ISSN: 1949-1921
Released September 26, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States Hog Inventory Down 2 Percent
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2014 was
65.4 million head. This was down 2 percent from
September 1, 2013, but up 6 percent from June 1, 2014.
Breeding inventory, at 5.92 million head, was up 2 percent from last year,
and up 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 59.4 million head, was down 3 percent from last
year, but up 7 percent from last quarter.
The June-August 2014 pig crop, at 29.5 million head, was down 1 percent from
2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.91 million head, up
1 percent from 2013. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50
percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 10.16
for
the June-August period, compared to 10.33 last year. Pigs saved per litter
by
size of operation ranged from 8.00 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 2.89 million sows farrow during
the September-November 2014 quarter, up 4 percent from the actual farrowings
during the same period in 2013, and up slightly from 2012. Intended
farrowings for December-February 2015, at 2.87 million sows, are up 4
percent
from 2014, and 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, unchanged from last year.
Revisions
All inventory and pig crop estimates for September 2013 through June 2014
were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and
updated import and export data. Based on the findings of this review, an
adjustment of less than two and one half percent was made to the March 2014
total inventory. An adjustment of less than one percent was made to the June
2014 total inventory. An adjustment of less than four percent
was made to the December-February 2014 pig crop.
This report was approved on September 26, 2014.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Joseph W. Glauber
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
James M. Harris
Contents
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States:
2013 and 2014………….. 4
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States:
2012-2015…………………
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation – United States: 2013 and
2014……………………..
Quarterly Litter Rate – United
States……………………
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation – United States: June-August
2014……………………..
Quarterly Sows Farrowed – United
States……………………
Quarterly Pig Crop – United
States……………………
7
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1,
2013 and 2014……………. 8
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: March 1, 2013
and 2014………………… 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, 2012 and 2013…………. 11
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: December 1,
2012 and 2013……………… 11
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:
December-February 2013-2015… 12
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:
March-May 2013 and 2014……. 12
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:
June-August 2013 and 2014….. 13
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:
September-November 2012-2014.. 13
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – United States:
December-November 2013 and 2014.. 14
Statistical
Methodology……………….
……………. 14
Reliability of September 1 Hog
Estimates…………………
Information
Contacts………………….
……………. 15
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States:
2013 and 2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
——————————
——
: : : 2014
as
Item : 2013 : 2014 :
percent
: : : of
2013
——————————
——
: —- 1,000 head —-
percent
:
March 1 inventory 1/ :
All hogs and pigs ………………..: 65,072 61,494
95
Kept for breeding ………………: 5,836 5,851
100
Market ………………………..: 59,236 55,643
94
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ………………..: 18,852 17,336
92
50-119 pounds ………………….: 16,251 15,487
95
120-179 pounds …………………: 13,169 12,538
95
180 pounds and over …………….: 10,965 10,281
94
:
June 1 inventory 1/ :
All hogs and pigs ………………..: 65,188 61,583
94
Kept for breeding ………………: 5,884 5,855
100
Market ………………………..: 59,304 55,728
94
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ………………..: 19,135 17,999
94
50-119 pounds ………………….: 17,078 16,071
94
120-179 pounds …………………: 12,414 11,491
93
180 pounds and over …………….: 10,678 10,166
95
:
September 1 inventory 1/ :
All hogs and pigs ………………..: 66,906 65,361
98
Kept for breeding ………………: 5,816 5,920
102
Market ………………………..: 61,090 59,441
97
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ………………..: 19,824 19,517
98
50-119 pounds ………………….: 17,958 17,658
98
120-179 pounds …………………: 12,584 12,147
97
180 pounds and over …………….: 10,725 10,118
94
:
December 1 inventory 1/ :
All hogs and pigs ………………..: 64,775
Kept for breeding ………………: 5,757
Market ………………………..: 59,018
:
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :
Under 50 pounds ………………..: 18,389
50-119 pounds ………………….: 16,080
120-179 pounds …………………: 12,576
180 pounds and over …………….: 11,972
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——
1/ May not add due to rounding.
