Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released December 20, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 74.6 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 1, 2017, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2018. Breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter. The September-November 2018 pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.16 million head, up 2 percent from 2017. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 10.76 for the September-November period, compared to 10.74 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 3.11 million sows farrow during the December-February 2019 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2018, and up 4 percent from 2017. Intended farrowings for March-May 2019, at 3.15 million sows, are up 2 percent from 2018, and up 4 percent from 2017. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 47 percent of the total United States hog inventory, unchanged from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2017 through September 2018 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.7 percent. The net revision made to the June 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.8 percent. A revision of 0.7 percent was made to the March-May 2018 pig crop. The net revision made to the March 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.2 percent. A net revision of 0.7 percent was made to the December 2017-February 2018 pig crop. The net revision made to December 2017 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3 percent. A net revision of less than 0.1 percent was made to the September-November 2017 pig crop. Records Record highs for all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop and pigs per litter, by quarter, can be found on page 15. This report was approved on December 20, 2018. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Robert Johansson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2017 and 2018.............. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2017-2019................................ 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2017 and 2018.. 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2017 and 2018............. 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2017 and 2018.................. 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2017 and 2018................ 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2017 and 2018..................... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2017 and 2018................. 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2017 and 2018...................... 9 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2017 and 2018............ 10 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2017 and 2018................. 10 Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2017 and 2018......................................................................... 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2017-2019... 12 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2017-2019........... 12 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2017 and 2018..... 13 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2017 and 2018........................................................................ 13 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 14 Reliability of December 1 Hog Estimates................................................................. 14 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present..................................................... 15 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 15 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ....................: 70,916 72,748 103 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,098 6,210 102 Market .............................: 64,818 66,538 103 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,422 20,942 103 50-119 pounds ......................: 17,942 18,212 102 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,485 14,996 104 180 pounds and over ................: 11,969 12,387 103 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ....................: 71,210 72,866 102 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,109 6,320 103 Market .............................: 65,101 66,546 102 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,647 21,327 103 50-119 pounds ......................: 18,841 19,083 101 120-179 pounds .....................: 13,696 13,988 102 180 pounds and over ................: 11,917 12,147 102 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ....................: 73,309 74,941 102 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,117 6,330 103 Market .............................: 67,192 68,611 102 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,533 22,092 103 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,757 20,262 103 120-179 pounds .....................: 13,874 14,066 101 180 pounds and over ................: 12,028 12,190 101 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ....................: 73,145 74,550 102 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,179 6,326 102 Market .............................: 66,966 68,225 102 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,407 21,599 101 50-119 pounds ......................: 18,544 18,932 102 120-179 pounds .....................: 13,925 14,412 103 180 pounds and over ................: 13,089 13,282 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2017-2019 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2018 as : 2019 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : percent : percent : : : : of 2017 : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head --------- ---- percent --- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February 1/ 2/ : 2,990 3,034 3,110 101 102 March-May 2/ ...........: 3,018 3,100 3,147 103 102 December-May 1/ ........: 6,007 6,134 6,257 102 102 : June-August ............: 3,106 3,185 103 September-November .....: 3,103 3,158 102 June-November ..........: 6,209 6,343 102 : Pig crop .................: December-February 1/ ...: 31,187 32,101 103 March-May ..............: 31,839 32,942 103 December-May 1/ ........: 63,025 65,042 103 : June-August ............: 33,075 34,155 103 September-November .....: 33,328 33,978 102 June-November ..........: 66,402 68,133 103 : : ----------- number ----------- ---- percent --- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February 1/ ...: 10.43 10.58 101 March-May ..............: 10.55 10.63 101 December-May 1/ ........: 10.49 10.60 101 : June-August ............: 10.65 10.72 101 September-November .....: 10.74 10.76 100 June-November ..........: 10.69 10.74 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions for 2019. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2017 and 2018 [December preceding year] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- ----- number ---- ---- 1,000 head --- : December .......: 1,007 1,026 10.44 10.62 10,514 10,894 January ........: 993 1,016 10.39 10.49 10,323 10,661 February .......: 989 992 10.46 10.63 10,350 10,546 March ..........: 1,037 1,062 10.54 10.59 10,932 11,245 April ..........: 977 1,013 10.56 10.52 10,315 10,658 May ............: 1,004 1,025 10.55 10.77 10,592 11,038 June ...........: 1,060 1,078 10.56 10.66 11,187 11,487 July ...........: 1,020 1,048 10.65 10.70 10,859 11,215 August .........: 1,027 1,060 10.74 10.81 11,028 11,453 September ......: 1,065 1,087 10.65 10.65 11,343 11,576 October ........: 1,026 1,041 10.77 10.84 11,050 11,289 November .......: 1,013 1,029 10.80 10.80 10,935 11,113 : Total ..........: 12,216 12,477 10.59 10.67 129,428 133,176 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : State : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : : : : : : : : : : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : : : : : : : : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent ---- 1,000 head ---- percent ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : Alabama .........: 10.00 10.00 100 47.00 43.00 91 57.00 53.00 93 Alaska ..........: 0.30 0.30 100 1.20 1.60 133 1.50 1.90 127 Arizona .........: 17.00 17.00 100 143.00 153.00 107 160.00 170.00 106 Arkansas ........: 48.00 46.00 96 83.00 84.00 101 131.00 130.00 99 California ......: 4.00 8.00 200 91.00 93.00 102 95.00 101.00 106 Colorado ........: 150.00 155.00 103 600.00 595.00 99 750.00 750.00 100 Connecticut .....: 0.60 0.50 83 2.60 3.20 123 3.20 3.70 116 Delaware ........: 2.00 2.00 100 4.00 4.50 113 6.00 6.50 108 Florida .........: 3.00 3.00 100 12.00 10.00 83 15.00 13.00 87 Georgia .........: 22.00 17.00 77 58.00 50.00 86 80.00 67.00 84 : Hawaii ..........: 2.00 3.00 150 6.00 6.00 100 8.00 9.00 113 Idaho ...........: 5.00 6.00 120 32.00 26.00 81 37.00 32.00 86 Illinois ........: 530.00 560.00 106 4,870.00 4,740.00 97 5,400.00 5,300.00 98 Indiana .........: 260.00 260.00 100 3,740.00 3,940.00 105 4,000.00 4,200.00 105 Iowa ............: 1,000.00 1,020.00 102 21,800.00 22,280.00 102 22,800.00 23,300.00 102 Kansas ..........: 165.00 170.00 103 1,945.00 1,880.00 97 2,110.00 2,050.00 97 Kentucky ........: 45.00 37.00 82 365.00 248.00 68 410.00 285.00 70 Louisiana .......: 2.00 2.00 100 4.00 4.00 100 6.00 6.00 100 Maine ...........: 1.00 1.00 100 3.50 3.40 97 4.50 4.40 98 Maryland ........: 4.00 3.50 88 17.00 15.50 91 21.00 19.00 90 : Massachusetts ...: 1.50 2.00 133 6.00 6.00 100 7.50 8.00 107 Michigan ........: 120.00 120.00 100 1,070.00 1,060.00 99 1,190.00 1,180.00 99 Minnesota .......: 570.00 570.00 100 7,930.00 8,330.00 105 8,500.00 8,900.00 105 Mississippi .....: 51.00 51.00 100 519.00 524.00 101 570.00 575.00 101 Missouri ........: 450.00 470.00 104 2,950.00 3,080.00 104 3,400.00 3,550.00 104 Montana .........: 25.00 33.00 132 154.00 159.00 103 179.00 192.00 107 Nebraska ........: 430.00 440.00 102 3,170.00 3,060.00 97 3,600.00 3,500.00 97 Nevada ..........: 0.10 0.30 300 2.90 5.70 197 3.00 6.00 200 New Hampshire ...: 0.70 0.60 86 2.70 2.90 107 3.40 3.50 103 New Jersey ......: 1.50 1.00 67 7.00 7.50 107 8.50 8.50 100 : New Mexico ......: 0.50 0.60 120 1.10 0.70 64 1.60 1.30 81 New York ........: 6.00 6.00 100 42.00 40.00 95 48.00 46.00 96 North Carolina ..: 900.00 900.00 100 8,100.00 8,200.00 101 9,000.00 9,100.00 101 North Dakota ....: 35.00 35.00 100 112.00 110.00 98 147.00 145.00 99 Ohio ............: 190.00 200.00 105 2,510.00 2,350.00 94 2,700.00 2,550.00 94 Oklahoma ........: 460.00 445.00 97 1,740.00 1,755.00 101 2,200.00 2,200.00 100 Oregon ..........: 1.50 1.50 100 7.50 7.50 100 9.00 9.00 100 Pennsylvania ....: 110.00 120.00 109 1,130.00 1,190.00 105 1,240.00 1,310.00 106 Rhode Island ....: 0.30 0.30 100 1.70 1.40 82 2.00 1.70 85 South Carolina ..: 10.00 12.00 120 175.00 188.00 107 185.00 200.00 108 : South Dakota ....: 215.00 255.00 119 1,345.00 1,485.00 110 1,560.00 1,740.00 112 Tennessee .......: 23.00 23.00 100 212.00 197.00 93 235.00 220.00 94 Texas ...........: 140.00 150.00 107 910.00 960.00 105 1,050.00 1,110.00 106 Utah ............: 80.00 80.00 100 470.00 630.00 134 550.00 710.00 129 Vermont .........: 1.00 1.00 100 2.70 2.70 100 3.70 3.70 100 Virginia ........: 5.00 6.00 120 235.00 339.00 144 240.00 345.00 144 Washington ......: 3.00 3.00 100 14.00 14.00 100 17.00 17.00 100 West Virginia ...: 1.00 1.00 100 4.00 3.00 75 5.00 4.00 80 Wisconsin .......: 45.00 44.00 98 260.00 281.00 108 305.00 325.00 107 Wyoming .........: 32.00 33.00 103 58.00 55.00 95 90.00 88.00 98 : United States ...: 6,179.00 6,325.60 102 66,965.90 68,224.60 102 73,144.90 74,550.20 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2017 and 2018 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Alabama .........: 15.00 18.00 11.00 7.00 10.00 8.00 11.00 10.00 Alaska ..........: 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.40 Arizona .........: 50.00 55.00 31.00 30.00 31.00 33.00 31.00 35.00 Arkansas ........: 69.00 63.00 6.00 13.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 California ......: 24.00 25.00 22.00 22.00 23.00 22.00 22.00 24.00 Colorado ........: 255.00 270.00 130.00 125.00 115.00 85.00 100.00 115.00 Connecticut .....: 1.30 1.60 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.60 0.30 0.50 Delaware ........: 2.80 3.00 0.40 0.50 0.30 0.50 0.50 0.50 Florida .........: 4.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Georgia .........: 32.00 28.00 9.00 8.00 8.00 7.00 9.00 7.00 : Hawaii ..........: 2.00 2.70 1.50 1.30 1.50 1.30 1.00 0.70 Idaho ...........: 17.00 14.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 7.00 5.00 Illinois ........: 1,550.00 1,480.00 1,480.00 1,500.00 920.00 910.00 920.00 850.00 Indiana .........: 980.00 1,010.00 1,040.00 1,200.00 775.00 820.00 945.00 910.00 Iowa ............: 5,800.00 5,700.00 6,870.00 7,100.00 5,080.00 5,260.00 4,050.00 4,220.00 Kansas ..........: 475.00 455.00 520.00 515.00 425.00 380.00 525.00 530.00 Kentucky ........: 107.00 73.00 95.00 72.00 55.00 42.00 108.00 61.00 Louisiana .......: 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Maine ...........: 1.10 1.10 1.00 0.80 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.70 Maryland ........: 4.