Wool disposition and farm value

The quantity, price and farm value of purchased wool and wool for home use are now available for 2003 by province and for Canada.

Following increases in the previous five years, the total farm value of wool purchased in 2003 increased 14.7% from a year earlier to nearly $1.6 million, which was comparable to 1997 levels. This upward trend was due to a combination of stronger prices and an increase in the quantity purchased.

Alberta continues to be the major player with 35.3% of the value with Ontario second at 22.3%.

Available on CANSIM: table 003-0016.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3460.

The publication Sheep Statistics, Vol. 4, no. 1 (23-011-XIE, free) will soon be available.

For general information or to order data, call 1-800-465-1991. To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Bernadette Alain (902-893-7251; bernadette.alain@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.