Mt An 4 (12-08) Quarterly Hogs and Pigs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 30, 2008, 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 2 Percent U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2008 was 66.7 million head. This was down 2 percent from both December 1, 2007 and September 1, 2008. Breeding inventory, at 6.08 million head, was down 2 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.6 million head, was down 2 percent from both last year and last quarter. The September-November 2008 pig crop, at 28.4 million head, was down 4 percent from 2007 but up 6 percent from 2006. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down 6 percent from 2007 but up 1 percent from 2006. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.50 for the September-November 2008 period, compared to 9.28 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.50 for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 9.60 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.97 million sows farrow during the December 2008-February 2009 quarter, down 3 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2008 but up 2 percent from 2007. Intended farrowings for March-May 2009, at 3.01 million sows, are down 2 percent from 2008 and down 1 percent from 2007. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 43 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory, up from 39 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2007 through September 2008 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 2008 total inventory and March-May 2007 pig crop. An adjustment of less than two percent was made to the March-May 2008 pig crop while an adjustment of less than one percent was made to the September 2008 total inventory. This report was approved on December 30, 2008. Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Quarterly U.S. Inventory by Class and Weight Group, 2007-2008............1 Quarterly U.S. Sows Farrowed, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, 2007-2009...2 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory by State and U.S., 2007-2008 December 1.......................................................5 March 1..........................................................7 June 1...........................................................9 September 1.....................................................11 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, Pig Crop by State and U.S., 2007-2009 December-November...............................................13 December-February...............................................14 March-May.......................................................15 June-August.....................................................16 September-November..............................................17 Monthly U.S. Farrowings, December-November 2007-2008....................18 Reliability Statement...................................................19 Information Contacts....................................................20 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 2007-2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as a % : : : 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 61,896 67,218 109 Kept for Breeding : 6,149 6,200 101 Market : 55,746 61,018 109 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 20,379 22,137 109 60-119 Pounds : 13,355 14,490 109 120-179 Pounds : 11,678 13,193 113 180 Pounds and Over : 10,334 11,199 108 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 63,947 67,400 105 Kept for Breeding : 6,169 6,131 99 Market : 57,777 61,269 106 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 21,748 22,197 102 60-119 