Sheep and Lamb

Decorative picture of sheep and lamb
Quick facts 2022
  • 827,200 sheep and lamb on 8,487 farms in Canada. Ontario, Quebec and Alberta account for 71% of Canada’s sheep/lamb inventory.
  • 554,143 sheep and lamb slaughtered in federally and provincially inspected establishments in Canada. 74% of sheep and lamb are processed in provincially inspected establishments.
  • 16,630 tonnes of mutton and lamb produced.
  • Exports: 31,163 head of sheep valued at $2.4 million and 72 tonnes of mutton and lamb valued at $1.5 million.
  • Imports: 18,248 head of sheep valued at $3.5 million and 28,380 tonnes of mutton and lamb valued at $347.4 million.
  • Farm cash receipts for sheep and lamb totaled $224 million, 0.2% of total farm cash receipts.
 
 

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