Live Sheep Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair | Retail estimated | 5.78 | 2.62 | — | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| — | Retail estimated | 4.67 | 2.12 | — | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| — | Export (unit value) | 5.16 | 2.34 | — | ▼ 0.1% | ▼ 0.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Feeder Lambs | Retail estimated | 7.72 | 3.50 | — | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Slaughter Lambs | Wholesale estimated | 8.82 | 4.00 | — | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the live sheep price in US is US$ 4.67 per kg (US$ 2.12 / lb).
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Live Sheep Price History & Trend
Monthly live sheep price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg — the line grows each month as we record it. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — live sheep in US
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $807.8K (156.4 t) of live sheep▼ 65.2% YoY. That ranks #37 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top live sheep exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Romania $282.7M · 21.2%
- #2 Spain $237.5M · 17.8%
- #3 Jordan $228.8M · 17.1%
- #4 Oman $97.4M · 7.3%
- #5 Hungary $76M · 5.7%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $807.8K | 156.4 t | $5.16 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | 636.5 t | $3.65 |
| 2022 | $3.2M | 989.9 t | $3.26 |
| 2021 | $3.1M | 874.4 t | $3.51 |
| 2020 | $2.5M | 875.8 t | $2.85 |
HS Code
live sheep is traded under Harmonized System code 0104.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.