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States: 2012-2015
[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period
has not yet begun]
——————————
——————————
: : : :
: 2014 as percent of : 2015 as
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :
2015 :—————————: percent
Item : : : :
: 2012 : 2013 : of 2014
——————————
——————————
: 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head
1,000 head percent percent percent
Sows farrowing :
December-February 1/ 2/ : 2,813 2,788 2,765
2,870 98 99 104
March-May …………..: 2,945 2,806 2,797
95 100
December-May 1/ ……..: 5,759 5,595 5,562
97 99
:
June-August …………: 2,921 2,890 2,907
100 101
September-November 3/ ..: 2,888 2,780 2,890
100 104
June-November 4/ …….: 5,810 5,670 5,798
100 102
:
Pig crop :
December-February 1/ …: 28,037 28,099 26,336
94 94
March-May …………..: 29,712 28,921 27,361
92 95
December-May 1/ ……..: 57,749 57,020 53,697
93 94
:
June-August …………: 29,587 29,862 29,539
100 99
September-November …..: 29,319 28,253
June-November ……….: 58,906 58,115
:
: number number number
number percent percent percent
:
Pigs per litter :
December-February 1/ …: 9.97 10.08 9.53
96 95
March-May …………..: 10.09 10.31 9.78
97 95
December-May 1/ ……..: 10.03 10.19 9.65
96 95
:
June-August …………: 10.13 10.33 10.16
100 98
September-November …..: 10.15 10.16
June-November ……….: 10.14 10.25
——————————
——————————
1/ December preceding year.
2/ Intentions for 2015.
3/ Intentions for 2014.
4/ Actual farrowings for June-August plus intentions for September-November.
Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation – United States: 2013 and 2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
——————————
————-
: 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
——————————
————-
: number
:
2013 :
December-February 2/ : 7.50 8.30 8.90 9.40 9.90
10.10
March-May ………..: 7.70 8.60 9.20 9.70 10.20
10.40
June-August ………: 7.80 8.70 9.30 9.70 10.20
10.40
September-November ..: 8.00 8.80 9.10 9.50 10.10
10.20
:
2014 :
December-February 2/ : 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 ..:
——————————
————-
1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth.
2/ December preceding year.
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1,
2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
——————————
————————-
: 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
——————————
————————-
: 1,000 head percent — 1,000 head — percent
— 1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ……..: 145 160 110 575 520 90
720 680 94
Illinois ……..: 490 500 102 4,110 3,750 91
4,600 4,250 92
Indiana ………: 270 270 100 3,280 3,080 94
3,550 3,350 94
Iowa …………: 1,020 1,010 99 19,080 18,490 97
20,100 19,500 97
Kansas ……….: 170 170 100 1,630 1,460 90
1,800 1,630 91
Michigan ……..: 110 110 100 950 890 94
1,060 1,000 94
Minnesota …….: 570 550 96 7,080 6,950 98
7,650 7,500 98
Missouri ……..: 340 355 104 2,410 1,995 83
2,750 2,350 85
Nebraska ……..: 390 400 103 2,610 2,600 100
3,000 3,000 100
North Carolina ..: 870 870 100 7,830 6,930 89
8,700 7,800 90
:
Ohio …………: 165 170 103 1,935 1,830 95
2,100 2,000 95
Oklahoma ……..: 410 430 105 1,880 1,520 81
2,290 1,950 85
Pennsylvania ….: 100 95 95 1,040 1,015 98
1,140 1,110 97
South Dakota ….: 175 170 97 975 1,020 105
1,150 1,190 103
Texas ………..: 105 100 95 605 430 71
710 530 75
Utah …………: 80 75 94 660 635 96
740 710 96
:
Other States 1/ .: 426 416 98 2,586 2,528 98
3,012 2,944 98
:
United States …: 5,836 5,851 100 59,236 55,643 94
65,072 61,494 95
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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, 2013
and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market hogs and pigs due to rounding]
——————————
———————
: 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 ……..: 275 270 95 95 80 75
125 80
Illinois ……..: 1,290 1,070 1,220 1,100 810 810
