Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 949-92 Released September 27, 208, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United s Department of Agriculture (USDA). United s Hog Inventory Up 3 Percent United s inventory of all hogs and pigs on September, 208 was.5 million head. This was up 3 from September, 207, and up 3 from June, 208. Breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was up 3 from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.2 million head, was up 3 from last year, and up 4 from last quarter. The June-August 208 pig crop, at 34.2 million head, was up 3 from 207. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.9 million head, up 3 from 207. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 0.72 for the June-August period, compared to 0.65 last year. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory United s: September Million head 77 73 7 69 67 65 63 6 9 20 202 203 204 205 206 207 208
United s hog producers intend to have 3.6 million sows farrow during the September-November 208 quarter, up 2 from the actual farrowings during the same period in 207, and up 4 from 206. Intended farrowings for December-February 209, at 3.2 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 48 of the total United s hog inventory, up from 47 the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for September 207 through June 208 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the June 208 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.4. The net revision made to the March 208 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.. A revision of less than 0. was made to the December 207-February 208 pig crop. The net revision made to the December 207 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3. A net revision of 0.2 was made to the September-November 207 pig crop. The net revision made to September 207 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3. A net revision of less than 0. was made to the June-August 207 pig crop. Special Note The December 208 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report will be released on December 20, 208 at 3:00 P.M. EST at www.nass.usda.gov. Please contact the Livestock Branch at (202) 720-3 or email at hq_sd_lb@nass.usda.gov with any questions or concerns. This report was approved on September 27, 208. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Ted A. McKinney Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons 2 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 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: 206-209... 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: March, 207 and 208... 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: March, 207 and 208... 6 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: June, 207 and 208... 7 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: June, 207 and 208... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: September, 207 and 208... 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: September, 207 and 208... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: December, 206 and 207... 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: December, 206 and 207... 9 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: December-February 207-209... 0 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: March-May 207 and 208... 0 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: June-August 207 and 208... Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: September-November 206-208... Statistical Methodology... 2 Reliability of September Hog Estimates... 2 Records by Quarter United s: 866 to Present... 3 Information Contacts... 3 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208) 3
