Hogs and pigs

26 Pages·1999·1.8 MB·English

by  United States. Crop Reporting Board

Historic, Archive Document
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Released March 26, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of"}
Agriculture. For information on "Hogs and Pigs" call Greg Matli at 202-720-3106, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. V^
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 1 Percent
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1999, was 59.9 million head. This was
1, 1
percent below March 1998, and 4 percent below December 1998.
1,
Breeding inventory, at 6.53 million head, was down 6 percent from March 1998 and down
1,
2 percent from December 1, 1998. Market hog inventory, at 53.3 million head, was slightly
above last year, but 4 percent below last quarter.
Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory
United States
Mllion Head
63
62 A
57
56
55
92 Mar 93 Mar 94 Mar 95 Mar 96 Mar 97 Mar 98 Mar 99 Mar
Year/Quarter
MtAn4
(3-99)
The December 1998-February 1999 U.S. pig crop, at 25.3 million head, was 1 percent less
than 1998, but 9 percent more than 1997. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.89
million head, 1 percent below last year. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 43
percent ofthe breeding herd. The average pigs per litter rose to an average of 8.73 pigs saved
per litter for the December-February period, compared to 8.70 pigs last year. Pigs saved per
litter by size of operation ranged from 7.60 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.90 for operations
with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs.
U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.88 million sows farrow during the March-May 1999
quarter, 7 percent below the actual farrowings during the same period in 1998 and 1 percent
below 1997. Intended farrowings for June-August 1999, at 2.84 million sows, are 7 percent
below the same period last year and 4 percent below 1997.
The total number ofhogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised
by contractees, accounted for 30 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory.
Revisions
All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 1998 through December 1998 were reviewed
using final pig crop, official slaughter, import, and export data in U.S. level balance sheets.
Based on the findings of this review, small adjustments of less than one half percent were made
to the inventory level for December 1 Adjustments of less than one half percent were made to
.
pig crops for September-November.
This report was approved on March 26, 1999.
Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board
Agriculture Chairperson
Michael V. Dunn Rich Allen
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Utter Rate
United States
Number Head
8.75
8.50 -
8.25
8.00
OF
92D-F 93 94 D-F 95 D-F 96 D-F 97 D-F 98 D-F 99 D-F
Year/Quarter
U.S. Pigs per Utter
By Size of Operation, December 98 - February 1999
Nurrter Head
7.00
100-499 1000-1999 500CH-
All
1-99 500-999 2000-4999
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Z
Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group,
and Quarter, United States, 1997-99 1
%
1999 as of
TItem 11Q77Q7/ 11Q7Q7R0 11QyQyQy
1997 1998
1,000Head 1,000Head 1,000Head Percent Percent
March 1 Inventory
rlOgS and rlgS JD,\JH-y 6OU0,1I6O^j 8^1 109 99
TX^VpCnUtL fIKoJrL RJJrICpCpU.H-ilJn.lcgr 6 637 6 94? 6 577 98 94
Alv/TioarrVKacti AS A.]9 JJ,ZZU jj,jZj 110 100
ivldTKcl nOgS dnu rlgS
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 18,490 20,192 19,804 107 98
6VJ0VJ-11117Q P1oVJuLlnldiUsd 1X11 =6VJ2—7/ 17 791 117—.7/6VJ4^T 110 100
1 90 170 PnnnHc Q7,8OSJ8O 1O 77A 1i0u,0y7/0u 111 102
loU rOUI1US dllu Wvcl 8 A17 Q AfsA Q27,7/8O6O 116 103
June 1 Inventory
/A\lnl nI—Ior\grtsn dorniun xXJ^lCgXsC S7 ^66 6OZ9,9Zl1J^
1T\CCpnUtL f1VoJ1r RUlrCpCpLHLlilnlcixi 6VJ,7/8097 ^6 958
IAVAlndrJ*LK^caIt j*;Uo,j^7/7/ 9^4
lvidTKei nogs dno. r lgs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 19,988 21,482
60-1 19 Pounds 12 574 1±3*7,7/1111
11Z9U0-117lQy rPOnUnnnHUci iIou,0u0u9z 1 1 OSzL
o,oIj 8o,Qy718o
September 1 Inventory
/A\lnl nI—Iogrsrc dQtniu/"l r1J1lrgtsc 60 zl^6 D.3,4-00
KVnt for RrppHincr 6VJ,8u»578O fV,J,8O7/5~J
ividrK.ei JJ,J^7Q(8) J^06,60117
ividiKcL nogs dim i lgs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 20,662 21,189
6vj0vj-111197 rPouuunidisu;j 1 3 388 14 0^7
