Mt An 4 (12-09) Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Washington, D.C. Released December 30, 2009, 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, 2009 was 65.8 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2008 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2009. Breeding inventory, at 5.85 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.0 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The September-November 2009 pig crop, at 28.8 million head, was up slightly from 2008 but down 2 percent from 2007. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 2 percent from 2008 and down 6 percent from 2007. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 51 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.70 for the September- November 2009 period, compared to 9.50 last year. The litter rate equaled the record for pigs saved per litter set during the June-August 2009 period. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.40 for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 9.80 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.95 million sows farrow during the December 2009-February 2010 quarter, down 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2009 and down 4 percent from 2008. Intended farrowings for March-May 2010, at 2.94 million sows, are down 3 percent from 2009 and down 4 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, up from 43 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2008 through September 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 December-February 2009 pig crop and September 2009 total inventory. An adjustment of less than one percent was made to the June 2009 total inventory while an adjustment of less than two percent was made to the March-May 2009 pig crop. Special Note The market hogs and pigs weight groups have changed. The market weight group under 60 pounds has been changed to under 50 pounds. The market weight group 60-119 pounds has been changed to 50-119 pounds. The 120-179 pounds and 180 pounds and over weight groups remain the same. The changes align NASS market hogs and pigs weight groups more closely with international trade data and allow for a more uniform analysis of the North American hog inventory. Estimates have been made for these new weight groups dating back to March of 2008 at the U.S. and State level using slaughter data and current import and export data. The quarterly estimating States will now include Utah but will exclude Arkansas and Wisconsin. This change was due to increased production in Utah and decreased production in Arkansas and Wisconsin. Data from March 2008 forward will reflect this change to provide the user with comparable data for 2008 and 2009. This report was approved on December 30, 2009. 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, 2008-2009............................1 Quarterly U.S. Sows Farrowed, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, 2008-2010...................2 Quarterly U.S. Pigs per Litter by Size of Operations, 2008-2009..........................2 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory by State and U.S., 2008-2009 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., 2008-2010 December-November...............................................................13 December-February...............................................................14 March-May.......................................................................15 June-August.....................................................................16 