Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released December 28, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Down Slightly United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2012 was 66.3 million head. This was down slightly from December 1, 2011, and down 2 percent from September 1, 2012. Breeding inventory, at 5.82 million head, was up slightly from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.5 million head, was down slightly from last year, and down 2 percent from last quarter. The September-November 2012 pig crop, at 29.4 million head, was up slightly from 2011. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 1 percent from 2011. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high 10.15 for the September-November period, compared to 10.02 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.60 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 2.86 million sows farrow during the December 2012-February 2013 quarter, up slightly from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2012, and up 1 percent from 2011. Intended farrowings for March-May 2013, at 2.93 million sows, are down 2 percent from 2012, but up slightly from 2011. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 47 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up from 45 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2011 through September 2012 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 one and one half percent was made to the June 2012 total inventory. An adjustment of less than one half of one percent was made to the September 2012 total inventory. An adjustment of more than two percent was made to the March-May 2012 pig crop. This report was approved on December 28, 2012. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Carol A. Goodloe Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2011 and 2012............. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2011-2013............................... 5 Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2011 and 2012.................................... 5 Quarterly Litter Rate - United States.................................................................. 6 Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: September-November 2012.......................... 6 Quarterly Sows Farrowed - United States................................................................ 7 Quarterly Pig Crop - United States..................................................................... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012............ 8 Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012... 9 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2011 and 2012............... 10 Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2011 and 2012...... 10 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2011 and 2012................ 11 Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2011 and 2012....... 11 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2011 and 2012........... 12 Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2011 and 2012.. 12 Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2011 and 2012........................................................................ 13 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2011-2013.. 14 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States:March-May 2011-2013........... 14 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2011 and 2012.... 15 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2011 and 2012....................................................................... 15 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2011 and 2012........................................................................ 16 Statistical Methodology................................................................................ 17 Reliability of December 1 Hog Estimates................................................................ 17 Information Contacts................................................................................... 