Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 9-92 Released December 20, 208, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United s Department of Agriculture (USDA). United s Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent United s inventory of all hogs and pigs on December, 208 was 74.6 million head. This was up 2 from December, 207, but down from September, 208. Breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was up 2 from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up 2 from last year, but down from last quarter. The September-November 208 pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 from 207. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.6 million head, up 2 from 207. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 0.76 for the September-November period, compared to 0.74 last year. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory United s: December Million head 77 75 73 7 69 67 65 63 6 9 20 202 203 204 205 206 207 208
United s hog producers intend to have 3. million sows farrow during the December-February 209 quarter, up 2 from the actual farrowings during the same period in 208, and up 4 from 207. Intended farrowings for March-May 209, at 3.5 million sows, are up 2 from 208, and up 4 from 207. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 47 of the total United s hog inventory, unchanged from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 207 through September 208 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 208 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.7. The net revision made to the June 208 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.8. A revision of 0.7 was made to the March-May 208 pig crop. The net revision made to the March 208 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.2. A net revision of 0.7 was made to the December 207-February 208 pig crop. The net revision made to December 207 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3. A net revision of less than 0. was made to the September-November 207 pig crop. Records Record highs for all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop and pigs per litter, by quarter, can be found on page 5. This report was approved on December 20, 208. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Robert Johansson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons 2 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter United s: 207 and 208... 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter United s: 207-209... 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop United s: December-November 207 and 208... 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: December, 207 and 208... 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: December, 207 and 208... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: March, 207 and 208... 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: March, 207 and 208... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: June, 207 and 208... 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: June, 207 and 208... 9 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: September, 207 and 208... 0 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: September, 207 and 208... 0 Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: December-November 207 and 208... Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: December-February 207-209... 2 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: March-May 207-209... 2 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: June-August 207 and 208... 3 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: September-November 207 and 208... 3 Statistical Methodology... 4 Reliability of December Hog Estimates... 4 Records by Quarter United s: 866 to Present... 5 Information Contacts... 5 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 3
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter United s: 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Item 207 208 March inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... (,000 head) (,000 head) () 70,96 6,0 64,88 72,748 6,20 66,538 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under 50 pounds... 50-9 pounds... 20-79 pounds... 80 pounds and over... 20,422 7,2 4,485,969 20,2 8,22 4,6 2,387 June inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 7,20 6,09 65, 72,866 6,320 66,546 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under 50 pounds... 50-9 pounds... 20-79 pounds... 