September-November..............................................................17 Monthly U.S. Farrowings, December-November 2008-2009....................................18 Reliability Statement...................................................................19 Information Contacts....................................................................20 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 2008-2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as a % : : : 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : March 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 67,218 65,819 98 Kept for Breeding : 6,200 5,992 97 Market : 61,018 59,828 98 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 20,277 19,809 98 50-119 Pounds : 16,350 16,426 100 120-179 Pounds : 13,193 12,732 97 180 Pounds and Over : 11,199 10,862 97 : June 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 67,400 66,809 99 Kept for Breeding : 6,131 5,968 97 Market : 61,269 60,842 99 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,807 19,554 99 50-119 Pounds : 17,711 17,838 101 120-179 Pounds : 12,892 12,604 98 180 Pounds and Over : 10,860 10,847 100 : September 1 Inventory 1/: All Hogs and Pigs : 68,196 66,826 98 Kept for Breeding : 6,061 5,875 97 Market : 62,135 60,952 98 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 20,643 19,838 96 50-119 Pounds : 17,437 17,178 99 120-179 Pounds : 12,855 12,684 99 180 Pounds and Over : 11,201 11,253 100 : December 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 67,148 65,807 98 Kept for Breeding : 6,062 5,850 97 Market : 61,087 59,957 98 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,428 19,085 98 50-119 Pounds : 17,396 17,062 98 120-179 Pounds : 12,731 12,529 98 180 Pounds and Over : 11,533 11,282 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 : 2010 Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : as % of : : : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head --------- ---- Percent --- : Sows Farrowing : Dec-Feb 1/ 2/: 3,071 3,011 2,954 98 98 Mar-May 2/ : 3,052 3,018 2,935 99 97 Dec-May 1/ 3/: 6,123 6,029 5,890 98 98 : Jun-Aug : 3,075 2,965 96 Sep-Nov : 3,028 2,974 98 Jun-Nov 3/ : 6,103 5,939 97 : Pig Crop : Dec-Feb 1/ : 28,388 28,552 101 Mar-May : 28,631 29,012 101 Dec-May 1/ 3/: 57,019 57,564 101 : Jun-Aug : 29,240 28,777 98 Sep-Nov : 28,771 28,833 100 Jun-Nov 3/ : 58,011 57,610 99 : : ----------- Number ---------- ---- Percent --- Pigs per Litter: Dec-Feb 1/ : 9.24 9.48 103 Mar-May : 9.38 9.61 102 Dec-May 1/ : 9.31 9.55 103 : Jun-Aug : 9.51 9.70 102 Sep-Nov : 9.50 9.70 102 Jun-Nov : 9.51 9.70 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions for 2010. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 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 : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : AL : 17 16 94 158 124 78 175 140 80 AK : 0.2 0.3 150 0.7 1.1 157 0.9 1.4 156 AZ : 17 20 118 148 147 99 165 167 101 AR : 90 65 72 190 135 71 280 200 71 CA : 10 7 70 70 93 133 80 100 125 CO : 150 150 100 580 570 98 730 720 99 CT : 0.6 0.6 100 2.5 2.3 92 3.1 2.9 94 DE : 2.5 2.0 80 6.5 5.5 85 9.0 7.5 83 FL : 5.0 5.0 100 15.0 15.0 100 20.0 20.0 100 GA : 37 32 86 198 178 90 235 210 89 HI : 2.8 2.9 104 10.2 10.1 99 13.0 13.0 100 ID : 6.0 7.0 117 27.0 29.0 107 33.0 36.0 109 IL : 490 480 98 3,860 3,870 100 4,350 4,350 100 IN : 280 280 100 3,270 3,370 103 3,550 3,650 103 IA : 1,070 1,020 95 18,830 18,280 97 19,900 19,300 97 KS : 165 180 109 1,575 1,630 103 1,740 1,810 104 KY : 40 35 88 315 315 100 355 350 99 LA : 2.0 2.0 100 9.0 8.0 89 11.0 10.0 91 ME : 1.0 1.1 110 3.4 3.8 112 4.4 4.9 111 MD : 4.0 4.0 100 27.0 26.0 96 31.0 30.0 97 MA : 1.5 1.0 67 8.5 10.0 118 10.0 11.0 110 MI : 110 110 100 920 970 105 1,030 1,080 105 MN : 580 560 97 6,920 6,840 99 7,500 7,400 99 MS : 36 35 97 339 330 97 375 365 97 MO : 370 360 97 2,780 2,740 99 3,150 3,100 98 MT : 22 23 105 153 152 99 175 175 100 NE : 380 370 97 2,970 2,780 94 3,350 3,150 94 NV : 0.5 0.6 120 3.0 2.3 77 3.5 2.9 83 NH : 0.5 0.4 80 2.3 2.0 87 2.8 2.4 86 NJ : 1.0 1.0 100 7.0 7.0 100 8.0 8.0 100 NM : 0.5 0.4 80 1.5 1.1 73 2.0 1.5 75 NY : 13.0 11.0 85 82.0 66.0 80 95.0 77.0 81 NC : 980 930 95 8,720 8,770 101 9,700 9,700 100 ND : 39 38 97 112 122 109 151 160 106 OH : 170 165 97 1,770 1,855 105 1,940 2,020 104 OK : 400 410 103 2,000 1,900 95 2,400 2,310 96 OR : 4.0 3.0 75 16.0 14.0 88 20.0 17.0 85 PA : 90 100 111 1,030 1,080 105 1,120 1,180 105 RI : 0.5 0.4 80 1.3 1.3 100 1.8 1.7 94 SC : 18 14 78 227 211 93 245 225 92 SD : 155 145 94 1,125 1,025 91 1,280 1,170 91 TN : 20 17 85 185 168 91 205 185 90 TX : 100 60 60 1,020 710 70 1,120 770 69 UT : 75 75 100 665 655 98 740 730 99 VT : 0.6 0.6 100 2.2 2.4 109 2.8 3.0 107 VA : 30 25 83 325 340 105 355 365 103 WA : 4.0 5.0 125 21.0 18.0 86 25.0 23.0 92 WV : 1.5 1.5 100 5.5 3.5 64 7.0 5.0 71 WI : 40 50 125 320 310 97 360 360 100 WY : 29 28 97 60 59 98 89 87 98 : US 1/ : 6,062 5,850 97 61,087 59,957 98 67,148 65,807 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 : AL : 63 57 44 23 23 23 28 21 AK : 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 AZ : 50 54 37 31 31 31 30 31 AR : 130 85 30 25 15 10 15 15 CA : 23 26 17 18 20 19 10 30 CO : 285 270 100 115 70 55 125 130 CT : 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 DE : 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 FL : 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 GA : 74 74 50 43 40 30 34 31 HI : 3.8 3.9 3.3 3.2 1.9 1.7 1.2 1.3 ID : 11.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 IL : 1,270 1,230 1,140 1,190 800 760 650 690 IN : 1,090 1,100 960 1,000 610 640 610 630 IA : 4,730 4,530 5,880 5,800 4,500 4,530 3,720 3,420 KS : 475 480 360 335 245 305 495 510 KY : 85 85 90 85 70 70 70 75 LA : 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 ME : 1.2 1.7 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 MD : 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 MA : 2.5 3.7 2.4 3.0 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.6 MI : 290 335 270 270 175 165 185 200 MN : 2,420 2,410 2,050 2,080 1,360 1,300 1,090 1,050 MS : 117 120 94 80 64 65 64 65 MO : 1,200 1,160 700 655 490 465 390 460 MT : 49 55 42 38 33 32 29 27 NE : 1,010 930 880 850 630 590 450 410 NV : 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.9 NH : 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8 NJ : 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 NM : 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 NY : 26.0 25.0 21.0 16.0 17.0 13.0 18.0 12.0 NC : 3,020 3,150 2,290 2,200 1,770 1,770 1,640 1,650 ND : 44 61 29 24 23 20 16 17 OH : 600 650 515 535 400 395 255 275 OK : 830 790 420 390 260 240 490 480 OR : 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.5 3.0 PA : 285 290 335 345 215 230 195 215 RI : 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 SC : 27 29 71 61 67 61 62 60 SD : 390 335 270 275 240 215 225 200 TN : 48 44 50 44 35 29 52 51 TX : 285 145 235 170 205 165 295 230 UT : 235 260 170 135 140 130 120 130 VT : 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 VA : 90 100 85 90 75 70 75 80 WA : 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 WV : 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.0 WI : 105 120 100 80 55 55 60 55 