ISSN: 1949-1921
Released March 27, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States Hog Inventory Up 7 Percent
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2015 was
65.9 million head. This was up 7 percent from
March 1, 2014, but down slightly from December 1, 2014.
Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was up 2 percent from last year,
and up 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 60.0 million head, was up 8 percent from last year,
but down slightly from last quarter.
The December 2014-February 2015 pig crop, at 28.8 million head, was up
9 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.83 million
head, up 2 percent from 2014. The sows farrowed during this quarter
represented 48 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per
litter was a record high 10.17 for the December-February period, compared to
9.53 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.90
for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 10.20 for operations with more than
5,000 hogs and pigs.
United States hog producers intend to have 2.87 million sows farrow during
the March-May 2015 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during
the same period in 2014, and up 2 percent from 2013. Intended farrowings for
June-August 2015, at 2.93 million sows, are down 2 percent from 2014, but up
1 percent from 2013.
The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000
head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 46 percent of the total United
States hog inventory, down from 48 percent last year.
Revisions
All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2014 through December 2014
were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and
updated import and export data. An upward revision of 0.1 percent was made to
the December 2014 all hogs and pigs inventory. The net revision to the
September 2014 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.9 percent. A net
revision of 2.9 percent was made to the June-August 2014 pig crop.
This report was approved on March 27, 2015.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Karis T. Gutter
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
James M. Harris
Contents
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2014 and 2015................. 4
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2013-2015................................... 5
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2014 and 2015........................................ 5
Quarterly Litter Rate - United States...................................................................... 6
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: December 2014-February 2015.......................... 6
Quarterly Sows Farrowed - United States.................................................................... 7
Quarterly Pig Crop - United States......................................................................... 7
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015................... 8
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015........................ 8
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014.................... 9
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014......................... 9
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014............... 10
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014.................... 10
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014................ 11
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014..................... 11
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2014 and 2015.. 12
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2013-2015.............. 12
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2013-2015............ 13
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States:
September-November 2013 and 2014........................................................................... 13
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2014 and 2015..... 14
Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 14
Reliability of March 1 Hog Estimates....................................................................... 15
Information Contacts....................................................................................... 15
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States:
2014 and 2015
[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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: : : 2015 as
Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ---- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
March 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ....................: 61,494 65,934 107
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,851 5,982 102
Market .............................: 55,643 59,953 108
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 17,336 18,959 109
50-119 pounds ......................: 15,487 16,509 107
120-179 pounds .....................: 12,538 13,290 106
180 pounds and over ................: 10,281 11,195 109
:
June 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ....................: 61,568
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,855
Market .............................: 55,713
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 18,254
50-119 pounds ......................: 15,801
120-179 pounds .....................: 11,491
180 pounds and over ................: 10,166
:
September 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ....................: 65,979
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,920
Market .............................: 60,059
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,390
50-119 pounds ......................: 17,458
120-179 pounds .....................: 12,112
180 pounds and over ................: 10,098
:
December 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ....................: 66,145
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,939
Market .............................: 60,207
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 19,026
50-119 pounds ......................: 16,630
120-179 pounds .....................: 12,930
180 pounds and over ................: 11,621
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Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2013-2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: : : :2015 as percent of
Item : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 :-------------------
: : : : 2013 : 2014
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: ------------ 1,000 head ------------ -- percent --
Sows farrowing :
December-February ....: 2,788 2,763 2,829 101 102
March-May 1/ .........: 2,806 2,810 2,870 102 102
December-May 2/ 3/ ...: 5,595 5,573 5,699 102 102
:
June-August 1/ .......: 2,890 2,991 2,927 101 98
September-November ...: 2,780 2,871
June-November 3/ .....: 5,670 5,862
:
Pig crop :
December-February ....: 28,099 26,326 28,758 102 109
March-May ............: 28,921 27,495
December-May 3/ ......: 57,020 53,821
:
June-August ..........: 29,862 30,402
September-November ...: 28,253 29,373
June-November 3/ .....: 58,115 59,775
:
: -------------- number ------------- -- percent --
:
Pigs per litter :
December-February ....: 10.08 9.53 10.17 101 107
March-May ............: 10.31 9.78
December-May .........: 10.19 9.66
:
June-August ..........: 10.33 10.16
September-November ...: 10.16 10.23
June-November ........: 10.25 10.20
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1/ Intentions for 2015.
