Mt An 4 (6-10) Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Washington, D.C. Released June 25, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Quarterly Hogs and Pigs" call Nick Streff at 202-720-3106, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Hog Inventory down 4 Percent U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2010 was 64.4 million head. This was down 4 percent from June 1, 2009 but up 1 percent from March 1, 2010. Breeding inventory, at 5.79 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.6 million head, was down 4 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter. The March-May 2010 pig crop, at 28.2 million head, was down 3 percent from 2009 and down 2 percent from 2008. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.87 million head, down 5 percent from 2009 and down 6 percent from 2008. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high 9.81 for the March-May 2010 period, compared to 9.61 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.70 for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 9.90 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.89 million sows farrow during the June- August 2010 quarter, down 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2009 and down 6 percent from 2008. Intended farrowings for September-November 2010, at 2.90 million sows, are down 1 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, down from 46 percent last year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for June 2009 through March 2010 were reviewed using slaughter, death loss and current import and export data. Based on this review, adjustments of less than one percent were made to the December 2009 total inventory and March 2010 total inventory. An adjustment of two percent was made to the September-November 2009 pig crop. This report was approved on June 25, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Joseph W. Glauber Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Page Quarterly U.S. Inventory by Class and Weight Group, 2009-2010 ........... 1 Quarterly U.S. Sows Farrowed, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, 2008-2010 .. 2 Quarterly U.S. Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation, 2009-2010........... 2 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory by State and U.S., 2008-2010 March 1 .............................................................. 5 June 1 ............................................................... 7 September 1 .......................................................... 9 December 1 ........................................................... 11 Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, Pig Crop by State and U.S.; 2008-2010 December-February ............................................... 13 March-May ............................................................ 14 June-August ......................................................... 15 September-November ................................................... 16 Monthly U.S. Farrowings, December-November 2009-2010 .................... 17 Reliability Statement ................................................... 18 Information Contacts .................................................... 19 Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 : as a % : : : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : March 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 65,819 63,818 97 Kept for Breeding : 5,992 5,760 96 Market : 59,828 58,058 97 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,809 19,017 96 50-119 Pounds : 16,426 15,993 97 120-179 Pounds : 12,732 12,307 97 180 Pounds and Over : 10,862 10,742 99 : June 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 66,809 64,400 96 Kept for Breeding : 5,968 5,788 97 Market : 60,842 58,612 96 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,554 18,879 97 50-119 Pounds : 17,838 16,877 95 120-179 Pounds : 12,604 12,279 97 180 Pounds and Over : 10,847 10,578 98 : September 1 Inventory 1/: All Hogs and Pigs : 66,716 Kept for Breeding : 5,875 Market : 60,842 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 19,758 50-119 Pounds : 17,148 120-179 Pounds : 12,684 180 Pounds and Over : 11,253 : December 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs : 64,887 Kept for Breeding : 5,850 Market : 59,037 : Market Hogs and Pigs : by Weight