0 10.0 12.0
Oregon ............: 165.0 155.0 94 115.0 110.0 50.0 45.0
Pennsylvania ......: 96.0 97.0 101 79.0 81.0 17.0 16.0
South Dakota ......: 250.0 245.0 98 187.0 189.0 63.0 56.0
Tennessee .........: 49.0 53.0 108 40.0 42.0 9.0 11.0
Texas .............: 735.0 730.0 99 585.0 570.0 150.0 160.0
Utah ..............: 285.0 285.0 100 240.0 245.0 45.0 40.0
Virginia ..........: 73.0 78.0 107 59.0 62.0 14.0 16.0
Washington ........: 50.0 50.0 100 38.0 38.0 12.0 12.0
:
West Virginia .....: 33.0 30.0 91 27.0 26.0 6.0 4.0
Wisconsin .........: 81.0 86.0 106 66.0 69.0 15.0 17.0
Wyoming ...........: 340.0 340.0 100 265.0 270.0 75.0 70.0
:
Other States 2/ ...: 155.0 150.0 97 126.0 120.0 29.0 30.0
:
United States .....:5,200.0 5,170.0 99 3,810.0 3,780.0 1,390.0 1,390.0
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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 Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: Breeding sheep : : Total breeding
:-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and
State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head
:
Arizona ...........: 60.0 60.0 3.0 4.0 17.0 17.0 80.0 81.0
California ........: 260.0 250.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 315.0 305.0
Colorado ..........: 156.0 169.0 5.0 6.0 34.0 35.0 195.0 210.0
Idaho .............: 125.0 120.0 5.0 5.0 35.0 30.0 165.0 155.0
Illinois ..........: 36.0 35.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 46.0 45.0
Indiana ...........: 38.0 41.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 50.0 53.0
Iowa ..............: 85.0 90.0 4.0 4.0 19.0 20.0 108.0 114.0
Kansas ............: 40.0 37.0 2.5 2.0 6.5 6.0 49.0 45.0
Kentucky ..........: 37.0 35.0 2.5 2.0 8.5 8.0 48.0 45.0
Michigan ..........: 45.0 47.0 3.0 4.0 12.0 12.0 60.0 63.0
:
Minnesota .........: 65.0 64.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 12.0 81.0 80.0
Missouri ..........: 64.0 63.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 14.0 81.0 80.0
Montana ...........: 131.0 130.0 6.0 6.0 34.0 37.0 171.0 173.0
Nebraska ..........: 55.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 67.0 61.0
Nevada ............: 46.0 42.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.0 57.0 53.0
New England 1/ ....: 31.0 33.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 42.0 45.0
New Mexico ........: 57.0 50.0 4.0 3.0 18.0 16.0 79.0 69.0
New York ..........: 54.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 14.0 73.0 67.0
North Carolina ....: 17.0 16.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 23.0 22.0
North Dakota ......: 41.0 43.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 51.0 53.0
:
Ohio ..............: 77.0 76.0 6.0 6.0 17.0 18.0 100.0 100.0
Oklahoma ..........: 33.0 30.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 42.0 39.0
Oregon ............: 89.0 85.0 5.0 5.0 21.0 20.0 115.0 110.0
Pennsylvania ......: 61.0 62.0 5.0 5.0 13.0 14.0 79.0 81.0
South Dakota ......: 152.0 153.0 5.0 6.0 30.0 30.0 187.0 189.0
Tennessee .........: 30.0 32.0 3.0 3.5 7.0 6.5 40.0 42.0
Texas .............: 445.0 445.0 40.0 35.0 100.0 90.0 585.0 570.0
Utah ..............: 195.0 195.0 7.0 8.0 38.0 42.0 240.0 245.0
Virginia ..........: 47.0 49.0 3.0 3.5 9.0 9.5 59.0 62.0
Washington ........: 27.0 27.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.0 38.0 38.0
:
West Virginia .....: 22.0 21.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 3.5 27.0 26.0
Wisconsin .........: 50.0 52.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 14.0 66.0 69.0
Wyoming ...........: 215.0 220.0 7.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 265.0 270.0
:
Other States 2/ ...: 94.0 88.0 6.0 6.0 26.0 26.0 126.0 120.0
:
United States .....:2,980.0 2,960.0 170.0 170.0 660.0 650.0 3,810.0 3,780.0
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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: 2019 and 2020
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: Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : :
:and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : : : 2020 as
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : percent
: : : : : : : of 2019
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: --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Arizona ...........: 63.0 60.0 56 65 35.0 39.0 111
California ........: 250.0 260.0 94 88 235.0 230.0 98
Colorado ..........: 150.0 156.0 123 122 185.0 190.0 103
Idaho .............: 130.0 125.0 123 120 160.0 150.0 94
Illinois ..........: 35.0 36.0 120 114 42.0 41.0 98
Indiana ...........: 40.0 38.0 110 126 44.0 48.0 109
Iowa ..............: 80.0 85.0 144 141 115.0 120.0 104
Kansas ............: 37.0 40.0 127 113 47.0 45.0 96
Kentucky ..........: 37.0 37.0 108 105 40.0 39.0 98
Michigan ..........: 45.0 45.0 120 124 54.0 56.0 104
:
Minnesota .........: 74.0 65.0 122 138 90.0 90.0 100
Missouri ..........: 63.0 64.0 125 125 79.0 80.0 101
Montana ...........: 141.0 131.0 122 129 172.0 169.0 98
Nebraska ..........: 53.0 55.0 134 118 71.0 65.0 92
Nevada ............: 44.0 46.0 86 74 38.0 34.0 89
New England 2/ ....: 30.0 31.0 123 123 37.0 38.0 103
New Mexico ........: 61.0 57.0 67 72 41.0 41.0 100
New York ..........: 51.0 54.0 112 94 57.0 51.0 89
North Carolina ....: 18.0 17.0 89 88 16.0 15.0 94
North Dakota ......: 36.0 41.0 139 127 50.0 52.0 104
:
Ohio ..............: 72.0 77.0 132 119 95.0 92.0 97
Oklahoma ..........: 30.0 33.0 110 100 33.0 33.0 100
Oregon ............: 95.0 89.0 111 118 105.0 105.0 100
Pennsylvania ......: 60.0 61.0 112 110 67.0 67.0 100
South Dakota ......: 157.0 152.0 124 132 195.0 200.0 103
Tennessee .........: 29.0 30.0 117 123 34.0 37.0 109
Texas .............: 455.0 445.0 81 82 370.0 365.0 99
Utah ..............: 210.0 195.0 110 118 230.0 230.0 100
Virginia ..........: 48.0 47.0 121 121 58.0 57.0 98
Washington ........: 28.0 27.0 125 126 35.0 34.0 97
:
West Virginia .....: 21.0 22.0 133 114 28.0 25.0 89
Wisconsin .........: 48.0 50.0 129 120 62.0 60.0 97
Wyoming ...........: 215.0 215.0 105 107 225.0 230.0 102
:
Other States 3/ ...: 94.0 94.0 90 87 85.0 82.0 96
:
United States .....: 3,000.0 2,980.0 108 108 3,230.0 3,210.0 99
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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 Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States:
January 1, 2020
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: 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 ...........: 8.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 20.0 5.0 25.0
California ........: 105.0 30.0 40.0 70.0 245.0 10.0 255.0
Colorado ..........: 3.0 19.0 45.0 160.0 227.0 3.0 230.0
Idaho .............: 5.0 2.0 8.0 47.0 62.0 3.0 65.0
Illinois ..........: 3.5 2.5 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 ..............: 7.0 7.0 10.0 18.0 42.0 1.0 43.0
Kansas ............: 7.5 3.5 (D) (D) 21.0 3.0 24.0
Kentucky ..........: 7.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 12.5 1.5 14.0
Michigan ..........: 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 23.0 2.0 25.0
:
Minnesota .........: 8.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 33.0 1.0 34.0
Missouri ..........: 6.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 17.0 2.0 19.0
Montana ...........: 3.0 4.0 16.0 4.0 27.0 2.0 29.0