790 770
Indiana ………: 960 890 970 880 660 620
690 690
Iowa …………: 4,990 4,570 5,800 5,780 4,900 4,850
3,390 3,290
Kansas ……….: 460 390 360 345 300 275
510 450
Michigan ……..: 290 275 215 190 225 225
220 200
Minnesota …….: 2,370 2,490 2,060 2,000 1,600 1,480
1,050 980
Missouri ……..: 1,050 920 535 385 415 320
410 370
Nebraska ……..: 860 820 740 730 580 545
430 505
North Carolina ..: 3,000 2,630 1,880 1,650 1,620 1,540
1,330 1,110
:
Ohio …………: 650 580 560 555 460 465
265 230
Oklahoma ……..: 790 580 340 335 260 225
490 380
Pennsylvania ….: 235 250 340 345 225 190
240 230
South Dakota ….: 325 330 270 280 200 210
180 200
Texas ………..: 125 80 150 105 150 75
180 170
Utah …………: 285 290 120 130 130 110
125 105
:
Other States 1/ .: 897 901 596 582 554 523
540 521
:
United States …: 18,852 17,336 16,251 15,487 13,169 12,538
10,965 10,281
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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]
——————————
————————-
: 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
——————————
————————-
: 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 1,815 92
2,130 1,980 93
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 2,673 101
3,088 3,083 100
:
United States …: 5,884 5,855 100 59,304 55,728 94
65,188 61,583 94
——————————
————————-
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 hogs and pigs due to rounding]
——————————
———————
: 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 ……..: 285 275 85 105 80 70
115 80
Illinois ……..: 1,330 1,200 1,330 1,180 740 770
750 660
Indiana ………: 1,010 890 990 980 630 580
600 780
Iowa …………: 4,890 4,790 6,090 5,740 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 ……..: 1,030 975 480 435 390 315
400 345
Nebraska ……..: 850 820 760 790 610 510
430 490
North Carolina ..: 3,060 2,690 2,020 1,650 1,600 1,230
1,350 1,170
:
Ohio …………: 625 530 585 580 480 440
280 265
Oklahoma ……..: 800 610 350 360 210 180
470 310
Pennsylvania ….: 250 265 345 350 205 190
220 205
South Dakota ….: 335 335 270 275 180 205
175 220
Texas ………..: 95 130 125 145 100 140
200 155
Utah …………: 280 270 125 130 125 115
125 130
:
Other States 1/ .: 995 959 618 631 514 526
528 556
:
United States …: 19,135 17,999 17,078 16,071 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]
——————————
————————-
: 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
——————————
————————-
: 1,000 head percent — 1,000 head — percent
— 1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ……..: 145 155 107 555 545 98
700 700 100
Illinois ……..: 500 510 102 4,100 4,040 99
4,600 4,550 99
Indiana ………: 270 280 104 3,430 3,270 95
3,700 3,550 96
Iowa …………: 1,000 1,030 103 19,900 19,670 99
20,900 20,700 99
Kansas ……….: 170 170 100 1,650 1,650 100
1,820 1,820 100
Michigan ……..: 110 110 100 940 900 96
1,050 1,010 96
Minnesota …….: 550 550 100 7,150 7,100 99
7,700 7,650 99
Missouri ……..: 350 390 111 2,650 2,410 91
3,000 2,800 93
Nebraska ……..: 400 390 98 2,650 2,660 100
3,050 3,050 100
North Carolina ..: 880 870 99 8,420 7,530 89
9,300 8,400 90
:
Ohio …………: 165 170 103 1,925 1,890 98
2,090 2,060 99
Oklahoma ……..: 420 430 102 1,790 1,590 89
2,210 2,020 91
Pennsylvania ….: 100 100 100 1,040 1,040 100
1,140 1,140 100
South Dakota ….: 170 175 103 980 1,075 110
1,150 1,250 109
Texas ………..: 85 100 118 505 650 129
590 750 127
Utah …………: 80 75 94 660 625 95
740 700 95
:
Other States 1/ .: 421 415 99 2,745 2,796 102
3,166 3,211 101
:
United States …: 5,816 5,920 102 61,090 59,441 97
66,906 65,361 98
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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 hogs and pigs due to rounding]
——————————
————-
: 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 ……..: 285 285 90 115 70 85
110 60
Illinois ……..: 1,330 1,220 1,290 1,280 700 830
780 710
Indiana ………: 1,080 970 1,040 1,000 640 620
670 680
Iowa …………: 5,300 5,280 6,490 6,500 4,830 4,500
