Mt An 4 (3-10) Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Washington, D.C. Released March 26, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Quarterly Hogs and Pigs" call Nick Streff at 202-720-3106, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Hog Inventory down 3 Percent U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2010 was 64.0 million head. This was down 3 percent from March 1, 2009 and down 2 percent from December 1, 2009. Breeding inventory, at 5.76 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 2 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.2 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The December 2009-February 2010 pig crop, at 27.9 million head, was down 2 percent from 2009 and down 2 percent from 2008. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 4 percent from 2009 and down 6 percent from 2008. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high 9.61 for the December 2009-February 2010 period, compared to 9.48 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.40 for operations with 1- 99 hogs and pigs to 9.70 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.90 million sows farrow during the March- May 2010 quarter, down 4 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2009 and down 5 percent from 2008. Intended farrowings for June- August 2010, at 2.89 million sows, are down 2 percent from 2009 and down 6 percent from 2008. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 44 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory, down from 45 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2009 through December 2009 were reviewed using slaughter, death loss and current import and export data. Based on this review, adjustments of less than one half of one percent were made to the June-August 2009 pig crop and September 2009 total inventory. An adjustment of less than one percent was made to the December 2009 total inventory. This report was approved on March 26, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Joseph J. Prusacki Contents Page Quarterly U.S. Inventory by Class and Weight Group, 2009-2010.................1 Quarterly U.S. Sows Farrowed, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, 2008-2010........2 Quarterly U.S. Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation, 2009-2010................2 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory by State and U.S., 2008-2010 March 1...............................................................5 June 1................................................................7 September 1...........................................................9 December 1...........................................................11 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, Pig Crop by State and U.S.; 2008-2010 December-February....................................................13 March-May............................................................14 June-August..........................................................15 September-November...................................................16 Monthly U.S. Farrowings, December-November 2009-2010.........................17 Reliability Statement........................................................18 Information Contacts.........................................................19 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 : as a % : : : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : March 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 65,819 63,988 97 Kept for Breeding : 5,992 5,760 96 Market : 59,828 58,228 97 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,809 19,017 96 50-119 Pounds : 16,426 15,993 97 120-179 Pounds : 12,732 12,477 98 180 Pounds and Over : 10,862 10,742 99 : June 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 66,809 Kept for Breeding : 5,968 Market : 60,842 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,554 50-119 Pounds : 17,838 120-179 Pounds : 12,604 180 Pounds and Over : 10,847 : September 1 Inventory 1/: All Hogs and Pigs : 66,716 Kept for Breeding : 5,875 Market : 60,842 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,758 50-119 Pounds : 17,148 120-179 Pounds : 12,684 180 Pounds and Over : 11,253 : December 