ISSN: 1949-1921
Released June 26, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States Hog Inventory Up 9 Percent
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2015 was 66.9 million
head. This was up 9 percent from June 1, 2014, and up slightly from
March 1, 2015.
Breeding inventory, at 5.93 million head, was up 1 percent from last year,
but down 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 61.0 million head, was up 9 percent from last year,
and up 1 percent from last quarter.
The March-May 2015 pig crop, at 29.6 million head, was up 8 percent from
2014. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.85 million head, up 1
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 10.37 for the March-May period, compared to 9.78 last year. Pigs saved
per litter by size of operation ranged from 8.00 for operations with 1-99
hogs and pigs to 10.40 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs.
United States hog producers intend to have 2.91 million sows farrow during
the June-August 2015 quarter, down 3 percent from the actual farrowings
during the same period in 2014, but up 1 percent from 2013. Intended
farrowings for September-November 2015, at 2.87 million sows, are down
4 percent from 2014, but up 3 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 June 2014 through March 2015 were
reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated
import and export data. The net revision made to the December 2014 all hogs
and pigs inventory was 2.5 percent. A revision of 4.3 percent was made to the
September-November 2014 pig crop. A revision of 1.1 percent was made to the
March 2015 all hogs and pigs inventory. A revision of 0.7 percent was made to
the December 2014-February 2015 pig crop.
This report was approved on June 26, 2015.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Robert Johansson
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: March-May 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, 2014 and 2015.................... 9
Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2014 and 2015......................... 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 2014 and 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 2013-2015..... 13
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2014 and 2015..... 14
Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 14
Reliability of June 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 66,634 108
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,851 5,982 102
Market .............................: 55,643 60,653 109
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 17,336 18,959 109
50-119 pounds ......................: 15,487 16,949 109
120-179 pounds .....................: 12,538 13,530 108
180 pounds and over ................: 10,281 11,215 109
:
June 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ....................: 61,568 66,900 109
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,855 5,926 101
Market .............................: 55,713 60,975 109
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 18,254 19,455 107
50-119 pounds ......................: 15,801 17,181 109
120-179 pounds .....................: 11,491 12,810 111
180 pounds and over ................: 10,166 11,529 113
:
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 ....................: 67,726
Kept for breeding ..................: 5,939
Market .............................: 61,788
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ....................: 19,801
50-119 pounds ......................: 17,366
120-179 pounds .....................: 12,980
180 pounds and over ................: 11,641
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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 2,831 102 102
March-May ............: 2,806 2,810 2,850 102 101
December-May 1/ ......: 5,595 5,573 5,681 102 102
:
June-August 2/ .......: 2,890 2,991 2,915 101 97
September-November 2/ : 2,780 2,994 2,865 103 96
June-November 1/ 2/ ..: 5,670 5,985 5,780 102 97
:
Pig crop :
December-February ....: 28,099 26,326 28,966 103 110
March-May ............: 28,921 27,495 29,563 102 108
December-May 1/ ......: 57,020 53,821 58,529 103 109
:
June-August ..........: 29,862 30,402
September-November ...: 28,253 30,633
June-November 1/ .....: 58,115 61,035
:
: ----------- number ---------- -- percent --
:
Pigs per litter :
December-February ....: 10.08 9.53 10.23 101 107
March-May ............: 10.31 9.78 10.37 101 106
December-May .........: 10.19 9.66 10.30 101 107
:
June-August ..........: 10.33 10.16
September-November ...: 10.16 10.23
June-November ........: 10.25 10.20
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1/ May not add due to rounding
2/ Intentions for 2015.
