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Annual Average
Price
2011 2012
$/100 Lbs.
2001.........................................................................…86 89 Jan................................................. 141.00 180.00
2002.........................................................................…88 40 Feb.............................................. 151.80 176.80
2003.........................................................................…89 95 Mar.......................................... 170.88 172.80
2004.........................................................................…83 18 Apr............................................ 182.40 171.00
2005.........................................................................…109.75 May................................................ 182.40 160.13
2006.........................................................................…123.37 Jun................................................ 182.40 144.96
2007.........................................................................…116.86 Jul.................................................... 175.20 133.68
2008.........................................................................…119.23 Aug................................................... 175.20 115.20
2009.........................................................................…124.62 Sep....................................... 175.20 114.24
2010.........................................................................…135.23 Oct............................................... 175.20 111.36
2011.........................................................................…172.42 Nov...................................... 177.12 111.36
2012.........................................................................…139.36 Dec.......................................... 177.60 111.36
Source: Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd; and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data Development Branch
Total Sheep and
Lambs
Total Sheep and
Lambs
Head Head
2001 ....................................................................................71,400 2007.....................................................................................98,200
2002 .....................................................................................78,600 2008.....................................................................................98,200
2003 ....................................................................................87,300 2009.....................................................................................89,700
2004 .....................................................................................105,400 2010.....................................................................................81,900
2005.....................................................................................105,400 2011.....................................................................................73,900
2006.....................................................................................89,700 2012.....................................................................................84,100
(1) Estimate from Alberta's sheep and lamb balance sheets. These data represent sheep and lambs of Alberta origin slaughtered in Alberta and
Canadian provinces.
Source: Statistics Canada
Note: Plant price converted to live weight equivalent.
(1) Simple average prices.
Table 65: Alberta Sheep and Lamb Marketings (1), 2001-2012
Table 64: Central Alberta Average Market Lamb Prices (95-115 Lbs.) (1),
2001-2012
Monthly Average
Price
$/100 Lbs.
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$/100 Lbs.
Thousand Head
Sheep and Lambs Marketings Average Price
Fig. 31 Alberta Sheep and Lamb Marketings and Average Market Lamb Price,
2001-2012
Source: Statistics Canada; and Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd.
Alberta Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, 2012
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