3,280 3,390
Kansas ……….: 485 465 360 510 270 315
535 360
Michigan ……..: 295 270 230 235 190 195
225 200
Minnesota …….: 2,450 2,540 2,280 2,190 1,450 1,370
970 1,000
Missouri ……..: 1,180 1,190 650 510 390 350
430 360
Nebraska ……..: 850 860 810 830 570 505
420 465
North Carolina ..: 3,140 3,010 2,240 1,820 1,670 1,500
1,370 1,200
:
Ohio …………: 620 550 610 600 430 450
265 290
Oklahoma ……..: 790 700 345 390 175 220
480 280
Pennsylvania ….: 245 255 355 370 220 215
220 200
South Dakota ….: 355 360 285 305 185 200
155 210
Texas ………..: 125 190 115 190 110 140
155 130
Utah …………: 285 290 130 130 125 105
120 100
:
Other States 1/ .: 1,009 1,082 638 683 559 547
540 483
:
United States …: 19,824 19,517 17,958 17,658 12,584 12,147
10,725 10,118
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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, 2012 and 2013
[May not add due to rounding]
——————————
——————————
: Breeding : Market
: Total
:—————————–
—————–
: : 2013 :2013 as: : 2013 :2013
as: : 2013 : 2013 as
State : 2012 : :percent: 2012 :
:percent: 2012 : : percent
: : :of 2012: : :of
2012: : : of 2012
——————————
——————————
: — 1,000 head — percent — 1,000 head —
percent — 1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ……..: 145 150 103 575 540 94
720 690 96
Illinois ……..: 490 500 102 4,110 4,050 99
4,600 4,550 99
Indiana ………: 280 280 100 3,520 3,370 96
3,800 3,650 96
Iowa …………: 1,030 970 94 19,570 19,230 98
20,600 20,200 98
Kansas ……….: 170 170 100 1,730 1,580 91
1,900 1,750 92
Michigan ……..: 110 110 100 980 950 97
1,090 1,060 97
Minnesota …….: 560 550 98 7,090 7,250 102
7,650 7,800 102
Missouri ……..: 350 345 99 2,400 2,405 100
2,750 2,750 100
Nebraska ……..: 380 390 103 2,620 2,660 102
3,000 3,050 102
North Carolina ..: 860 870 101 8,040 7,630 95
8,900 8,500 96
:
Ohio …………: 165 170 103 1,885 2,030 108
2,050 2,200 107
Oklahoma ……..: 420 420 100 1,880 1,560 83
2,300 1,980 86
Pennsylvania ….: 100 100 100 1,040 980 94
1,140 1,080 95
South Dakota ….: 165 165 100 1,025 1,035 101
1,190 1,200 101
Texas ………..: 85 80 94 715 510 71
800 590 74
Utah …………: 80 75 94 660 625 95
740 700 95
:
Other States 1/ .: 429 412 96 2,565 2,613 102
2,994 3,025 101
:
United States …: 5,819 5,757 99 60,405 59,018 98
66,224 64,775 98
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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, 2012 and 2013
[Weight groups may not add to market hogs and pigs due to rounding]
——————————
————-
: Under : 50-119 : 120-179 :
180 pounds
: 50 pounds : pounds : pounds :
and over
State
:—————————–
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 :
2012 : 2013
——————————
————-
: 1,000 head
:
Colorado ……..: 270 260 85 95 85 75
135 110
Illinois ……..: 1,290 1,250 1,200 1,210 750 730
870 860
Indiana ………: 1,040 1,010 1,010 900 710 650
760 810
Iowa …………: 5,120 4,840 6,030 5,940 4,750 4,850
3,670 3,600
Kansas ……….: 500 420 410 345 290 310
530 505
Michigan ……..: 300 305 210 210 230 200
240 235
Minnesota …….: 2,430 2,650 2,150 1,980 1,430 1,390
1,080 1,230
Missouri ……..: 1,045 1,150 560 450 370 325
425 480
Nebraska ……..: 870 830 720 750 550 560
480 520
North Carolina ..: 3,020 2,600 1,960 1,800 1,615 1,630
1,445 1,600
:
Ohio …………: 645 640 555 600 415 440
270 350
Oklahoma ……..: 800 560 350 380 240 265
490 355
Pennsylvania ….: 250 265 355 310 205 190
230 215
South Dakota ….: 350 355 290 280 180 185
205 215
Texas ………..: 180 90 155 105 150 130
230 185
Utah …………: 275 265 130 115 125 120
130 125
:
Other States 1/ .: 914 899 582 610 519 526
551 577
:
United States …: 19,299 18,389 16,752 16,080 12,614 12,576
11,741 11,972
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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 2013-2015
[December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]
——————————
——————————
: 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