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 65,327 Kept for Breeding : 5,850 Market : 59,477 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,085 50-119 Pounds : 17,062 120-179 Pounds : 12,079 180 Pounds and Over : 11,252 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2010 as % of Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :--------------- : : : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ Percent : Sows Farrowing : Dec-Feb 1/ : 3,071 3,011 2,901 94 96 Mar-May 2/ : 3,052 3,018 2,898 95 96 Dec-May 1/ 3/ 4/ : 6,123 6,029 5,799 95 96 : Jun-Aug 2/ : 3,075 2,959 2,887 94 98 Sep-Nov : 3,028 2,974 Jun-Nov 3/ : 6,103 5,933 : Pig Crop : Dec-Feb 1/ : 28,388 28,552 27,873 98 98 Mar-May : 28,631 29,012 Dec-May 1/ 3/ : 57,019 57,564 : Jun-Aug : 29,240 28,718 Sep-Nov : 28,771 28,833 Jun-Nov 3/ : 58,011 57,551 : : ------------- Number ------------- Percent Pigs per Litter : Dec-Feb 1/ : 9.24 9.48 9.61 104 101 Mar-May : 9.38 9.61 Dec-May 1/ : 9.31 9.55 : Jun-Aug : 9.51 9.70 Sep-Nov : 9.50 9.70 Jun-Nov : 9.51 9.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions for 2010. 3/ May not add due to rounding. 4/ Actual farrowings for December 2009-February 2010 plus intentions for March-May 2010. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2009 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.30 8.10 8.40 9.00 9.40 9.50 Mar-May : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.10 9.60 9.70 Jun-Aug : 7.40 8.20 8.60 9.10 9.60 9.80 Sep-Nov : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.20 9.60 9.80 : 2010 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.20 9.60 9.70 Mar-May : Jun-Aug : Sep-Nov : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth. 2/ December preceding year. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2010 : : 2010 : : 2010 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 590 580 98 740 730 99 IL : 480 480 100 3,820 3,920 103 4,300 4,400 102 IN : 270 290 107 3,280 3,310 101 3,550 3,600 101 IA : 1,040 1,010 97 18,460 17,890 97 19,500 18,900 97 KS : 165 180 109 1,655 1,630 98 1,820 1,810 99 MI : 110 110 100 930 960 103 1,040 1,070 103 MN : 580 550 95 6,820 6,650 98 7,400 7,200 97 MO : 365 355 97 2,585 2,645 102 2,950 3,000 102 NE : 385 365 95 2,815 2,635 94 3,200 3,000 94 NC : 980 880 90 8,420 8,220 98 9,400 9,100 97 OH : 170 170 100 1,810 1,880 104 1,980 2,050 104 OK : 400 410 103 1,940 1,880 97 2,340 2,290 98 PA : 90 95 106 1,020 1,045 102 1,110 1,140 103 SD : 150 145 97 1,160 965 83 1,310 1,110 85 TX : 95 60 63 995 590 59 1,090 650 60 UT : 75 75 100 625 625 100 700 700 100 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 487 435 89 2,903 2,803 97 3,389 3,238 96 : US 2/ : 5,992 5,760 96 59,828 58,228 97 65,819 63,988 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 290 270 105 115 70 80 125 115 IL : 1,350 1,240 1,100 1,200 770 790 600 690 IN : 1,140 1,140 940 930 620 640 580 600 IA : 4,840 4,550 5,560 5,470 4,690 4,510 3,370 3,360 KS : 520 490 320 325 290 280 525 535 MI : 315 320 265 250 160 185 190 205 MN : 2,460 2,320 1,930 2,010 1,390 1,330 1,040 990 MO : 1,135 1,180 585 590 465 465 400 410 NE : 960 900 820 800 610 560 425 375 NC : 3,080 3,070 2,160 1,900 1,710 1,750 1,470 1,500 OH : 650 680 500 545 390 415 270 240 OK : 810 810 420 360 210 230 500 480 PA : 320 295 305 320 200 215 195 215 SD : 410 330 290 240 245 200 215 195 TX : 280 145 230 150 200 140 285 155 UT : 250 260 145 130 120 120 110 115 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 999 1,017 751 658 592 567 562 562 : US 2/ : 19,809 19,017 16,426 15,993 12,732 12,477 10,862 10,742 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, June 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : : 2009 : : 2009 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 610 590 97 760 740 97 IL : 460 480 104 3,890 3,870 99 4,350 4,350 100 IN : 290 270 93 3,360 3,330 99 3,650 3,600 99 IA : 1,080 1,020 94 18,320 18,780 103 19,400 19,800 102 KS : 170 170 100 1,610 1,620 101 1,780 1,790 101 MI : 100 110 110 930 950 102 1,030 1,060 103 MN : 580 580 100 6,920 6,920 100 7,500 7,500 100 MO : 380 345 91 2,720 2,705 99 3,100 3,050 98 NE : 380 390 103 3,020 2,910 96 3,400 3,300 97 NC : 1,020 990 97 9,080 8,710 96 10,100 9,700 96 OH : 165 170 103 1,725 1,840 107 1,890 2,010 106 OK : 400 400 