This release includes information on insecticides applied to sheep and sheep facilities. Insecticides are applied to sheep and sheep facilities to control mange/mites, lice, flies, and other pests. The 22 major sheep producing States, accounting for over 80 percent of total U.S. sheep inventory, are included in this release. Please note the change in program scope from 2000 to 2010; the 2001 release included all sheep and sheep facilities, the 2011 chemical use data release excluded feedlots and operations with less than 20 ewes. Internal use pharmaceutical products are excluded from the report, but dual purpose products that can be applied internally or externally are included. Insecticide use information on chemical applications to sheep facilities are also included in the report. Beginning in May 2010, NASS agricultural chemical use data are published to the Quick Stats 2.0 database only (full-text publications have been discontinued), the latest data releases are available under the NASS Chemical Usage Program.

In 1997, ERS expanded Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook to include information formerly contained in Cattle and Sheep Outlook. The final issue of Cattle and Sheep Outlook was published November 13, 1996. This archive report contains detailed analysis and data covering the outlook for cattle and sheep, focusing on production, slaughter, price, and trade statistics.

This publication reports on the cattle, sheep, and goat inventory on farms in the United States.

This report contains the results of the Chester Livestock Auction in SC, with commentary on changes in supply, demand, price, and other observed trends. Includes relevant price and weight statistics of hogs, goats, and sheep by class.

This publication includes information on lamb and wool production in the United States from 1972 to 1975. Data includes number of lambs born and saved, total amount of sheep shorn, weight per fleece and total pounds of wool produced. Publication under this title ceased in 1975 and the subsequent publication was titled Lamb Crop and Wool. From 1964 to 1972, the publication was titled Lamb Crop.

This report includes the number of operations and percent of inventory by size group, state, region, and/or U.S. for all cattle and calves, beef cows, milk cows, hogs and sheep.

This bulletin presents the final estimates, including revisions, made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) for livestock operations. It reports on the number of operations, inventory by size, value per head, and total value of livestock. This publication contains data from years 1920 to 2007.

Reference Cattle - Final Estimates for corresponding information about cattle and beef cow inventory; Hogs and Pigs - Final Estimates for corresponding information about hog inventory; and Sheep and Goats - Final Estimates for corresponding information about sheep inventory.

Inventory values and value per head for cattle, hogs, and sheep will be published in the Meat Animals, PDI - Final Estimates.

This publication includes data on livestock and meat, including the weight, price, regional distribution, and number of slaughters. This bulletin continues most of the statistical series that appeared in Livestock Market News Statistics and Related Data report, with additional data included. This publication contains data from years 1940 to 1973.

This report covers the Rockingham Livestock Auction. Data presented includes number of receipts and livestock sale information. Feeder and slaughter cattle prices are listed by sex, grade, and weight. Replacement cow and cow/calf pair prices are listed by grade, age, and weight. Calves return to farm prices are listed by sex and weight. Sheep and goat prices are listed by class, sex, age, grade, and weight. Also included is a market trend analysis.

This full-text file presents the sheep and lamb inventory by class for selected states or regions and U.S. Data includes expected lamb crop, market sheep and lambs inventory by weight group, number returned to breeding herd. This report is a supplement to Sheep and goats.