Mt An 4 (3-00) Hogs and Pigs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 24, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Hogs and Pigs" call Rodger Ott at 202-720-3106, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. U.S. Hog Inventory Down 3 Percent U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2000, was 58.1 million head. This was 3 percent below March 1999, and 2 percent below December 1, 1999. Breeding inventory, at 6.22 million head, was down 5 percent from March 1, 1999, and down slightly from December 1, 1999. Market hog inventory, at 51.9 million head, was 3 percent below last year, and 2 percent below last quarter. The December1999-February 2000 U.S. pig crop, at 24.8 million head, was 2 percent less than 1999, and 3 percent less than 1998. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.82 million head, 2 percent below last year. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 45 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs per litter rose to 8.79 pigs saved per litter for the December-February period, compared to 8.73 pigs last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.50 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.90 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.87 million sows farrow during the March-May 2000 quarter, 4 percent below the actual farrowings during the same period in 1999, and 7 percent below 1998. Intended farrowings for June-August 2000, at 2.85 million sows, are 2 percent below the same period last year and 7 percent below 1998. The total number of hogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 31 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory, up from 30 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 1999 through December 1999 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, import, and export data in U.S. level balance sheets. Based on the findings of this review, small adjustments of less than one half percent were made to the inventory level for December 1. Special Note The year-to-year relationship for December-February pig crop and sows farrowing was affected by an extra day in February 2000 due to leap year. This extra day increased the percent change from the previous year. For example, adjusting the pig crop to an average daily basis for the United States would indicate a December-February pig crop 3 percent below 1999. This report was approved on March 24, 2000. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles R. Rawls Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :2000 as % of Item : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :------------- : : : : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- Percent : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 60,163 60,191 58,147 97 97 Kept for Breeding : 6,942 6,527 6,215 90 95 Market : 53,220 53,663 51,933 98 97 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 20,192 19,978 19,312 96 97 60-119 Pounds : 12,791 12,899 12,513 98 97 120-179 Pounds : 10,774 10,995 10,648 99 97 180 Pounds and Over : 9,464 9,792 9,460 100 97 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 62,213 60,896 Kept for Breeding : 6,958 6,515 Market : 55,254 54,380 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 21,482 20,532 60-119 Pounds : 13,711 13,501 120-179 Pounds : 11,084 11,076 180 Pounds and Over : 8,978 9,272 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 63,488 60,776 Kept for Breeding : 6,875 6,301 Market : 56,612 54,474 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 21,189 20,243 60-119 Pounds : 14,032 13,414 120-179 Pounds : 11,555 11,129 180 Pounds and Over : 9,837 9,689 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 62,206 59,507 Kept for Breeding : 6,682 6,244 Market : 55,523 53,264 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 20,140 19,298 60-119 Pounds : 13,631 13,206 120-179 Pounds : 11,585 11,073 180 Pounds and Over : 10,168 9,687 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop and Pigs Per Litter, United States, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 as % of Item : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------- : : : : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ Percent : Sows Farrowing : Dec-Feb 2/ : 2,929 2,891 2,819 96 98 Mar-May 3/ : 3,086 2,986 2,868 93 96 Dec-May 2/ 4/ : 6,014 5,877 5,687 95 97 : Jun-Aug 3/ : 3,054 2,920 2,851 93 98 Sep-Nov : 2,993 2,869 Jun-Nov : 6,047 5,789 : Pig Crop : Dec-Feb 2/ : 25,480 25,247 24,777 97 98 Mar-May : 26,989 26,270 Dec-May 2/ : 52,469 51,517 : Jun-Aug : 26,634 25,860 Sep-Nov : 25,902 25,192 Jun-Nov : 52,535 51,052 : : ------------- Number ------------- Percent Pigs per Litter : Dec-Feb 2/ : 8.70 8.73 8.79 101 101 Mar-May : 8.75 8.80 Dec-May 2/ : 8.72 8.77 : Jun-Aug : 8.72 8.86 Sep-Nov : 8.66 8.78 Jun-Nov : 8.69 8.82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Intentions for 2000. 