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Sheep and Lambs on Farms in Alberta

 
 
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Sheep and Lambs on Farms in Alberta
January 1
('000 Head)
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Rams
6.0
5.9
5.9
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.0
5.6
5.4
5.2
5.2
4.2
4.3
Ewes
108.2
111.6
109.7
116.8
127.2
129.3
113.9
102.6
101.5
96.1
96.3
80.1
83.7
Replacement Lambs
12.7
14.9
20.8
23.8
22.2
26.3
15.7
15.7
14.7
12.5
12.8
10.2
10.9
Market Lambs
32.6
37.6
38.6
39.8
48.9
55.6
51.4
51.1
49.4
37.2
37.7
30.5
28.1
TOTAL
159.5
170.0
175.0
187.0
205.0
218.0
187.0
175.0
171.0
151.0
152.0
125.0
127.0
Total as % of Canada
25.4
25.7
24.4
23.6
21.6
21.9
19.2
17.6
17.5
16.9
17.3
15.1
15.7
July 1
('000 Head)
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Rams
5.8
5.9
6.5
6.6
7.0
7.5
6.7
5.1
5.3
5.2
4.8
4.0
Ewes
109.5
109.1
111.0
118.2
128.8
132.4
119.0
101.5
103.5
103.6
92.0
88.2
Replacement Lambs
28.7
26.7
30.0
35.9
30.4
29.1
27.8
19.3
19.0
16.0
15.8
11.5
Market Lambs
81.7
83.3
92.5
109.3
120.8
119.0
101.5
122.1
111.2
103.2
92.4
81.3
TOTAL
225.7
225.0
240.0
270.0
287.0
288.0
255.0
248.0
239.0
228.0
205.0
185.0
Total as % of Canada
27.5
25.2
24.5
24.4
23.0
23.0
20.4
20.0
20.1
19.8
18.7
17.4
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 20, 2009.