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter United s: 207 and 208 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Item 207 208 March inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... (,000 head) (,000 head) () 70,70 6,098 64,603 72,833 6,20 66,623 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under... -9... -79... and over... 20,407 7,862 4,435,8 2,082 8,282 4,94 2,37 June inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 7,00 6, 64,90 73,26 6,320 66,6 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under... -9... -79... and over... 20,647 8,74 3,646,867 2,387 9,388 3,938 2,092 September inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 73,309 6,7 67,92,486 6,330 69,56 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under... -9... -79... and over... 2,533 9,7 3,874 2,028 22,092 20,262 4,356 2,445 December inventory All hogs and pigs... Kept for breeding... Market... 73,445 6,79 67,266 Market hogs and pigs by weight groups Under... -9... -79... and over... 2,482 8,594 4,005 3,84 4 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208)
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter United s: 206-209 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Item 206 207 208 209 Sows farrowing December-February 2... March-May... December-May... of 209 as 206 207 of 208 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) () () () 2,927 2,8 5,8 2,986 3,04 5,9 3,055 3,2 6,76 3,5 June-August... September-November 3... June-November 4... 3,057 3,046 6, 3, 3,5 6,22 3,85 3,63 6,349 Pig crop December-February... March-May... December-May... 30,39 3,0 6,236 3,46 3,790 62,935 32,320 33,67 65,487 07 07 07 June-August... September-November... June-November... 32,33 32,372 64,703 33,0 33,456 66,530 34,59 Pigs per litter December-February... March-May... December-May... (number) (number) (number) (number) () () () 0.30 0.48 0.39 0.43 0.55 0.49 0.58 0.63 0.60 June-August... September-November... June-November... 0.58 0.63 0.60 0.65 0.74 0.69 December preceding year. 2 Intentions for 209. 3 Intentions for 208. 4 Actual farrowings for June-August plus intentions for September-November. 0.72 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop United s: December-November 207 and 208 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] 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),006 2 988,036 5,003,060,020,027,069,030,07,033,023 8,072,07,032,078,048,060 0.44 0.39 0.46 0.54 0.56 0.55 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.65 0.77 0. 0.62 0.49 0.63 0.56 0.55 0.77 0.66 0.70 0.8 0,0 0,309 0,337 0, 0,298 0,576,87 0,859,028,385,092 0,8 0,9 0,736 0,65,320 0,733,3,488,26,455 Total... 2,220 Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. 0.59 29,466 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208) 5
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 2,000 65 560 445 45 8 55 5,020 60 455 420 900 93 545 4,70 3,770 20,600,5,000 7,840 2,655 2,885 8,320 65 4,7 3,790 2,4,890,0 7,930 2,9 3,030 8,000 3 08 3 700 5, 4,0 2,600,0, 8,400 3, 3,300 9, 770 5,300 4,0 22,0 2,0, 8,0 3,4 3,4 8,900 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 85 445 90 445 45 8 2 94 2,465,655,040, 790 620 2,70,725,090,425 5 420 4 2 68 2,6 2,,40,4 90 700 2,900 2,70,,660, 4 4 2 7 Other s... 48 400 2,653 2,738 3,07 3,38 United s... 6,098 6,20 64,603 66,623 70,70 72,833 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 -9-79 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 2,590,3 920 3,40 285,465 5 5,590 405 320 2,640,455,040 3,,,0 6,440 4 2,3 55 735,860,465,40 6,620 540 2,3 560 7,720 920 5, 345,6 400 6,0 9 860 5,360 40,760 530 670,690 90 0 8 3,590 530 230,220 390 5, 840 825 3,90 535, 4 545,340 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 690 740 455 70 700 735 290 55 730 300 325 220 5 730 335 370 625 2 30 700 2 85 420 345 90 230 225 5 3 225 90 Other s... 2,007 5 67 535 54 549 572 United s... 20,407 2,082 7,862 8,282 4,435 4,94,8 2,37 6 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 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 60 440 420 8 55,040 65 5 430 90 08 565 4,720 3,690 20,870,790,000 7,930 2, 2,9 8,020 605 4,7 3,700 2,560,8,0 7,920 3,040 3,070 7,0 07 08 08 720 5, 3,0 2,900,0, 8,0 3, 3,400 8,900 760 5,3 3,0 22,600 2,040, 8,0 3,0 3,0 8,900 08 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 90 4 25 90 45 4 6 07 2,,,085,290 785 605 2,70,690,,440 9 4 08 08 2 27 74 2,700 2,020,90,490 90 6 2,900 2,,300,6,40 530 07 3 25 78 Other s... 409 405 2,68 2,72 3,090 