1. Sheep and Goat Outlook JJ Jones Oklahoma State Extension

2. Sheep and Goat Inventory 20082009% Change Sheep All Sheep and Lambs 7,270,0007,050,000 -3.02% Breeding Ewes4,440,0004,280,000 -3.60% Goats Angora205,000185,000 -9.76% Dairy323,000335,000 3.72% Meat2,590,0002,550,000 -1.54% Total3,118,0003,070,000 -1.54%

3. 2009 Meat Goat Inventory (1000 Head) U.S. Total: 2,550,000 Head > 750,000 100,000 – 750,000 50,000 – 99,999 20,000 – 49,999 < 20,000 980 133 115 86 86.5 6580.3 79 9562 55.6 55 50 47 42 38 34 33.5 31 27 26 24.5 23.5 20

4. U.S. Total Change: - 1.54% Increased Stayed the Same Decreased 16.3 4.8 6.7 10.7 11.2 7.8 17.3 4.4 8.0 16.7 4.7 1.64.0 4.2 0.3 0.7 -10.0 -0.6 -2.0 -2.1 -6.1 -12.9 -5.6 -7.7 -12.5 -16.7 N England -13.6 -4.5 -5.0 -10.0 -16.7 -7.1 -12.8 -13.9 -8.1 -4.6 2009 % Change Meat Goats (1000 Head)

5. 2008 Inspected Slaughter 1.New Jersey 240,912 35.9% 4. Texas 41,233 6.1% 3. Pennsylvania 41,881 6.2% 9. New York 26,339 3.9% 10. Tennessee 26,172 3.9% 2. DE/MD 52,815 7.9% 5. Illinois 40,968 6.1% 6. California 36,135 5.4% 7. Georgia 32,141 4.8% 8. Florida 26,666 4.0% U.S. Total: 670,709 head + 4.9%

6. Goat Meat Imports

7. 40-60 Lbs Kid Prices San, Angelo, Texas

8. 60-80 Lbs Kid Prices San Angelo, TX

9. 80 – 100 Lbs Kid Prices San Angelo, TX

10. 40-60 Lbs Kid Prices Perkins, OK

11. 60-80 Lbs Kid Prices Perkins, OK

12. 80 – 100 Lbs Kid Prices Perkins, OK

13. 40-60 Lbs Kid Prices New Holland, PA

14. 60-80 Lbs Kid Prices New Holland, PA

15. 80 – 100 Lbs Kid Prices New Holland, PA

16. 40-60 Lbs Kid Prices Perkins, OK & New Holland, PA

17. Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA/NASS

18. Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA/NASS

19. Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA/NASS

20. BREEDING EWES - ONE YEAR & OLDER JANUARY 1, 2009 (1000 Head) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA/NASS New England States

21. Livestock Marketing Information Center

26. Conclusion Sheep numbers continue to decline Goat numbers are down, but I wouldn’t say they are declining. Goat prices have been good in ‘09 and should remain strong in ’10.