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 4.00 : Massachusetts ...: 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.00 1.00 0.80 1.00 0.70 Michigan ........: 330.00 320.00 240.00 280.00 245.00 210.00 255.00 250.00 Minnesota .......: 2,720.00 2,790.00 2,350.00 2,400.00 1,600.00 1,830.00 1,260.00 1,310.00 Mississippi .....: 203.00 208.00 126.00 126.00 90.00 95.00 100.00 95.00 Missouri ........: 1,450.00 1,550.00 560.00 550.00 445.00 510.00 495.00 470.00 Montana .........: 60.00 68.00 35.00 34.00 29.00 28.00 30.00 29.00 Nebraska ........: 1,030.00 1,030.00 840.00 790.00 640.00 610.00 660.00 630.00 Nevada ..........: 0.90 1.20 0.80 1.10 0.60 1.10 0.60 2.30 New Hampshire ...: 0.70 0.60 0.60 0.70 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 New Jersey ......: 1.80 2.00 2.10 2.10 1.30 1.60 1.80 1.80 : New Mexico ......: 0.30 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.10 New York ........: 8.00 7.50 12.00 8.50 11.00 12.50 11.00 11.50 North Carolina ..: 3,190.00 3,190.00 1,790.00 1,780.00 1,570.00 1,600.00 1,550.00 1,630.00 North Dakota ....: 59.00 57.00 22.00 22.00 16.00 14.00 15.00 17.00 Ohio ............: 740.00 670.00 660.00 610.00 560.00 520.00 550.00 550.00 Oklahoma ........: 735.00 760.00 430.00 385.00 230.00 280.00 345.00 330.00 Oregon ..........: 2.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 1.50 2.50 2.00 Pennsylvania ....: 305.00 335.00 335.00 335.00 250.00 265.00 240.00 255.00 Rhode Island ....: 0.40 0.40 0.80 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.30 South Carolina ..: 31.00 26.00 47.00 54.00 47.00 54.00 50.00 54.00 : South Dakota ....: 460.00 565.00 365.00 365.00 270.00 285.00 250.00 270.00 Tennessee .......: 65.00 67.00 44.00 41.00 51.00 43.00 52.00 46.00 Texas ...........: 240.00 270.00 240.00 260.00 180.00 170.00 250.00 260.00 Utah ............: 185.00 240.00 85.00 125.00 100.00 135.00 100.00 130.00 Vermont .........: 0.80 0.80 0.70 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.60 0.70 Virginia ........: 52.00 86.00 62.00 84.00 59.00 84.00 62.00 85.00 Washington ......: 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 West Virginia ...: 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 2.00 1.00 Wisconsin .......: 89.00 88.00 53.00 59.00 59.00 69.00 59.00 65.00 Wyoming .........: 49.00 48.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 : United States ...:21,406.90 21,599.00 18,544.30 18,932.00 13,925.30 14,411.60 13,089.40 13,282.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2018 as: : :2018 as: : :2018 as : 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent : : :of 2017: : :of 2017: : :of 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 155 155 100 545 625 115 700 780 111 Illinois ........: 540 550 102 4,710 4,750 101 5,250 5,300 101 Indiana .........: 280 260 93 3,770 3,790 101 4,050 4,050 100 Iowa ............: 1,000 1,020 102 20,800 21,580 104 21,800 22,600 104 Kansas ..........: 165 160 97 1,815 1,900 105 1,980 2,060 104 Michigan ........: 110 120 109 1,000 1,080 108 1,110 1,200 108 Minnesota .......: 560 570 102 7,940 7,930 100 8,500 8,500 100 Missouri ........: 445 455 102 2,655 2,995 113 3,100 3,450 111 Nebraska ........: 415 420 101 2,935 3,030 103 3,350 3,450 103 North Carolina ..: 880 900 102 8,320 8,000 96 9,200 8,900 97 : Ohio ............: 185 190 103 2,315 2,460 106 2,500 2,650 106 Oklahoma ........: 445 445 100 1,645 1,725 105 2,090 2,170 104 Pennsylvania ....: 100 110 110 1,040 1,100 106 1,140 1,210 106 South Dakota ....: 200 235 118 1,250 1,425 114 1,450 1,660 114 Texas ...........: 120 145 121 800 975 122 920 1,120 122 Utah ............: 80 75 94 620 430 69 700 505 72 : Other States 1/ .: 418 400 96 2,658 2,743 103 3,076 3,143 102 : United States ...: 6,098 6,210 102 64,818 66,538 103 70,916 72,748 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2017 and 2018 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 250 285 110 120 95 105 90 115 Illinois ........: 1,530 1,465 1,460 1,465 920 980 800 840 Indiana .........: 1,030 965 1,050 1,140 810 860 