4/ Actual farrowings for December-February 2000 plus intentions for March-May 2000. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pigs per Litter on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 1999 : Dec-Feb 1/ : 7.60 8.10 8.20 8.40 8.70 8.90 Mar-May : 7.80 8.10 8.30 8.70 8.70 9.00 Jun-Aug : 7.80 7.90 8.30 8.50 8.90 9.00 Sep-Nov : 7.40 8.40 8.40 8.70 8.80 8.90 : 2000 : Dec-Feb 1/ : 7.50 7.90 8.30 8.50 8.70 8.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States December-November 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : Pigs per Litter : Pig Crop Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Number ---- --- 1,000 Head --- : Dec 1/ : 960 938 8.81 8.80 8,460 8,251 Jan : 954 936 8.63 8.73 8,236 8,175 Feb : 977 945 8.75 8.84 8,551 8,351 Mar : 991 8.78 8,700 Apr : 1,005 8.80 8,846 May : 990 8.81 8,724 Jun : 980 8.88 8,700 Jul : 973 8.85 8,610 Aug : 967 8.84 8,550 Sep : 981 8.82 8,657 Oct : 970 8.74 8,480 Nov : 918 8.77 8,055 : Total : 11,666 8.79 102,569 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : : 2000 : : 2000 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 1999 : :as % of: 1999 : :as % of: 1999 : :as % of : :Number : 1999 : :Number : 1999 : :Number : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 110 110 100 625 585 94 735 695 95 CO : 190 210 111 650 650 100 840 860 102 IL : 470 430 91 3,930 3,620 92 4,400 4,050 92 IN : 420 350 83 3,430 2,800 82 3,850 3,150 82 IA : 1,220 1,160 95 13,580 13,840 102 14,800 15,000 101 KS : 165 145 88 1,365 1,255 92 1,530 1,400 92 MI : 110 120 109 880 840 95 990 960 97 MN : 590 570 97 5,010 4,830 96 5,600 5,400 96 MO : 400 380 95 2,700 2,670 99 3,100 3,050 98 NE : 420 390 93 2,880 2,660 92 3,300 3,050 92 NC : 1,000 1,000 100 8,500 8,400 99 9,500 9,400 99 OH : 195 160 82 1,455 1,290 89 1,650 1,450 88 OK : 290 310 107 1,760 1,880 107 2,050 2,190 107 PA : 120 120 100 980 880 90 1,100 1,000 91 SD : 130 125 96 1,190 1,105 93 1,320 1,230 93 TX : 90 80 89 670 780 116 760 860 113 WI : 85 65 76 585 505 86 670 570 85 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 522 490 94 3,473 3,343 96 3,996 3,832 96 : US : 6,527 6,215 95 53,663 51,933 97 60,191 58,147 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 220 225 155 135 135 125 115 100 CO : 335 370 105 90 100 90 110 100 IL : 1,410 1,260 900 880 880 820 740 660 IN : 1,330 1,100 790 650 710 550 600 500 IA : 4,380 4,340 3,480 3,660 2,970 3,050 2,750 2,790 KS : 515 510 280 245 255 230 315 270 MI : 280 295 225 215 190 170 185 160 MN : 1,960 1,910 1,230 1,150 990 960 830 810 MO : 1,130 1,160 720 690 510 520 340 300 NE : 1,140 1,060 750 630 550 550 440 420 NC : 3,400 3,400 1,950 1,950 1,750 1,650 1,400 1,400 OH : 580 540 355 300 310 275 210 175 OK : 770 840 300 300 240 250 450 490 PA : 340 330 250 230 210 180 180 140 SD : 410 370 310 280 240 250 230 205 TX : 295 245 135 165 110 170 130 200 WI : 210 195 135 110 130 100 110 100 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,273 1,162 829 833 715 708 657 640 : US : 19,978 19,312 12,899 12,513 10,995 10,648 9,792 9,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, June 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : : 1999 : : 1999 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 110 110 100 680 615 90 790 725 92 CO : 180 200 111 720 700 97 900 900 100 IL : 580 460 79 4,420 3,890 88 5,000 4,350 87 IN : 470 410 87 3,730 3,190 86 4,200 3,600 86 IA : 1,300 1,200 92 13,500 14,300 106 14,800 15,500 105 KS : 190 160 84 1,280 1,360 106 1,470 1,520 103 MI : 130 120 92 1,000 980 98 1,130 1,100 97 MN : 640 600 94 5,260 5,000 95 5,900 5,600 95 MO : 410 410 100 2,890 2,790 97 3,300 3,200 97 NE : 430 410 95 3,020 2,790 92 3,450 3,200 93 NC : 1,050 1,000 95 8,750 8,500 97 9,800 9,500 97 OH : 220 200 91 1,480 1,450 98 1,700 1,650 97 OK : 260 310 119 1,610 1,870 116 1,870 2,180 117 PA : 120 125 104 980 965 98 1,100 1,090 99 SD : 140 130 93 1,210 1,200 99 1,350 1,330 99 TX : 65 85 131 495 685 138 