Nebraska ..........: 2.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 10.0 1.0 11.0
Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 8.0
New England 1/ ....: 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 7.0 3.0 10.0
New Mexico ........: 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 13.0 3.0 16.0
New York ..........: 3.5 3.5 3.5 1.5 12.0 2.0 14.0
North Carolina ....: 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.3 6.0 1.0 7.0
North Dakota ......: 2.0 6.0 (D) (D) 23.0 1.0 24.0
:
Ohio ..............: 9.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 25.0 1.0 26.0
Oklahoma ..........: 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 1.0 10.0
Oregon ............: 6.0 5.0 14.0 23.0 48.0 2.0 50.0
Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 14.0 3.0 17.0
South Dakota ......: (D) (D) 16.0 21.0 (D) (D) 63.0
Tennessee .........: 4.3 1.6 1.3 0.3 7.5 1.5 9.0
Texas .............: 85.0 30.0 10.0 20.0 145.0 5.0 150.0
Utah ..............: 1.0 2.0 14.0 24.0 41.0 4.0 45.0
Virginia ..........: 6.5 4.0 2.0 0.5 13.0 1.0 14.0
Washington ........: 3.0 3.5 1.5 2.0 10.0 2.0 12.0
:
West Virginia .....: 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.8 5.0 1.0 6.0
Wisconsin .........: 5.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 13.0 2.0 15.0
Wyoming ...........: 4.0 7.0 25.0 37.0 73.0 2.0 75.0
:
Other States 2/ 3/ : 20.3 15.0 15.1 18.6 81.0 11.0 29.0
:
United States .....: 347.0 190.0 271.0 498.0 1,306.0 84.0 1,390.0
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont.
2/ Includes data for States not published in this table.
3/ To avoid disclosure, the components of Other States do not add to totals.
Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States:
January 1, 2021
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: 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 ...........: 9.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 23.0 6.0 29.0
California ........: 95.0 25.0 45.0 75.0 240.0 10.0 250.0
Colorado ..........: 5.0 22.0 56.0 149.0 232.0 3.0 235.0
Idaho .............: 3.0 7.0 15.0 48.0 73.0 2.0 75.0
Illinois ..........: 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0
Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0
Iowa ..............: 8.0 7.0 10.0 20.0 45.0 1.0 46.0
Kansas ............: 8.0 2.5 2.0 10.5 23.0 2.0 25.0
Kentucky ..........: 6.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 12.0 1.0 13.0
Michigan ..........: 3.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 22.0 2.0 24.0
:
Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 31.0 2.0 33.0
Missouri ..........: 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0
Montana ...........: 2.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 25.0 2.0 27.0
Nebraska ..........: 3.0 1.8 2.0 3.2 10.0 3.0 13.0
Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 6.0
New England 1/ ....: 2.4 1.4 1.2 1.0 6.0 4.0 10.0
New Mexico ........: 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 13.0 3.0 16.0
New York ..........: 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 12.0
North Carolina ....: 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 5.0 1.0 6.0
North Dakota ......: 2.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 19.0 1.0 20.0
:
Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.3 5.6 5.1 25.0 1.0 26.0
Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 12.0
Oregon ............: 5.0 8.0 8.0 23.0 44.0 1.0 45.0
Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 13.0 3.0 16.0
South Dakota ......: 8.0 9.0 16.0 21.0 54.0 2.0 56.0
Tennessee .........: 6.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 10.0 1.0 11.0