Groups : Under 50 Pounds : 18,705 50-119 Pounds : 16,782 120-179 Pounds : 12,299 180 Pounds and Over : 11,252 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter, United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2010 as % of Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :--------------- : : : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ Percent : Sows Farrowing : Dec-Feb 1/ : 3,071 3,011 2,901 94 96 Mar-May : 3,052 3,018 2,875 94 95 Dec-May 1/ 2/ : 6,123 6,029 5,776 94 96 : Jun-Aug 3/ : 3,075 2,959 2,890 94 98 Sep-Nov 3/ : 3,028 2,915 2,899 96 99 Jun-Nov 2/ 3/ : 6,103 5,874 5,790 95 99 : Pig Crop : Dec-Feb 1/ : 28,388 28,552 27,873 98 98 Mar-May : 28,631 29,012 28,199 98 97 Dec-May 1/ 2/ : 57,019 57,564 56,072 98 97 : Jun-Aug : 29,240 28,718 Sep-Nov : 28,771 28,260 Jun-Nov 2/ : 58,011 56,978 : : ------------- Number ------------- Percent Pigs per Litter : Dec-Feb 1/ : 9.24 9.48 9.61 104 101 Mar-May : 9.38 9.61 9.81 105 102 Dec-May 1/ : 9.31 9.55 9.71 104 102 : Jun-Aug : 9.51 9.70 Sep-Nov : 9.50 9.70 Jun-Nov : 9.51 9.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Intentions for 2010. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pigs per Litter on Operations Having 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Pig Crop : 1-99 : 100-499 : 500-999 :1,000-1,999:2,000-4,999: 5,000+ : Head : Head : Head : Head : Head : Head -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2009 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.30 8.10 8.40 9.00 9.40 9.50 Mar-May : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.10 9.60 9.70 Jun-Aug : 7.40 8.20 8.60 9.10 9.60 9.80 Sep-Nov : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.20 9.60 9.80 : 2010 : Dec-Feb 2/ : 7.40 8.10 8.50 9.20 9.60 9.70 Mar-May : 7.70 8.40 8.60 9.40 9.70 9.90 Jun-Aug : Sep-Nov : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth. 2/ December preceding year. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2010 : : 2010 : : 2010 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 590 580 98 740 730 99 IL : 480 480 100 3,820 3,870 101 4,300 4,350 101 IN : 270 290 107 3,280 3,260 99 3,550 3,550 100 IA : 1,040 1,010 97 18,460 17,790 96 19,500 18,800 96 KS : 165 180 109 1,655 1,620 98 1,820 1,800 99 MI : 110 110 100 930 960 103 1,040 1,070 103 MN : 580 550 95 6,820 6,650 98 7,400 7,200 97 MO : 365 355 97 2,585 2,645 102 2,950 3,000 102 NE : 385 365 95 2,815 2,635 94 3,200 3,000 94 NC : 980 880 90 8,420 8,220 98 9,400 9,100 97 OH : 170 170 100 1,810 1,870 103 1,980 2,040 103 OK : 400 410 103 1,940 1,870 96 2,340 2,280 97 PA : 90 95 106 1,020 1,025 100 1,110 1,120 101 SD : 150 150 100 1,160 1,030 89 1,310 1,180 90 TX : 95 55 58 995 595 60 1,090 650 60 UT : 75 75 100 625 625 100 700 700 100 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 487 435 89 2,903 2,813 97 3,389 3,248 96 : US 2/ : 5,992 5,760 96 59,828 58,058 97 65,819 63,818 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, March 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 290 270 105 115 70 80 125 115 IL : 1,350 1,240 1,100 1,170 770 770 600 690 IN : 1,140 1,140 940 900 620 620 580 600 IA : 4,840 4,540 5,560 5,460 4,690 4,440 3,370 3,350 KS : 520 490 320 325 290 270 525 535 MI : 315 320 265 250 160 185 190 205 MN : 2,460 2,320 1,930 2,010 1,390 1,330 1,040 990 MO : 1,135 1,180 585 590 465 465 400 410 NE : 960 900 820 800 610 560 425 375 NC : 3,080 3,050 2,160 1,950 1,710 1,720 1,470 1,500 OH : 650 680 500 545 390 405 270 240 OK : 810 810 420 360 210 220 500 480 PA : 320 295 305 320 200 200 195 210 SD : 410 350 290 260 245 215 215 205 TX : 280 145 230 150 200 140 285 160 UT : 250 260 145 130 120 120 110 115 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 999 1,027 751 658 592 567 562 562 : US 2/ : 19,809 19,017 16,426 15,993 12,732 12,307 10,862 10,742 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, June 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2010 : : 2010 : : 2010 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of: 2009 : :as % of : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 : :Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 590 590 100 740 740 100 IL : 480 490 102 3,870 3,910 101 4,350 4,400 101 IN : 270 290 107 3,330 3,310 99 3,600 3,600 100 IA : 1,020 1,010 99 18,780 17,890 95 19,800 18,900 95 KS : 170 185 109 1,620 1,605 99 1,790 1,790 100 MI : 110 110 100 950 950 100 