880 825 Iowa ............: 5,300 5,490 6,540 6,670 5,370 5,460 3,590 3,960 Kansas ..........: 455 405 475 540 345 410 540 545 Michigan ........: 285 320 245 265 240 245 230 250 Minnesota .......: 2,590 2,630 2,420 2,360 1,680 1,790 1,250 1,150 Missouri ........: 1,350 1,455 515 560 400 530 390 450 Nebraska ........: 920 1,040 745 775 650 670 620 545 North Carolina ..: 3,140 3,240 1,860 1,720 1,800 1,710 1,520 1,330 : Ohio ............: 690 680 660 610 545 600 420 570 Oklahoma ........: 740 735 300 335 270 260 335 395 Pennsylvania ....: 265 290 305 305 280 270 190 235 South Dakota ....: 455 510 325 370 240 280 230 265 Texas ...........: 180 270 220 270 175 185 225 250 Utah ............: 265 155 115 90 130 95 110 90 : Other States 1/ .: 977 1,007 597 617 535 546 549 572 : United States ...: 20,422 20,942 17,942 18,212 14,485 14,996 11,969 12,387 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2018 as: : :2018 as: : :2018 as : 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent : : :of 2017: : :of 2017: : :of 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 155 155 100 565 605 107 720 760 106 Illinois ........: 530 570 108 4,720 4,780 101 5,250 5,350 102 Indiana .........: 260 250 96 3,740 3,700 99 4,000 3,950 99 Iowa ............: 1,030 1,040 101 20,970 21,560 103 22,000 22,600 103 Kansas ..........: 160 165 103 1,800 1,875 104 1,960 2,040 104 Michigan ........: 110 120 109 1,000 1,080 108 1,110 1,200 108 Minnesota .......: 570 580 102 8,030 7,920 99 8,600 8,500 99 Missouri ........: 440 460 105 2,810 3,040 108 3,250 3,500 108 Nebraska ........: 420 430 102 2,980 3,070 103 3,400 3,500 103 North Carolina ..: 880 910 103 8,120 7,990 98 9,000 8,900 99 : Ohio ............: 190 190 100 2,360 2,460 104 2,550 2,650 104 Oklahoma ........: 450 460 102 1,560 1,690 108 2,010 2,150 107 Pennsylvania ....: 105 120 114 1,085 1,170 108 1,190 1,290 108 South Dakota ....: 200 240 120 1,290 1,440 112 1,490 1,680 113 Texas ...........: 125 145 116 785 995 127 910 1,140 125 Utah ............: 75 80 107 605 450 74 680 530 78 : Other States 1/ .: 409 405 99 2,681 2,721 101 3,090 3,126 101 : United States ...: 6,109 6,320 103 65,101 66,546 102 71,210 72,866 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2017 and 2018 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 255 290 120 120 100 95 90 100 Illinois ........: 1,430 1,550 1,530 1,460 930 930 830 840 Indiana .........: 920 940 1,170 1,150 790 780 860 830 Iowa ............: 5,450 5,560 6,950 7,080 4,950 5,200 3,620 3,720 Kansas ..........: 480 420 490 515 355 375 475 565 Michigan ........: 290 310 240 290 245 220 225 260 Minnesota .......: 2,610 2,610 2,440 2,430 1,660 1,760 1,320 1,120 Missouri ........: 1,360 1,505 580 590 435 475 435 470 Nebraska ........: 1,005 1,050 785 840 615 600 575 580 North Carolina ..: 3,290 3,370 1,880 1,840 1,490 1,450 1,460 1,330 : Ohio ............: 720 670 650 630 550 580 440 580 Oklahoma ........: 685 785 340 400 230 215 305 290 Pennsylvania ....: 285 310 345 355 280 250 175 255 South Dakota ....: 455 510 345 380 240 270 250 280 Texas ...........: 165 300 235 275 175 165 210 255 Utah ............: 245 175 120 90 130 90 110 95 : Other States 1/ .: 1,002 972 621 638 521 533 537 577 : United States ...: 20,647 21,327 18,841 19,083 13,696 13,988 11,917 12,147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2018 as: : :2018 as: : :2018 as : 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 :percent : : :of 2017: : :of 2017: : :of 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 160 155 97 600 625 104 760 780 103 Illinois ........: 540 570 106 4,860 4,830 99 5,400 5,400 100 Indiana .........: 260 250 96 3,840 3,950 103 4,100 4,200 102 Iowa ............: 980 1,040 106 21,720 22,460 103 22,700 23,500 104 Kansas ..........: 165 170 103 1,845 1,860 101 2,010 2,030 101 Michigan ........: 120 120 100 1,070 1,080 101 1,190 1,200 101 Minnesota .......: 550 580 105 7,850 8,020 102 8,400 8,600 102 Missouri ........: 440 465 106 3,060 3,285 107 3,500 3,750 107 Nebraska ........: 410 430 105 3,090 3,020 98 3,500 3,450 99 North Carolina ..: 900 910 101 8,400 8,390 100 9,300 9,300 100 : Ohio ............: 180 190 106 2,420 2,360 98 2,600 2,550 98 Oklahoma ........: 455 460 101 1,735 1,800 104 2,190 2,260 103 Pennsylvania ....: 110 120 109 1,100 1,190 108 1,210 1,310 108 South