2/ Actual farrowings for December 2014-February 2015 plus intentions for March-May 2015.
3/ May not add due to rounding.
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Pigs per litter on operations having 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
Pig crop : 1-99 : 100-499 : 500-999 :1,000-1,999:2,000-4,999: 5,000+
: head : head : head : head : head : head
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: number
:
2014 :
December-February ...: 7.70 8.30 8.50 8.90 9.50 9.60
March-May ...........: 7.80 8.50 8.80 9.20 9.70 9.80
June-August .........: 8.00 8.70 9.10 9.50 10.00 10.20
September-November ..: 8.10 8.80 9.20 9.60 10.10 10.30
:
2015 :
December-February ...: 7.90 8.60 9.00 9.40 10.00 10.20
March-May ...........:
June-August .........:
September-November ..:
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1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth.
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Breeding : Market : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : 2015 :2015 as: : 2015 :2015 as: : 2015 :2015 as
State : 2014 : :percent: 2014 : :percent: 2014 : :percent
: : :of 2014: : :of 2014: : :of 2014
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: 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Colorado ........: 160 140 88 520 570 110 680 710 104
Illinois ........: 500 490 98 3,750 4,160 111 4,250 4,650 109
Indiana .........: 270 280 104 3,080 3,370 109 3,350 3,650 109
Iowa ............: 1,010 1,030 102 18,490 19,370 105 19,500 20,400 105
Kansas ..........: 170 175 103 1,460 1,655 113 1,630 1,830 112
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 890 990 111 1,000 1,100 110
Minnesota .......: 550 570 104 6,950 7,280 105 7,500 7,850 105
Missouri ........: 355 400 113 1,995 2,400 120 2,350 2,800 119
Nebraska ........: 400 420 105 2,600 2,630 101 3,000 3,050 102
North Carolina ..: 870 890 102 6,930 7,510 108 7,800 8,400 108
:
Ohio ............: 170 180 106 1,830 2,090 114 2,000 2,270 114
Oklahoma ........: 430 440 102 1,520 1,710 113 1,950 2,150 110
Pennsylvania ....: 95 100 105 1,015 1,010 100 1,110 1,110 100
South Dakota ....: 170 165 97 1,020 1,115 109 1,190 1,280 108
Texas ...........: 100 100 100 430 780 181 530 880 166
Utah ............: 75 75 100 635 585 92 710 660 93
:
Other States 1/ .: 416 417 100 2,528 2,728 108 2,944 3,144 107
:
United States ...: 5,851 5,982 102 55,643 59,953 108 61,494 65,934 107
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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: Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds
: 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ........: 270 280 95 100 75 90 80 100
Illinois ........: 1,070 1,290 1,100 1,200 810 890 770 780
Indiana .........: 890 950 880 910 620 710 690 800
Iowa ............: 4,570 4,930 5,780 6,260 4,850 4,810 3,290 3,370
Kansas ..........: 390 435 345 405 275 325 450 490
Michigan ........: 275 280 190 210 225 260 200 240
Minnesota .......: 2,490 2,530 2,000 2,020 1,480 1,500 980 1,230
Missouri ........: 920 1,220 385 435 320 380 370 365
Nebraska ........: 820 850 730 750 545 565 505 465
North Carolina ..: 2,630 2,740 1,650 1,710 1,540 1,640 1,110 1,420
:
Ohio ............: 580 640 555 600 465 500 230 350
Oklahoma ........: 580 720 335 370 225 250 380 370
Pennsylvania ....: 250 255 345 320 190 240 230 195
South Dakota ....: 330 365 280 285 210 250 200 215