Texas .............: 89.0 30.0 13.0 20.0 152.0 8.0 160.0
Utah ..............: 1.0 1.0 13.0 22.0 37.0 3.0 40.0
Virginia ..........: 7.4 4.5 2.6 1.0 15.5 0.5 16.0
Washington ........: 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 10.0 2.0 12.0
:
West Virginia .....: 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.5 0.5 4.0
Wisconsin .........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 16.0 1.0 17.0
Wyoming ...........: 2.0 6.0 34.0 25.0 67.0 3.0 70.0
:
Other States 2/ ...: 13.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 27.0 3.0 30.0
:
United States .....: 338.0 195.0 291.0 485.0 1,309.0 81.0 1,390.0
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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 Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States:
2019 and 2020
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: : : Deaths
: Farm :---------------------------------------
: slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head
:
Arizona ...........: 10.5 9.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.0
California ........: 3.5 3.0 14.0 12.0 14.0 9.0
Colorado ..........: 2.0 2.0 12.0 13.0 17.0 19.0
Idaho .............: 1.5 1.5 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.5
Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 5.5 5.5
Indiana ...........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0
Iowa ..............: 1.5 1.5 7.5 7.0 17.0 16.0
Kansas ............: 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 7.5 7.0
Kentucky ..........: 1.5 1.0 2.7 2.0 6.5 5.5
Michigan ..........: 2.5 4.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.5
:
Minnesota .........: 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 16.0 15.0
Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 4.5 4.0 10.0 10.0
Montana ...........: 1.5 2.0 11.0 10.0 17.0 19.0
Nebraska ..........: 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.0 9.0 8.0
Nevada ............: 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0
New England 2/ ....: 2.0 1.0 1.8 2.2 3.0 2.8
New Mexico ........: 5.0 5.0 4.5 5.5 3.5 2.5
New York ..........: 2.5 2.0 3.7 3.3 8.0 6.5
North Carolina ....: 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.4 2.7
North Dakota ......: 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 7.5 7.0
:
Ohio ..............: 2.5 2.0 7.0 6.0 13.0 12.0
Oklahoma ..........: 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.5
Oregon ............: 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.5
Pennsylvania ......: 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 11.0 7.5
South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.5 9.0 8.0 26.0 22.0
Tennessee .........: 1.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 5.5 7.0
Texas .............: 3.0 6.0 38.0 38.0 70.0 70.0
Utah ..............: 5.5 5.0 8.0 8.0 15.0 14.0
Virginia ..........: 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0
Washington ........: 6.5 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5
:
West Virginia .....: 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 3.0
Wisconsin .........: 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 9.0 7.0
Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 12.0 11.0 12.0 11.5
:
Other States 3/ ...: 6.5 7.0 12.4 12.5 21.1 22.0
:
United States .....: 91.5 93.0 219.0 210.0 388.0 370.0
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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: 2019 and 2020
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: Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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:-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds
:
Arizona ...........: 67.0 70.0 7.0 6.7 470 470
California ........: 390.0 395.0 6.2 5.1 2,400 2,000
Colorado ..........: 335.0 370.0 7.0 6.8 2,350 2,500
Idaho .............: 170.0 170.0 8.8 8.2 1,500 1,400
Illinois ..........: 29.0 27.0 5.9 5.7 170 155
Indiana ...........: 41.0 42.0 6.0 5.8 245 245
Iowa ..............: 130.0 135.0 5.7 5.9 740 795
Kansas ............: 42.0 39.0 6.1 6.2 255 240
Kentucky ..........: 11.0 10.0 6.4 6.9 70 69
Michigan ..........: 61.0 61.0 6.1 5.9 375 360
:
Minnesota .........: 98.0 98.0 6.3 6.1 620 600
Missouri ..........: 37.0 38.0 5.8 5.5 215 210
Montana ...........: 170.0 180.0 8.9 8.7 1,510 1,560
Nebraska ..........: 61.0 56.0 7.2 7.4 440 415
Nevada ............: 48.0 43.0 9.2 9.8 440 420
New England 1/ ....: 27.0 25.0 7.0 7.0 188 175
New Mexico ........: 80.0 80.0 7.6 7.5 610 600
New York ..........: 49.0 40.0 5.9 6.0 290 240
North Carolina ....: 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 35 30
North Dakota ......: 62.0 62.0 7.5 7.3 465 455
:
Ohio ..............: 87.0 80.0 5.8 6.0 505 480
Oklahoma ..........: 17.0 12.0 5.6 5.8 95 70
Oregon ............: 130.0 130.0 6.2 6.3 800 820
Pennsylvania ......: 48.0 48.0 6.7 6.8 320 325
South Dakota ......: 225.0 220.0 7.5 7.5 1,690 1,650
Tennessee .........: 9.0 9.0 5.0 5.6 45 50
Texas .............: 230.0 180.0 7.4 7.5 1,700 1,350
Utah ..............: 240.0 235.0 8.9 8.9 2,140 2,080
Virginia ..........: 23.0 23.0 5.9 5.9 135 135
Washington ........: 36.0 34.0 7.8 7.9 280 270
:
West Virginia .....: 16.0 13.0 5.4 5.4 87 70
Wisconsin .........: 49.0 50.0 6.9 6.9 340 345
Wyoming ...........: 250.0 250.0 8.8 9.1 2,200 2,270
:
Other States 2/ ...: 45.0 44.0 6.3 6.1 285 270
:
United States .....:3,320.0 3,275.0 7.2 7.1 24,010 23,124
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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: 2019 and 2020
[United States value may not add due to rounding]
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: Price per pound : Value 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars
:
Arizona ...........: 1.10 0.90 517 423
California ........: 2.20 2.10 5,280 4,200
Colorado ..........: 2.60 2.10 6,110 5,250
Idaho .............: 2.78 2.10 4,170 2,940
Illinois ..........: 0.55 0.45 94 70
Indiana ...........: 0.69 0.82 169 201
Iowa ..............: 0.45 0.30 333 239
Kansas ............: 0.80 0.65 204 156
Kentucky ..........: 0.90 0.90 63 62
Michigan ..........: 0.68 0.54 255 194
:
Minnesota .........: 0.50 0.40 310 240
Missouri ..........: 0.40 0.30 86 63
Montana ...........: 2.50 2.20 3,775 3,432
Nebraska ..........: 0.88 0.77 387 320
Nevada ............: 2.30 2.30 1,012 966
New England 2/ ....: 0.85 0.80 160 140
New Mexico ........: 2.10 1.80 1,281 1,080
New York ..........: 0.80 0.90 232 216
North Carolina ....: 1.10 1.50 39 45
North Dakota ......: 1.35 1.15 628 523
:
Ohio ..............: 0.48 0.73 242 350
Oklahoma ..........: 0.75 1.00 71 70
Oregon ............: 1.45 1.30 1,160 1,066
Pennsylvania ......: 0.60 0.70 192 228
South Dakota ......: 1.87 1.60 3,160 2,640
Tennessee .........: 0.80 0.80 36 40
Texas .............: 1.90 1.80 3,230 2,430
Utah ..............: 2.10 1.90 4,494 3,952
Virginia ..........: 1.20 1.30 162 176
Washington ........: 2.95 2.50 826 675
:
West Virginia .....: 1.50 1.50 131 105
Wisconsin .........: 0.55 0.50 187 173
Wyoming ...........: 2.70 2.35 5,940 5,335
:
Other States 3/ ...: 1.50 1.50 428 405
:
United States .....: 1.89 1.66 45,364 38,405
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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.
Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: : : 2021 as
Class : 2020 : 2021 : percent
: : : of 2020
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:------- head ------ percent
:
All goats and kids ...................:2,655,000 2,582,000 97
:
All, breeding goats ................:2,177,000 2,117,000 97
Replacement kids - under one year : 399,000 388,000 97
Does - one year old and older ....:1,615,000 1,570,000 97
Bucks - one year old and older ...: 163,000 159,000 98
:
All, market goats and kids .........: 478,000 465,000 97
:
Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,640,000 1,655,000 101
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1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: : : 2021 as
Class : 2020 : 2021 : percent
: : : of 2020
----------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------ head ----- percent
:
Angora goats and kids ..................: 130,000 117,000 90
:
Angora, breeding goats ...............: 112,000 101,000 90
Replacement kids - under one year ..: 18,000 16,000 89
Does - one year old and older ......: 88,000 80,000 91
Bucks - one year old and older .....: 6,000 5,000 83
:
Angora, market goats and kids ........: 18,000 16,000 89
:
Kid crop 1/ ............................: 70,000 68,000 97
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1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: : : 2021 as
Class : 2020 : 2021 : percent
: : : of 2020
----------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------ head ----- percent
:
Milk goats and kids ....................: 435,000 420,000 97
:
Milk, breeding goats .................: 390,000 377,000 97
Replacement kids - under one year ..: 83,000 80,000 96
Does - one year old and older ......: 280,000 270,000 96
Bucks - one year old and older .....: 27,000 27,000 100
:
Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 45,000 43,000 96
:
Kid crop 1/ ............................: 305,000 307,000 101
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1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States:
January 1, 2020 and 2021
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: : : 2021 as
Class : 2020 : 2021 : percent
: : : of 2020
----------------------------------------------------------------------
:------- head ------ percent
:
Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,090,000 2,045,000 98
:
Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,675,000 1,639,000 98
Replacement kids - under one year ..: 298,000 292,000 98
Does - one year old and older ......:1,247,000 1,220,000 98
Bucks - one year old and older .....: 130,000 127,000 98
:
Meat and other, market goats and kids : 415,000 406,000 98
:
Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,265,000 1,280,000 101
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1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.
Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and
United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
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State : 2020 : 2021 :2021 as
: : :percent
: : :of 2020
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: head head percent
:
Arizona ...........: 21,000 21,000 100
New Mexico ........: 9,000 9,000 100
Texas .............: 75,000 61,000 81
:
Other States 1/ ...: 25,000 26,000 104
:
United States .....:130,000 117,000 90
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1/ Includes data for States not published in
this table.
Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2019 and 2020
[United States value may not add due to rounding]
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: Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : :
State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020
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: ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars --
:
Arizona ........: 21,000 21,000 4.5 4.0 95 84 1.30 1.20 124 101
New Mexico .....: 7,000 7,000 3.6 3.6 25 25 1.30 1.50 33 38
Texas ..........: 75,000 61,000 6.3 5.6 470 340 8.00 7.20 3,760 2,448
:
Other States 2/ : 24,000 24,000 5.8 5.8 140 140 2.90 2.85 406 399
:
United States ..: 127,000 113,000 5.7 5.2 730 589 5.92 5.07 4,323 2,986
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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 Goats and Kids Inventory - States and
United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
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State : 2020 : 2021 :2021 as
: : :percent
: : :of 2020
----------------------------------------------
: head head percent
:
Alabama ...........: 3,800 3,700 97
Arkansas ..........: 4,000 4,000 100
California ........: 43,000 41,000 95
Colorado ..........: 9,500 8,000 84
Florida ...........: 9,000 9,000 100
Georgia ...........: 6,500 6,500 100
Idaho .............: 6,800 7,200 106
Illinois ..........: 10,000 9,500 95
Indiana ...........: 13,000 14,000 108
Iowa ..............: 29,000 27,000 93
:
Kansas ............: 4,200 4,000 95
Kentucky ..........: 7,000 6,000 86
Michigan ..........: 12,000 12,500 104
Minnesota .........: 14,000 12,000 86
Missouri ..........: 12,000 12,500 104
Nebraska ..........: 3,500 3,500 100
New England 1/ ....: 18,000 17,000 94
New York ..........: 13,300 13,100 98
North Carolina ....: 7,500 8,500 113
Ohio ..............: 11,000 10,000 91
:
Oklahoma ..........: 7,000 7,800 111
Oregon ............: 13,900 13,500 97
Pennsylvania ......: 14,000 14,000 100
South Carolina ....: 3,300 3,200 97
Tennessee .........: 7,400 7,000 95
Texas .............: 29,000 26,000 90
Virginia ..........: 5,000 4,800 96
Washington ........: 7,600 7,300 96
Wisconsin .........: 77,000 72,000 94
:
Other States 2/ ...: 33,700 35,400 105
:
United States .....:435,000 420,000 97
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1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont.