18 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ....................: 63,684 64,937 102 Kept for breeding ..................: 5,788 5,820 101 Market .............................: 57,896 59,117 102 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 18,863 19,235 102 50-119 pounds ......................: 16,060 16,409 102 120-179 pounds .....................: 12,361 12,780 103 180 pounds and over ................: 10,612 10,693 101 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ....................: 65,320 66,659 102 Kept for breeding ..................: 5,803 5,862 101 Market .............................: 59,517 60,797 102 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 19,543 19,871 102 50-119 pounds ......................: 17,321 18,119 105 120-179 pounds .....................: 12,174 12,203 100 180 pounds and over ................: 10,479 10,604 101 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ....................: 67,234 67,702 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 5,806 5,788 100 Market .............................: 61,428 61,914 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 19,761 19,656 99 50-119 pounds ......................: 17,884 17,673 99 120-179 pounds .....................: 12,822 13,090 102 180 pounds and over ................: 10,961 11,495 105 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ....................: 66,361 66,348 100 Kept for breeding ..................: 5,803 5,817 100 Market .............................: 60,558 60,531 100 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 19,524 19,448 100 50-119 pounds ......................: 16,643 16,643 100 120-179 pounds .....................: 12,473 12,479 100 180 pounds and over ................: 11,918 11,961 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2011-2013 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2012 as : 2013 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : percent : percent : : : : of 2011 : of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head --------- ---- percent --- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February 1/ 2/ : 2,843 2,864 2,865 101 100 March-May 2/ ...........: 2,917 2,982 2,925 102 98 December-May 1/ 3/ .....: 5,760 5,847 5,790 102 99 : June-August ............: 2,927 2,890 99 September-November .....: 2,929 2,900 99 June-November 3/ .......: 5,857 5,791 99 : Pig crop .................: December-February 1/ ...: 27,866 28,550 102 March-May ..............: 29,252 30,077 103 December-May 1/ 3/ .....: 57,118 58,627 103 : June-August ............: 29,355 29,269 100 September-November .....: 29,365 29,443 100 June-November 3/ .......: 58,720 58,712 100 : : ----------- number ----------- ---- percent --- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February 1/ ...: 9.80 9.97 102 March-May ..............: 10.03 10.09 101 December-May 1/ ........: 9.92 10.03 101 : June-August ............: 10.03 10.13 101 September-November .....: 10.02 10.15 101 June-November ..........: 10.03 10.14 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions for 2013. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2011 and 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2011 : December-February 2/ : 7.50 8.30 8.80 9.30 9.70 9.90 March-May ...........: 7.50 8.30 8.90 9.30 9.90 10.10 June-August .........: 7.50 8.30 8.90 9.30 9.90 10.10 September-November ..: 7.40 8.30 8.90 9.30 9.90 10.10 : 2012 : December-February 2/ : 7.30 8.20 8.80 9.20 9.80 10.00 March-May ...........: 7.50 8.40 9.00 9.40 10.00 10.20 June-August .........: 7.60 8.40 9.00 9.40 10.00 10.20 September-November ..: 7.60 8.40 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth. 2/ December preceding year. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : : : : : : : : : : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : : : : : : : : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- percent ---- 1,000 head --- percent ---- 1,000 head --- percent : Alabama .........: 19 17 89 131 123 94 150 140 93 Alaska ..........: 0.2 0.2 100 0.7 0.8 114 0.9 1.0 111 Arizona .........: 20 20 100 160 150 94 180 170 94 Arkansas ........: 60 63 105 47 47 100 107 110 103 California ......: 6 5 83 99 100 101 105 105 100 Colorado ........: 150 145 97 570 565 99 720 710 99 Connecticut .....: 0.5 0.5 100 2.0 1.7 85 2.5 2.2 88 Delaware ........: 1.0 0.8 80 4.0 3.2 80 5.0 4.0 80 Florida .........: 4.0 3.5 88 12.0 11.5 96 16.0 15.0 94 Georgia .........: 27 23 85 128 132 103 155 155 100 : Hawaii ..........: 2.5 2.5 100 9.0 9.0 100 11.5 11.5 100 Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois ........: 480 490 102 4,170 4,110 99 4,650 4,600 99 Indiana .........: 300 280 93 3,500 3,520 101 3,800 3,800 100 Iowa ............: 1,010 1,030 102 18,990 19,570 103 20,000 20,600 103 Kansas ..........: 170 170 100 1,720 1,740 101 1,890 1,910 101 Kentucky ........: 35 36 103 285 279 98 320 315 98 Louisiana .......: 2.0 2.0 100 5.0 5.0 100 7.0 7.0 100 Maine ...........: 1.1 1.0 91 3.9 3.5 90 5.0 4.5 90 Maryland ........: 2.0 2.5 125 21.0 17.5 83 23.0 20.0 87 : Massachusetts ...: 1.5 1.0 67 10.5 10.0 95 12.0 11.0 92 Michigan ........: 110 110 100 940 970 103 1,050 1,080 103 Minnesota .......: 560 560 100 7,240 7,090 98 7,800 7,650 98 Mississippi .....: 33 52 158 322 363 113 355 415 117 Missouri ........: 355 350 99 2,395 2,400 100 2,750 2,750 100 Montana .........: 22 22 100 158 153 97 180 175 97 Nebraska ........: 385 380 99 2,765 2,620 95 3,150 3,000 95 Nevada ..........: 0.1 0.3 300 2.2 2.4 109 2.3 2.7 117 New Hampshire ...: 0.5 0.7 140 2.4 2.6 108 2.9 3.3 114 New Jersey ......: 0.7 1.0 143 8.3 7.0 84 9.0 8.0 89 : New Mexico ......: 0.3 0.4 133 0.9 0.9 100 1.2 1.3 108 New York ........: 11 6 55 80 60 75 91 66 73 North Carolina ..: 850 860 101 8,050 8,140 101 8,900 9,000 101 North Dakota ....: 40 35 88 111 100 90 151 135 89 Ohio ............: 170 165 97 2,030 1,880 93 2,200 2,045 93 Oklahoma ........: 410 420 102 1,890 1,900 101 2,300 2,320 101 Oregon ..........: 3.0 3.0 100 10.0 9.5 95 13.0 12.5 96 Pennsylvania ....: 100 100 100 1,030 1,030 100 1,130 1,130 100 Rhode Island ....: 0.6 0.7 117 1.3 1.2 92 1.9 1.9 100 South Carolina ..: 10 10 100 200 230 115 210 240 114 : South Dakota ....: 170 165 97 1,230 1,035 84 1,400 1,200 86 Tennessee .......: 16 16 100 154 134 87 170 150 88 Texas ...........: 90 85 94 730 735 101 820 820 100 Utah ............: 80 80 100 680 660 97 760 740 97 Vermont .........: 0.6 0.6 100 3.0 3.3 110 3.6 3.9 108 Virginia ........: 5 5 100 240 225 94 245 230 94 Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ...: 1.5 2.0 133 3.5 4.0 114 5.0 6.0 120 Wisconsin .......: 43 47 109 297 273 92 340 320 94 Wyoming .........: 33 35 106 69 51 74 102 86 84 : Idaho and .......: Washington .....: 11.0 12.0 109 47.0 53.0 113 58.0 65.0 112 : United States 1/ : 5,803 5,817 100 60,558 60,531 100 66,361 66,348 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Alabama .........: 45 53 32 20 22 24 32 26 Alaska ..........: 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 Arizona .........: 64 60 32 30 31 30 33 30 Arkansas ........: 25 25 7 7 7 4 8 11 California ......: 26 28 26 25 22 23 25 24 Colorado ........: 265 270 105 85 65 75 135 135 Connecticut .....: 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 Delaware ........: 1.9 1.8 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 Florida .........: 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Georgia .........: 54 61 21 18 31 26 22 27 : Hawaii ..........: 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.4 1.5 1.2 0.9 1.8 Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois ........: 1,290 1,310 1,330 1,180 750 750 800 870 Indiana .........: 1,160 1,050 990 1,000 630 700 720 770 Iowa ............: 5,100 5,150 5,750 6,000 4,540 4,700 3,600 3,720 Kansas ..........: 510 510 350 410 290 290 570 530 Kentucky ........: 71 74 76 73 65 60 73 72 Louisiana .......: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Maine ...........: 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 Maryland ........: 8.