100 1,960 1,890 96 2,360 2,290 97 PA : 95 90 95 1,085 1,060 98 1,180 1,150 97 SD : 150 155 103 1,280 1,135 89 1,430 1,290 90 TX : 105 95 90 965 925 96 1,070 1,020 95 UT : 90 75 83 680 645 95 770 720 94 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 516 478 93 3,114 2,962 95 3,630 3,439 95 : US 2/ : 6,131 5,968 97 61,269 60,842 99 67,400 66,809 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, June 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 275 280 150 125 70 70 115 115 IL : 1,250 1,220 1,140 1,220 850 790 650 640 IN : 1,050 1,100 1,030 1,040 670 630 610 560 IA : 4,850 4,850 5,640 5,980 4,450 4,530 3,380 3,420 KS : 480 465 390 380 260 285 480 490 MI : 290 325 265 285 185 160 190 180 MN : 2,370 2,370 2,050 2,140 1,470 1,380 1,030 1,030 MO : 1,155 1,205 685 630 475 455 405 415 NE : 1,000 980 930 880 650 630 440 420 NC : 3,300 3,090 2,550 2,350 1,760 1,740 1,470 1,530 OH : 560 640 505 535 400 395 260 270 OK : 880 770 410 400 220 210 450 510 PA : 285 320 355 350 235 205 210 185 SD : 430 390 355 305 255 225 240 215 TX : 280 265 260 255 205 205 220 200 UT : 260 250 164 155 137 120 119 120 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,092 1,034 832 808 600 574 591 547 : US 2/ : 19,807 19,554 17,711 17,838 12,892 12,604 10,860 10,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, September 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : : 2009 : : 2009 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 600 580 97 750 730 97 IL : 470 470 100 3,930 3,780 96 4,400 4,250 97 IN : 280 280 100 3,320 3,320 100 3,600 3,600 100 IA : 1,070 1,010 94 18,730 18,690 100 19,800 19,700 99 KS : 170 160 94 1,640 1,600 98 1,810 1,760 97 MI : 100 110 110 950 950 100 1,050 1,060 101 MN : 570 560 98 7,030 6,740 96 7,600 7,300 96 MO : 375 350 93 2,775 2,700 97 3,150 3,050 97 NE : 375 380 101 2,925 2,920 100 3,300 3,300 100 NC : 1,000 980 98 9,300 9,020 97 10,300 10,000 97 OH : 165 160 97 1,755 1,890 108 1,920 2,050 107 OK : 400 410 103 2,060 1,950 95 2,460 2,360 96 PA : 85 90 106 1,035 1,030 100 1,120 1,120 100 SD : 150 150 100 1,210 1,130 93 1,360 1,280 94 TX : 105 70 67 1,015 930 92 1,120 1,000 89 UT : 85 80 94 715 680 95 800 760 95 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 511 465 91 3,145 2,932 93 3,656 3,396 93 : US 2/ : 6,061 5,875 97 62,135 60,842 98 68,196 66,716 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, September 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 280 285 135 120 70 55 115 120 IL : 1,290 1,240 1,140 1,130 840 770 660 640 IN : 1,090 1,140 1,000 970 620 600 610 610 IA : 5,110 4,840 5,680 5,760 4,460 4,600 3,480 3,490 KS : 520 505 350 330 275 290 495 475 MI : 325 330 270 265 185 160 170 195 MN : 2,570 2,420 2,070 2,010 1,400 1,280 990 1,030 MO : 1,230 1,150 685 635 495 470 365 445 NE : 990 960 880 860 610 650 445 450 NC : 3,370 3,200 2,380 2,390 1,860 1,790 1,690 1,640 OH : 595 675 515 540 400 410 245 265 OK : 890 830 410 380 240 250 520 490 PA : 290 285 335 310 215 210 195 225 SD : 415 370 325 300 240 230 230 230 TX : 295 260 280 230 205 200 235 240 UT : 270 265 170 155 145 130 130 130 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,113 1,003 812 763 595 589 626 578 : US 2/ : 20,643 19,758 17,437 17,148 12,855 12,684 11,201 11,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, December 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : : 2009 : : 2009 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 580 560 97 730 710 97 IL : 490 480 98 3,860 3,820 99 4,350 4,300 99 IN : 280 280 100 3,270 3,370 103 3,550 3,650 103 IA : 1,070 1,020 95 18,830 18,180 97 19,900 19,200 96 KS : 165 180 109 1,575 1,630 103 1,740 1,810 104 MI : 110 110 100 920 970 105 1,030 1,080 105 MN : 580 560 97 6,920 6,740 97 7,500 7,300 97 MO : 370 360 97 2,780 2,740 99 3,150 3,100 98 NE : 380 370 97 2,970 2,730 92 3,350 3,100 93 NC : 980 930 95 8,720 8,670 99 9,700 9,600 99 OH : 170 165 97 1,770 1,845 104 1,940 2,010 104 OK : 400 410 103 2,000 1,890 95 2,400 2,300 96 PA : 90 100 111 1,030 1,060 103 1,120 1,160 104 SD : 155 145 94 1,125 1,015 90 1,280 1,160 91 TX : 100 60 60 1,020 710 70 1,120 770 69 UT : 75 75 100 665 655 98 740 730 99 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 497 455 92 3,052 2,892 95 3,548 3,347 94 : US 2/ : 6,062 5,850 97 61,087 59,477 97 