560 770 138 WI : 100 80 80 620 580 94 720 660 92 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 563 505 90 3,609 3,515 97 4,173 4,021 96 : US : 6,958 6,515 94 55,254 54,380 98 62,213 60,896 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, June 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 250 220 165 150 145 135 120 110 CO : 370 360 120 115 115 115 115 110 IL : 1,750 1,460 1,080 950 900 840 690 640 IN : 1,380 1,230 980 810 780 650 590 500 IA : 4,630 4,550 3,710 3,950 2,860 3,050 2,300 2,750 KS : 525 555 285 290 240 255 230 260 MI : 450 430 220 220 190 200 140 130 MN : 2,050 2,000 1,330 1,200 1,050 980 830 820 MO : 1,450 1,240 590 730 510 520 340 300 NE : 1,240 1,130 790 720 560 540 430 400 NC : 3,450 3,400 2,130 2,000 1,770 1,750 1,400 1,350 OH : 660 590 350 375 290 305 180 180 OK : 610 790 300 360 220 270 480 450 PA : 355 360 260 250 215 195 150 160 SD : 455 430 295 280 255 270 205 220 TX : 180 250 105 135 110 140 100 160 WI : 245 215 160 130 120 130 95 105 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,432 1,322 841 836 754 731 583 627 : US : 21,482 20,532 13,711 13,501 11,084 11,076 8,978 9,272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, September 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : : 1999 : : 1999 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 110 110 100 690 610 88 800 720 90 CO : 190 200 105 730 750 103 920 950 103 IL : 540 430 80 4,310 3,770 87 4,850 4,200 87 IN : 450 400 89 3,650 3,150 86 4,100 3,550 87 IA : 1,290 1,150 89 14,210 14,450 102 15,500 15,600 101 KS : 180 155 86 1,370 1,325 97 1,550 1,480 95 MI : 120 110 92 950 920 97 1,070 1,030 96 MN : 650 590 91 5,350 4,910 92 6,000 5,500 92 MO : 420 390 93 2,930 2,710 92 3,350 3,100 93 NE : 420 360 86 2,980 2,590 87 3,400 2,950 87 NC : 1,050 1,000 95 9,250 8,900 96 10,300 9,900 96 OH : 210 190 90 1,540 1,400 91 1,750 1,590 91 OK : 290 330 114 1,690 2,000 118 1,980 2,330 118 PA : 115 115 100 985 935 95 1,100 1,050 95 SD : 130 125 96 1,170 1,245 106 1,300 1,370 105 TX : 65 80 123 535 740 138 600 820 137 WI : 95 75 79 605 525 87 700 600 86 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 550 491 89 3,667 3,544 97 4,218 4,036 96 : US : 6,875 6,301 92 56,612 54,474 96 63,488 60,776 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, September 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 230 225 180 140 150 135 130 110 CO : 385 405 125 125 110 110 110 110 IL : 1,540 1,390 1,050 930 930 820 790 630 IN : 1,330 1,240 880 760 790 620 650 530 IA : 4,560 4,660 4,050 3,940 3,000 3,100 2,600 2,750 KS : 575 555 290 260 235 230 270 280 MI : 300 310 250 260 195 190 205 160 MN : 2,110 1,960 1,380 1,180 1,060 970 800 800 MO : 1,300 1,110 680 720 550 530 400 350 NE : 1,300 1,070 720 600 540 520 420 400 NC : 3,620 3,400 2,120 2,100 1,920 1,850 1,590 1,550 OH : 680 580 360 350 310 290 190 180 OK : 650 830 300 370 270 300 470 500 PA : 350 330 255 240 215 200 165 165 SD : 380 415 280 320 290 285 220 225 TX : 200 270 110 155 110 130 115 185 WI : 240 215 140 115 120 100 105 95 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,439 1,278 862 849 760 749 607 669 : US : 21,189 20,243 14,032 13,414 11,555 11,129 9,837 9,689 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, December 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : : 1999 : : 1999 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of: 1998 : :as % of : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 : :Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 110 110 100 640 600 94 750 710 95 CO : 180 210 117 690 700 101 870 910 105 IL : 530 420 79 4,320 3,680 85 4,850 4,100 85 IN : 450 370 82 3,600 2,880 80 4,050 3,250 80 IA : 1,260 1,160 92 14,040 14,340 102 15,300 15,500 101 KS : 170 150 88 1,420 1,310 92 1,590 1,460 92 MI : 120 120 100 1,000 860 86 1,120 980 88 MN : 620 560 90 5,080 4,940 97 5,700 5,500 96 MO : 400 410 103 2,900 2,740 94 3,300 3,150 95 NE : 420 390 93 2,980 2,610 88 3,400 3,000 88 NC : 1,000 1,000 100 8,700 8,500 98 9,700 9,500 98 OH : 200 170 85 1,500 1,330 89 1,700 1,500 88 OK : 280 310 111 1,640 1,950 119 1,920 2,260 118 PA : 120 120 100 980 930 95 1,100 1,050 95 SD : 130 120 92 1,270 1,140 90 1,400 1,260 90 TX : 80 80 100 560 790 141 640 870 136 WI : 85 65 76 605 505 83 690 570 83 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 527 479 91 3,598 3,459 96 4,126 3,937 95 : US : 6,682 6,244 93 55,523 53,264 96 62,206 59,507 