Texas ...........: 80 215 105 200 75 190 170 175
Utah ............: 290 255 130 105 110 120 105 105
:
Other States 1/ .: 901 1,004 582 629 523 570 521 525
:
United States ...: 17,336 18,959 15,487 16,509 12,538 13,290 10,281 11,195
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Breeding : Market : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : 2014 :2014 as: : 2014 :2014 as: : 2014 :2014 as
State : 2013 : :percent: 2013 : :percent: 2013 : :percent
: : :of 2013: : :of 2013: : :of 2013
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: 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Colorado ........: 145 160 110 565 530 94 710 690 97
Illinois ........: 500 490 98 4,150 3,810 92 4,650 4,300 92
Indiana .........: 270 270 100 3,230 3,230 100 3,500 3,500 100
Iowa ............: 1,030 1,000 97 18,970 18,100 95 20,000 19,100 96
Kansas ..........: 170 170 100 1,690 1,470 87 1,860 1,640 88
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 890 880 99 1,000 990 99
Minnesota .......: 580 570 98 7,220 7,080 98 7,800 7,650 98
Missouri ........: 350 380 109 2,300 2,070 90 2,650 2,450 92
Nebraska ........: 400 390 98 2,650 2,610 98 3,050 3,000 98
North Carolina ..: 870 860 99 8,030 6,740 84 8,900 7,600 85
:
Ohio ............: 160 165 103 1,970 1,805 92 2,130 1,970 92
Oklahoma ........: 410 430 105 1,830 1,460 80 2,240 1,890 84
Pennsylvania ....: 100 100 100 1,020 1,010 99 1,120 1,110 99
South Dakota ....: 180 175 97 960 1,035 108 1,140 1,210 106
Texas ...........: 100 100 100 520 570 110 620 670 108
Utah ............: 75 75 100 655 645 98 730 720 99
:
Other States 1/ .: 434 410 94 2,654 2,668 101 3,088 3,078 100
:
United States ...: 5,884 5,855 100 59,304 55,713 94 65,188 61,568 94
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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: Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds
: 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
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: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ........: 285 275 85 105 80 70 115 80
Illinois ........: 1,330 1,220 1,330 1,160 740 770 750 660
Indiana .........: 1,010 890 990 980 630 580 600 780
Iowa ............: 4,890 4,890 6,090 5,640 4,700 4,470 3,290 3,100
Kansas ..........: 480 410 385 360 260 260 565 440
Michigan ........: 280 270 220 210 180 200 210 200
Minnesota .......: 2,540 2,580 2,300 2,150 1,410 1,290 970 1,060
Missouri ........: 1,030 1,005 480 405 390 315 400 345
Nebraska ........: 850 840 760 770 610 510 430 490
North Carolina ..: 3,060 2,750 2,020 1,590 1,600 1,230 1,350 1,170
:
Ohio ............: 625 530 585 570 480 440 280 265
Oklahoma ........: 800 620 350 350 210 180 470 310
Pennsylvania ....: 260 275 335 340 205 190 220 205
South Dakota ....: 335 345 270 265 180 205 175 220
Texas ...........: 95 130 125 145 100 140 200 155
Utah ............: 280 270 125 130 125 115 125 130
:
Other States 1/ .: 995 954 618 631 514 526 528 556
:
United States ...: 19,145 18,254 17,068 15,801 12,414 11,491 10,678 10,166
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Breeding : Market : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : :2014 as: : :2014 as: : :2014 as
State : 2013 : 2014 :percent: 2013 : 2014 :percent: 2013 : 2014 :percent
: : :of 2013: : :of 2013: : :of 2013
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: 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Colorado ........: 145 155 107 555 555 100 700 710 101
