Hampshires were developed in the Hampshire country of Southern England. The Old Hampshire, Berkshire Knot and Wiltshire Horn, with the introduction of Southdown and Cotswold, formed the genetic background of the Hampshire breed. The breed is widely used in the U.S. as a source of terminal sires for commercial lamb production. They are a large, moderately prolific breed with wool caps, black faces and medium-wool fleeces. They also have very good milking ability, growth and carcass cutability.

MATURE BODY WEIGHT
Ram 250-350 lb
Ewe 175-250 lb

AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER
Micron 25-33
USDA Wool Grade 46’s-58’s

GREASE FLEECE WEIGHT
Ewe 6-10 lb

YIELD
50-60%

STAPLE LENGTH
2 1/2 - 4"