67,148 65,327 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, December 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 285 270 100 115 70 50 125 125 IL : 1,270 1,230 1,140 1,190 800 710 650 690 IN : 1,090 1,100 960 1,000 610 640 610 630 IA : 4,730 4,530 5,880 5,800 4,500 4,430 3,720 3,420 KS : 475 480 360 335 245 295 495 520 MI : 290 335 270 270 175 165 185 200 MN : 2,420 2,410 2,050 2,080 1,360 1,200 1,090 1,050 MO : 1,200 1,160 700 655 490 465 390 460 NE : 1,010 930 880 850 630 550 450 400 NC : 3,020 3,150 2,290 2,200 1,770 1,700 1,640 1,620 OH : 600 655 515 540 400 375 255 275 OK : 830 790 420 390 260 230 490 480 PA : 285 290 335 345 215 210 195 215 SD : 390 335 270 275 240 200 225 205 TX : 285 145 235 170 205 160 295 235 UT : 235 260 170 135 140 130 120 130 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,013 1,015 821 712 621 569 598 597 : US 2/ : 19,428 19,085 17,396 17,062 12,731 12,079 11,533 11,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-February 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : : Pig Crop 1/ 2/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2010 : per Litter 1/ : : 2010 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2009 : :as % of : : : 2009 : :as % of : : Number : 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : : Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 75 71 95 8.60 9.60 645 682 106 IL : 250 265 106 9.50 9.40 2,375 2,491 105 IN : 140 140 100 9.30 9.40 1,302 1,316 101 IA : 500 475 95 9.60 9.75 4,800 4,631 96 KS : 81 83 102 9.10 9.35 737 776 105 MI : 53 54 102 9.70 9.80 514 529 103 MN : 285 270 95 9.75 9.90 2,779 2,673 96 MO : 190 195 103 9.35 9.50 1,777 1,853 104 NE : 185 175 95 9.75 10.00 1,804 1,750 97 NC : 530 490 92 9.55 9.50 5,062 4,655 92 OH : 88 90 102 9.40 9.35 827 842 102 OK : 190 190 100 8.90 9.45 1,691 1,796 106 PA : 40 47 118 9.75 9.70 390 456 117 SD : 83 79 95 9.85 10.20 818 806 99 TX : 46 31 67 9.65 8.70 444 270 61 UT : 42 40 95 9.70 9.80 407 392 96 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 233 206 88 9.36 9.50 2,180 1,955 90 : US 4/ : 3,011 2,901 96 9.48 9.61 28,552 27,873 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 4/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, March-May 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 1/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2010 2/ : per Litter : : 2009 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 2008 : 2009 : :as % of: : : 2008 : :as % of : : :Number : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 81 72 74 103 8.85 9.00 717 648 90 IL : 230 250 265 106 9.35 9.50 2,151 2,375 110 IN : 145 135 140 104 9.10 9.40 1,320 1,269 96 IA : 520 495 480 97 9.35 9.65 4,862 4,777 98 KS : 80 81 87 107 9.10 9.40 728 761 105 MI : 53 54 56 104 9.70 9.65 514 521 101 MN : 285 285 285 100 9.50 9.95 2,708 2,836 105 MO : 190 185 190 103 9.40 9.80 1,786 1,813 102 NE : 185 190 180 95 9.60 9.90 1,776 1,881 106 NC : 550 540 470 87 9.35 9.70 5,143 5,238 102 OH : 89 88 87 99 9.40 9.50 837 836 100 OK : 185 185 185 100 9.45 9.00 1,748 1,665 95 PA : 41 42 47 112 9.45 9.75 388 410 106 SD : 85 86 77 90 9.70 10.10 825 869 105 TX : 51 48 29 60 8.60 9.70 439 466 106 UT : 41 43 39 91 10.00 9.90 410 426 104 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 241 239 207 87 9.47 9.28 2,279 2,221 97 : US 4/ : 3,052 3,018 2,898 96 9.38 9.61 28,631 29,012 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 4/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, June-August 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 1/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2010 2/ : per Litter : : 2009 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 2008 : 2009 : :as % of: : : 2008 : :as % of : : :Number : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 76 72 74 103 8.90 9.50 676 684 101 IL : 240 245 265 108 9.45 9.50 2,268 2,328 103 IN : 145 135 150 111 9.25 9.50 1,341 1,283 96 IA : 510 475 480 101 9.40 9.75 4,794 4,631 97 KS : 81 80 86 108 9.15 9.25 741 740 100 MI : 53 56 52 93 9.25 9.60 490 538 110 MN : 285 275 285 104 9.80 10.00 2,793 2,750 98 MO : 195 185 190 103 9.70 10.00 1,892 1,850 98 NE : 185 185 175 95 9.70 10.05 1,795 1,859 104 NC : 560 540 460 85 9.65 9.70 5,404 5,238 97 OH : 89 86 89 103 9.50 9.60 846 826 98 OK : 195 190 