——————————
——————————
: ——— 1,000 head ——– percent
—– number —- — 1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ………..: 70 71 79 111
9.60 8.80 672 625 93
Illinois ………..: 245 245 250 102
10.10 10.00 2,475 2,450 99
Indiana …………: 135 120 140 117
9.55 9.20 1,289 1,104 86
Iowa ……………: 465 480 490 102
10.35 9.90 4,813 4,752 99
Kansas ………….: 79 80 83 104
9.80 9.15 774 732 95
Michigan ………..: 53 49 47 96
10.25 9.20 543 451 83
Minnesota ……….: 275 275 280 102
10.55 10.50 2,901 2,888 100
Missouri ………..: 180 180 200 111
10.35 9.10 1,863 1,638 88
Nebraska ………..: 165 165 170 103
10.50 10.55 1,733 1,741 100
North Carolina …..: 440 435 445 102
9.50 8.40 4,180 3,654 87
:
Ohio ……………: 86 90 85 94
10.10 8.00 869 720 83
Oklahoma ………..: 185 180 187 104
10.20 9.15 1,887 1,647 87
Pennsylvania …….: 44 44 47 107
10.30 10.40 453 458 101
South Dakota …….: 86 82 87 106
10.60 10.65 912 873 96
Texas …………..: 37 41 50 122
8.60 8.60 318 353 111
Utah ……………: 43 40 39 98
9.90 10.00 426 400 94
:
Other States 3/ ….: 200 188 191 102
9.93 9.85 1,991 1,850 93
:
United States ……: 2,788 2,765 2,870 104
10.08 9.53 28,099 26,336 94
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1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 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:
March-May 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
——————————
———————
: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter :
Pig crop 1/
:—————————–
—-
: : 2014 : 2014 as : : :
: 2014 : 2014 as
State : : : : : :
: :
: 2013 : : percent : : : 2013
: : percent
: : : of 2013 : 2013 : 2014 :
: : of 2013
——————————
———————
: 1,000 head percent —- number — —
1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ……..: 69 72 104 9.50 9.30 656
670 102
Illinois ……..: 250 250 100 10.30 9.90 2,575
2,475 96
Indiana ………: 125 125 100 9.85 9.25 1,231
1,156 94
Iowa …………: 465 470 101 10.50 10.60 4,883
4,982 102
Kansas ……….: 79 82 104 9.95 9.25 786
759 97
Michigan ……..: 50 52 104 10.20 8.90 510
463 91
Minnesota …….: 290 285 98 10.70 10.60 3,103
3,021 97
Missouri ……..: 180 185 103 10.50 8.90 1,890
1,647 87
Nebraska ……..: 160 165 103 10.75 10.50 1,720
1,733 101
North Carolina ..: 460 440 96 10.05 8.70 4,623
3,828 83
:
Ohio …………: 80 80 100 10.30 9.50 824
760 92
Oklahoma ……..: 185 185 100 10.30 9.60 1,906
1,776 93
Pennsylvania ….: 44 48 109 10.20 10.30 449
494 110
South Dakota ….: 88 88 100 10.90 10.70 959
942 98
Texas ………..: 38 42 111 8.90 9.40 338
395 117
Utah …………: 41 41 100 10.30 10.50 422
431 102
:
Other States 2/ .: 202 187 93 10.11 9.76 2,046
1,829 89
:
United States …: 2,806 2,797 100 10.31 9.78 28,921
27,361 95
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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 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
——————————
—————-
: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig
crop 1/
:—————————–
: : 2014 :2014 as : : : :
2014 :2014 as
State : : : : : : :
:
: 2013 : :percent : : : 2013 :
:percent
: : :of 2013 : 2013 : 2014 : :
:of 2013
——————————
—————-
: 1,000 head percent — number — 1,000
head percent
:
Colorado ………..: 70 72 103 9.50 9.45 665
680 102
Illinois ………..: 250 255 102 10.20 10.20 2,550
2,601 102
Indiana …………: 125 140 112 10.10 9.80 1,263
1,372 109
Iowa ……………: 485 510 105 10.60 10.70 5,141
5,457 106
Kansas ………….: 81 84 104 10.05 9.90 814
832 102
Michigan ………..: 50 50 100 10.10 10.10 505
505 100
Minnesota ……….: 290 280 97 10.80 10.85 3,132
3,038 97
Missouri ………..: 195 195 100 10.40 9.80 2,028
1,911 94
Nebraska ………..: 165 170 103 10.85 10.90 1,790
1,853 104
North Carolina …..: 470 460 98 10.10 9.50 4,747
4,370 92
:
Ohio ……………: 90 85 94 10.40 10.00 936
850 91
Oklahoma ………..: 190 195 103 10.30 9.70 1,957
1,892 97
Pennsylvania …….: 48 48 100 10.20 10.10 490
485 99
South Dakota …….: 86 88 102 10.90 10.65 937
937 100
Texas …………..: 42 42 100 8.30 9.90 349