Illinois ........: 500 510 102 4,100 4,140 101 4,600 4,650 101
Indiana .........: 270 280 104 3,430 3,320 97 3,700 3,600 97
Iowa ............: 1,000 1,030 103 19,900 19,770 99 20,900 20,800 100
Kansas ..........: 170 170 100 1,650 1,660 101 1,820 1,830 101
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 940 920 98 1,050 1,030 98
Minnesota .......: 550 550 100 7,150 7,200 101 7,700 7,750 101
Missouri ........: 350 390 111 2,650 2,460 93 3,000 2,850 95
Nebraska ........: 400 390 98 2,650 2,710 102 3,050 3,100 102
North Carolina ..: 880 870 99 8,420 7,530 89 9,300 8,400 90
:
Ohio ............: 165 170 103 1,925 1,910 99 2,090 2,080 100
Oklahoma ........: 420 430 102 1,790 1,620 91 2,210 2,050 93
Pennsylvania ....: 100 100 100 1,040 1,060 102 1,140 1,160 102
South Dakota ....: 170 175 103 980 1,095 112 1,150 1,270 110
Texas ...........: 85 100 118 505 670 133 590 770 131
Utah ............: 80 75 94 660 645 98 740 720 97
:
Other States 1/ .: 421 415 99 2,745 2,794 102 3,166 3,209 101
:
United States ...: 5,816 5,920 102 61,090 60,059 98 66,906 65,979 99
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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: Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds
: 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ........: 285 310 90 105 70 85 110 55
Illinois ........: 1,330 1,270 1,290 1,280 700 830 780 760
Indiana .........: 1,080 1,040 1,040 960 640 620 670 700
Iowa ............: 5,300 5,510 6,490 6,470 4,830 4,470 3,280 3,320
Kansas ..........: 485 485 360 500 270 315 535 360
Michigan ........: 295 290 230 225 190 205 225 200
Minnesota .......: 2,450 2,610 2,280 2,190 1,450 1,400 970 1,000
Missouri ........: 1,180 1,270 650 470 390 360 430 360
Nebraska ........: 850 940 810 800 570 505 420 465
North Carolina ..: 3,140 3,110 2,240 1,820 1,670 1,430 1,370 1,170
:
Ohio ............: 620 560 610 600 430 460 265 290
Oklahoma ........: 790 720 345 390 175 220 480 290
Pennsylvania ....: 245 265 355 370 220 225 220 200
South Dakota ....: 355 380 285 305 185 200 155 210
Texas ...........: 125 210 115 190 110 140 155 130
Utah ............: 285 300 130 130 125 115 120 100
:
Other States 1/ .: 1,009 1,120 638 653 559 532 540 488
:
United States ...: 19,824 20,390 17,958 17,458 12,584 12,112 10,725 10,098
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Breeding : Market : Total
:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : 2014 :2014 as: : 2014 :2014 as: : 2014 : 2014 as
State : 2013 : :percent: 2013 : :percent: 2013 : : percent
: : :of 2013: : :of 2013: : : of 2013
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: -- 1,000 head -- percent --- 1,000 head -- percent --- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Colorado ........: 150 150 100 540 540 100 690 690 100
Illinois ........: 500 500 100 4,050 4,100 101 4,550 4,600 101
Indiana .........: 280 290 104 3,370 3,310 98 3,650 3,600 99
Iowa ............: 970 1,010 104 19,230 19,890 103 20,200 20,900 103
Kansas ..........: 170 180 106 1,580 1,630 103 1,750 1,810 103
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 950 1,010 106 1,060 1,120 106
Minnesota .......: 550 560 102 7,250 7,340 101 7,800 7,900 101
Missouri ........: 345 400 116 2,405 2,350 98 2,750 2,750 100
Nebraska ........: 390 400 103 2,660 2,700 102 3,050 3,100 102
North Carolina ..: 870 880 101 7,630 7,720 101 8,500 8,600 101
:
