Sheep and Lambs on Farms in Alberta

 
 
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Sheep and Lambs on Farms in Alberta
January 1
('000 Head)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012p
Rams
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.0
5.6
5.4
5.2
5.2
4.2
4.3
3.7
3.9
4.0
Ewes
116.8
127.2
129.3
113.9
102.6
101.5
96.1
96.3
80.1
83.7
81.0
84.3
85.0
Replacement Lambs
23.8
22.2
26.3
15.7
15.7
14.7
12.5
12.8
10.2
10.9
8.9
12.1
13.1
Market Lambs
39.8
48.9
55.6
51.4
51.1
49.4
37.2
37.7
30.5
28.1
33.4
32.7
33.9
TOTAL
187.0
205.0
218.0
187.0
175.
0
171.0
151.0
152.0
125.0
127.0
127.0
133.0
136.0
Total as % of Canada
23.6
21.6
21.9
19.2
17.6
17.5
16.9
17.3
15.1
15.7
15.7
16.4
16.3
July 1
('000 Head)
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010r
2011p
Rams
6.5
6.6
7.0
7.5
6.7
5.1
5.3
5.2
4.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Ewes
111.0
118.2
128.8
132.4
119.0
101.5
103.5
103.6
92.0
88.2
84.6
84.1
85.4
Replacement Lambs
30.0
35.9
30.4
29.1
27.8
19.3
19.0
16.0
15.8
11.5
12.0
13.1
13.7
Market Lambs
92.5
109.3
120.8
119.0
101.5
122.1
111.2
103.2
92.4
81.3
76.4
77.8
79.9
1TOTAL
240.0
270.0
287.0
288.0
255.0
248.0
239.0
228.0
205.0
185.0
177.0
179.0
183.0
Total as % of Canada
24.5
24.4
23.0
23.0
20.4
20.0
20.1
19.8
18.7
17.4
16.7
17.4
17.1
Note: Data Subject to Revision
Sources:
Statistics Canada,
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
  
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on August 19, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on February 21, 2012.