WY : 25 28 11 15 16 11 8 5 : US 1/ : 19,428 19,085 17,396 17,062 12,731 12,529 11,533 11,282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 155 150 97 625 590 94 780 740 95 IL : 490 480 98 3,960 3,820 96 4,450 4,300 97 IN : 310 270 87 3,340 3,280 98 3,650 3,550 97 IA : 1,080 1,040 96 18,020 18,460 102 19,100 19,500 102 KS : 170 165 97 1,710 1,655 97 1,880 1,820 97 MI : 100 110 110 880 930 106 980 1,040 106 MN : 590 580 98 6,910 6,820 99 7,500 7,400 99 MO : 380 365 96 2,720 2,585 95 3,100 2,950 95 NE : 370 385 104 2,930 2,815 96 3,300 3,200 97 NC : 1,010 980 97 9,090 8,420 93 10,100 9,400 93 OH : 165 170 103 1,685 1,810 107 1,850 1,980 107 OK : 400 400 100 1,950 1,940 99 2,350 2,340 100 PA : 100 90 90 1,050 1,020 97 1,150 1,110 97 SD : 160 150 94 1,310 1,160 89 1,470 1,310 89 TX : 105 95 90 985 995 101 1,090 1,090 100 UT : 105 75 71 675 625 93 780 700 90 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 510 487 96 3,178 2,903 91 3,688 3,389 92 : US 2/ 3/: 6,200 5,992 97 61,018 59,828 98 67,218 65,819 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, March 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 : 295 290 110 105 80 70 140 125 IL : 1,320 1,350 1,020 1,100 900 770 720 600 IN : 1,100 1,140 940 940 680 620 620 580 IA : 4,990 4,840 5,140 5,560 4,440 4,690 3,450 3,370 KS : 525 520 420 320 295 290 470 525 MI : 290 315 245 265 170 160 175 190 MN : 2,460 2,460 1,880 1,930 1,460 1,390 1,110 1,040 MO : 1,140 1,135 625 585 530 465 425 400 NE : 990 960 850 820 660 610 430 425 NC : 3,280 3,080 2,400 2,160 1,890 1,710 1,520 1,470 OH : 580 650 465 500 390 390 250 270 OK : 880 810 380 420 220 210 470 500 PA : 295 320 325 305 230 200 200 195 SD : 445 410 320 290 280 245 265 215 TX : 300 280 230 230 210 200 245 285 UT : 255 250 165 145 142 120 113 110 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,132 999 835 751 616 592 596 562 : US 2/ 3/: 20,277 19,809 16,350 16,426 13,193 12,732 11,199 10,862 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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/ 3/: 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. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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/ 3/: 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. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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 3,830 97 4,400 4,300 98 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 2,970 102 3,300 3,350 102 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 1,015 940 93 1,120 1,010 90 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/ 3/: 6,061 5,875 97 62,135 60,952 98 68,196 66,826 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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 1,270 1,140 1,150 840 770 660 640 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 1,000 880 870 610 650 445 450 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 : 295 270 280 230 205 200 235 240 UT : 270 265 170 155 145 130 130 130 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,113 1,003 812 763 595 589 626 578 : US 2/ 3/: 20,643 19,838 17,437 17,178 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. 