Pounds : 14,320 15,321 107 120-179 Pounds : 11,789 12,892 109 180 Pounds and Over : 9,920 10,860 109 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 67,275 68,196 101 Kept for Breeding : 6,208 6,061 98 Market : 61,066 62,135 102 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 22,648 22,533 99 60-119 Pounds : 15,261 15,547 102 120-179 Pounds : 12,530 12,855 103 180 Pounds and Over : 10,627 11,201 105 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs : 68,177 66,708 98 Kept for Breeding : 6,233 6,081 98 Market : 61,944 60,627 98 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 60 Pounds : 22,545 21,297 94 60-119 Pounds : 15,173 15,096 99 120-179 Pounds : 12,658 12,716 100 180 Pounds and Over : 11,569 11,518 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, United States, 2007-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 : 2009 Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : as % of : : : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head --------- ---- Percent --- : Sows Farrowing : Dec-Feb 2/ 3/: 2,905 3,071 2,971 106 97 Mar-May 3/ : 3,030 3,055 3,007 101 98 Dec-May 2/ 3/: 5,935 6,126 5,978 103 98 : Jun-Aug : 3,133 3,075 98 Sep-Nov : 3,180 2,990 94 Jun-Nov : 6,312 6,065 96 : Pig Crop : Dec-Feb 2/ : 26,395 28,387 108 Mar-May : 27,870 28,657 103 Dec-May 2/ : 54,266 57,044 105 : Jun-Aug : 29,095 29,250 101 Sep-Nov : 29,513 28,410 96 Jun-Nov : 58,608 57,660 98 : : ----------- Number ---------- ---- Percent --- Pigs per Litter: Dec-Feb 2/ : 9.09 9.24 102 Mar-May : 9.20 9.38 102 Dec-May 2/ : 9.14 9.31 102 : Jun-Aug : 9.29 9.51 102 Sep-Nov : 9.28 9.50 102 Jun-Nov : 9.28 9.51 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Intentions for 2009. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2007 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.60 8.00 8.40 8.80 9.00 9.20 Mar-May : 7.60 8.00 8.40 8.90 9.10 9.30 Jun-Aug : 7.60 8.20 8.60 9.00 9.20 9.40 Sep-Nov : 7.50 8.20 8.60 9.00 9.30 9.40 : 2008 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.50 8.20 8.40 8.80 9.20 9.30 Mar-May : 7.70 8.20 8.40 9.00 9.40 9.40 Jun-Aug : 7.80 8.30 8.40 9.00 9.50 9.60 Sep-Nov : 7.50 8.20 8.30 9.00 9.40 9.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2008 : : 2008 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AL : 18 17 94 157 158 101 175 175 100 AK : 0.3 0.2 67 0.6 0.7 117 0.9 0.9 100 AZ : 17 17 100 158 148 94 175 165 94 AR : 85 90 106 205 190 93 290 280 97 CA : 20 10 50 135 70 52 155 80 52 CO : 160 155 97 700 565 81 860 720 84 CT : 0.9 0.6 67 2.8 2.5 89 3.7 3.1 84 DE : 2.5 2.5 100 6.5 6.5 100 9.0 9.0 100 FL : 5.0 5.0 100 15.0 15.0 100 20.0 20.0 100 GA : 40 37 93 225 193 86 265 230 87 HI : 3.6 2.8 78 11.4 10.2 89 15.0 13.0 87 ID : 6.0 6.0 100 26.0 27.0 104 32.0 33.0 103 IL : 480 490 102 3,870 3,860 100 4,350 4,350 100 IN : 320 280 88 3,380 3,220 95 3,700 3,500 95 IA : 1,080 1,070 99 18,320 18,730 102 19,400 19,800 102 KS : 180 165 92 1,700 1,565 92 1,880 1,730 92 KY : 40 40 100 330 310 94 370 350 95 LA : 1.5 2.0 133 9.5 9.0 95 11.0 11.0 100 ME : 0.9 1.0 111 3.5 3.4 97 4.4 4.4 100 MD : 5.0 4.0 80 28.0 27.0 96 33.0 31.0 94 MA : 1.5 1.5 100 10.5 8.5 81 12.0 10.0 83 MI : 100 110 110 930 910 98 1,030 1,020 99 MN : 600 580 97 7,100 6,820 96 7,700 7,400 96 MS : 35 36 103 310 339 109 345 375 109 MO : 375 370 99 2,775 2,730 98 3,150 3,100 98 MT : 18 22 122 162 153 94 180 175 97 NE : 365 370 101 2,985 2,980 100 3,350 3,350 100 NV : 0.4 0.5 125 2.6 3.0 115 3.0 3.5 117 NH : 0.6 0.5 83 2.2 2.3 105 2.8 2.8 100 NJ : 1.0 1.0 100 8.0 7.0 88 9.0 8.0 89 NM : 0.2 0.2 100 1.8 1.8 100 2.0 2.0 100 NY : 11.0 13.0 118 75.0 82.0 109 86.0 95.0 110 NC : 1,020 980 96 9,180 8,620 94 10,200 9,600 94 ND : 37 39 105 145 