1,060 1,060 100 MN : 580 550 95 6,920 6,950 100 7,500 7,500 100 MO : 345 350 101 2,705 2,650 98 3,050 3,000 98 NE : 390 370 95 2,910 2,730 94 3,300 3,100 94 NC : 990 880 89 8,710 8,020 92 9,700 8,900 92 OH : 170 165 97 1,840 1,925 105 2,010 2,090 104 OK : 400 410 103 1,890 1,910 101 2,290 2,320 101 PA : 90 100 111 1,060 1,050 99 1,150 1,150 100 SD : 155 160 103 1,135 1,040 92 1,290 1,200 93 TX : 95 55 58 925 605 65 1,020 660 65 UT : 75 80 107 645 650 101 720 730 101 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 478 433 91 2,962 2,827 95 3,439 3,260 95 : US 2/ : 5,968 5,788 97 60,842 58,612 96 66,809 64,400 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, June 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 280 280 125 100 70 85 115 125 IL : 1,220 1,180 1,220 1,230 790 800 640 700 IN : 1,100 1,060 1,040 1,000 630 630 560 620 IA : 4,850 4,490 5,980 5,710 4,530 4,440 3,420 3,250 KS : 465 495 380 400 285 230 490 480 MI : 325 300 285 270 160 190 180 190 MN : 2,370 2,360 2,140 2,150 1,380 1,420 1,030 1,020 MO : 1,205 1,135 630 615 455 465 415 435 NE : 980 910 880 870 630 550 420 400 NC : 3,090 3,070 2,350 1,940 1,740 1,600 1,530 1,410 OH : 640 700 535 565 395 410 270 250 OK : 770 790 400 420 210 230 510 470 PA : 320 295 350 360 205 195 185 200 SD : 390 360 305 305 225 200 215 175 TX : 265 150 255 135 205 140 200 180 UT : 250 280 155 135 120 120 120 115 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,034 1,024 808 672 574 574 547 558 : US 2/ : 19,554 18,879 17,838 16,877 12,604 12,279 10,847 10,578 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, September 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : : 2009 : : 2009 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 600 580 97 750 730 97 IL : 470 470 100 3,930 3,780 96 4,400 4,250 97 IN : 280 280 100 3,320 3,320 100 3,600 3,600 100 IA : 1,070 1,010 94 18,730 18,690 100 19,800 19,700 99 KS : 170 160 94 1,640 1,600 98 1,810 1,760 97 MI : 100 110 110 950 950 100 1,050 1,060 101 MN : 570 560 98 7,030 6,740 96 7,600 7,300 96 MO : 375 350 93 2,775 2,700 97 3,150 3,050 97 NE : 375 380 101 2,925 2,920 100 3,300 3,300 100 NC : 1,000 980 98 9,300 9,020 97 10,300 10,000 97 OH : 165 160 97 1,755 1,890 108 1,920 2,050 107 OK : 400 410 103 2,060 1,950 95 2,460 2,360 96 PA : 85 90 106 1,035 1,030 100 1,120 1,120 100 SD : 150 150 100 1,210 1,130 93 1,360 1,280 94 TX : 105 70 67 1,015 930 92 1,120 1,000 89 UT : 85 80 94 715 680 95 800 760 95 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 511 465 91 3,145 2,932 93 3,656 3,396 93 : US 2/ : 6,061 5,875 97 62,135 60,842 98 68,196 66,716 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, September 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 280 285 135 120 70 55 115 120 IL : 1,290 1,240 1,140 1,130 840 770 660 640 IN : 1,090 1,140 1,000 970 620 600 610 610 IA : 5,110 4,840 5,680 5,760 4,460 4,600 3,480 3,490 KS : 520 505 350 330 275 290 495 475 MI : 325 330 270 265 185 160 170 195 MN : 2,570 2,420 2,070 2,010 1,400 1,280 990 1,030 MO : 1,230 1,150 685 635 495 470 365 445 NE : 990 960 880 860 610 650 445 450 NC : 3,370 3,200 2,380 2,390 1,860 1,790 1,690 1,640 OH : 595 675 515 540 400 410 245 265 OK : 890 830 410 380 240 250 520 490 PA : 290 285 335 310 215 210 195 225 SD : 415 370 325 300 240 230 230 230 TX : 295 260 280 230 205 200 235 240 UT : 270 265 170 155 145 130 130 130 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,113 1,003 812 763 595 589 626 578 : US 2/ : 20,643 19,758 17,437 17,148 12,855 12,684 11,201 11,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, December 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : : 2009 : : 2009 State : :---------------: :---------------: :--------------- : 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of: 2008 : :as % of : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 150 150 100 580 560 97 730 710 97 IL : 490 480 98 3,860 3,770 98 4,350 4,250 98 IN : 280 280 100 3,270 3,320 102 3,550 3,600 101 IA : 1,070 1,020 95 18,830 17,980 95 19,900 19,000 95 KS : 165 180 109 1,575 1,630 103 1,740 1,810 104 MI : 110 110 100 920 970 105 1,030 1,080 105 MN : 580 560 97 6,920 6,640 96 7,500 7,200 96 MO : 370 360 97 2,780 2,740 99 3,150 3,100 98 NE : 380 370 97 2,970 2,730 92 3,350 3,100 93 NC : 980 930 95 8,720 8,670 99 9,700 9,600 99 OH : 170 165 97 1,770 1,845 104 1,940 2,010 104 OK : 400 410 103 2,000 1,880 94 2,400 2,290 