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.5 : Massachusetts ...: 3.7 3.9 3.4 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.7 Michigan ........: 300 300 200 210 220 220 220 240 Minnesota .......: 2,450 2,450 2,180 2,130 1,440 1,430 1,170 1,080 Mississippi .....: 124 161 85 87 58 59 55 56 Missouri ........: 1,000 1,065 540 540 415 370 440 425 Montana .........: 59 56 38 38 31 31 30 28 Nebraska ........: 900 870 800 720 595 540 470 490 Nevada ..........: 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 New Hampshire ...: 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.9 New Jersey ......: 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 2.3 2.1 : New Mexico ......: 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 New York ........: 29 20 19 13 17 13 15 14 North Carolina ..: 3,050 3,020 1,870 1,960 1,560 1,590 1,570 1,570 North Dakota ....: 45 41 25 25 20 15 21 19 Ohio ............: 710 660 575 545 445 405 300 270 Oklahoma ........: 780 810 360 350 240 230 510 510 Oregon ..........: 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 Pennsylvania ....: 245 250 350 355 210 195 225 230 Rhode Island ....: 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 South Carolina ..: 47 50 52 60 51 59 50 61 : South Dakota ....: 385 350 330 290 265 190 250 205 Tennessee .......: 37 31 40 34 27 24 50 45 Texas ...........: 200 190 160 155 145 155 225 235 Utah ............: 280 275 130 130 130 125 140 130 Vermont .........: 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 Virginia ........: 65 65 55 55 50 50 70 55 Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ...: 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 Wisconsin .......: 115 108 60 55 60 60 62 50 Wyoming .........: 38 29 15 5 11 7 5 10 : Idaho and .......: Washington .....: 19.5 23.5 12.5 13.0 11.0 11.5 4.0 5.0 : United States 1/ :19,524 19,448 16,643 16,643 12,473 12,479 11,918 11,961 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2011 and 2012 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2012 :2012 as: : 2012 :2012 as: : 2012 :2012 as State : 2011 : :percent: 2011 : :percent: 2011 : :percent : : :of 2011: : :of 2011: : :of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 150 150 100 580 580 100 730 730 100 Illinois ........: 470 510 109 3,930 4,140 105 4,400 4,650 106 Indiana .........: 290 290 100 3,260 3,410 105 3,550 3,700 104 Iowa ............: 1,030 1,010 98 17,870 18,690 105 18,900 19,700 104 Kansas ..........: 170 170 100 1,640 1,650 101 1,810 1,820 101 Michigan ........: 110 110 100 920 900 98 1,030 1,010 98 Minnesota .......: 560 550 98 7,040 7,050 100 7,600 7,600 100 Missouri ........: 360 360 100 2,490 2,290 92 2,850 2,650 93 Nebraska ........: 370 390 105 2,730 2,710 99 3,100 3,100 100 North Carolina ..: 850 860 101 7,650 7,740 101 8,500 8,600 101 : Ohio ............: 170 165 97 1,840 1,965 107 2,010 2,130 106 Oklahoma ........: 410 410 100 1,900 1,930 102 2,310 2,340 101 Pennsylvania ....: 95 100 105 1,005 990 99 1,100 1,090 99 South Dakota ....: 175 175 100 1,135 1,115 98 1,310 1,290 98 Texas ...........: 65 90 138 565 730 129 630 820 130 Utah ............: 75 75 100 635 645 102 710 720 101 : Other States 1/ .: 438 405 92 2,706 2,582 95 3,144 2,987 95 : United States ...: 5,788 5,820 101 57,896 59,117 102 63,684 64,937 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2011 and 2012 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 290 275 105 100 70 95 115 110 Illinois ........: 1,290 1,380 1,190 1,260 760 800 690 700 Indiana .........: 1,080 1,100 870 910 610 700 700 700 Iowa ............: 4,630 4,930 5,630 5,820 4,490 4,640 3,120 3,300 Kansas ..........: 490 500 365 355 280 275 505 520 Michigan ........: 300 290 230 200 200 215 190 195 Minnesota .......: 2,440 2,360 2,150 2,180 1,430 1,570 1,020 940 Missouri ........: 1,080 1,000 580 530 410 370 420 390 Nebraska ........: 910 880 800 790 595 605 425 435 North Carolina ..: 2,820 3,030 1,760 1,810 1,620 1,560 1,450 1,340 : Ohio ............: 675 690 515 550 415 435 235 290 Oklahoma ........: 810 790 350 380 