80 pounds and over... 20,647 8,84 3,696, 2,327 9,083 3,8 2,47 September inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 73,309 6,7 67,92 74, 6,330 68,6 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under 50 pounds... 50-9 pounds... 20-79 pounds... 80 pounds and over... 2,533 9,757 3,874 2,028 22,092 20,262 4,066 2, December inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 73,45 6,79 66,966 74,550 6,326 68,225 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under 50 pounds... 50-9 pounds... 20-79 pounds... 80 pounds and over... 2,407 8,544 3,925 3,089 2,5 8,2 4,42 3,282 4 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter United s: 207-209 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Item 207 208 209 Sows farrowing... December-February 2... March-May 2... December-May... 209 as of 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) () () 2,0 3,08 6,007 3,034 3, 6,34 3,0 3,47 6,257 June-August... September-November... June-November... 3,06 3, 6,209 3,85 3,58 6,343 Pig crop... December-February... March-May... December-May... 3,87 3,839 63,025 32, 32,2 65,042 June-August... September-November... June-November... 33,075 33,328 66,402 34,55 33,8 68,33 Pigs per litter... December-February... March-May... December-May... (number) (number) (number) () () 0.43 0.55 0.49 0.58 0.63 June-August... September-November... June-November... 0.65 0.74 0.69 0.72 0.76 0.74 December preceding year. 2 Intentions for 209. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop United s: December-November 207 and 208 [December preceding year] Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head),007 3 9,037 7,004,060,020,027,065,026,03,026,06 2,062,03,025,078,048,060,087,04,029 0.44 0.39 0.46 0.54 0.56 0.55 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.65 0.77 0.62 0.49 0.63 0.59 0.52 0.77 0.66 0.8 0.65 0.84 0,54 0,323 0,350 0,2 0,35 0,592,87 0,859,028,343,050 0,5 0,8 0,66 0,546,245 0,658,038,487,25,453,576,289,3 Total... 2,26 2,477 0.59 0.67 29,428 33,76 Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 5
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: December, 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... 207 208 Breeding Market Total 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () 0.00 7.00 4 50.00 2 0.00 7.00 4 5 7.00 96 83 77 47.00.20 4 8 9.00 600.00 2.60 5 4.60 5 8 9 59 3.20 4.50 0.00 50.00 9 33 07 23 3 83 86 57.00.50 60.00 9 750.00 3.20 80.00 5. 70.00 30.00.00 750.00 3.70 6.50 67.00 27 06 06 6 08 87 84 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 530.00.00,000.00 6 4.00 560.00.00,020.00 70.00 37.00.00 3.50 50 20 06 82 88 3 4,870.00 3,740.00 2,800.00, 36 3.50 7.00 2 4,740.00 3,0.00 22,280.00,880.00 24 3.40 5.50 8 05 68 9 37.00 5,400.00 4,000.00 22,800.00 2,0.00 40.00 4.50 9.00 3 5,300.00 4,.00 23,300.00 2,050.00 28 4.40 9.00 3 86 05 70 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey....50 20.00 570.00 450.00 2 430.00 0.0.50 20.00 570.00 470.00 3 440.00.00 33 32 300 86 67,070.00 7,0.00 59.00 2,0.00 5 3,70.00 2. 2.70 7.00,060.00 8,330.00 52 3,080.00 59.00 3,060.00 5.70 2. 7.50 05 07 07 7.50,.00 8,500.00 570.00 3,400.00 79.00 3,600.00 3.40 8.50,80.00 8,0.00 57 3,550.00 9 3,500.00 3.50 8.50 07 05 07 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 0.00 3.00 460.00.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 44.50 20.00 20 05 09 20.0 4 8,.00 2,50.00,740.00 7.50,30.00.70 7 40.00 8,.00 0.00 2,350.00,75 7.50,.00.40 8 64 05 82 07.60 4 9,000.00 47.00 2,700.00 2,.00 9.00,240.00 8.30 4 9,.00 4 2,550.00 2,.00 9.00,30.00.70.00 8 96 06 85 08 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 2 2 40.00 80.00.00.00 4 3 25 2 50.00 80.00.00.00 4 3 9 07 20,34 2.00 470.00 2.70 23.00 5,48.00 960.00 630.00 2.70 339.00 2 5 0 05 34 44 75 08,560.00 23,050.00 550.00 3.70 240.00 7.00 30.00,740.00 220.00,0.00 70.00 3.70 34 7.00 32 8 2 06 29 44 80 07 United s... 6,79.00 6,325.60 66,965. 68,224.60 73,44. 74,550.20 6 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: December, 207 and 208 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Under 50 pounds 50-9 pounds 20-79 pounds 80 pounds and over 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 50.00 69.00 2 25.30 2.80 3 5 6 2 270.00.60 2.00 2 30.00 9.00 7.00 30.00 2 2 0.00 0.20 2 0.20 3 2 8 7.00.00 0.20 2.00 9.00 0.00 3 2 7.00 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 7.00,550.00 0.00 5,800.00 47 07.00.00.0 2.70,480.00,00.00 5,700.00 45 7.00.0.50 4.50,480.00,040.00 6,870.00 520.00 9.00.00.30,500.00,.00 7,.00 5 7.00.50 3.50 920.00 77 5,080.00 42 5.00.30.00 820.00 5,.00 380.00 4.00 3.50.00 7.00 920.00 4,050.00 52 0.00 850.00.00 4,220.00 530.00.00 