112 77 182 151 83 OH : 160 170 106 1,670 1,760 105 1,830 1,930 105 OK : 400 400 100 1,950 1,990 102 2,350 2,390 102 OR : 4.0 4.0 100 17.0 16.0 94 21.0 20.0 95 PA : 105 90 86 1,065 1,020 96 1,170 1,110 95 RI : 0.6 0.5 83 1.7 1.3 76 2.3 1.8 78 SC : 29 18 62 266 222 83 295 240 81 SD : 165 155 94 1,295 1,165 90 1,460 1,320 90 TN : 18 20 111 122 185 152 140 205 146 TX : 105 100 95 1,055 1,020 97 1,160 1,120 97 UT : 100 100 100 690 640 93 790 740 94 VT : 0.6 0.6 100 2.1 2.0 95 2.7 2.6 96 VA : 30 30 100 340 320 94 370 350 95 WA : 4.0 4.0 100 25.0 21.0 84 29.0 25.0 86 WV : 2.0 1.5 75 7.0 5.5 79 9.0 7.0 78 WI : 50 40 80 390 320 82 440 360 82 WY : 29 29 100 78 60 77 107 89 83 : US : 6,233 6,081 98 61,944 60,627 98 68,177 66,708 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, December 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 65 70 32 37 30 23 30 28 AK : 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 AZ : 62 56 32 31 32 31 32 30 AR : 150 145 20 15 15 15 20 15 CA : 40 25 37 15 30 20 28 10 CO : 360 300 90 70 90 70 160 125 CT : 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 DE : 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 FL : 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 GA : 94 84 51 38 41 37 39 34 HI : 5.8 4.3 2.7 2.8 1.8 1.9 1.1 1.2 ID : 12.0 12.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 IL : 1,420 1,400 980 1,010 800 800 670 650 IN : 1,260 1,170 850 830 680 610 590 610 IA : 5,810 5,190 4,880 5,320 4,060 4,500 3,570 3,720 KS : 580 515 365 305 295 245 460 500 KY : 105 95 80 75 70 70 75 70 LA : 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 ME : 1.7 1.3 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 MD : 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 MA : 3.8 2.8 3.0 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.9 MI : 315 310 235 240 200 175 180 185 MN : 2,750 2,670 1,730 1,700 1,450 1,380 1,170 1,070 MS : 111 131 77 80 61 64 61 64 MO : 1,300 1,310 570 550 485 480 420 390 MT : 55 55 40 36 36 33 31 29 NE : 1,140 1,090 805 800 590 630 450 460 NV : 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 NH : 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.7 NJ : 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 NM : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 NY : 17.0 29.0 20.0 18.0 20.0 17.0 18.0 18.0 NC : 3,430 3,300 2,220 1,930 1,890 1,750 1,640 1,640 ND : 75 49 27 24 24 23 19 16 OH : 650 660 405 445 360 400 255 255 OK : 910 920 300 320 220 260 520 490 OR : 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 PA : 345 310 300 300 220 215 200 195 RI : 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 SC : 50 30 81 65 70 65 65 62 SD : 465 445 285 245 295 240 250 235 TN : 40 53 23 45 23 35 36 52 TX : 315 320 230 200 230 205 280 295 UT : 275 260 148 140 142 140 125 100 VT : 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 VA : 100 95 100 75 75 75 65 75 WA : 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 WV : 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 WI : 150 120 100 85 70 55 70 60 WY : 42 28 13 8 14 16 9 8 : US : 22,545 21,297 15,173 15,096 12,658 12,716 11,569 11,518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2008 : : 2008 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 85 90 106 195 210 108 280 300 107 CO : 150 155 103 680 625 92 830 780 94 IL : 490 490 100 3,610 3,960 110 4,100 4,450 109 IN : 310 310 100 2,940 3,340 114 3,250 3,650 112 IA : 1,070 1,080 101 15,830 18,020 114 16,900 19,100 113 KS : 175 170 97 1,685 1,710 101 1,860 1,880 101 MI : 110 100 91 870 880 101 980 980 100 MN : 590 590 100 6,310 6,910 110 6,900 7,500 109 MO : 360 380 106 2,490 2,720 109 2,850 3,100 109 NE : 360 370 103 2,740 2,930 