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 10.30
March-May ...........: 8.00 8.70 9.10 9.50 10.10 10.40
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
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: Breeding : Market : Total
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: : 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 4,210 112 4,250 4,700 111
Indiana .........: 270 280 104 3,080 3,420 111 3,350 3,700 110
Iowa ............: 1,010 1,030 102 18,490 19,570 106 19,500 20,600 106
Kansas ..........: 170 175 103 1,460 1,665 114 1,630 1,840 113
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 890 1,010 113 1,000 1,120 112
Minnesota .......: 550 570 104 6,950 7,330 105 7,500 7,900 105
Missouri ........: 355 400 113 1,995 2,450 123 2,350 2,850 121
Nebraska ........: 400 420 105 2,600 2,680 103 3,000 3,100 103
North Carolina ..: 870 890 102 6,930 7,610 110 7,800 8,500 109
:
Ohio ............: 170 180 106 1,830 2,130 116 2,000 2,310 116
Oklahoma ........: 430 440 102 1,520 1,730 114 1,950 2,170 111
Pennsylvania ....: 95 100 105 1,015 1,020 100 1,110 1,120 101
South Dakota ....: 170 165 97 1,020 1,135 111 1,190 1,300 109
Texas ...........: 100 100 100 430 800 186 530 900 170
Utah ............: 75 75 100 635 585 92 710 660 93
:
Other States 1/ .: 416 417 100 2,528 2,738 108 2,944 3,154 107
:
United States ...: 5,851 5,982 102 55,643 60,653 109 61,494 66,634 108
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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 1,250 810 890 770 780
Indiana .........: 890 950 880 960 620 710 690 800
Iowa ............: 4,570 4,930 5,780 6,360 4,850 4,890 3,290 3,390
Kansas ..........: 390 435 345 405 275 335 450 490
Michigan ........: 275 280 190 230 225 260 200 240
Minnesota .......: 2,490 2,530 2,000 2,020 1,480 1,550 980 1,230
Missouri ........: 920 1,220 385 485 320 380 370 365
Nebraska ........: 820 850 730 750 545 615 505 465
North Carolina ..: 2,630 2,740 1,650 1,810 1,540 1,640 1,110 1,420
:
Ohio ............: 580 640 555 630 465 510 230 350
Oklahoma ........: 580 720 335 370 225 270 380 370
Pennsylvania ....: 250 255 345 330 190 240 230 195
South Dakota ....: 330 365 280 305 210 250 200 215
Texas ...........: 80 215 105 210 75 200 170 175
Utah ............: 290 255 130 105 110 120 105 105
:
Other States 1/ .: 901 1,004 582 629 523 580 521 525
:
United States ...: 17,336 18,959 15,487 16,949 12,538 13,530 10,281 11,215
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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, 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 ........: 160 145 91 530 555 105 690 700 101
Illinois ........: 490 490 100 3,810 4,110 108 4,300 4,600 107
Indiana .........: 270 270 100 3,230 3,330 103 3,500 3,600 103
Iowa ............: 1,000 1,000 100 18,100 20,000 110 19,100 21,000 110
Kansas ..........: 170 180 106 1,470 1,670 114 1,640 1,850 113
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 880 990 113 990 1,100 111
Minnesota .......: 570 550 96 7,080 7,500 106 7,650 8,050 105
Missouri ........: 380 395 104 2,070 2,505 121 2,450 2,900 118
Nebraska ........: 390 410 105 2,610 2,790 107 3,000 3,200 107
North Carolina ..: 860 880 102 6,740 7,120 106 7,600 8,000 105
:
Ohio ............: 165 185 112 1,805 2,185 121 1,970 2,370 120
Oklahoma ........: 430 440 102 1,460 1,790 123 1,890 2,230 118
Pennsylvania ....: 100 105 105 1,010 1,055 104 1,110 1,160 105
South Dakota ....: 175 170 97 1,035 1,150 111 1,210 1,320 109
Texas ...........: 100 105 105 570 765 134 670 870 130
Utah ............: 75 75 100 645 635 98 720 710 99
:
Other States 1/ .: 410 416 102 2,668 2,825 106 3,078 3,240 105
:
United States ...: 5,855 5,926 101 55,713 60,975 109 61,568 66,900 109
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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, 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ........: 275 280 105 120 70 75 80 80
Illinois ........: 1,220 1,270 1,160 1,210 770 850 660 780
Indiana .........: 890 940 980 950 580 650 780 790
Iowa ............: 4,890 5,100 5,640 6,380 4,470 4,820 3,100 3,700
Kansas ..........: 410 430 360 495 260 325 440 420
Michigan ........: 270 275 210 255 200 230 200 230
Minnesota .......: 2,580 2,570 2,150 2,200 1,290 1,540 1,060 1,190
Missouri ........: 1,005 1,255 405 475 315 370 345 405
