American Sheep Magazine March 2026

CONVENTION COVERAGE 2026

SHEEP INVENT TOTAL SHEEP INVENTORY: 4.99 MILLION

LARGEST SHEEP INVENTORY INCREASES: TEXAS 104%

WASHINGTON

255

46

KANSAS 103% INDIANA 103%

NORTH DAKOTA

180 1,260

MONTANA

M

335

58

OREGON

WEST VIRGINIA 103% OTHER STATES 102% SOUTH DAKOTA 102% COLORADO 101% IOWA 101%

760

IDAHO

146

SOUTH DAKOTA

220

1,380

210

1,380

WYOMING

2,020

280

NEVADA

NEBRASKA

UTAH

230

65

74

KENTUCKY 101% MICHIGAN 101% NEW YORK 101%

275 1,880

430

COLORADO

CALIFORNIA

KANSAS

1,990

410

505

270

81

2,100

ARIZONA

MOST SHEEP SHORN:

OKLAHOMA

83

NEW MEXICO

71

71t

385

455

71

CALIFORNIA 365,000 COLORADO 325,000 WYOMING 230,000 UTAH 220,000 TEXAS 190,000 SOUTH DAKOTA 185,000

TEXAS

700 1,180

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