107 3,100 3,300 106 NC : 1,030 1,010 98 8,370 9,090 109 9,400 10,100 107 OH : 160 165 103 1,540 1,685 109 1,700 1,850 109 OK : 400 400 100 1,950 1,950 100 2,350 2,350 100 PA : 100 100 100 1,010 1,050 104 1,110 1,150 104 SD : 135 160 119 1,145 1,310 114 1,280 1,470 115 TX : 95 105 111 875 985 113 970 1,090 112 WI : 55 45 82 385 365 95 440 410 93 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 474 480 101 3,121 3,278 105 3,596 3,758 105 : US : 6,149 6,200 101 55,746 61,018 109 61,896 67,218 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 140 160 20 15 20 10 15 25 CO : 380 320 105 85 75 80 120 140 IL : 1,310 1,440 890 900 760 900 650 720 IN : 1,070 1,200 730 840 580 680 560 620 IA : 4,650 5,450 4,210 4,680 3,790 4,440 3,180 3,450 KS : 575 575 310 370 335 295 465 470 MI : 300 315 210 220 175 170 185 175 MN : 2,400 2,690 1,540 1,650 1,330 1,460 1,040 1,110 MO : 1,165 1,245 485 520 500 530 340 425 NE : 1,050 1,080 730 760 530 660 430 430 NC : 3,430 3,580 1,850 2,100 1,670 1,890 1,420 1,520 OH : 605 635 375 410 320 390 240 250 OK : 930 960 300 300 210 220 510 470 PA : 300 320 295 300 225 230 190 200 SD : 415 480 260 285 245 280 225 265 TX : 315 330 205 200 190 210 165 245 WI : 155 150 90 85 70 60 70 70 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,189 1,207 750 770 653 688 529 614 : US : 20,379 22,137 13,355 14,490 11,678 13,193 10,334 11,199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2008 : : 2008 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 85 95 112 205 215 105 290 310 107 CO : 150 150 100 690 610 88 840 760 90 IL : 480 460 96 3,520 3,890 111 4,000 4,350 109 IN : 300 290 97 3,050 3,360 110 3,350 3,650 109 IA : 1,060 1,080 102 17,140 18,320 107 18,200 19,400 107 KS : 175 170 97 1,725 1,610 93 1,900 1,780 94 MI : 110 100 91 910 930 102 1,020 1,030 101 MN : 600 580 97 6,400 6,920 108 7,000 7,500 107 MO : 375 380 101 2,675 2,720 102 3,050 3,100 102 NE : 365 370 101 2,785 3,030 109 3,150 3,400 108 NC : 1,020 1,020 100 8,680 9,080 105 9,700 10,100 104 OH : 165 165 100 1,495 1,725 115 1,660 1,890 114 OK : 400 400 100 1,920 1,960 102 2,320 2,360 102 PA : 100 95 95 1,020 1,085 106 1,120 1,180 105 SD : 145 150 103 1,145 1,280 112 1,290 1,430 111 TX : 105 105 100 895 965 108 1,000 1,070 107 WI : 50 45 90 360 345 96 410 390 95 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 484 476 98 3,162 3,224 102 3,647 3,700 101 : US : 6,169 6,131 99 57,777 61,269 106 63,947 67,400 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 150 160 20 20 15 15 20 20 CO : 375 310 100 115 85 70 130 115 IL : 1,300 1,400 910 990 750 850 560 650 IN : 1,120 1,180 780 900 590 670 560 610 IA : 5,460 5,430 4,770 5,060 3,860 4,450 3,050 3,380 KS : 610 540 340 330 335 260 440 480 MI : 325 325 215 230 190 185 180 190 MN : 2,570 2,660 1,620 1,760 1,300 1,470 910 1,030 MO : 1,300 1,295 545 545 505 475 325 405 NE : 1,020 1,120 730 810 590 650 445 450 NC : 3,600 3,700 2,000 2,150 1,670 1,760 1,410 1,470 OH : 600 630 370 435 310 400 215 260 OK : 930 990 310 300 220 220 460 450 PA : 300 320 305 320 225 235 190 210 SD : 425 480 270 305 240 255 210 240 TX : 290 315 215 225 200 205 190 220 WI : 155 130 85 90 65 60 55 65 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,218 1,212 735 736 639 662 570 615 : US : 21,748 22,197 14,320 15,321 11,789 12,892 9,920 10,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : : 2008 : : 2008 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of: 2007 : :as % of : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 85 95 112 205 220 107 290 315 109 CO : 160 150 94 700 590 84 860 740 86 IL : 490 470 96 3,710 3,880 105 4,200 4,350 104 IN : 300 280 93 3,200 3,320 104 3,500 3,600 103 IA : 1,050 1,070 102 17,850 