Ohio ............: 170 170 100 2,030 1,990 98 2,200 2,160 98
Oklahoma ........: 420 440 105 1,560 1,630 104 1,980 2,070 105
Pennsylvania ....: 100 100 100 980 1,000 102 1,080 1,100 102
South Dakota ....: 165 160 97 1,035 1,080 104 1,200 1,240 103
Texas ...........: 80 100 125 510 660 129 590 760 129
Utah ............: 75 75 100 625 515 82 700 590 84
:
Other States 1/ .: 412 414 101 2,613 2,742 105 3,025 3,155 104
:
United States ...: 5,757 5,939 103 59,018 60,207 102 64,775 66,145 102
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States:
December 1, 2013 and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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: Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds
: 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ........: 260 265 95 115 75 80 110 80
Illinois ........: 1,250 1,310 1,210 1,140 730 800 860 850
Indiana .........: 1,010 990 900 900 650 660 810 760
Iowa ............: 4,840 5,110 5,940 6,300 4,850 4,740 3,600 3,740
Kansas ..........: 420 445 345 395 310 330 505 460
Michigan ........: 305 300 210 225 200 240 235 245
Minnesota .......: 2,650 2,560 1,980 2,100 1,390 1,510 1,230 1,170
Missouri ........: 1,150 1,100 450 440 325 380 480 430
Nebraska ........: 830 900 750 790 560 535 520 475
North Carolina ..: 2,600 2,910 1,800 1,730 1,630 1,580 1,600 1,500
:
Ohio ............: 640 570 600 580 440 500 350 340
Oklahoma ........: 560 640 380 400 265 280 355 310
Pennsylvania ....: 265 255 310 320 190 225 215 200
South Dakota ....: 355 360 280 275 185 220 215 225
Texas ...........: 90 155 105 150 130 150 185 205
Utah ............: 265 210 115 100 120 110 125 95
:
Other States 1/ .: 899 946 610 670 526 590 577 536
:
United States ...: 18,389 19,026 16,080 16,630 12,576 12,930 11,972 11,621
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States:
December-February 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]
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: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: : 2015 :2015 as : : : : 2015 :2015 as
State : : : : : : : :
: 2014 : :percent : : : 2014 : :percent
: : :of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : : :of 2014
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: 1,000 head percent --- number --- 1,000 head percent
:
Colorado ........: 71 69 97 8.80 9.80 625 676 108
Illinois ........: 245 240 98 10.00 10.20 2,450 2,448 100
Indiana .........: 120 135 113 9.20 10.10 1,104 1,364 124
Iowa ............: 480 500 104 9.90 10.70 4,752 5,350 113
Kansas ..........: 80 86 108 9.15 10.00 732 860 117
Michigan ........: 49 51 104 9.20 10.50 451 536 119
Minnesota .......: 275 275 100 10.50 11.00 2,888 3,025 105
Missouri ........: 180 195 108 9.10 9.30 1,638 1,814 111
Nebraska ........: 165 160 97 10.55 11.00 1,741 1,760 101
North Carolina ..: 435 440 101 8.40 9.50 3,654 4,180 114
:
Ohio ............: 90 88 98 8.00 10.45 720 920 128
Oklahoma ........: 180 190 106 9.15 10.10 1,647 1,919 117
Pennsylvania ....: 44 45 102 10.40 10.20 458 459 100
South Dakota ....: 82 85 104 10.65 10.80 873 918 105
Texas ...........: 41 41 100 8.60 8.80 353 361 102
Utah ............: 40 35 88 10.00 8.70 400 305 76
:
Other States 2/ .: 186 194 104 9.89 9.60 1,840 1,863 101
:
United States ...: 2,763 2,829 102 9.53 10.17 26,326 28,758 109
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1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been
sold.