185 97 9.35 9.50 1,823 1,805 99 PA : 38 42 47 112 9.60 10.00 365 420 115 SD : 82 82 75 91 9.80 10.00 804 820 102 TX : 52 44 28 64 8.55 9.00 445 396 89 UT : 43 42 39 93 9.90 10.00 426 420 99 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 246 225 207 92 9.50 9.45 2,337 2,130 91 : US 4/ : 3,075 2,959 2,887 98 9.51 9.70 29,240 28,718 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 4/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, September-November 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 1/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2009 : per Litter : : 2009 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2008 : :as % of : : : 2008 : :as % of : : Number : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 : : Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number --- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 71 70 99 8.80 9.50 625 665 106 IL : 255 260 102 9.40 9.45 2,397 2,457 103 IN : 140 135 96 9.20 9.55 1,288 1,289 100 IA : 510 500 98 9.50 9.80 4,845 4,900 101 KS : 76 85 112 9.40 9.35 714 795 111 MI : 53 56 106 9.65 9.80 512 549 107 MN : 285 285 100 9.85 10.05 2,807 2,864 102 MO : 200 190 95 9.65 9.90 1,930 1,881 97 NE : 185 180 97 9.80 10.00 1,813 1,800 99 NC : 520 520 100 9.55 9.60 4,966 4,992 101 OH : 89 87 98 9.00 9.40 801 818 102 OK : 185 190 103 9.20 9.50 1,702 1,805 106 PA : 40 46 115 9.35 9.90 374 455 122 SD : 84 80 95 9.80 10.10 823 808 98 TX : 50 31 62 9.55 9.35 478 290 61 UT : 40 40 100 10.00 9.80 400 392 98 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 245 219 89 9.37 9.47 2,296 2,073 90 : US 3/ : 3,028 2,974 98 9.50 9.70 28,771 28,833 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States, December-November 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : Pigs per Litter : Pig Crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Number ---- --- 1,000 Head --- : Dec 2/ : 997 980 9.50 9.62 9,475 9,425 Jan : 1,013 970 9.45 9.58 9,576 9,292 Feb : 1,001 952 9.49 9.62 9,501 9,156 Mar : 1,009 9.56 9,650 Apr : 1,003 9.61 9,644 May : 1,006 9.66 9,718 Jun : 996 9.71 9,673 Jul : 986 9.70 9,567 Aug : 978 9.69 9,478 Sep : 1,009 9.71 9,794 Oct : 987 9.70 9,574 Nov : 978 9.68 9,465 : Total : 11,963 9.62 115,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Reliability of March 1 Hogs and Pigs Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,700 U.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 producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. During the first half of March 2010, data were collected from about 7,000 operations, 81 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 March 1, 2010. Estimation 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 affects 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 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 64.0 million head by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.7 percent. Reliability of March 1 Hog Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between : Quarters : Root : 90% : First and Latest :--------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest :Latest :Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent ---------- 1,000 Head --------- Number : All Hogs & : 1.6 2.7 1,728 717 67 3,067 5 15 Pigs : : Pig Crop : 2.0 3.4 948 371 0 1,644 5 14 : Expected : Farrowings : : Next : Quarter : 2.4 4.1 119 47 3 216 4 16 : Following : Quarter : 2.6 4.5 130 50 3 220 4 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch.................................(202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section.................................(202) 690-2424 Jim Collom - Dairy Products...................................(202) 690-3236 Joe Gaynor - Dairy Products Prices............................(202) 690-2168 Jason Hardegree - Cattle, Cattle on Feed......................(202) 720-3040 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter.......................(515) 284-4340 Everett Olbert - Sheep and Goats..............................(202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows...................(202) 720-3278 Nick Streff - Hogs and Pigs...................................(202) 720-3106 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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