95 PA : 90 100 111 1,030 1,040 101 1,120 1,140 102 SD : 155 145 94 1,125 1,045 93 1,280 1,190 93 TX : 100 60 60 1,020 700 69 1,120 760 68 UT : 75 75 100 665 655 98 740 730 99 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 497 455 92 3,052 2,862 94 3,548 3,317 93 : US 2/ : 6,062 5,850 97 61,087 59,037 97 67,148 64,887 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ May not add due to rounding. Market Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Weight Group, State, and United States, December 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 Lbs. : 50 Lbs. : Lbs. : Lbs. : and Over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 285 270 100 115 70 50 125 125 IL : 1,270 1,200 1,140 1,150 800 730 650 690 IN : 1,090 1,080 960 970 610 640 610 630 IA : 4,730 4,430 5,880 5,700 4,500 4,430 3,720 3,420 KS : 475 480 360 335 245 295 495 520 MI : 290 335 270 270 175 165 185 200 MN : 2,420 2,350 2,050 2,010 1,360 1,230 1,090 1,050 MO : 1,200 1,160 700 655 490 465 390 460 NE : 1,010 880 880 850 630 600 450 400 NC : 3,020 3,090 2,290 2,200 1,770 1,760 1,640 1,620 OH : 600 635 515 540 400 395 255 275 OK : 830 780 420 380 260 240 490 480 PA : 285 280 335 330 215 220 195 210 SD : 390 335 270 280 240 220 225 210 TX : 285 145 235 160 205 160 295 235 UT : 235 260 170 135 140 130 120 130 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,013 995 821 702 621 569 598 597 : US 2/ : 19,428 18,705 17,396 16,782 12,731 12,299 11,533 11,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Hogs and Pigs due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, December-February 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : : Pig Crop 1/ 2/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2010 : per Litter 1/ : : 2010 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2009 : :as % of : : : 2009 : :as % of : : Number : 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : : Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 75 71 95 8.60 9.60 645 682 106 IL : 250 265 106 9.50 9.40 2,375 2,491 105 IN : 140 140 100 9.30 9.40 1,302 1,316 101 IA : 500 475 95 9.60 9.75 4,800 4,631 96 KS : 81 83 102 9.10 9.35 737 776 105 MI : 53 54 102 9.70 9.80 514 529 103 MN : 285 270 95 9.75 9.90 2,779 2,673 96 MO : 190 195 103 9.35 9.50 1,777 1,853 104 NE : 185 175 95 9.75 10.00 1,804 1,750 97 NC : 530 490 92 9.55 9.50 5,062 4,655 92 OH : 88 90 102 9.40 9.35 827 842 102 OK : 190 190 100 8.90 9.45 1,691 1,796 106 PA : 40 47 118 9.75 9.70 390 456 117 SD : 83 79 95 9.85 10.20 818 806 99 TX : 46 31 67 9.65 8.70 444 270 61 UT : 42 40 95 9.70 9.80 407 392 96 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 233 206 88 9.36 9.50 2,180 1,955 90 : US 4/ : 3,011 2,901 96 9.48 9.61 28,552 27,873 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 4/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, March-May 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 1/ :--------------------------: Pigs :-------------------------- : : 2010 : per Litter : : 2010 State : :-----------------------------------: :----------------- : 2009 : :as % of : : : 2009 : :as % of : : Number : 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : : Number : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent --- Number --- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 72 71 99 9.00 9.90 648 703 108 IL : 250 265 106 9.50 9.50 2,375 2,518 106 IN : 135 140 104 9.40 9.60 1,269 1,344 106 IA : 495 460 93 9.65 9.95 4,777 4,577 96 KS : 81 83 102 9.40 9.35 761 776 102 MI : 54 52 96 9.65 9.70 521 504 97 MN : 285 275 96 9.95 10.15 2,836 2,791 98 MO : 185 185 100 9.80 10.05 1,813 1,859 103 NE : 190 175 92 9.90 10.15 1,881 1,776 94 NC : 540 475 88 9.70 9.70 5,238 4,608 88 OH : 88 88 100 9.50 9.50 836 836 100 OK : 185 190 103 9.00 9.75 1,665 1,853 111 PA : 42 48 114 9.75 9.80 410 470 115 SD : 86 86 100 10.10 10.30 869 886 102 TX : 48 31 65 9.70 8.50 466 264 57 UT : 43 41 95 9.90 10.00 426 410 96 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 239 210 88 9.28 9.64 2,221 2,024 91 : US 3/ : 3,018 2,875 95 9.61 9.81 29,012 28,199 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, June-August 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : : Pig Crop 1/ :-------------------------------: Pigs :----------------------- : : : 2010 2/ : per Litter : : 2009 State : : :-------------------------------: :--------------- : 2008 : 2009 : :as % of: : : 