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, December 1, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 200 210 165 140 150 140 125 110 CO : 335 350 120 115 120 110 115 125 IL : 1,550 1,280 1,050 940 920 800 800 660 IN : 1,370 1,090 840 740 780 580 610 470 IA : 4,400 4,410 3,700 3,820 3,120 3,210 2,820 2,900 KS : 535 520 290 310 280 230 315 250 MI : 340 330 270 205 180 170 210 155 MN : 2,020 1,940 1,270 1,190 960 1,030 830 780 MO : 1,130 1,140 770 770 570 520 430 310 NE : 1,165 980 780 650 600 550 435 430 NC : 3,400 3,350 2,000 1,950 1,850 1,750 1,450 1,450 OH : 590 540 370 330 330 285 210 175 OK : 590 820 320 310 265 270 465 550 PA : 340 330 255 250 210 195 175 155 SD : 405 370 320 290 280 270 265 210 TX : 210 280 120 190 115 160 115 160 WI : 215 165 130 135 130 105 130 100 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,345 1,193 861 871 725 698 668 697 : US : 20,140 19,298 13,631 13,206 11,585 11,073 10,168 9,687 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-February 1999-2000 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 3/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2000 : per Litter : : 2000 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 1999 : :as % of : : : 1999 : :as % of : : Number : 1999 : 1999 : 2000 : : Number : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 56 57 102 8.40 8.55 470 487 104 CO : 73 86 118 8.30 8.50 606 731 121 IL : 210 205 98 8.70 8.70 1,827 1,784 98 IN : 185 145 78 8.60 8.75 1,591 1,269 80 IA : 480 460 96 8.70 8.85 4,176 4,071 97 KS : 83 75 90 8.70 8.70 722 653 90 MI : 37 44 119 9.00 8.80 333 387 116 MN : 255 250 98 8.95 8.80 2,282 2,200 96 MO : 190 180 95 8.60 8.90 1,634 1,602 98 NE : 165 160 97 8.55 8.80 1,411 1,408 100 NC : 530 530 100 8.85 8.80 4,691 4,664 99 OH : 86 77 90 8.50 8.70 731 670 92 OK : 150 165 110 9.20 8.90 1,380 1,469 106 PA : 47 47 100 8.70 8.70 409 409 100 SD : 50 58 116 8.90 8.90 445 516 116 TX : 37 36 97 9.40 9.50 348 342 98 WI : 37 31 84 8.35 8.75 309 271 88 : Oth : Sts 4/ : 220 213 97 8.54 8.65 1,882 1,844 98 : US : 2,891 2,819 98 8.73 8.79 25,247 24,777 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Number of pigs born December-February on hand March 1, or had been sold. 4/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 States. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, March-May 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2000 3/ : per Litter : : 1999 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 1998 : 1999 : :as % of: : : 1998 : :as % of : : :Number : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : :Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent -- Number -- ----- 1,000 Head ---- : AR : 56 55 54 98 8.40 8.50 470 468 100 CO : 73 79 87 110 8.70 8.50 635 672 106 IL : 255 210 210 100 8.60 8.65 2,193 1,817 83 IN : 195 175 150 86 8.70 8.70 1,697 1,523 90 IA : 550 520 480 92 8.70 8.70 4,785 4,524 95 KS : 90 85 70 82 8.90 9.10 801 774 97 MI : 53 55 60 109 8.90 8.90 472 490 104 MN : 275 265 265 100 8.90 8.95 2,448 2,372 97 MO : 195 195 170 87 8.90 8.80 1,736 1,716 99 NE : 170 165 160 97 8.40 8.60 1,428 1,419 99 NC : 540 530 540 102 8.90 8.90 4,806 4,717 98 OH : 90 85 74 87 8.70 8.80 783 748 96 OK : 129 160 165 103 9.10 9.10 1,174 1,456 124 PA : 48 47 47 100 8.70 8.80 418 414 99 SD : 65 60 60 100 8.70 8.90 566 534 94 TX : 28 37 38 103 9.00 9.50 252 352 140 WI : 43 36 29 81 8.50 8.50 366 306 84 : Oth : Sts 4/ : 231 227 209 92 8.50 8.68 1,959 1,968 100 : US : 3,086 2,986 2,868 96 8.75 8.80 26,989 26,270 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 3/ Intentions. 4/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, June-August 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2000 3/ : per Litter : : 1999 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 1998 : 1999 : :as % of: : : 1998 : :as % of : : :Number : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : :Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent -- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 57 57 54 95 8.50 8.50 485 485 100 CO : 78 93 90 97 8.65 8.60 675 800 119 IL : 230 200 200 100 8.60 8.60 1,978 1,720 87 IN : 190 170 150 88 8.65 8.75 1,644 1,488 91 IA : 530 490 480 98 8.75 9.00 4,638 4,410 95 KS : 92 82 70 85 8.70 8.80 800 722 90 MI : 52 51 51 100 8.90 9.00 463 459 99 MN : 280 265 260 98 8.90 9.00 2,492 2,385 96 MO : 195 180 170 94 8.70 8.80 1,697 1,584 93 NE : 170 150 160 107 8.60 8.65 1,462 1,298 89 NC : 550 540 540 100 8.80 9.00 4,840 4,860 100 OH : 90 85 75 88 8.75 8.70 788 740 94 OK : 134 165 165 100 9.10 9.00 1,219 1,485 122 PA : 48 44 47 107 8.70 8.90 418 392 94 SD : 57 55 60 109 8.70 9.00 496 495 100 TX : 27 39 40 103 8.60 8.90 232 347 150 WI : 42 34 30 88 8.35 8.60 351 292 83 : Oth : Sts 4/ : 232 220 209 95 8.43 8.64 1,956 1,898 97 : US : 3,054 2,920 2,851 98 8.72 8.86 26,634 25,860 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Number of pigs born June-August on hand September 1, or had been sold. 3/ Intentions. 