416 119
Utah ……………: 43 41 95 10.00 10.40 430
426 99
:
Other States 2/ ….: 210 192 92 10.14 9.95 2,128
1,914 90
:
United States ……: 2,890 2,907 101 10.33 10.16 29,862
29,539 99
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—————-
1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 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:
September-November 2012-2014
[May not add due to rounding]
——————————
——————————
: Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter
: Pig crop 1/
:—————————–
————–
: : : 2014 2/ : 2014 as : :
: : 2013 : 2013 as
State : : : : : :
: : :
: 2012 : 2013 : : percent : :
: 2012 : : percent
: : : : of 2013 : 2012 : 2013
: : : of 2012
——————————
——————————
: ——- 1,000 head —— percent —- number —
— 1,000 head — percent
:
Colorado ……..: 68 72 70 97 9.95 9.40
677 677 100
Illinois ……..: 245 235 255 109 10.00 10.20
2,450 2,397 98
Indiana ………: 140 130 140 108 9.95 10.05
1,393 1,307 94
Iowa …………: 505 455 500 110 10.30 10.60
5,202 4,823 93
Kansas ……….: 80 80 83 104 9.80 9.25
784 740 94
Michigan ……..: 53 49 47 96 10.20 10.15
541 497 92
Minnesota …….: 295 290 285 98 10.40 10.80
3,068 3,132 102
Missouri ……..: 185 180 200 111 10.35 10.30
1,915 1,854 97
Nebraska ……..: 170 165 175 106 10.50 10.75
1,785 1,774 99
North Carolina ..: 450 445 450 101 10.10 9.50
4,545 4,228 93
:
Ohio …………: 91 85 84 99 10.00 10.40
910 884 97
Oklahoma ……..: 185 185 185 100 10.15 9.95
1,878 1,841 98
Pennsylvania ….: 50 47 48 102 10.10 10.30
505 484 96
South Dakota ….: 90 82 87 106 10.40 10.75
936 882 94
Texas ………..: 41 38 47 124 8.60 8.55
353 325 92
Utah …………: 41 40 39 98 10.40 10.10
426 404 95
:
Other States 3/ .: 199 202 195 97 9.80 9.90
1,951 2,004 103
:
United States …: 2,888 2,780 2,890 104 10.15 10.16
29,319 28,253 96
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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 2013 and 2014
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has
not yet begun]
——————————
————
: Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig
crop 1/
Month
:—————————–
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013
: 2014
——————————
————
: — 1,000 head — —– number —- — 1,000
head —
:
December …….: 926 922 10.01 9.60 9,265
8,855
January ……..: 931 925 10.07 9.47 9,376
8,754
February …….: 932 918 10.15 9.51 9,458
8,727
March ……….: 951 948 10.24 9.58 9,744
9,084
April ……….: 924 919 10.30 9.78 9,510
8,991
May …………: 932 930 10.38 9.98 9,668
9,286
June ………..: 968 972 10.31 10.08 9,979
9,797
July ………..: 959 964 10.30 10.20 9,881
9,835
August ………: 963 971 10.38 10.20 10,002
9,907
September ……: 943 10.28 9,694
October ……..: 927 10.17 9,423
November …….: 910 10.04 9,136
:
Total ……….: 11,265 10.22 115,135
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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 7,800 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 September 2014, data were collected
from
about 6,200 operations, 80 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 September 1, 2014.
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 65.4 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that
the difference will not exceed 2.1 percent.
Reliability of September 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
——————————
——————————
: percent percent ———
1,000 ——– —– number —-
:
All hogs and pigs …………: 1.2 2.1 649 90
1,459 9 11
:
Pig crop …………………: 2.0 3.5 450 10
1,190 9 11
:
Expected farrowings :
:
Next quarter ……………: 2.6 4.4 57 0
167 8 12
:
Following quarter ……….: 2.8 4.8 65 7
195 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
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236
Tiffany Hora – Livestock Slaughter ……….. (515) 284-4340
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Evan Schulz – Sheep and Goats ……………. (202) 720-6147
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