18,730 105 18,900 19,800 105 KS : 180 170 94 1,790 1,640 92 1,970 1,810 92 MI : 100 100 100 980 950 97 1,080 1,050 97 MN : 610 570 93 6,690 7,030 105 7,300 7,600 104 MO : 385 375 97 2,765 2,775 100 3,150 3,150 100 NE : 370 360 97 2,980 2,940 99 3,350 3,300 99 NC : 1,020 1,000 98 9,380 9,300 99 10,400 10,300 99 OH : 165 165 100 1,595 1,755 110 1,760 1,920 109 OK : 400 400 100 2,050 2,060 100 2,450 2,460 100 PA : 100 85 85 1,090 1,035 95 1,190 1,120 94 SD : 155 150 97 1,225 1,270 104 1,380 1,420 103 TX : 100 105 105 1,020 1,015 100 1,120 1,120 100 WI : 50 45 90 370 335 91 420 380 90 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 488 471 96 3,466 3,290 95 3,955 3,761 95 : US : 6,208 6,061 98 61,066 62,135 102 67,275 68,196 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 60 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AR : 150 170 20 20 15 15 20 15 CO : 365 305 120 100 75 70 140 115 IL : 1,400 1,390 910 1,020 780 820 620 650 IN : 1,120 1,200 840 890 640 620 600 610 IA : 5,790 5,550 4,920 5,240 4,040 4,460 3,100 3,480 KS : 550 560 380 310 375 275 485 495 MI : 335 355 230 240 230 185 185 170 MN : 2,680 2,790 1,710 1,850 1,300 1,400 1,000 990 MO : 1,300 1,350 545 565 530 495 390 365 NE : 1,150 1,080 810 800 590 610 430 450 NC : 3,700 3,700 2,310 2,050 1,820 1,860 1,550 1,690 OH : 630 655 385 455 350 400 230 245 OK : 950 980 340 320 250 240 510 520 PA : 350 320 310 305 240 215 190 195 SD : 425 470 290 300 270 260 240 240 TX : 355 325 215 250 220 205 230 235 WI : 150 125 105 90 60 55 55 65 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 1,248 1,208 821 742 745 670 652 671 : US : 22,648 22,533 15,261 15,547 12,530 12,855 10,627 11,201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 Other States. Annual Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-November 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2008 : per Litter : : 2008 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2007 : :as % of : : : 2007 : :as % of : : Number : 2007 : 2007 : 2008 : : Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number --- -- 1,000 Head -- Percent : AL : 33.0 27.0 82 8.73 8.93 288.0 241.0 84 AK : 0.25 0.18 72 9.20 8.94 2.30 1.61 70 AZ : 32.0 32.0 100 9.47 9.78 303.0 313.0 103 AR : 171 185 108 9.70 9.72 1,658 1,799 109 CA : 33.0 21.0 64 10.15 9.33 335.0 196.0 59 CO : 329 313 95 8.97 8.90 2,952 2,787 94 CT : 0.70 0.50 71 7.80 8.10 5.46 4.05 74 DE : 6.00 6.00 100 9.33 9.33 56.0 56.0 100 FL : 8.00 8.00 100 7.00 7.00 56.0 56.0 100 GA : 75.0 71.0 95 8.91 9.08 668.0 645.0 97 HI : 3.20 2.80 88 7.50 7.14 24.0 20.0 83 ID : 8.00 7.80 98 8.88 8.85 71.0 69.0 97 IL : 950 960 101 9.13 9.36 8,671 8,989 104 IN : 590 580 98 8.97 9.14 5,290 5,299 100 IA : 1,935 2,040 105 9.21 9.36 17,814 19,098 107 KS : 354 323 91 9.00 9.18 3,186 2,966 93 KY : 75.0 73.0 97 9.35 9.18 701.0 670.0 96 LA : 3.00 3.30 110 6.97 6.79 20.90 22.41 107 ME : 1.30 1.30 100 6.80 7.20 8.84 9.36 106 MD : 8.00 8.50 106 7.75 8.00 62.0 68.0 110 MA : 1.60 1.80 113 7.50 7.70 12.00 13.86 116 MI : 210 211 100 9.11 9.51 1,913 2,006 105 MN : 1,155 1,135 98 9.35 9.60 10,803 10,895 101 MS : 75.5 75.0 99 9.46 9.63 714.0 722.0 101 MO : 765 775 101 9.20 9.49 7,041 7,356 104 MT : 33.5 36.5 109 10.06 10.16 337.0 371.0 110 NE : 755 745 99 9.43 9.65 7,120 7,189 101 NV : 0.58 0.40 69 7.29 6.58 4.23 2.63 62 NH : 0.60 0.40 67 7.50 8.30 4.50 3.32 74 NJ : 1.00 1.00 100 7.00 6.85 7.00 6.85 98 NM : 0.40 0.40 100 8.00 8.00 3.20 3.20 100 NY : 18.00 18.00 100 9.78 9.39 176.00 169.0 96 NC : 2,250 2,170 96 9.11 9.44 20,504 20,478 100 ND : 62.0 67.0 108 9.85 9.88 611.0 662.0 108 OH : 338 355 105 9.33 9.26 3,153 3,289 104 OK : 770 740 96 9.29 9.35 7,152 6,920 97 OR : 5.40 5.00 93 8.15 8.80 44.0 44.0 