3,26 United s... 6, 6,320 64,90 66,6 7,00 73,26 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 -9-79 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),430 920 5,4 4 290 2,60,360,005 3,290 290,5 940 5,590 420 30 2,60,5,0 3,370,530,40 6,870 490 2,390 5 785,870,, 7, 290 2,490 590 840,840 930 770 4,0 355,640 435 65,400 8 7 5, 3 220,70 4 600,4 90 830 860 3,600 465 225,290 435 5, 840 830 3,670 560, 470 5,330 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 720 685 285 455 65 690 785 320 300 720 340 345 345 7 400 355 3 90 630 230 2 30 6 25 65 90 440 35 20 590 290 2 Other s...,002 2 62 638 52 533 537 577 United s... 20,647 2,387 8,74 9,388 3,646 3,938,867 2,092 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208) 7
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 9 65 5 440 40 900 55,040 70 5 465 430 90 600 4,860 3,840 2,620,835,070 7,7 3,060 3,040 8,400 625 4,8 3,0 22,560,860, 8,020 3,285 3,020 8,490 07 760 5,400 4, 22,600 2,000,90 8,300 3,0 3,4 9,300 7 5,4 4, 23,600 2,030,220 8,600 3,7 3,4 9,400 07 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 455 25 35 90 45 4 07 2,670,765,090,325 8 600 2,60,820,90,4 985 525 98 88 2,8 2,220,,540,030 6 2,0 2,2,30,720,30 605 98 2 89 Other s... 47 400 2,772 2,76 3,89 3,6 United s... 6,7 6,330 67,92 69,56 73,309,486 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 -9-79 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),5,0 5,640 4 30 2,630,485,05 3,400, 0 5,8 445 330 2,690,605,00 3,4 25,620, 7,20 5 2,0 640 835,0 40,560,230 7,6 525 290 2,0 640 865 2,000 930 7 5,070 355,0 600,5 900 890 5, 385 220,730 530,5 5 830 3,700 0, 4 590,0 85 8 870 3,0 5, 5, Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 730 770 4 670 835 325 30 220 785 440 335 365 25 730 3 340 405 640 60 30 65 55 290 5 3 Other s...,023 9 627 632 549 546 573 585 United s... 2,533 22,092 9,7 20,262 3,874 4,356 2,028 2,445 8 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208)
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory s and United s: December, 206 and 207 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... 206 207 Breeding Market Total 207 as of 206 206 207 207 as of 206 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () (,000 head) (,000 head) () 540,030 65 435 45 8 530,000 65 4 430 900 98 4,560 3,830 2,70,745,020 7,930 2,665 2,985 8,420 600 4,870 3,740 2,0,945,070 7,930 2,0 3,70 8, 5 07 98 670 5, 4, 22,,90,30 8,0 3, 3,400 9,300 7 5,400 4,000 22,0 2,,90 8,0 3,400 3,600 9,000 2 98 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 4 90 90 25 40 3 27 07 2,0,70,, 770 625 2,760,7,40,345 90 470 07 8 2,700 2,60,20,4 8 700 2,0 2,,,560,0 5 08 9 79 Other s... 420 409 2,65 2,686 3,035 3,0 United s... 6, 6,79 65,435 67,266 7,545 73,445 Market Inventory by Weight Group s and United s: December, 206 and 207 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Under -9-79 and over 206 207 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 220,4,040 5,620 455 300 2,720,340 5 3,60,5 9 5,830 4 330 2,740,4,030 3,90,360,090 6,5 2,3 790,0 30,4,040 6,820 2,3 560 840,790 890 790 5,00 320 25,560 3 6,6 5 920 7 5,0 420,5 445 640, 85 860 90 3,0 4,300 430 590,630 920 945 4,070 525, 4 660,5 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 7 735 320 445 70 760 735 85 660 360 335 325 90 760 430 335 365 85 600 30 660 230 490 340 20 25 5 385 Other s... 7 2 5 609 53 530 594 United s... 20,887 2,482 8, 8,594 3,786 4,005 2,660 3,84 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208) 9
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) () 76 45 79 220 72 30 560 79 53 300 225 455 25 540 87 54 90 3 9.90 0.20 0.25 0. 0.00 0.40.35 0.05.55 9.90 9.70 0.60 0.45.00 0.20 0.70.20 0.5.70 9.90 2 2,703,486 5,483 790 3,2 2,2 2,02 4,554 698 2,6,359 6,60 6 567 3,360 2,284 2, 4,5 93 9 2 08 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 9 46 39 9 48 58 36 6 70 35 2 0. 0.30 0.30.30 9.90 8.70 0. 0.60 0.60.45 9.90 7.70 983 2,060 474,53 4 339 983 2, 9,27 574 277 07 6 82 Other s 3... 203 9.86 0.09 2,00,985 United s... 2,986 3,055 3,5 0.43 Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March, or had been sold. 2 Intentions. 