11Z9U0-117lQy PrrOvUnIn1HUcS 1u,o/J 1 1
1l8o0w xPovjuuniidLiss achnildi Dvyvvpcti 8 875 9 837
December 1 Inventory
jArl\lll x1—lJrU\grrsc oalnlnU xPilrgtjc 6O1l,l1 SjRo 6OZ?,7Z0U6O
TCpnt "for RrppHino 6VJ,97*577/ fVsj,6U8OZ7,
IVldTKcl 900 JJ.jZj
ividTKei nogs dnu. rlgs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 20,237 20,140
60-119 Pounds 13,319 13,631
120-179 Pounds 11,188 11,585
180 Pounds and Over 9,457 10,168
May not add due to rounding.
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Farrowings: Number ofSows, Pig Crop and Pigs Per Litter,
United States, 1997-99 1
%
Item 1997 1998 1999 1999 as of
1997 1998
1,000Head 1,000Head 1,000Head Percent Percent
Sows Farrowing
Dec-Feb 2 2,684 2,929 2,892 108 99
Mar-May 3
2,911 3,086 2,879 99 93
Dec-May 2 4 5,595 6,014 5,771 103 96
Jun-Aug 3 2,946 3,054 2,841 96 93
Sep-Nov 2,939 2,993
Jun-Nov 5,884 6,047
Pig Crop
Dec-Feb 2 23,164 25,480 25,250 109 99
Mar-May 25,229 26,989
Dec-May 2 48,394 52,469
Jun-Aug 25,696 26,634
Sep-Nov 25,494 25,902
Jun-Nov 51,190 52,535
Number Number Number Percent Percent
Pigs per Litter
Dec-Feb 2 8.63 8.70 8.73 101 100
Mar-May 8.67 8.75
Dec-May 2 8.65 8.72
Jun-Aug 8.72 8.72
Sep-Nov 8.67 8.65
Jun-Nov 8.70 8.69
May not add due to rounding.
2 December preceding year.
Intentions for 1999.
4 Actual farrowings for December-February 1999 plus intentions for March-May 1999.
Pigs per Litter: By Size ofOperation, United States, 1998-99
Pigs per Litter on Operations Having
Pig Crop 1-99 100-499 500-999 1,000-1,999 2,000-4,999 5,000+
Head Head Head Head Head Head
Number Number Number Number Number Number
1998
Dec-Feb 1 7.10 7.90 8.30 8.50 8.80 8.90
Mar-May 7.40 8.10 8.40 8.50 8.80 9.00
Jun-Aug 7.30 8.10 8.40 8.60 8.80 8.90
Sep-Nov 7.70 8.00 8.20 8.50 8.70 8.90
1999
Dec-Feb 1 7.60 8.10 8.20 8.40 8.70 8.90
December preceding year.
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Monthly Farrowings: Number ofSows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop,
United States December-November 1998-99 1
Sows Farrowing Pigs perLitter Pig Crop
A1^V/1~\UtI"1\1L"Ir1\
19Q8 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
1,000Head 1,000Head Number Number 17,(nJaUnUMuea^dsi i,uuutieaa
940 940 8O.n711 8.73 o8,11r9\r0\ 8,20j
Tan 995 975 8.72 8.72 8,675 8,505
rcD 994 977 8.67 8.74 8,615 8,540
iVldl 1,010 8.69 8,780
AV\T 1,040 8.80 9,150
v 1,036 8.74 9,059
ivaciy
Jun 1,050 8.74 9,175
Jul 1,014 8.73 8,850
Aug o8.7/0\J 08,6U0U97
Sep 1,023 8.70 8,905
Oct 1,000 8.60 8,597
Nov 970 8.66 8,400
Total 12,062 8.71 105,005
December preceding year.
Monthly Pig Crop
United States
Head
(000)
mm
9,200
/
9,000 / V
/v
/
\
A
8,800
*
\
\
8,600 / f ; V
J/
*
8,400
8,200
8,000
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Month
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U.S December-February Sows
United States
3,000
2,800
2,600
92D-F 93D-F 94 D-F 95 D-F 96 D-F 97 D-F 98 D-F 99 D-F
Year/Quarter
Rg
Crop
United States
Milion Head
30
28
26
24
22
20
92 D-F 93 D-F 94 D-F 95 D-F 96 D-F 97 D-F 98 D-F 99 D-F
Year/Quarter
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Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory
by State and United States, March 1, 1998-99 1
Breeding Market Total
1999 1999 1999
State 11r9\r9\8o as % of 1QQQ Nnmhpr as % of 1QQR Number as % of
1MUI11UCI 1998 1998 1998
1,000Head 1,000Head Percent 1,000Head 1,000Head Percent 1,000Head 1,000Head Percent
AR 110 110 100 700 625 89 810 735 91
GA 70 70 100 420 420 100 490 490 100
IL 550 470 85 4,150 3,880 93 4,700 4,350 93
IN 470 420 89 3,580 3,380 94 4,050 3,800 94
IA 1,300 1,220 94 12,800 13,380 105 14,100 14,600 104
KS 195 165 85 1,305 1,365 105 1,500 1,530 102
KY 70 65 93 490 405 83 560 470 84
MI 130 110 85 870 880 101 1,000 990 99
MN 630 590 94 5,070 5,010 9c\9C\ 5,700 j,OUU QyQo
MO a/in 400 91 ? 960 2,650 90 3,400 3,050 90
NE 430 420 98 3,020 2,880 95 3,450 3,300 96
NC 1,050 1,000 95 8,450 8,500 101 9,500 9,500 100
OH 210 195 93 1 AAC\ 1,455 101 1 6sn 1,650 100
OK 260 290 112 1,510 1,750 116 1,770 2,040 115
PA 120 120 100 980 980 100 1,100 1,100 100
en 150 130 87 1,100 1,190 108 1,250 1,320 106
WI 105 85 81 625 585 94 730 670 92
Oth
Sts 2 652 667 102 3,750 3,988 106 4,403 4,656 106
US 6,942 6,527 94 53,220 53,323 100 60,163 59,851 99
1 May not add due to rounding.
2 Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States.
&
March Hog Inventory Market Hogs
1
United States
Head
Million
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