2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2013-2015
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : : : : :
State : : : : 2015 as : : : : : 2014 as
: 2013 : 2014 : 2015 2/ : percent : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : percent
: : : : of 2014 : : : : : of 2013
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: --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent
:
Colorado ...........: 69 73 68 93 9.50 9.30 656 679 104
Illinois ...........: 250 250 245 98 10.30 9.90 2,575 2,475 96
Indiana ............: 125 125 135 108 9.85 9.25 1,231 1,156 94
Iowa ...............: 465 470 490 104 10.50 10.60 4,883 4,982 102
Kansas .............: 79 82 84 102 9.95 9.25 786 759 97
Michigan ...........: 50 52 52 100 10.20 8.90 510 463 91
Minnesota ..........: 290 290 285 98 10.70 10.60 3,103 3,074 99
Missouri ...........: 180 185 200 108 10.50 8.90 1,890 1,647 87
Nebraska ...........: 160 170 175 103 10.75 10.50 1,720 1,785 104
North Carolina .....: 460 440 430 98 10.05 8.70 4,623 3,828 83
:
Ohio ...............: 80 80 90 113 10.30 9.50 824 760 92
Oklahoma ...........: 185 185 185 100 10.30 9.60 1,906 1,776 93
Pennsylvania .......: 44 48 49 102 10.20 10.30 449 494 110
South Dakota .......: 88 90 85 94 10.90 10.70 959 963 100
Texas ..............: 38 43 52 121 8.90 9.40 338 404 120
Utah ...............: 41 41 38 93 10.30 10.50 422 431 102
:
Other States 3/ ....: 202 186 207 111 10.11 9.78 2,046 1,819 89
:
United States ......: 2,806 2,810 2,870 102 10.31 9.78 28,921 27,495 95
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1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold.
2/ Intentions
3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2013-2015
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : 2015 2/ : 2015 as : : : : 2014 : 2014 as
State : : : : : : : : :
: 2013 : 2014 : : percent : : : 2013 : : percent
: : : : of 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : : : of 2013
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: ------- 1,000 head ------ percent ---- number --- -- 1,000 head -- percent
:
Colorado ........: 70 73 71 97 9.50 9.45 665 690 104
Illinois ........: 250 260 250 96 10.20 10.20 2,550 2,652 104
Indiana .........: 125 145 135 93 10.10 9.80 1,263 1,421 113
Iowa ............: 485 530 510 96 10.60 10.70 5,141 5,671 110
Kansas ..........: 81 85 86 101 10.05 9.90 814 842 103
Michigan ........: 50 51 51 100 10.10 10.10 505 515 102
Minnesota .......: 290 290 290 100 10.80 10.85 3,132 3,147 100
Missouri ........: 195 205 205 100 10.40 9.80 2,028 2,009 99
Nebraska ........: 165 175 180 103 10.85 10.90 1,790 1,908 107
North Carolina ..: 470 470 445 95 10.10 9.50 4,747 4,465 94
:
Ohio ............: 90 86 90 105 10.40 10.00 936 860 92
Oklahoma ........: 190 200 192 96 10.30 9.70 1,957 1,940 99
Pennsylvania ....: 48 49 47 96 10.20 10.10 490 495 101
South Dakota ....: 86 89 85 96 10.90 10.65 937 948 101
Texas ...........: 42 44 49 111 8.30 9.90 349 436 125
Utah ............: 43 42 38 90 10.00 10.40 430 437 102
:
Other States 3/ .: 210 197 203 103 10.14 9.97 2,128 1,966 92
:
United States ...: 2,890 2,991 2,927 98 10.33 10.16 29,862 30,402 102
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1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold.
2/ Intentions.