3/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. Annual Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-November 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : : Pig Crop 1/ :--------------------------: Pigs :------------------------------ : : 2009 :per Litter 1/: : 2009 State : :-------------------------------: :------------------- : 2008 : :as % of : : : 2008 : :as % of : : Number : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 : : Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent -- Number -- ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : AL : 27.0 32.0 119 8.93 8.47 241.0 271.0 112 AK : 0.18 0.38 211 8.89 7.11 1.6 2.7 169 AZ : 32.0 32.0 100 9.78 9.66 313.0 309.0 99 AR : 185 168 91 9.72 9.73 1,799.0 1,634.0 91 CA : 21.00 14.00 67 9.33 8.43 196.0 118.0 60 CO : 312 289 93 8.90 9.14 2,778.0 2,642.0 95 CT : 0.50 0.50 100 8.00 8.20 4.0 4.1 103 DE : 6.00 4.00 67 9.33 9.00 56.0 36.0 64 FL : 8.00 7.00 88 7.00 7.71 56.0 54.0 96 GA : 71.0 67.0 94 9.08 9.30 645.0 623.0 97 HI : 2.80 2.60 93 7.14 7.23 20.0 18.8 94 ID : 7.80 9.30 119 8.85 8.71 69.0 81.0 117 IL : 965 1,005 104 9.36 9.49 9,036.0 9,535.0 106 IN : 580 545 94 9.14 9.44 5,299.0 5,143.0 97 IA : 2,050 1,970 96 9.36 9.70 19,193.0 19,108.0 100 KS : 323 327 101 9.18 9.29 2,966.0 3,037.0 102 KY : 73.0 74.0 101 9.18 9.11 670.0 674.0 101 LA : 3.30 1.70 52 6.79 8.29 22.4 14.1 63 ME : 1.30 1.10 85 7.31 7.27 9.5 8.0 84 MD : 8.50 8.00 94 8.00 8.00 68.0 64.0 94 MA : 1.80 1.40 78 7.78 8.00 14.0 11.2 80 MI : 211 220 104 9.51 9.69 2,007.0 2,131.0 106 MN : 1,140 1,130 99 9.60 9.94 10,944.0 11,229.0 103 MS : 75.0 76.0 101 9.63 9.68 722.0 736.0 102 MO : 775 750 97 9.49 9.76 7,356.0 7,321.0 100 MT : 37.0 42.5 115 10.16 10.14 376.0 431.0 115 NE : 745 740 99 9.65 9.92 7,189.0 7,344.0 102 NV : 0.40 0.96 240 6.50 6.67 2.6 6.4 246 NH : 0.40 0.40 100 8.00 8.50 3.2 3.4 106 NJ : 1.00 1.20 120 6.90 7.33 6.9 8.8 128 NM : 0.40 0.40 100 8.00 8.00 3.2 3.2 100 NY : 18.00 14.00 78 9.39 10.00 169.0 140.0 83 NC : 2,180 2,130 98 9.44 9.64 20,573.0 20,530.0 100 ND : 67.5 74.5 110 9.87 10.24 666.0 763.0 115 OH : 356 349 98 9.26 9.48 3,298.0 3,307.0 100 OK : 745 755 101 9.34 9.23 6,956.0 6,966.0 100 OR : 5.00 4.40 88 9.00 8.64 45.0 38.0 84 PA : 162 170 105 9.48 9.85 1,536.0 1,675.0 109 RI : 0.70 0.50 71 7.43 7.00 5.2 3.5 67 SC : 49.0 30.0 61 9.16 8.53 449.0 256.0 57 SD : 339 332 98 9.73 10.02 3,297.0 3,325.0 101 TN : 43.0 36.0 84 9.21 9.00 396.0 324.0 82 TX : 207 171 83 8.93 9.44 1,848.0 1,614.0 87 UT : 163 167 102 9.90 9.85 1,614.0 1,645.0 102 VT : 0.60 0.70 117 8.00 8.00 4.8 5.6 117 VA : 56.0 52.0 93 9.43 9.38 528.0 488.0 92 WA : 5.40 5.90 109 9.07 8.47 49.0 50.0 102 WV : 1.40 1.10 79 7.43 6.55 10.4 7.2 69 WI : 99 93 94 9.03 9.05 894.0 842.0 94 WY : 63.5 62.0 98 9.84 9.56 625.0 593.0 95 : US 2/ : 12,225 11,969 98 9.41 9.62 115,030 115,174 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : : Pig Crop 1/ 2/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2010 3/ : Per Litter 1/ : : 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 : 84 75 74 99 9.05 8.60 760 645 85 IL : 240 250 255 102 9.25 9.50 2,220 2,375 107 IN : 150 140 140 100 9.00 9.30 1,350 1,302 96 IA : 510 500 500 100 9.20 9.60 4,692 4,800 102 KS : 86 81 91 112 9.10 9.10 783 737 94 MI : 52 53 60 113 9.45 9.70 491 514 105 MN : 285 285 290 102 9.25 9.75 2,636 2,779 105 MO : 190 190 190 100 9.20 9.35 1,748 1,777 102 NE : 190 185 175 95 9.50 9.75 1,805 1,804 100 NC : 550 530 500 94 9.20 9.55 5,060 5,062 100 OH : 89 88 87 99 9.15 9.40 814 827 102 OK : 180 190 185 97 9.35 8.90 1,683 1,691 100 PA : 43 40 48 120 9.50 9.75 409 390 95 SD : 88 83 74 89 9.60 9.85 845 818 97 TX : 54 46 28 61 9.00 9.65 486 444 91 UT : 39 42 41 98 9.70 9.70 378 407 108 : Oth : Sts 4/ : 241 233 216 93 9.25 9.36 2,228 2,180 98 : US 5/ 6/: 3,071 3,011 2,954 98 9.24 9.48 28,388 28,552 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 3/ Intentions. 4/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 5/ May not add due to rounding. 