100 PA : 188 163 87 9.21 9.48 1,731 1,545 89 RI : 0.60 0.70 117 7.90 7.30 4.74 5.11 108 SC : 52.0 49.0 94 9.10 9.16 473.0 449.0 95 SD : 313 339 108 9.56 9.73 2,991 3,297 110 TN : 43.0 43.0 100 9.07 9.21 390.0 396.0 102 TX : 209 207 99 9.16 8.92 1,914 1,846 96 UT : 160.0 163.0 102 9.78 9.90 1,565.0 1,614.0 103 VT : 0.70 0.60 86 7.40 8.00 5.18 4.80 93 VA : 59.0 56.0 95 9.31 9.43 549.0 528.0 96 WA : 5.20 5.40 104 8.08 9.07 42.0 49.0 117 WV : 1.90 1.40 74 7.58 7.43 14.40 10.40 72 WI : 105 99 94 8.90 9.03 935 894 96 WY : 53.0 63.5 120 9.21 9.84 488.0 625.0 128 : US : 12,247 12,190 100 9.22 9.41 112,874 114,704 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-February 2007-2009 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 3/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2009 4/ : Per Litter : : 2008 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 2007 : 2008 : :as % of: : : 2007 : :as % of : : :Number : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent -- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 39 44 45 102 9.45 9.60 369 422 114 CO : 83 84 79 94 8.80 9.05 730 760 104 IL : 220 240 250 104 9.05 9.25 1,991 2,220 112 IN : 140 150 140 93 8.80 9.00 1,232 1,350 110 IA : 450 510 480 94 9.00 9.20 4,050 4,692 116 KS : 88 86 81 94 8.90 9.10 783 783 100 MI : 49 52 51 98 8.75 9.45 429 491 114 MN : 275 285 280 98 9.25 9.25 2,544 2,636 104 MO : 180 190 190 100 9.05 9.20 1,629 1,748 107 NE : 175 190 180 95 9.20 9.50 1,610 1,805 112 NC : 540 550 540 98 9.10 9.20 4,914 5,060 103 OH : 84 89 82 92 9.15 9.15 769 814 106 OK : 190 180 180 100 9.20 9.35 1,748 1,683 96 PA : 44 43 39 91 9.00 9.50 396 409 103 SD : 67 88 81 92 9.50 9.60 637 845 133 TX : 45 54 46 85 8.90 9.00 401 486 121 WI : 27 26 22 85 8.95 8.95 242 233 96 : Oth : Sts 5/ : 209 210 205 98 9.18 9.29 1,921 1,950 102 : US : 2,905 3,071 2,971 97 9.09 9.24 26,395 28,387 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 4/ Intentions. 5/ 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, March-May 2007-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2009 3/ : per Litter : : 2008 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 2007 : 2008 : :as % of: : : 2007 : :as % of : : :Number : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : :Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent -- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 42 45 45 100 9.80 9.80 412 441 107 CO : 80 82 78 95 8.90 8.85 712 726 102 IL : 240 230 250 109 9.05 9.35 2,172 2,151 99 IN : 145 145 140 97 8.95 9.10 1,298 1,320 102 IA : 465 520 480 92 9.20 9.35 4,278 4,862 114 KS : 87 80 81 101 8.95 9.10 779 728 93 MI : 53 53 55 104 9.00 9.70 477 514 108 MN : 290 285 280 98 9.35 9.50 2,712 2,708 100 MO : 195 190 195 103 9.15 9.40 1,784 1,786 100 NE : 185 185 185 100 9.45 9.60 1,748 1,776 102 NC : 560 550 550 100 9.05 9.35 5,068 5,143 101 OH : 82 89 88 99 9.30 9.40 763 837 110 OK : 195 185 185 100 9.40 9.45 1,833 1,748 95 PA : 45 42 39 93 9.10 9.45 410 397 97 SD : 73 85 82 96 9.55 9.70 697 825 118 TX : 48 52 49 94 9.30 8.60 446 447 100 WI : 26 26 21 81 8.90 9.10 231 237 103 : Oth : Sts 4/ : 219 211 204 97 9.36 9.54 2,050 2,011 98 : US : 3,030 3,055 3,007 98 9.20 9.38 27,870 28,657 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2008 : per Litter : : 2008 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2007 : :as % of : : : 2007 : :as % of : : Number : 2007 : 2007 : 2008 : : Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 46 50 109 9.70 9.70 446 485 109 CO : 83 76 92 9.15 8.90 759 676 89 IL : 245 240 98 9.15 9.45 2,242 2,268 101 IN : 150 145 97 9.10 9.25 1,365 1,341 98 IA : 480 510 106 9.30 9.40 4,464 4,794 107 KS : 90 81 90 9.00 9.15 810 741 91 MI : 55 53 96 