All sheep and lambs inventory in Wisconsin as of Jan. 1 totaled 80,000 head, up 2,000 head from 2024, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Sheep and Goats report.
Total breeding stock, at 65,000 head, was 2% above one year ago. Market sheep and lambs increased 7% from a year ago and totaled 15,000 head. The 2024 lamb crop was estimated at 58,000 head, up 2% from the 2023 lamb crop.
Wool production for 2024 was 320,000 pounds, up 2% from 2023, with fleece weights averaging 6.5 pounds.
All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on Jan. 1 totaled 5.05 million head, up slightly from 2024. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.68 million head on Jan. 1 increased slightly from 3.67 million head on Jan. 1, 2024. Ewes one year old and older, at 2.88 million head, were slightly above last year. Market sheep and lambs on Jan. 1 totaled 1.37 million head, up 1% from Jan. 1, 2024. Market lambs comprised 94% of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6% of total market inventory.
The 2024 lamb crop of 3.04 million head was up slightly from 2023. The 2024 lambing rate was 106 lambs per 100 ewes 1 year old and older on Jan. 1, 2024, up 3% from 2023.
Shorn wool production in the United States during 2024 was 22.5 million pounds, down 1% from 2023.
Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.17 million head, down 2% from 2023. The average price paid for wool sold in 2024 was $1.43 per pound for a total value of $32.1 million, down 9% from $35.4 million in 2023. As of Jan. 1, 27% of the total sheep and lambs were hair sheep or wool hair crosses.
Sheep death loss during 2024 totaled 200,000 head, unchanged from 2023. Lamb death loss increased 1% from 365,000 head to 370,000 head in 2024.
All goats and kids inventory in the United States on Jan. 1 totaled 2.51 million head, up 1% from 2024. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.07 million head, up 1% from 2024. Does 1 year old and older, at 1.54 million head, were 2% above last year’s number. Market goats and kids totaled 442,000 head, up 2% from a year ago.
Kid crop for 2024 totaled 1.52 million head for all goats, down 1% from 2023.
Meat and all other goats totaled 1.98 million head on Jan. 1, up 1% from 2024. Milk goat inventory was 430,000 head, up 4% from Jan. 1, 2024, while angora goats were down 3%, totaling 102,000 head.
Mohair production in the United States during 2024 was 500,000 pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 92,000 head. Average weight per clip was 5.4 pounds. Mohair price was $6.48 per pound with a value of $3.24 million.
The complete report can be found at www.nass.usda.gov/publications.
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