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey... 330.00 2,720.00 20,450.00 60.00,030.00 0..80 2.50 320.00 2,7.00 20,550.00 6,030.00.20 240.00 2,350.00 2 560.00 3 840.00 2.0 280.00 2,400.00 2 550.00 3 7.00.0 2.0.00 24,600.00.00 44 29.00 640.00.30 20.00,830.00 9 50.00 2 60.00.0.60.00 25,.00.00 49 30.00 660.00.80.00,30.00 9 470.00 29.00 630.00 2.30.80 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 3,.00 59.00 740.00 73 2.50 30 0.20 7.50 3,.00 57.00 670.00 760.00 33 2,7.00 2 660.00 430.00.50 33 47.00 0.20 8.50,780.00 2 60.00 38 33 5.00,570.00 560.00 230.00.00.00 0.20 47.00 0.20 2.50,600.00 520.00 280.00.50 26 0.20 5 0.20.00,550.00 550.00 34 2.50 240.00 50.00 0.0.50,630.00 7.00 550.00 330.00 25 5 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 460.00 6 240.00 8 5.00 89.00 49.00 56 67.00 270.00 240.00 8.00 8 4 36 4 240.00 8 6 3.50 5 36.00 2 8 59.00 270.00 80.00.00 59.00 2.50 59.00 28 4 70.00 3 8 69.00.00 5.00.00 6 59.00 270.00 4.00 30.00 8.00 6 United s... 2,406. 2, 8,544.30 8, 3,925.30 4,4.60 3,089.40 3,28 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 7
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: March, 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... 207 208 Breeding Market Total 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () 55 540 280,000 65 0 560 445 45 880 55 550,020 60 20 570 455 420 0 09 545 4,70 3,770 20,800,85,000 7,0 2,655 2,5 8,320 625 4,750 3,7 2,580,0,080 7,0 2,5 3,030 8,000 5 05 08 3 96 700 5, 4,050 2,800,0,0 8,500 3, 3,350 9, 780 5,300 4,050 22,600 2,060, 8,500 3,450 3,450 8,0 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 85 445 20 80 445 0 235 45 75 0 8 2 2,35,645,040, 800 620 2,460,725,,425 5 430 06 05 06 4 22 69 2,500 2,0,40,450 920 700 2,650 2,70,20,660,20 505 06 06 4 22 72 Other s... 48 400 96 2,658 2,743 3,076 3,43 United s... 6,0 6,20 64,88 66,538 70,96 72,748 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: March, 207 and 208 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Under 50 pounds 50-9 pounds 20-79 pounds 80 pounds and over 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head),530,030 5,300 455 285 2,5,350 920 3,40 285,465 965 5,4 405 320 2,630,455,040 3,240 0,460,050 6,540 475 245 2,420 55 745,860 20,465,40 6,670 540 265 2,360 560 775,720 920 80 5,370 345 240,680 400 650,800 05 0 860 5,460 40 245,7 530 670,70 800 880 3,5 540 230, 3 620,520 5 840 825 3,960 545,50 450 545,330 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 6 740 265 455 80 265 680 735 2 50 270 55 660 300 305 325 220 5 60 335 305 370 270 545 270 280 240 75 30 600 270 280 85 420 335 230 225 0 570 3 235 265 Other s... 7,007 5 67 535 546 549 572 United s... 20,422 20,2 7,2 8,22 4,485 4,6,969 2,387 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. 8 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: June, 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... 207 208 Breeding Market Total 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () 55 530,030 60 0 570 440 420 880 55 570,040 65 20 580 460 430 08 96 09 05 565 4,720 3,740 20,0,800,000 8,030 2,80 2,0 8,20 605 4,780 3,700 2,560,875,080 7,920 3,040 3,070 7,0 07 08 08 720 5, 4,000 22,000,960,0 8,600 3, 3,400 9,000 760 5,350 3,0 22,600 2,040, 8,500 3,500 3,500 8,0 06 08 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 450 05 25 75 460 20 240 45 80 4 20 6 07 2,360,560,085,2 785 605 2,460,6,70,440 5 450 08 08 2 27 74 2,550 2,00,,4 680 2,650 2,50,2,680,40 530 07 08 3 25 78 Other s... 409 405 2,68 2,72 3,0 3,26 United s... 6,09 6,320 65, 66,546 7,20 72,866 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: June, 207 and 208 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Under 50 pounds 50-9 pounds 20-79 pounds 80 pounds and over 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 255,430 920 5,450 480 2 2,60,360,005 3,2 2,550 0 5,560 420 30 2,60,505,050 3,370 20,530,70 6,0 4 240 2,440 580 785,880 20,460,50 7,080 55 2 2,430 5 840,840 0 7 4,0 355 245,660 435 65,4 0 780 5, 375 220,760 475 600,450 830 860 3,620 475 225,320 435 575,460 840 830 3,720 565,20 470 580,330 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 720 685 285 455 65 245 670 785 30 50 300 75 650 340 345 345 235 20 630 400 355 380 275 550 230 280 240 75 30 580 25 270 65 440 305 75 20 0 580 2 255 280 255 Other s...,002 2 62 638 52 533 537 577 United s... 20,647 2,327 8,84 9,083 3,696 3,8, 2,47 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 9