Nebraska ........: 840 860 770 765 510 615 490 550
North Carolina ..: 2,750 2,830 1,590 1,650 1,230 1,320 1,170 1,320
:
Ohio ............: 530 640 570 650 440 525 265 370
Oklahoma ........: 620 740 350 380 180 270 310 400
Pennsylvania ....: 275 290 340 335 190 220 205 210
South Dakota ....: 345 405 265 320 205 215 220 210
Texas ...........: 130 240 145 195 140 125 155 205
Utah ............: 270 280 130 120 115 115 130 120
:
Other States 1/ .: 954 1,050 631 681 526 545 556 549
:
United States ...: 18,254 19,455 15,801 17,181 11,491 12,810 10,166 11,529
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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 ........: 150 150 100 540 550 102 690 700 101
Illinois ........: 500 500 100 4,050 4,200 104 4,550 4,700 103
Indiana .........: 280 290 104 3,370 3,410 101 3,650 3,700 101
Iowa ............: 970 1,010 104 19,230 20,290 106 20,200 21,300 105
Kansas ..........: 170 180 106 1,580 1,660 105 1,750 1,840 105
Michigan ........: 110 110 100 950 1,050 111 1,060 1,160 109
Minnesota .......: 550 560 102 7,250 7,540 104 7,800 8,100 104
Missouri ........: 345 400 116 2,405 2,450 102 2,750 2,850 104
Nebraska ........: 390 400 103 2,660 2,800 105 3,050 3,200 105
North Carolina ..: 870 880 101 7,630 7,920 104 8,500 8,800 104
:
Ohio ............: 170 170 100 2,030 2,050 101 2,200 2,220 101
Oklahoma ........: 420 440 105 1,560 1,670 107 1,980 2,110 107
Pennsylvania ....: 100 100 100 980 1,030 105 1,080 1,130 105
South Dakota ....: 165 160 97 1,035 1,110 107 1,200 1,270 106
Texas ...........: 80 100 125 510 700 137 590 800 136
Utah ............: 75 75 100 625 535 86 700 610 87
:
Other States 1/ .: 412 414 101 2,613 2,823 108 3,025 3,236 107
:
United States ...: 5,757 5,939 103 59,018 61,788 105 64,775 67,726 105
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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 95 125 75 80 110 80
Illinois ........: 1,250 1,360 1,210 1,180 730 800 860 860
Indiana .........: 1,010 1,040 900 950 650 660 810 760
Iowa ............: 4,840 5,310 5,940 6,500 4,850 4,740 3,600 3,740
Kansas ..........: 420 445 345 415 310 340 505 460
Michigan ........: 305 310 210 245 200 250 235 245
Minnesota .......: 2,650 2,650 1,980 2,200 1,390 1,520 1,230 1,170
Missouri ........: 1,150 1,170 450 470 325 380 480 430
Nebraska ........: 830 950 750 840 560 535 520 475
North Carolina ..: 2,600 3,010 1,800 1,830 1,630 1,580 1,600 1,500
:
Ohio ............: 640 590 600 600 440 520 350 340
Oklahoma ........: 560 660 380 420 265 280 355 310
Pennsylvania ....: 265 265 310 340 190 225 215 200
South Dakota ....: 355 380 280 285 185 220 215 225
Texas ...........: 90 175 105 170 130 150 185 205
Utah ............: 265 220 115 110 120 110 125 95
:
Other States 1/ .: 899 1,001 610 686 526 590 577 546
:
United States ...: 18,389 19,801 16,080 17,366 12,576 12,980 11,972 11,641
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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 9.80 1,638 1,911 117
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 10.15 1,647 1,929 117
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 43 105 8.60 9.05 353 389 110
Utah ............: 40 35 88 10.00 8.70 400 305 76
:
Other States 2/ .: 186 194 104 9.89 9.98 1,840 1,936 105
:
United States ...: 2,763 2,831 102 9.53 10.23 26,326 28,966 110
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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 2014 and 2015
[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 ........: 73 70 96 9.30 10.00 679 700 103
Illinois ........: 250 230 92 9.90 10.50 2,475 2,415 98
Indiana .........: 125 130 104 9.25 10.50 1,156 1,365 118
Iowa ............: 470 495 105 10.60 10.60 4,982 5,247 105
Kansas ..........: 82 83 101 9.25 9.95 759 826 109
Michigan ........: 52 50 96 8.90 10.70 463 535 116
Minnesota .......: 290 275 95 10.60 11.05 3,074 3,039 99
Missouri ........: 185 200 108 8.90 10.40 1,647 2,080 126
Nebraska ........: 170 170 100 10.50 11.20 1,785 1,904 107
North Carolina ..: 440 445 101 8.70 9.30 3,828 4,139 108
:
Ohio ............: 80 88 110 9.50 10.60 760 933 123
Oklahoma ........: 185 195 105 9.60 10.35 1,776 2,018 114
Pennsylvania ....: 48 49 102 10.30 10.30 494 505 102
South Dakota ....: 90 86 96 10.70 10.95 963 942 98
Texas ...........: 43 50 116 9.40 9.50 404 475 118