4/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 States. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, September-November 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 1999 : per Litter : : 1999 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 1998 : :as % of : : : 1998 : :as % of : : Number : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : : Number : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 56 55 98 8.50 8.50 476 468 98 CO : 73 87 119 8.50 8.30 621 722 116 IL : 235 205 87 8.60 8.60 2,021 1,763 87 IN : 195 155 79 8.65 8.65 1,687 1,341 79 IA : 510 500 98 8.70 8.90 4,437 4,450 100 KS : 90 78 87 8.70 8.70 783 679 87 MI : 52 49 94 8.50 9.00 442 441 100 MN : 265 250 94 8.85 9.00 2,345 2,250 96 MO : 190 190 100 8.60 8.70 1,634 1,653 101 NE : 175 160 91 8.50 8.75 1,488 1,400 94 NC : 520 520 100 8.65 8.75 4,498 4,550 101 OH : 90 79 88 8.60 8.70 774 687 89 OK : 135 155 115 9.10 9.00 1,229 1,395 114 PA : 46 46 100 8.90 8.70 409 400 98 SD : 60 57 95 8.60 8.90 516 507 98 TX : 32 38 119 8.20 9.40 262 357 136 WI : 39 31 79 8.25 8.70 322 270 84 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 230 214 93 8.53 8.68 1,958 1,859 95 : US : 2,993 2,869 96 8.66 8.78 25,902 25,192 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1 or had been sold. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. Reliability of March 1 Hogs and Pigs Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of 13,200 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. Data were collected from about 11,300 operations, 86 percent of the total sample, during the first-half of March by mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report inventories as of March 1. Estimation Procedures: These hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State 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 to it estimates of births and imports, and subtracts 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 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 58.1 million head by more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.2 percent. Reliability of March 1 Hog Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 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 & : 1.9 3.2 1,861 760 40 2,820 10 10 Pigs : : Pig Crop : 1.8 3.1 768 317 0 1,009 10 10 : Expected : Farrowings : : Next : 2.4 4.2 120 52 1 161 11 9 Quarter : : Following : 4.7 8.2 234 96 1 380 12 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on quarterly records for the past 20 quarters. Index Page Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs Per Litter, United States5 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, by State and United States, December-February . . . . . . . . . 16 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, by State and United States, June-August . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, by State and United States, March-May . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, by State and United States, September-November. . . . . . . . . 19 Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, December 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, June 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, September 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, December 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, June 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, March 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, September 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States, December-November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Pigs per Litter: by Size of Operation, United States. . . . . . .5 Reliability of Hogs and Pigs Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The next "Hogs and Pigs" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 23, 2000. 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