3 0.58 3,46 32,320 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: March-May 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) () 77 35 300 220 85 470 5 76 53 30 90 465 08 85 2 0.40 0.55 0. 0. 0.00 0..40 0.25.45 0.00 9.60 0.70 0.30.0 0.0 0.90.20 0.20.30 0.0 2,690,48 5,585 0 525 3,420 2, 2,8 4,700 720 2,943,85 6,327 768 578 3,472 2,448 2,47 4,6 90 84 3 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 39 88 205 5 65 34 9 30 87 0.60 0.60 0..35 7.30 9.00.00 0.70 0..70 9. 7.60,028 2,067 525,46 365 35 8 2,94 536,287 637 258 94 2 74 Other s 2... 0.00 0.07,9 2,002 United s... 3,04 3,2 Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June, or had been sold. 2 0.55 0.63 3,790 33,67 0 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 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 35 85 54 300 90 490 25 87 57 85 485 98 93 0.90 0. 0.35.20 0.60 0..40 0.5.65 0.05 9. 0.65 0..20 0.90 0..5 0.45.30 0.30 8 2,849,3 5,824 90 583 3,420 2,385 2,24 4,925 760 2,769,33 6,384 948 66 3,40 2,665 2,09 4,9 89 94 2 94 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 205 5 52 36 89 20 5 7 7 39 92 37 08 0.70 0.60 0.60.30 7. 9.00 0.90 0.65 0.70.0 0.0.00,038 2,73 54,87 406 324 0 2,237 546,2 77 429 93 77 32 Other s 2... 208 9.88 0.2 2,058 2,08 98 United s... 3, 3,85 0.65 Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September, or had been sold. 2 0.72 33,0 34,59 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop s and United s: September-November 206-208 [May not add due to rounding] Colorado... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Minnesota... Missouri... Nebraska... North Carolina... Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 206 207 208 2 206 207 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) () (number) (number) (,000 head) (,000 head) () 74 40 5 82 49 30 20 72 35 5 83 53 35 76 35 560 87 58 90 470 0.40 0.60 0.30 0.90 0.60 0.60.20 0.45.60 0.30 0.20 0.70 0.35.5 0. 0.90.45 0.40.70 0.20 770 2,6,442 5,9 869 59 3,472 2, 2,088 4,738 734 2,836,3 6,33 8 578 3,607 2,444 2,282 4,692 Ohio... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... 48 38 60 35 92 20 7 69 34 92 5 0. 0.55 0. 0.90 9.90 9.00 0. 0.70 0.40.45 9.20 9.00,008 2,057 525,090 4 342,0 2,40,202 552 35 07 6 92 Other s 3... 204 202 90 94 9. 0.5 2,03 2,048 United s... 3,046 3,5 3,63 0.63 Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December, or had been sold. 2 Intentions. 3 0.74 32,372 33,456 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208)
Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 6,0 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 September 208, data were collected from about 4,0 operations, 73 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 September, 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.3. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of.5 million head by more than.3. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed 2.2. Reliability of September Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous twenty quarters] Item All hogs and pigs... Root mean square error 90 confidence level Difference between first and latest estimate Average Smallest Largest Below latest Years Above latest () () (,000) (,000) (,000) (number) (number).3 2.2 70 45.4,726 9 Pig crop... 2. 3.6 470 0, 3 6 Expected farrowings Next quarter... 2.5 4.4 65 0 29 9 Following quarter... 3.0 5.2 9 2 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 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) 72,833 73,26,486 83,74 208 208 208 943 988 4 988 866 Market March... June... September... December... 66,623 66,6 69,56 67,266 208 208 208 207 988 4 988 3 Pig crop December-February... March-May... June-August... September-November... 32,320 33,67 34,59 33,456 208 208 208 207 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 0.74 208 208 208 207 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) 720-3 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen Livestock Slaughter... (202) 690-8632 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) 720-3 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 208) 3
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