Utah ............: 41 41 100 10.50 9.80 431 402 93
:
Other States 2/ .: 186 193 104 9.78 10.56 1,819 2,038 112
:
United States ...: 2,810 2,850 101 9.78 10.37 27,495 29,563 108
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1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 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: 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 72 99 9.50 9.45 665 690 104
Illinois ........: 250 260 250 96 10.20 10.20 2,550 2,652 104
Indiana .........: 125 145 140 97 10.10 9.80 1,263 1,421 113
Iowa ............: 485 530 490 92 10.60 10.70 5,141 5,671 110
Kansas ..........: 81 85 85 100 10.05 9.90 814 842 103
Michigan ........: 50 51 50 98 10.10 10.10 505 515 102
Minnesota .......: 290 290 290 100 10.80 10.85 3,132 3,147 100
Missouri ........: 195 205 200 98 10.40 9.80 2,028 2,009 99
Nebraska ........: 165 175 175 100 10.85 10.90 1,790 1,908 107
North Carolina ..: 470 470 440 94 10.10 9.50 4,747 4,465 94
:
Ohio ............: 90 86 91 106 10.40 10.00 936 860 92
Oklahoma ........: 190 200 195 98 10.30 9.70 1,957 1,940 99
Pennsylvania ....: 48 49 49 100 10.20 10.10 490 495 101
South Dakota ....: 86 89 87 98 10.90 10.65 937 948 101
Texas ...........: 42 44 53 120 8.30 9.90 349 436 125
Utah ............: 43 42 39 93 10.00 10.40 430 437 102
:
Other States 3/ .: 210 197 209 106 10.14 9.97 2,128 1,966 92
:
United States ...: 2,890 2,991 2,915 97 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 2013-2015
[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 ........: 72 71 71 100 9.40 9.70 677 689 102
Illinois ........: 235 255 245 96 10.20 10.25 2,397 2,614 109
Indiana .........: 130 150 135 90 10.05 10.20 1,307 1,530 117
Iowa ............: 455 510 490 96 10.60 10.70 4,823 5,457 113
Kansas ..........: 80 87 85 98 9.25 10.30 740 896 121
Michigan ........: 49 53 48 91 10.15 10.20 497 541 109
Minnesota .......: 290 305 285 93 10.80 10.95 3,132 3,340 107
Missouri ........: 180 210 200 95 10.30 9.50 1,854 1,995 108
Nebraska ........: 165 180 175 97 10.75 11.00 1,774 1,980 112
North Carolina ..: 445 460 440 96 9.50 10.00 4,228 4,600 109
:
Ohio ............: 85 92 87 95 10.40 10.35 884 952 108
Oklahoma ........: 185 195 190 97 9.95 10.20 1,841 1,989 108
Pennsylvania ....: 47 48 48 100 10.30 10.30 484 494 102
South Dakota ....: 82 86 86 100 10.75 10.85 882 933 106
Texas ...........: 38 50 48 96 8.55 8.40 325 420 129
Utah ............: 40 39 38 97 10.10 6.70 404 261 65
:
Other States 3/ .: 202 203 194 96 9.90 9.59 2,004 1,942 97
:
United States ...: 2,780 2,994 2,865 96 10.16 10.23 28,253 30,633 108
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1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold.
2/ Intentions.
3/ 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 .......: 921 940 9.60 10.32 8,846 9,696
January ........: 924 952 9.47 10.16 8,753 9,668
February .......: 918 940 9.51 10.22 8,727 9,602
March ..........: 953 965 9.59 10.38 9,139 10,021
April ..........: 922 943 9.78 10.40 9,025 9,807
May ............: 935 942 9.98 10.33 9,331 9,735
June ...........: 999 10.08 10,078
July ...........: 992 10.20 10,122
August .........: 1,000 10.20 10,202
September ......: 1,024 10.20 10,451
October ........: 994 10.26 10,203
November .......: 975 10.24 9,979
:
Total ..........: 11,558 9.94 114,856
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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 June 2015, data were collected from
about 5,850 operations, 72 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 June 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 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out
of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate
of 66.9 million head by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that
the difference will not exceed 2.3 percent.
Reliability of June 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 ............: 1.3 2.3 721 95 1,676 11 9
:
Pig crop .....................: 2.2 3.8 516 103 1,260 12 8
:
Expected farrowings :
:
Next quarter ...............: 2.7 4.6 63 0 167 10 10
:
Following quarter ..........: 3.0 5.1 73 18 197 9 11
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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
Vacant - Sheep and Goats ..................... (202) 720-3570
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