9.20 9.25 506 490 97 MN : 295 285 97 9.50 9.80 2,803 2,793 100 MO : 195 195 100 9.30 9.70 1,814 1,892 104 NE : 200 185 93 9.50 9.70 1,900 1,795 94 NC : 580 560 97 9.10 9.65 5,278 5,404 102 OH : 86 89 103 9.40 9.50 808 846 105 OK : 195 195 100 9.35 9.40 1,823 1,833 101 PA : 48 38 79 9.60 9.60 461 365 79 SD : 83 82 99 9.60 9.80 797 804 101 TX : 58 52 90 9.05 8.55 525 445 85 WI : 26 24 92 8.90 9.10 231 218 94 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 218 215 99 9.49 9.58 2,063 2,060 100 : US : 3,133 3,075 98 9.29 9.51 29,095 29,250 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold. 3/ 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, September-November 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 2/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2008 : per Litter : : 2008 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2007 : :as % of : : : 2007 : :as % of : : Number : 2007 : 2007 : 2008 : : Number : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : AR : 44 46 105 9.80 9.80 431 451 105 CO : 83 71 86 9.05 8.80 751 625 83 IL : 245 250 102 9.25 9.40 2,266 2,350 104 IN : 155 140 90 9.00 9.20 1,395 1,288 92 IA : 540 500 93 9.30 9.50 5,022 4,750 95 KS : 89 76 85 9.15 9.40 814 714 88 MI : 53 53 100 9.45 9.65 501 511 102 MN : 295 280 95 9.30 9.85 2,744 2,758 101 MO : 195 200 103 9.30 9.65 1,814 1,930 106 NE : 195 185 95 9.55 9.80 1,862 1,813 97 NC : 570 510 89 9.20 9.55 5,244 4,871 93 OH : 86 88 102 9.45 9.00 813 792 97 OK : 190 180 95 9.20 9.20 1,748 1,656 95 PA : 51 40 78 9.10 9.35 464 374 81 SD : 90 84 93 9.55 9.80 860 823 96 TX : 58 49 84 9.35 9.55 542 468 86 WI : 26 23 88 8.90 8.95 231 206 89 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 215 215 100 9.37 9.44 2,011 2,030 101 : US : 3,180 2,990 94 9.28 9.50 29,513 28,410 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States, December-November 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : Pigs per Litter : Pig Crop Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- ---- Number ---- ---- 1,000 Head --- : Dec 1/ : 960 1,017 9.08 9.22 8,712 9,381 Jan : 972 1,028 9.10 9.24 8,841 9,501 Feb : 973 1,026 9.09 9.26 8,842 9,505 Mar : 1,022 1,049 9.14 9.35 9,336 9,813 Apr : 1,005 999 9.24 9.38 9,282 9,374 May : 1,003 1,007 9.22 9.40 9,252 9,470 Jun : 1,047 1,046 9.29 9.48 9,728 9,921 Jul : 1,040 1,020 9.31 9.52 9,680 9,715 Aug : 1,046 1,009 9.26 9.53 9,687 9,614 Sep : 1,078 1,034 9.27 9.50 9,993 9,826 Oct : 1,062 992 9.30 9.48 9,873 9,404 Nov : 1,040 964 9.28 9.52 9,647 9,180 : Total : 12,247 12,190 9.22 9.41 112,874 114,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Reliability of December 1 Hogs and Pigs Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 11,900 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 December 2008, data were collected from about 9,800 operations, 82 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, 2008. 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 hog raising operations 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 66.7 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 December 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 & : 1.6 2.7 1,801 696 80 3,067 4 16 Pigs : : Pig Crop : 2.0 3.4 966 357 1 1,644 4 16 : Expected : Farrowings : : Next : Quarter : 2.4 4.1 122 47 3 216 3 17 : Following : Quarter : 2.7 4.7 141 59 3 220 3 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on quarterly records for the past 20 quarters. 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 Livestock Section 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 Benita Hodge - 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!! 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