Dakota ....: 215 245 114 1,325 1,475 111 1,540 1,720 112 Texas ...........: 135 145 107 895 985 110 1,030 1,130 110 Utah ............: 80 80 100 600 525 88 680 605 89 : Other States 1/ .: 417 400 96 2,782 2,756 99 3,199 3,156 99 : United States ...: 6,117 6,330 103 67,192 68,611 102 73,309 74,941 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2017 and 2018 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 275 305 125 150 105 95 95 75 Illinois ........: 1,505 1,540 1,620 1,560 930 890 805 840 Indiana .........: 1,050 990 1,180 1,240 780 870 830 850 Iowa ............: 5,670 5,850 7,250 7,700 5,100 5,210 3,700 3,700 Kansas ..........: 475 445 510 530 360 385 500 500 Michigan ........: 310 320 260 280 250 220 250 260 Minnesota .......: 2,630 2,720 2,550 2,530 1,550 1,700 1,120 1,070 Missouri ........: 1,485 1,605 640 640 460 530 475 510 Nebraska ........: 1,015 1,010 835 865 600 570 640 575 North Carolina ..: 3,400 3,450 1,950 2,000 1,550 1,520 1,500 1,420 : Ohio ............: 700 650 685 640 540 500 495 570 Oklahoma ........: 770 835 440 375 265 230 260 360 Pennsylvania ....: 305 325 340 340 275 270 180 255 South Dakota ....: 450 520 365 405 260 275 250 275 Texas ...........: 235 310 255 275 160 150 245 250 Utah ............: 235 220 125 105 130 105 110 95 : Other States 1/ .: 1,023 997 627 627 559 546 573 585 : United States ...: 21,533 22,092 19,757 20,262 13,874 14,066 12,028 12,190 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2017 and 2018 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2018 as : : : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---- 1,000 head ---- percent ---- number --- ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : Alabama ...........: 16.50 17.50 106 9.45 10.11 156.00 177.00 113 Alaska ............: 0.30 0.28 93 8.33 7.86 2.50 2.20 88 Arizona ...........: 31.00 30.00 97 9.42 10.07 292.00 302.00 103 Arkansas ..........: 110.00 102.00 93 10.37 10.60 1,141.00 1,081.00 95 California ........: 11.00 10.00 91 6.45 6.40 71.00 64.00 90 Colorado ..........: 304.00 302.00 99 10.35 9.60 3,147.00 2,898.00 92 Connecticut .......: 0.40 0.40 100 8.75 8.25 3.50 3.30 94 Delaware ..........: 2.40 2.90 121 10.00 11.38 24.00 33.00 138 Florida ...........: 4.00 4.00 100 6.00 6.00 24.00 24.00 100 Georgia ...........: 44.00 39.50 90 9.98 9.85 439.00 389.00 89 : Hawaii ............: 0.40 1.20 300 5.00 3.17 2.00 3.80 190 Idaho .............: 6.10 9.00 148 8.36 8.89 51.00 80.00 157 Illinois ..........: 1,050.00 1,065.00 101 10.55 10.65 11,078.00 11,344.00 102 Indiana ...........: 550.00 490.00 89 10.36 10.47 5,698.00 5,129.00 90 Iowa ..............: 2,090.00 2,240.00 107 11.02 11.13 23,025.00 24,922.00 108 Kansas ............: 329.00 327.00 99 10.36 10.55 3,407.00 3,449.00 101 Kentucky ..........: 95.00 89.00 94 9.82 9.88 933.00 879.00 94 Louisiana .........: 0.80 0.80 100 7.00 7.00 5.60 5.60 100 Maine .............: 0.70 0.90 129 7.71 7.33 5.40 6.60 122 Maryland ..........: 4.30 4.00 93 9.77 10.00 42.00 40.00 95 : Massachusetts .....: 1.70 2.00 118 8.06 7.55 13.70 15.10 110 Michigan ..........: 208.00 217.00 104 10.66 10.73 2,217.00 2,328.00 105 Minnesota .........: 1,190.00 1,210.00 102 11.40 11.24 13,568.00 13,597.00 100 Mississippi .......: 117.00 116.00 99 10.40 10.45 1,217.00 1,212.00 100 Missouri ..........: 910.00 970.00 107 10.21 10.36 9,295.00 10,047.00 108 Montana ...........: 47.50 53.00 112 10.99 10.96 522.00 581.00 111 Nebraska ..........: 745.00 745.00 100 11.59 11.44 8,635.00 8,520.00 99 Nevada ............: 0.40 0.40 100 5.25 5.75 2.10 2.30 110 New Hampshire .....: 0.40 0.50 125 8.00 8.00 3.20 4.00 125 New Jersey ........: 1.00 0.80 80 7.80 6.25 7.80 5.00 64 : New Mexico ........: 0.40 0.40 100 7.75 7.75 3.10 3.10 100 New York ..........: 5.70 6.00 105 9.30 9.33 53.00 56.00 106 North Carolina ....: 1,880.00 1,850.00 98 10.04 10.12 18,871.00 18,718.00 99 North Dakota ......: 73.50 73.50 100 11.13 11.14 818.00 819.00 100 Ohio ..............: 380.00 366.00 96 10.72 10.79 4,075.00 3,950.00 97 Oklahoma ..........: 795.00 820.00 103 10.55 10.64 8,387.00 8,724.00 104 Oregon ............: 0.90 1.70 189 8.33 8.00 7.50 13.60 181 Pennsylvania ......: 198.00 201.00 102 10.46 10.71 2,071.00 2,152.00 104 Rhode Island ......: 0.50 0.40 80 6.80 5.75 3.40 2.30 68 South Carolina ....: 21.00 18.50 88 7.38 8.27 155.00 