260 260 480 500 Pennsylvania ....: 240 250 360 340 200 200 205 200 South Dakota ....: 390 360 300 300 230 250 215 205 Texas ...........: 150 225 110 145 125 135 180 225 Utah ............: 285 270 120 125 110 130 120 120 : Other States 1/ .: 983 905 625 614 556 540 542 523 : United States ...: 18,863 19,235 16,060 16,409 12,361 12,780 10,612 10,693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2011 and 2012 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2012 :2012 as: : 2012 :2012 as: : 2012 :2012 as State : 2011 : :percent: 2011 : :percent: 2011 : :percent : : :of 2011: : :of 2011: : :of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 150 150 100 580 570 98 730 720 99 Illinois ........: 480 500 104 4,120 4,200 102 4,600 4,700 102 Indiana .........: 300 280 93 3,450 3,520 102 3,750 3,800 101 Iowa ............: 1,030 1,020 99 18,670 19,380 104 19,700 20,400 104 Kansas ..........: 180 170 94 1,690 1,620 96 1,870 1,790 96 Michigan ........: 110 110 100 930 910 98 1,040 1,020 98 Minnesota .......: 560 560 100 7,240 7,340 101 7,800 7,900 101 Missouri ........: 355 365 103 2,495 2,435 98 2,850 2,800 98 Nebraska ........: 380 385 101 2,770 2,765 100 3,150 3,150 100 North Carolina ..: 850 870 102 7,750 8,030 104 8,600 8,900 103 : Ohio ............: 165 170 103 1,885 1,990 106 2,050 2,160 105 Oklahoma ........: 410 410 100 1,910 1,880 98 2,320 2,290 99 Pennsylvania ....: 95 100 105 1,015 1,010 100 1,110 1,110 100 South Dakota ....: 175 180 103 1,125 1,130 100 1,300 1,310 101 Texas ...........: 70 100 143 600 780 130 670 880 131 Utah ............: 75 80 107 585 630 108 660 710 108 : Other States 1/ .: 418 412 99 2,702 2,607 96 3,120 3,019 97 : United States ...: 5,803 5,862 101 59,517 60,797 102 65,320 66,659 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2011 and 2012 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 285 290 100 95 80 80 115 105 Illinois ........: 1,360 1,340 1,310 1,290 770 770 680 800 Indiana .........: 1,090 1,100 1,040 1,090 670 680 650 650 Iowa ............: 4,950 5,140 6,100 6,370 4,500 4,630 3,120 3,240 Kansas ..........: 525 500 390 400 260 250 515 470 Michigan ........: 300 280 250 220 190 205 190 205 Minnesota .......: 2,560 2,520 2,220 2,410 1,440 1,380 1,020 1,030 Missouri ........: 1,045 1,055 615 625 430 390 405 365 Nebraska ........: 940 900 860 870 550 555 420 440 North Carolina ..: 2,950 3,210 1,910 2,080 1,490 1,480 1,400 1,260 : Ohio ............: 700 690 565 605 390 410 230 285 Oklahoma ........: 800 800 400 390 220 210 490 480 Pennsylvania ....: 235 250 375 385 200 175 205 200 South Dakota ....: 390 385 305 335 220 215 210 195 Texas ...........: 160 200 130 180 120 150 190 250 Utah ............: 290 290 105 120 95 110 95 110 : Other States 1/ .: 963 921 646 654 549 513 544 519 : United States ...: 19,543 19,871 17,321 18,119 12,174 12,203 10,479 10,604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2011 and 2012 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :2012 as: : :2012 as: : :2012 as State : 2011 : 2012 :percent: 2011 : 2012 :percent: 2011 : 2012 :percent : : :of 2011: : :of 2011: : :of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 150 150 100 610 590 97 760 740 97 Illinois ........: 490 490 100 4,210 4,160 99 4,700 4,650 99 Indiana .........: 300 280 93 3,500 3,520 101 3,800 3,800 100 Iowa ............: 1,020 1,000 98 19,080 19,700 103 20,100 20,700 103 Kansas ..........: 180 170 94 1,720 1,720 100 1,900 1,890 99 Michigan ........: 110 110 100 990 910 92 1,100 1,020 93 Minnesota .......: 560 560 100 7,340 7,540 103 7,900 8,100 103 Missouri ........: 360 360 100 2,540 2,540 100 2,900 2,900 100 Nebraska ........: 380 380 100 2,870 2,770 97 3,250 3,150 97 North Carolina ..: 850 870 102 8,350 8,430 101 9,200 9,300 101 : Ohio ............: 170 165 97 2,020 1,955 97 2,190 2,120 97 Oklahoma ........: 400 410 103 1,940 1,910 98 2,340 2,320 99 Pennsylvania ....: 90 95 106 1,030 1,015 99 1,120 1,110 99 South Dakota ....: 170 175 103 1,150 1,115 97 1,320 1,290 98 Texas ...........: 80 90 113 710 760 107 790 850 108 Utah ............: 75 80 107 685 650 95 760 730 96 : Other States 1/ .: 421 403 96 2,683 2,629 98 3,104 3,032 98 : United States ...: 5,806 5,788 100 61,428 61,914 101 67,234 67,702 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2011 and 2012 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : : : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 300 290 110 90 75 90 125 120 Illinois ........: 1,390 1,370 1,310 1,220 770 750 740 820 Indiana .........: 1,140 1,070 1,060 1,080 660 660 640 710 Iowa ............: 4,970 5,050 6,200 6,280 4,610 4,800 3,300 3,570 Kansas ..........: 520 520 375 380 305 310 520 510 Michigan ........: 300 280 260 220 215 215 215 195 Minnesota .......: 2,540 2,500 2,290 2,290 1,480 1,600 1,030 1,150 Missouri ........: 1,020 1,085 615 625 475 390 430 440 Nebraska ........: 950 880 890 800 580 600 450 490 North Carolina ..: 3,100 3,140 2,130 2,140 1,680 1,700 1,440 1,450 : Ohio ............: 730 660 590 585 435 445 265 265 Oklahoma ........: 800 800 390 380 250 260 500 470 Pennsylvania ....: 235 230 380 375 205 200 210 210 South Dakota ....: 375 380 335 300 235 225 205 210 Texas ...........: 200 225 170 165 145 150 195 220 Utah ............: 290 285 135 125 130 125 130 115 : Other States 1/ .: 901 891 644 618 572 570 566 550 : United States ...: 19,761 19,656 17,884 17,673 12,822 13,090 10,961 11,495 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2011 and 2012 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : State : : : 2012 as : : : : : 2012 as : : : : : : : : : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : : : : : : : : : of 2011 : : : : : of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---- 1,000 head --- percent ---- number ---- ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : Alabama ...........: 32.0 32.0 100 8.25 8.84 264.0 283.0 107 Alaska ............: 0.23 0.12 52 8.26 9.17 1.9 1.1 58 Arizona ...........: 37.0 36.0 97 10.51 9.75 389.0 351.0 90 Arkansas ..........: 119.0 125.0 105 10.31 10.26 1,227.0 1,282.0 104 California ........: 11.0 8.0 73 9.00 8.00 99.0 64.0 65 Colorado ..........: 286 275 96 9.83 9.85 2,811.0 2,708.0 96 Connecticut .......: 0.40 0.40 100 8.50 9.00 3.4 3.6 106 Delaware ..........: 3.10 1.80 58 7.74 9.00 24.0 16.2 68 Florida ...........: 4.00 4.00 100 7.00 6.00 28.0 24.0 86 Georgia ...........: 54.5 56.0 103 9.80 10.38 534.0 581.0 109 : Hawaii ............: 2.50 2.64 106 7.40 7.01 18.5 18.5 100 Idaho .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois ..........: 1,015 1,010 100 9.84 10.03 9,987.0 10,126.0 101 Indiana ...........: 595 580 97 9.52 9.73 5,662.0 5,641.0 100 Iowa ..............: 1,945 1,960 101 10.20 10.36 19,843.0 20,311.0 102 Kansas ............: 340 336 99 9.28 9.59 3,154.0 3,221.0 102 Kentucky ..........: 71.0 70.0 99 9.77 9.46 694.0 662.0 95 Louisiana .........: 2.10 1.00 48 9.62 7.00 20.2 7.0 35 Maine .............: 1.70 1.40 82 7.41 7.57 12.6 10.6 84 Maryland ..........: 7.00 5.00 71 9.14 9.20 64.0 46.0 72 : Massachusetts .....: 2.10 1.20 57 8.00 8.67 16.8 10.4 62 Michigan ..........: 208 205 99 9.95 10.08 2,070.0 2,066.0 100 Minnesota .........: 1,170 1,190 102 10.26 10.25 12,009.0 12,199.0 102 Mississippi .......: 74.5 76.0 102 10.03 10.03 747.0 762.0 102 Missouri ..........: 735 745 101 10.37 10.41 7,621.0 7,757.0 102 Montana ...........: 42.5 43.5 102 10.28 10.39 437.0 452.0 103 Nebraska ..........: 720 700 97 10.33 10.49 7,436.0 7,342.0 99 Nevada ............: 0.10 0.27 270 6.00 5.19 0.6 1.4 233 New Hampshire .....: 0.40 0.50 125 8.00 8.40 3.2 4.2 131 New Jersey ........: 0.80 1.00 125 6.50 7.00 5.2 7.0 135 : New Mexico ........: 0.20 0.20 100 8.00 8.50 1.6 1.7 106 New York ..........: 16.0 12.0 75 10.00 10.00 160.0 120.0 75 North Carolina ....: 1,800 1,810 101 9.83 9.95 17,687.0 18,009.0 102 North Dakota ......: 75.0 73.5 98 10.83 10.73 812.0 789.0 97 Ohio ..............: 363 360 99 9.57 9.88 3,473.0 3,556.0 102 Oklahoma ..........: 755 760 101 9.69 9.91 7,315.0 7,533.0 103 Oregon ............: 3.50 2.70 77 8.57 7.78 30.0 21.0 70 Pennsylvania ......: 191 199 104 10.07 9.97 