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: September, 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... 207 208 Breeding Market Total 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () 60 540 0 65 20 550 440 40 0 55 570,040 70 20 580 465 430 06 96 06 05 06 05 600 4,860 3,840 2,720,845,070 7,850 3,060 3,0 8,400 625 4,830 3,0 22,460,860,080 8,020 3,285 3,020 8,3 07 760 5,400 4, 22,700 2,00, 8,400 3,500 3,500 9,300 780 5,400 4, 23,500 2,030, 8,600 3,750 3,450 9,300 07 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 80 455 0 25 35 80 460 20 245 45 80 06 09 4 07 2,420,735,,325 8 600 2,360,800,,475 5 525 08 0 88 2,600 2,,20,540,030 680 2,550 2,,30,720,30 605 08 2 0 89 Other s... 47 400 96 2,782 2,756 3, 3,56 United s... 6,7 6,330 67,92 68,6 73,309 74, Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: September, 207 and 208 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Under 50 pounds 50-9 pounds 20-79 pounds 80 pounds and over 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 275,505,050 5,670 475 30 2,630,485,05 3,400 305,540 0 5,850 445 320 2,720,605,00 3,450 25,620,80 7, 50 2,550 640 835,0 50,560,240 7,700 530 280 2,530 640 865 2,000 05 0 780 5, 360,550 460 600,550 8 870 5,20 385 220,700 530 570,520 805 830 3,700 500,20 475 640,500 75 840 850 3,700 500,070 50 575,420 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 700 770 305 450 235 235 650 835 325 520 30 220 685 440 340 365 255 25 640 375 340 405 275 05 540 265 275 60 30 500 230 270 275 50 05 4 80 245 0 570 360 255 275 Other s...,023 7 627 627 559 546 573 585 United s... 2,533 22,092 9,757 20,262 3,874 4,066 2,028 2, Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. 0 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: December-November 207 and 208 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 6.50 0.00.00 30 2.40 4 7.50 0.28 30.00.00 0.00 30 2. 39.50 06 9 2 9.45 8.33 9.42 0.37 6.45 0.35 8.75 0.00 9. 0. 7.86 0.07 6.40 9.60 8.25.38 9.85 5 2.50 29, 7.00 3,47.00 3.50 2 2 439.00 77.00 2.20 30,0 6 2,89 3.30 3 2 389.00 3 88 92 38 89 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 6.0,050.00 550.00 2,0.00 329.00 9 4.30.20 9.00,06 4.00 2,240.00 327.00 89.00 0. 300 48 89 07 29 8.36 0.55 0.36.02 0.36 9.82 7.00 7.7 9.77 3.7 8.89 0.65 0.47.3 0.55 9.88 7.00 7.33 0.00,07 5,69 23,02 3,407.00 5.60 5.40 4 3.80 80.00,34 5,29.00 24,92 3,449.00 879.00 5.60 6.60 40.00 57 08 22 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey....70 20,.00 7.00.00 47.50 74.00 27.00,20.00 0.00 5 74 8 07 2 25 80 8.06 0.66.40 0.2 0..59 5.25 7.80 7.55 0.73.24 0.45 0.36 0.96.44 5.75 6.25 3.70 2,27.00 3,56,27.00 9,29 52 8,63 2.0 3.20 7.80 5.0 2,32 3,5.00,2 0,047.00 5 8,520.00 2.30 0 05 08 0 25 64 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 5.70,880.00 73.50 380.00 79 0. 9,850.00 73.50 36 820.00.70 20.00 8.50 05 96 89 80 88 7.75 9.30 0.04.3 0.72 0.55 8.33 0.46 6.80 7.38 7.75 9.33 0.2.4 0.79 0.64 0.7 5.75 8.27 3.0 5 8,87.00 8 4,07 8,387.00 7.50 2,07.00 3.40 5 3.0 5 8,7 89.00 3,0.00 8,72 3.60 2,5 2.30 5 06 8 68 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 4 2 49.00 7.30 2.80 7 467.00 4.00 4.00 7.60 3.50 8 72.50 3 23 43 25 4.36 0.08 8.58 8.92 7.00 9.59 7.6 8.4 9.53 9..48 9. 0.06 9.4 6.80 9.6 7.63 0.45 9.27 4,70 5,8,329.00 4. 70.00 2.30 5.70 77 7 5,360.00 479.00 2,6,33 6.80 7 2 6.0 867.00 67 4 44 39 3 07 2 United s... 2,26.40 2,477.08 0.59 0.67 29,427.70 33,75.80 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: December-February 207-209 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 209 2 209 as of 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 77 265 45 50 80 50 275 220 75 460 72 30 550 79 53 2 225 80 445 75 280 35 520 86 55 285 455 08 09 06 9. 0.20 0.25 0.75 0.00.35 0.05.55 9. 9.70 0.45.00 0.20.20 0.5.70 9. 762 2,703,486 5,483 800 520 3,2 2,2 2,02 4,554 6 2,756,359 6,050 806 567 3,304 2,284 2,06 4,406 92 9 0 09 06 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 92 47 50 39 9 48 3 60 36 52 25 69 38 08 5 06.30 9. 8.70.45 9. 7.70 4 2,060 484,53 4 339 3 2,20 509,2 5 277 05 2 20 82 Other s 3... 203 9.86 0.08 2,00,8 United s... 2,0 3,034 3,0 0.43 Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March, or had been sold. 2 Intentions. 3 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. 0.58 3,87 32, Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: March-May 207-209 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 209 2 209 as of 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 77 255 35 50 8 5 300 220 85 470 75 275 5 560 76 53 30 240 455 75 280 30 520 86 52 2 255 465 3 3 06 0.55 0. 0.00.40 0.25.45 0.00 9.60.0 0.0 0..20 0.20.30 0.0 80 2,6,48 5,585 80 536 3,420 2,255 2,8 4,700 720 2,3,85 6,26 768 578 3,472 2,448 2,47 4,596 09 84 08 09 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 5 50 39 88 205 50 0 64 34 96 20 52 26 70 39 09 5 09 5.40 7.30 9.00.00.70 9.80 7.60,028 2,067 536,63 365 35 968 2, 525,287 627 258 06 72 74 Other s 3... 