3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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: Sows Farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : 2014 as : : : : : 2014 as
State : 2013 : 2014 : percent : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : percent
: : : of 2013 : : : : : of 2013
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: --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent
:
Colorado ...........: 72 70 97 9.40 9.70 677 679 100
Illinois ...........: 235 250 106 10.20 10.25 2,397 2,563 107
Indiana ............: 130 145 112 10.05 10.20 1,307 1,479 113
Iowa ...............: 455 485 107 10.60 10.70 4,823 5,190 108
Kansas .............: 80 85 106 9.25 10.30 740 876 118
Michigan ...........: 49 51 104 10.15 10.20 497 520 105
Minnesota ..........: 290 280 97 10.80 10.95 3,132 3,066 98
Missouri ...........: 180 195 108 10.30 9.50 1,854 1,853 100
Nebraska ...........: 165 175 106 10.75 11.00 1,774 1,925 109
North Carolina .....: 445 445 100 9.50 10.00 4,228 4,450 105
:
Ohio ...............: 85 87 102 10.40 10.35 884 901 102
Oklahoma ...........: 185 190 103 9.95 10.20 1,841 1,938 105
Pennsylvania .......: 47 48 102 10.30 10.30 484 494 102
South Dakota .......: 82 84 102 10.75 10.85 882 911 103
Texas ..............: 38 47 124 8.55 8.40 325 395 122
Utah ...............: 40 37 93 10.10 6.70 404 248 61
:
Other States 2/ ....: 202 197 97 9.90 9.59 2,004 1,885 94
:
United States ......: 2,780 2,871 103 10.16 10.23 28,253 29,373 104
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1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold.
2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States:
December-November 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/
Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: --- 1,000 head -- ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head ---
:
December .......: 921 939 9.60 10.24 8,846 9,619
January ........: 924 951 9.47 10.10 8,753 9,602
February .......: 918 939 9.51 10.16 8,727 9,537
March ..........: 953 9.59 9,139
April ..........: 922 9.78 9,025
May ............: 935 9.98 9,331
June ...........: 999 10.08 10,078
July ...........: 992 10.20 10,122
August .........: 1,000 10.20 10,202
September ......: 984 10.20 10,038
October ........: 953 10.26 9,778
November .......: 933 10.24 9,557
:
Total ..........: 11,435 9.93 113,596
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1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,100 United States producers
was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured
that all hog and pig producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be
included in the survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small
operations. During the first half of March 2015, data were collected from
about 5,950 operations, 73 percent of the total sample. The data collected
were received by electronic data reporting (EDR), mail, telephone, and face-
to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they
were asked to report inventories as of March 1, 2015.
Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the
Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis
submitted by each field office. National and State survey data were reviewed
for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from past years using a
balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate,
adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of
slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is
compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness.
Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve quarter
to quarter relationships. Estimates for the previous four quarters are
subject to revision when current estimates are made. In December, estimates
for all quarters of the current and previous year are reviewed. The reviews
are primarily based on hog check-off receipts and slaughter. Estimates will
also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-year
Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that
date.
Reliability: Since all operations raising hogs are not included in the
sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results
are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplication, and
mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of
these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid
quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review
of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this
report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the
following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based
on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and
final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for hog inventory estimates
over the past 20 quarters is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out
of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate
of 65.9 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that
the difference will not exceed 2.0 percent.
Reliability of March 1 Hog Estimates
[Based on data for the previous twenty quarters]
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: Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate
: square error : confidence : : : : :
: : level :-------------------------------------------------------------
Item : : : : : : Years
: : : : : :-------------------------------
: : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest
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: percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number -----
:
All hogs and pigs ............: 1.2 2.0 625 95 1,459 10 10
:
Pig crop .....................: 2.1 3.6 469 0 1,190 10 10
:
Expected farrowings :
:
Next quarter ...............: 2.6 4.6 60 0 167 10 10
:
Following quarter ..........: 2.9 5.0 70 18 197 8 12
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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock
Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent
to [email protected].
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ...... (202) 720-3040
Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240
Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236
Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Evan Schulz - Sheep and Goats ................ (202) 720-6147
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