What is the price of live sheep per kilogram/pound in Lesotho today?
The retail price range for Lesotho live sheep is between US$ 2.57 and US$ 4.28 per kilogram or between US$ 1.16 and US$ 1.94 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live sheep in Lesotho
The retail price range in Rand for live sheep is between ZAR 49.90 and ZAR 83.16 per kilogram or between ZAR 22.63 and ZAR 37.72 per pound(lb) in Maseru and Leribe.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Lesotho live sheep is between US$ 1.80 and US$ 3.00 per kilogram or between US$ 0.82 and US$ 1.36 per pound(lb).
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Lesotho Live Sheep Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Sheep from Lesotho has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the export price was 1.19 US$ per kg, which increased to 3.12 US$ per kg in 2012. However, in 2014, the export price skyrocketed to 19.00 US$ per kg before dropping back down to 1.29 US$ per kg in 2019. The export price has since decreased to 1.00 US$ per kg in 2020 and is currently at 0.00 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price for Live Sheep from Lesotho will remain at 0.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Lesotho Live Sheep Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Sheep into Lesotho has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2017, the price was 1.33 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 1.85 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped to 1.29 US dollars per kg in 2019 and further decreased to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price remained unchanged in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Live Sheep into Lesotho will remain at 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Lesotho live sheep
The total values in export for live sheep in Lesotho were US$ 80, US$ 158, US$ 113 and US$ 132 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Lesotho: Live Horses, Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Cattle, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Goats, Live Chicken, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Lesotho live sheep - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lesotho sold 102 tonnes of live sheep. For 2019 alone, the demand for Lesotho live sheep (livestock category) has climbed, recording a change of 67.213 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live sheep's exports went down by -14.29% earning the nation US$0.13m for the year 2019. Lesotho's live sheep exports are categorised as:
- Live sheep (HS code 010410)
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Lesotho live sheep export values
In 2019, Lesotho shipped live sheep costing 0.13m USD, a surge of 15.04% from 2018's total live sheep export of 0.113m USD. The annual growth in value of Lesotho live sheep between 2017 to 2018 was -28.481 pc.
The per year change in the volume of Lesotho's live sheep exports between 2017 and 2019 was -14.29% when compared to a variation of 67.213% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lesotho live sheep ( in '000$ )
Lesotho brought in 352 tonnes of live sheep in 2019.