2008 : :as % of : : :Number : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : :Number : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent --- Number -- 1,000 Head Percent : CO : 76 72 74 103 8.90 9.50 676 684 101 IL : 240 245 270 110 9.45 9.50 2,268 2,328 103 IN : 145 135 145 107 9.25 9.50 1,341 1,283 96 IA : 510 475 470 99 9.40 9.75 4,794 4,631 97 KS : 81 80 83 104 9.15 9.25 741 740 100 MI : 53 56 56 100 9.25 9.60 490 538 110 MN : 285 275 285 104 9.80 10.00 2,793 2,750 98 MO : 195 185 180 97 9.70 10.00 1,892 1,850 98 NE : 185 185 180 97 9.70 10.05 1,795 1,859 104 NC : 560 540 470 87 9.65 9.70 5,404 5,238 97 OH : 89 86 83 97 9.50 9.60 846 826 98 OK : 195 190 185 97 9.35 9.50 1,823 1,805 99 PA : 38 42 49 117 9.60 10.00 365 420 115 SD : 82 82 82 100 9.80 10.00 804 820 102 TX : 52 44 29 66 8.55 9.00 445 396 89 UT : 43 42 41 98 9.90 10.00 426 420 99 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 246 225 208 92 9.50 9.45 2,337 2,130 91 : US 4/ : 3,075 2,959 2,890 98 9.51 9.70 29,240 28,718 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 4/ May not add due to rounding. Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop by State and United States, September-November 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 71 69 73 106 8.80 9.50 625 656 105 IL : 255 255 270 106 9.40 9.45 2,397 2,410 101 IN : 140 135 150 111 9.20 9.55 1,288 1,289 100 IA : 510 480 475 99 9.50 9.80 4,845 4,704 97 KS : 76 84 83 99 9.40 9.35 714 785 110 MI : 53 56 55 98 9.65 9.80 512 549 107 MN : 285 275 290 105 9.85 10.05 2,807 2,764 98 MO : 200 190 190 100 9.65 9.90 1,930 1,881 97 NE : 185 175 180 103 9.80 10.00 1,813 1,750 97 NC : 520 510 460 90 9.55 9.60 4,966 4,896 99 OH : 89 87 85 98 9.00 9.40 801 818 102 OK : 185 185 185 100 9.20 9.50 1,702 1,758 103 PA : 40 46 49 107 9.35 9.90 374 455 122 SD : 84 80 83 104 9.80 10.10 823 808 98 TX : 50 30 28 93 9.55 9.35 478 281 59 UT : 40 40 40 100 10.00 9.80 400 392 98 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 245 218 203 93 9.37 9.47 2,296 2,064 90 : US 4/ : 3,028 2,915 2,899 99 9.50 9.70 28,771 28,260 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 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. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States, December-November 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing 1/ : Pigs per Litter : Pig Crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Number ---- --- 1,000 Head --- : Dec 2/ : 997 980 9.50 9.62 9,475 9,425 Jan : 1,013 970 9.45 9.58 9,576 9,292 Feb : 1,001 952 9.49 9.62 9,501 9,156 Mar : 1,009 972 9.56 9.76 9,650 9,486 Apr : 1,003 950 9.61 9.84 9,644 9,350 May : 1,006 953 9.66 9.82 9,718 9,363 Jun : 996 9.71 9,673 Jul : 986 9.70 9,567 Aug : 978 9.69 9,478 Sep : 994 9.71 9,647 Oct : 965 9.70 9,364 Nov : 956 9.68 9,249 : Total : 11,904 9.62 114,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Reliability of June 1 Hogs and Pigs Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,800 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 June 2010, data were collected from about 7,200 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 June 1, 2010. Estimation Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each field office. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from past years using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve quarter to quarter relationships. Estimates for the previous four quarters are subject to revision when current estimates are made. In December, estimates for all quarters of the current and previous year are reviewed. The reviews are primarily based on hog check-off receipts and slaughter. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising hogs are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The affects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for hog inventory estimates over the past 20 quarters is 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 64.4 million head by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.8 percent. Reliability of June 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 2.8 1,803 738 67 3,067 5 15 Pigs : : Pig Crop : 2.0 3.5 987 393 0 1,644 5 14 : Expected : Farrowings : : Next : Quarter : 2.4 4.1 119 47 3 216 5 15 : Following : Quarter : 2.6 4.5 130 52 3 220 5 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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