20 0.00 0.06,6 2,00 United s... 3,08 3, 3,47 Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June, or had been sold. 2 Intentions. 3 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. 0.55 0.63 3,839 32,2 2 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: June-August 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... 207 208 Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 78 265 35 520 85 54 300 235 4 80 25 570 87 57 305 255 85 485 0 06 09 0. 0.75 0.35.20.40 0.5.65 0.05 9.50 0.65.20 0..5 0.45.30 850 2,849,3 5,824 583 3,420 2,385 2,24 4,925 760 2,769,33 6,384 8 66 3,40 2,665 2,09 4,6 89 0 05 06 2 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 205 5 05 52 36 89 20 5 7 69 39 92 33 08.30 7.80 9.00 0. 0.65.0 0.0.00,038 2,73 54,87 406 324 0 2,237 546,2 6 429 09 72 32 Other s 2... 208 20 9.88 0.0 2,058 2,034 United s... 3,06 3,85 0.65 0.72 33,075 34,55 Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September, or had been sold. 2 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: September-November 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Sows Farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 72 265 35 550 83 53 35 235 460 75 270 20 560 85 54 300 465 89 06 0.20 0.35.5 0..45.70 0.20 9.60 0.65.20 0..40.45 0.5 734 2,836,3 6,33 896 578 3,607 2,444 2,282 4,692 720 2,876,272 6,272 927 567 3,420 2,650 2,76 4,720 9 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 49 05 60 35 205 52 27 67 37 05 06 2 2 06.45 9.20 9.00.00.65 0.00,05 2,087 50,202 552 35,029 2,73 572,480 6 370 2 23 26 7 Other s 2... 202 203 0.5 0.5 2,048 2,057 United s... 3, 3,58 0.74 0.76 33,328 33,8 Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December, or had been sold. 2 Individual estimates not available for the 34 Other s. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 3
Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,500 United s 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 December 208, data were collected from about 6, operations, 7 of the total sample. The data collected were received by electronic data reporting, mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report inventories as of December, 208. Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each regional field office. National and 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.2. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 74.6 million head by more than.2. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed 2.. Reliability of December Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous twenty quarters] Item All hogs and pigs... Root mean square error confidence level Difference between first and latest estimate Average Smallest Largest Below latest Years Above latest () () (,000) (,000) (,000) (number) (number).2 2. 65 59.6,576 9 Pig crop... 2.0 3.5 467 3,58 2 8 Expected farrowings Next quarter... 2.5 4.4 66 9 29 2 8 Following quarter... 3. 5.3 78 9 4 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208)
Records by Quarter United s: 866 to Present [This table provides data users with record high estimates of all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop, and pigs per litter since each data series began] Item Estimate Record high Series began All hogs and pigs March... June... September... December... (,000 head) (year) (year) 72,748 72,866 74, 83,74 208 208 208 3 8 964 8 866 Market March... June... September... December... 66,538 66,546 68,6 68,225 208 208 208 208 8 964 8 963 Pig crop December-February... March-May... June-August... September-November... 32, 32,2 34,55 33,8 208 208 208 208 0 0 0 0 Pigs per litter December-February... March-May... June-August... September-November... December preceding year. (number) (year) (year) 0.58 0.63 0.72 0.76 208 208 208 208 0 0 0 0 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 nass@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section... (202) 6-2424 Sherry Bertramsen Livestock Slaughter... (202) 6-8632 Holly Brenize Sheep and Goats... (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike Dairy Products... (202) 720-4448 Heidi Gleich Cattle, Cattle on Feed... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller Milk Production and Milk Cows... (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins Hogs and Pigs... (202) 720-306 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 208) 5
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