2/ Includes data for States not published in
this table.
Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States
and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
-------------------------------------------------
State : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 as
: : : percent
: : : of 2020
-------------------------------------------------
: head head percent
:
Alabama ...........: 46,000 47,000 102
Arizona ...........: 33,000 32,000 97
Arkansas ..........: 31,000 31,000 100
California ........: 87,000 82,000 94
Colorado ..........: 23,000 24,000 104
Florida ...........: 46,000 47,000 102
Georgia ...........: 60,000 59,000 98
Illinois ..........: 24,000 25,000 104
Indiana ...........: 37,000 38,000 103
Iowa ..............: 35,000 38,000 109
:
Kansas ............: 43,000 40,000 93
Kentucky ..........: 57,000 53,000 93
Louisiana .........: 15,000 15,000 100
Minnesota .........: 24,000 26,000 108
Mississippi .......: 21,000 21,000 100
Missouri ..........: 75,000 75,000 100
New York ..........: 20,000 18,000 90
North Carolina ....: 45,000 46,000 102
Ohio ..............: 43,000 44,000 102
Oklahoma ..........: 84,000 79,000 94
:
Oregon ............: 29,000 28,000 97
Pennsylvania ......: 38,000 38,000 100
South Carolina ....: 32,000 31,000 97
Tennessee .........: 100,000 96,000 96
Texas .............: 765,000 740,000 97
Virginia ..........: 43,000 40,000 93
Washington ........: 23,000 22,000 96
West Virginia .....: 18,000 19,000 106
:
Other States 1/ ...: 193,000 191,000 99
:
United States .....:2,090,000 2,045,000 98
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1/ Includes data for States not published in
this table.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States operations was surveyed
to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep
and goat operations, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the
survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small operations.
About 21,400 operators were contacted during the first half of January by
mail and telephone, 62 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when
operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1.
Estimating Procedures: The sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the
Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed
for reasonableness and compared with estimates from past years. A projected
balance sheet for calendar year 2020 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the
final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.17
million head by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the
difference will not exceed 1.2 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 26,000 head,
ranging from 0 to 70,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep
and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 5 times and above the latest
estimate 3 times in the last 10 years.
The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.2
percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will
not be above or below the current estimate of 3.28 million head by more than
1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3
percent.
For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and
the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 24,000 head,
ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. In the last 10 years, the initial inventory
estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has not been below the latest estimate but
has been above 6 times.
Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates
[Based on data for the past 10 years]
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: Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate
: square error : confidence : : : : :
: : level :--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item : : : : : : Years
: : : : : :-----------------------------
: : : Average : Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest
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: percent percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- ---- number ----
:
:
All sheep and lambs ..........: 0.6 1.2 26 0 70 5 3
:
:
Breeding sheep ...............: 0.6 1.1 18 0 45 4 3
:
:
Lamb crop ....................: 1.8 3.3 38 0 150 2 6
:
:
Sheep shorn ..................: 1.2 2.3 24 0 140 0 6
:
: percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ----
:
:
Wool production ..............: 1.1 2.0 169 0 870 2 6
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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock
Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent
to nass@usda.gov.
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 692-0069
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424
Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632
Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed .......... (202) 720-3040
Logan Hartley - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 690-3236
Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products ............ (202) 720-4448
Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. (202) 720-3106
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