153.00 99 : South Dakota ......: 414.00 467.00 113 11.36 11.48 4,705.00 5,360.00 114 Tennessee .........: 51.00 48.00 94 10.08 9.98 514.00 479.00 93 Texas .............: 212.00 260.00 123 8.58 10.06 1,818.00 2,615.00 144 Utah ..............: 149.00 146.00 98 8.92 9.14 1,329.00 1,334.00 100 Vermont ...........: 0.70 1.00 143 7.00 6.80 4.90 6.80 139 Virginia ..........: 7.30 7.60 104 9.59 9.61 70.00 73.00 104 Washington ........: 2.80 3.50 125 7.61 8.00 21.30 28.00 131 West Virginia .....: 0.70 0.80 114 8.14 7.63 5.70 6.10 107 Wisconsin .........: 81.00 83.00 102 9.53 10.45 772.00 867.00 112 Wyoming ...........: 72.00 72.50 101 9.94 9.27 716.00 672.00 94 : United States .....:12,216.40 12,477.08 102 10.59 10.67 129,427.70 133,175.80 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2017-2019 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2019 as : : : : : 2018 as State : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 2/ : percent : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : : of 2018 : : : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 77 72 75 104 9.90 9.70 762 698 92 Illinois ...........: 265 260 280 108 10.20 10.60 2,703 2,756 102 Indiana ............: 145 130 135 104 10.25 10.45 1,486 1,359 91 Iowa ...............: 510 550 520 95 10.75 11.00 5,483 6,050 110 Kansas .............: 80 79 86 109 10.00 10.20 800 806 101 Michigan ...........: 50 53 55 104 10.40 10.70 520 567 109 Minnesota ..........: 275 295 285 97 11.35 11.20 3,121 3,304 106 Missouri ...........: 220 225 250 111 10.05 10.15 2,211 2,284 103 Nebraska ...........: 175 180 190 106 11.55 11.70 2,021 2,106 104 North Carolina .....: 460 445 455 102 9.90 9.90 4,554 4,406 97 : Ohio ...............: 92 91 95 104 10.80 10.80 994 983 99 Oklahoma ...........: 200 200 200 100 10.30 10.60 2,060 2,120 103 Pennsylvania .......: 47 48 52 108 10.30 10.60 484 509 105 South Dakota .......: 102 113 125 111 11.30 11.45 1,153 1,294 112 Texas ..............: 50 60 69 115 9.90 9.90 495 594 120 Utah ...............: 39 36 38 106 8.70 7.70 339 277 82 : Other States 3/ ....: 203 197 200 101 9.86 10.08 2,001 1,988 99 : United States ......: 2,990 3,034 3,110 102 10.43 10.58 31,187 32,101 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2017-2019 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2019 as : : : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 2/ : percent : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : : of 2018 : : : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 77 75 75 100 10.40 9.60 801 720 90 Illinois ...........: 255 275 280 102 10.55 10.70 2,690 2,943 109 Indiana ............: 135 115 130 113 10.50 10.30 1,418 1,185 84 Iowa ...............: 510 560 520 93 10.95 11.10 5,585 6,216 111 Kansas .............: 81 76 86 113 10.00 10.10 810 768 95 Michigan ...........: 51 53 52 98 10.50 10.90 536 578 108 Minnesota ..........: 300 310 295 95 11.40 11.20 3,420 3,472 102 Missouri ...........: 220 240 255 106 10.25 10.20 2,255 2,448 109 Nebraska ...........: 185 190 195 103 11.45 11.30 2,118 2,147 101 North Carolina .....: 470 455 465 102 10.00 10.10 4,700 4,596 98 : Ohio ...............: 97 88 96 109 10.60 11.00 1,028 968 94 Oklahoma ...........: 195 205 210 102 10.60 10.70 2,067 2,194 106 Pennsylvania .......: 51 50 52 104 10.50 10.50 536 525 98 South Dakota .......: 102 110 126 115 11.40 11.70 1,163 1,287 111 Texas ..............: 50 64 70 109 7.30 9.80 365 627 172 Utah ...............: 39 34 39 115 9.00 7.60 351 258 74 : Other States 3/ ....: 200 200 201 101 10.00 10.06 1,996 2,010 101 : United States ......: 3,018 3,100 3,147 102 10.55 10.63 31,839 32,942 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as : : : : : 2018 as State : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent ---- number --- -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 78 80 103 10.90 9.50 850 760 89 Illinois ........: 265 260 98 10.75 10.65 2,849 2,769 97 Indiana .........: 135 125 93 10.35 10.50 1,397 1,313 94 Iowa ............: 520 570 110 11.20 11.20 5,824 6,384 110 Kansas ..........: 85 87 102 10.60 10.90 901 948 105 Michigan ........: 54 57 106 10.80 10.80 583 616 106 Minnesota .......: 300 305 102 11.40 11.15 3,420 3,401 99 Missouri ........: 235 255 109 10.15 10.45 2,385 2,665 112 Nebraska ........: 190 185 97 11.65 11.30 2,214 2,091 94 North Carolina ..: 490 485 99 10.05 10.30 4,925 4,996 101 : Ohio ............: 97 89 92 10.70 10.90 1,038 970 93 Oklahoma ........: 205 210 102 10.60 10.65 2,173 2,237 103 Pennsylvania ....: 51 51 100 10.60 10.70 541 546 101 South Dakota ....: 105 117 111 11.30 11.10 1,187 1,299 109 Texas ...........: 52 69 133 7.80 10.10 406 697 172 Utah ............: 36 39 108 9.00 11.00 324 429 132 : Other States 2/ .: 208 201 97 9.88 10.10 2,058 2,034 99 : United States ...: 3,106 3,185 103 10.65 10.72 33,075 34,155 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as : : : : : 2018 as State : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 72 75 104 10.20 9.60 734 720 98 Illinois ...........: 265 270 102 10.70 10.65 2,836 2,876 101 Indiana ............: 135 120 89 10.35 10.60 1,397 1,272 91 Iowa ...............: 550 560 102 11.15 11.20 6,133 6,272 102 Kansas .............: 83 85 102 10.80 10.90 896 927 103 Michigan ...........: 53 54 102 10.90 10.50 578 567 98 Minnesota ..........: 315 300 95 11.45 11.40 3,607 3,420 95 Missouri ...........: 235 250 106 10.40 10.60 2,444 2,650 108 Nebraska ...........: 195 190 97 11.70 11.45 2,282 2,176 95 North Carolina .....: 460 465 101 10.20 10.15 4,692 4,720 101 : Ohio ...............: 94 98 104 10.80 10.50 1,015 1,029 101 Oklahoma ...........: 195 205 105 10.70 10.60 2,087 2,173 104 Pennsylvania .......: 49 52 106 10.40 11.00 510 572 112 South Dakota .......: 105 127 121 11.45 11.65 1,202 1,480 123 Texas ..............: 60 67 112 9.20 10.40 552 697 126 Utah ...............: 35 37 106 9.00 10.00 315 370 117 : Other States 2/ ....: 202 203 100 10.15 10.15 2,048 2,057 100 : United States ......: 3,103 3,158 102 10.74 10.76 33,328 33,978 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,500 United States 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 operations were sampled more heavily than small operations. During the first half of December 2018, data were collected from about 6,100 operations, 71 percent of the total sample. The data collected were received by electronic data reporting, mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report inventories as of December 1, 2018. Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each regional 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 effects 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 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 74.6 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.1 percent. Reliability of December 1 Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous twenty quarters] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All hogs and pigs ............: 1.2 2.1 651 59.6 1,576 9 11 : Pig crop .....................: 2.0 3.5 467 13 1,158 12 8 : Expected farrowings : : Next quarter ...............: 2.5 4.4 66 19 129 12 8 : Following quarter ..........: 3.1 5.3 78 11 197 11 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present [This table provides data users with record high estimates of all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop, and pigs per litter since each data series began] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Estimate : Record high : Series began ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head year year : All hogs and pigs : March 1 ....................: 72,748 2018 1988 June 1 .....................: 72,866 2018 1964 September 1 ................: 74,941 2018 1988 December 1 .................: 83,741 1943 1866 : Market : March 1 ....................: 66,538 2018 1988 June 1 .....................: 66,546 2018 1964 September 1 ................: 68,611 2018 1988 December 1 .................: 68,225 2018 1963 : Pig crop : December-February1/ ........: 32,101 2018 1970 March-May ..................: 32,942 2018 1970 June-August ................: 34,155 2018 1970 September-November .........: 33,978 2018 1970 : : number year year : Pigs per litter : December-February1/ ........: 10.58 2018 1970 March-May ..................: 10.63 2018 1970 June-August ................: 10.72 2018 1970 September-November .........: 10.76 2018 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 720-4448 Heidi Gleich - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........ (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. 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