1,923.0 1,985.0 103 Rhode Island ......: 0.60 0.50 83 8.67 9.00 5.2 4.5 87 South Carolina ....: 23.5 20.5 87 9.02 10.34 212.0 212.0 100 : South Dakota ......: 360 368 102 10.33 10.28 3,717.0 3,782.0 102 Tennessee .........: 35.0 34.0 97 10.09 9.26 353.0 315.0 89 Texas .............: 146 178 122 8.67 8.60 1,266.0 1,531.0 121 Utah ..............: 164 166 101 10.17 10.19 1,668.0 1,691.0 101 Vermont ...........: 0.70 0.70 100 8.00 7.43 5.6 5.2 93 Virginia ..........: 25.0 7.0 28 10.72 10.57 268.0 74.0 28 Washington ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia .....: 1.00 1.30 130 7.00 7.46 7.0 9.7 139 Wisconsin .........: 88.0 85.0 97 9.34 9.41 822.0 800.0 97 Wyoming ...........: 72.0 72.0 100 10.81 10.64 778.0 766.0 98 : Idaho and .........: Washington .......: 17.2 19.9 116 8.79 8.84 151.2 176.0 116 : United States 1/ ..:11,617 11,637 100 9.97 10.08 115,837.0 117,339.1 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ May not add due to rounding. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2011-2013 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2013 2/ : 2013 as : : : : 2012 : 2012 as State : : : : : : : : : : 2011 : 2012 : : percent : : : 2011 : : percent : : : : of 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 70 70 73 104 9.90 9.95 693 697 101 Illinois ...........: 250 255 245 96 9.60 9.90 2,400 2,525 105 Indiana ............: 145 145 140 97 9.50 9.50 1,378 1,378 100 Iowa ...............: 480 475 500 105 9.80 10.30 4,704 4,893 104 Kansas .............: 80 83 81 98 9.25 9.30 740 772 104 Michigan ...........: 51 50 54 108 9.80 9.90 500 495 99 Minnesota ..........: 285 290 285 98 10.15 10.00 2,893 2,900 100 Missouri ...........: 175 185 185 100 10.10 10.40 1,768 1,924 109 Nebraska ...........: 175 175 170 97 10.10 10.40 1,768 1,820 103 North Carolina .....: 445 440 445 101 9.70 9.90 4,317 4,356 101 : Ohio ...............: 89 88 87 99 9.40 9.70 837 854 102 Oklahoma ...........: 185 190 185 97 9.65 9.75 1,785 1,853 104 Pennsylvania .......: 47 49 48 98 10.00 9.80 470 480 102 South Dakota .......: 88 88 83 94 10.30 10.20 906 898 99 Texas ..............: 32 42 35 83 8.70 8.60 278 361 130 Utah ...............: 40 41 44 107 9.80 9.90 392 406 104 : Other States 3/ ....: 206 198 205 103 9.88 9.78 2,037 1,938 95 : United States ......: 2,843 2,864 2,865 100 9.80 9.97 27,866 28,550 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2011-2013 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2013 as : : : : 2012 : 2012 as State : : : : : : : : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 2/ : percent : : : : : percent : : : : of 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 72 72 73 101 9.80 9.95 706 716 101 Illinois ...........: 255 255 250 98 9.95 10.10 2,537 2,576 102 Indiana ............: 150 150 140 93 9.55 9.75 1,433 1,463 102 Iowa ...............: 485 495 520 105 10.30 10.40 4,996 5,148 103 Kansas .............: 85 88 85 97 9.40 9.45 799 832 104 Michigan ...........: 53 51 54 106 10.00 10.10 530 515 97 Minnesota ..........: 295 305 295 97 10.35 10.25 3,053 3,126 102 Missouri ...........: 185 190 185 97 10.30 10.30 1,906 1,957 103 Nebraska ...........: 185 180 175 97 10.30 10.55 1,906 1,899 100 North Carolina .....: 450 470 450 96 9.85 9.90 4,433 4,653 105 : Ohio ...............: 91 93 85 91 9.45 9.85 860 916 107 Oklahoma ...........: 190 195 190 97 9.75 9.80 1,853 1,911 103 Pennsylvania .......: 46 50 50 100 10.20 9.90 469 495 106 South Dakota .......: 92 95 86 91 10.40 10.40 957 988 103 Texas ..............: 36 49 40 82 8.80 8.70 317 426 134 Utah ...............: 41 42 43 102 10.40 10.25 426 431 101 : Other States 3/ ....: 206 202 204 101 10.05 10.01 2,071 2,025 98 : United States ......: 2,917 2,982 2,925 98 10.03 10.09 29,252 30,077 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2011 and 2012 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2012 :2012 as : : : : 2012 :2012 as State : : : : : : : : : 2011 : :percent : : : 2011 : :percent : : :of 2011 : 2011 : 2012 : : :of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent --- number --- 1,000 head percent : Colorado ...........: 73 64 88 10.00 9.50 730 608 83 Illinois ...........: 255 250 98 9.90 10.10 2,525 2,525 100 Indiana ............: 150 145 97 9.55 9.70 1,433 1,407 98 Iowa ...............: 490 485 99 10.30 10.45 5,047 5,068 100 Kansas .............: 88 85 97 9.45 9.80 832 833 100 Michigan ...........: 52 51 98 10.00 10.10 520 515 99 Minnesota ..........: 295 300 102 10.25 10.35 3,024 3,105 103 Missouri ...........: 190 185 97 10.50 10.60 1,995 1,961 98 Nebraska ...........: 180 170 94 10.50 10.50 1,890 1,785 94 North Carolina .....: 455 450 99 9.85 9.90 4,482 4,455 99 : Ohio ...............: 91 88 97 9.60 9.95 874 876 100 Oklahoma ...........: 190 190 100 9.65 9.95 1,834 1,891 103 Pennsylvania .......: 47 49 104 10.20 10.10 479 495 103 South Dakota .......: 90 95 106 10.20 10.10 918 960 105 Texas ..............: 37 46 124 8.60 8.50 318 391 123 Utah ...............: 41 42 102 10.40 10.20 426 428 100 : Other States 2/ ....: 203 195 96 9.98 10.06 2,028 1,966 97 : United States ......: 2,927 2,890 99 10.03 10.13 29,355 29,269 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2011 and 2012 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :2012 as : : : : :2012 as State : 2011 : 2012 :percent : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 :percent : : :of 2011 : : : : :of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent --- number --- 1,000 head percent : Colorado ...........: 71 69 97 9.60 9.95 682 687 101 Illinois ...........: 255 250 98 9.90 10.00 2,525 2,500 99 Indiana ............: 150 140 93 9.45 9.95 1,418 1,393 98 Iowa ...............: 490 505 103 10.40 10.30 5,096 5,202 102 Kansas .............: 87 80 92 9.00 9.80 783 784 100 Michigan ...........: 52 53 102 10.00 10.20 520 541 104 Minnesota ..........: 295 295 100 10.30 10.40 3,039 3,068 101 Missouri ...........: 185 185 100 10.55 10.35 1,952 1,915 98 Nebraska ...........: 180 175 97 10.40 10.50 1,872 1,838 98 North Carolina .....: 450 450 100 9.90 10.10 4,455 4,545 102 : Ohio ...............: 92 91 99 9.80 10.00 902 910 101 Oklahoma ...........: 190 185 97 9.70 10.15 1,843 1,878 102 Pennsylvania .......: 51 51 100 9.90 10.10 505 515 102 South Dakota .......: 90 90 100 10.40 10.40 936 936 100 Texas ..............: 41 41 100 8.60 8.60 353 353 100 Utah ...............: 42 41 98 10.10 10.40 424 426 100 : Other States 2/ ....: 208 199 96 9.88 9.80 2,060 1,952 95 : United States ......: 2,929 2,900 99 10.02 10.15 29,365 29,443 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- ----- number ---- ---- 1,000 head --- : December 2/ ....: 953 951 9.81 9.97 9,345 9,473 January ........: 954 961 9.76 9.95 9,312 9,562 February .......: 936 952 9.83 9.99 9,210 9,516 March ..........: 986 1,006 10.02 10.04 9,880 10,100 April ..........: 961 983 10.02 10.10 9,633 9,929 May ............: 970 993 10.04 10.12 9,739 10,048 June ...........: 988 968 10.04 10.14 9,917 9,815 July ...........: 966 960 10.00 10.11 9,662 9,707 August .........: 974 963 10.04 10.12 9,776 9,748 September ......: 996 989 10.03 10.13 9,985 10,016 October ........: 975 965 10.03 10.17 9,779 9,811 November .......: 959 946 10.01 10.16 9,601 9,615 : Total ..........: 11,617 11,637 9.97 10.08 115,837 117,339 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 10,400 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 December 2012, data were collected from about 8,100 operations, 78 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 December 1, 2012. 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 66.3 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 December 1 Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous twenty quarters] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ............: 1.3 2.3 637 65 3,067 15 5 : Pig crop .....................: 1.7 2.9 370 11 1,514 12 8 : Expected farrowings : : Next quarter ...............: 2.2 3.8 48 0 216 14 6 : Following quarter ..........: 2.3 4.0 52 6 220 13 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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