6/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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 75 104 8.85 9.00 717 648 90 IL : 230 250 260 104 9.35 9.50 2,151 2,375 110 IN : 145 135 140 104 9.10 9.40 1,320 1,269 96 IA : 520 495 500 101 9.35 9.65 4,862 4,777 98 KS : 80 81 90 111 9.10 9.40 728 761 105 MI : 53 54 55 102 9.70 9.65 514 521 101 MN : 285 285 295 104 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 88 100 9.40 9.50 837 836 100 OK : 185 185 190 103 9.45 9.00 1,748 1,665 95 PA : 41 42 47 112 9.45 9.75 388 410 106 SD : 85 86 76 88 9.70 10.10 825 869 105 TX : 51 48 28 58 8.60 9.70 439 466 106 UT : 41 43 40 93 10.00 9.90 410 426 104 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 241 239 211 88 9.47 9.28 2,279 2,221 97 : US 4/ 5/: 3,052 3,018 2,935 97 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. 5/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, June-August 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 : 76 72 95 8.90 9.50 676 684 101 IL : 240 245 102 9.45 9.50 2,268 2,328 103 IN : 145 135 93 9.25 9.50 1,341 1,283 96 IA : 510 475 93 9.40 9.75 4,794 4,631 97 KS : 81 80 99 9.15 9.30 741 744 100 MI : 53 57 108 9.25 9.60 490 547 112 MN : 285 275 96 9.80 10.00 2,793 2,750 98 MO : 195 185 95 9.70 10.00 1,892 1,850 98 NE : 185 185 100 9.70 10.05 1,795 1,859 104 NC : 560 540 96 9.65 9.70 5,404 5,238 97 OH : 89 86 97 9.50 9.60 846 826 98 OK : 195 190 97 9.35 9.50 1,823 1,805 99 PA : 38 42 111 9.60 10.00 365 420 115 SD : 82 83 101 9.80 10.00 804 830 103 TX : 52 46 88 8.55 9.00 445 414 93 UT : 43 42 98 9.90 10.00 426 420 99 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 246 227 92 9.50 9.44 2,337 2,148 92 : US 3/ 4/: 3,075 2,965 96 9.51 9.70 29,240 28,777 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 3/ May not add due to rounding. 4/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. 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/ 4/: 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. 4/ Utah is now a published state. Arkansas and Wisconsin are included in Other States. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States, December-November 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : Pigs per Litter : Pig Crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- ---- Number ---- ---- 1,000 Head --- : Dec 2/ : 1,017 997 9.22 9.50 9,381 9,475 Jan : 1,028 1,013 9.24 9.45 9,502 9,576 Feb : 1,026 1,001 9.26 9.49 9,505 9,501 Mar : 1,049 1,009 9.35 9.56 9,811 9,650 Apr : 998 1,003 9.38 9.61 9,370 9,644 May : 1,004 1,006 9.41 9.66 9,450 9,718 Jun : 1,046 998 9.48 9.71 9,917 9,693 Jul : 1,020 988 9.52 9.70 9,712 9,589 Aug : 1,009 980 9.53 9.69 9,611 9,495 Sep : 1,047 1,009 9.50 9.71 9,951 9,794 Oct : 1,005 987 9.48 9.70 9,529 9,574 Nov : 976 978 9.52 9.68 9,292 9,465 : Total : 12,225 11,969 9.41 9.62 115,030 115,174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Reliability of December 1 Hogs and Pigs Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 11,700 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 December 2009, data were collected from about 9,500 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 December 1, 2009. 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 65.8 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 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 1,777 722 67 3,067 4 16 Pigs : : Pig Crop : 2.0 3.5 1,009 385 5 1,644 4 16 : Expected : Farrowings : : Next : Quarter : 2.4 4.1 121 46 3 216 4 16 : Following : Quarter : 2.6 4.5 132 52 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. 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