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Document Historic, Arcliive Do assume not content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. 1 0 ' . '' Hogs and NASS National Pigs AgricuLtural - ^ Statistics , Service 0 ^ usDA Vs; Washingtorr,vp C . ReleasedJune 27, 1997, bytheNational Agricultural StatisticsService (NASS),Agricultural StatisticsBoard, U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture.'"F^ informationon "HogsandPigs" call Mike Pallesen at(202) 720-3106, office hours 7:30 a.m. to4:00p.m. ET. 'V^ U.S. Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1997, was 58.2 million head. This was 2 percent above June 1996 and 4 percent above the March 1, 1997, inventory. Breeding inventory, at 6.95 million head is up 1 percent from June 1, 1996 and up 2 percent from March 1, 1997. Market hog inventory, at 51.2 million head was 2 percent above last year and 4 percent above last quarter. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory United States Head Million 62.0 61 .0^ 60.0 59.0- 58.0- 57. 56.0 92 Jun 93 Jun 94 Jun 95 Jun 96 Jun 97 Jun Year/Quarter Mt An 4 (6-97) The March-May 1997 U.S. pig crop at 25.5 million head was 2 percent more than 1996 but 3 percent less than 1995. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.95 million head, slightly below last year. Litter rate increases continue at a record level, with an average of 8.65 pigs saved per litter for the March-May period. Last year the litter rate averaged 8.47 pigs per litter. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.60 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.80 for operations with more than 2,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.91 million sows farrow during the June-August 1997 quarter, 5 percent above the actual farrowings during the same period last year, but 2 percent lower than 1995. Intended farrowings for September-November 1997, at 2.89 million sows are 6 percent above 1996 and 3 percent above the 1995 period. The total number of hogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head total inventory, but raised by contractees, accounted for 26 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for 1996 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, slight revisions were made to the market hog weight group inventories for March 1997. This report was approved on June 27, 1997, by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board. Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Michael V. Dunn Rich Allen Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 2 NASS, USDA Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, United States, 1995-97 1997 as % of Item 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 : 1,000 Head Percent March 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 58 465 56,340 55,900 96 99 , Kept for Breeding 6,998 6, 765 6, 800 97 101 Market 51, 467 49 575 49 100 95 99 , , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 19, 251 18, 790 18, 660 97 99 60-119 Pounds 12 498 11, 980 11,760 94 98 , 120-179 Pounds 10, 594 10 095 10 040 95 99 , , 180 Pounds and Over 9 124 8, 710 8, 640 95 99 , June 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 59 560 57 ,200 58, 150 98 102 , Kept for Breeding 7 180 6, 870 6,950 97 101 , Market 52 ,380 50,330 51,200 98 102 Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 21,270 20, 265 20 605 97 102 , 60-119 Pounds 13 060 12 ,700 12 890 99 101 , , 120-179 Pounds 9, 865 9 800 9, 930 101 101 , 180 Pounds and Over 8, 185 7 565 7 775 95 103 , , September 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 60 540 58,200 , Kept for Breeding 6, 898 6,770 Market 53 642 51, 430 , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 20,235 19 330 , 60-119 Pounds 13 532 12 800 , , 120-179 Pounds 10, 985 10 600 , 180 Pounds and Over 8, 890 8 ,700 December 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 58, 264 56, 171 Kept for Breeding 6, 839 6, 655 Market 51, 425 49 516 , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 18, 881 18 414 , 60-119 Pounds 12 808 12 239 , , 120-179 Pounds 10 702 10 315 , , 180 Pounds and Over 9, 034 8, 548 Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 NASS, USDA Farrowings Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs Per Litter, United States, 1995-97 1997 as of Item 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1,000 Head Percent Sows Farrowing Dec-Feb 1/ 2 886 2 745 2, 677 93 98 , , Mar-May 3 170 2 964 2, 952 93 100 , , Dec-May 1/ 6, 056 5,709 5, 629 93 99 Jun-Aug 2/ 2 976 2 ,761 2 910 98 105 , , Sep-Nov 21 2 815 2 ,717 888 103 106 , Jun-Nov 2/ 5, 791 5,478 798 100 106 Pig Crop Dec-Feb 1/ 23 851 23 054 23 069 97 100 , , , Mar-May 26, 373 25, 092 25, 548 97 102 Dec-May 1/ 50,224 48, 146 48, 617 97 101 Jun-Aug 24, 813 23 667 , Sep-Nov 23 479 23 159 , , Jun-Nov 48 292 46, 826 , Number Pigs per Litter Dec-Feb 1/ 8 .27 8.40 8 62 104 103 . Mar-May 8.32 8.47 8 65 104 102 . Dec-May 1/ 8 .29 8 .43 8 64 104 102 . Jun-Aug 8 .34 8 57 . Sep-Nov 8 .34 8 52 . Jun-Nov 8 34 8 .55 . 1/ December preceding year 21 Intentions for 1997. Pigs per Litter: By Size of Operation, United States, 1996-97 Pigs per Litter on Operations Having Pig Crop 1-99 Head: 100-499 Hd 500-999 Hd :1, 000-1, 999 Hd 2,000+ Head : Number 1996 Dec-Feb 1/ 6 .90 7 80 7 .90 8.40 8 .80 . Mar-May 7 .70 8 10 8 10 8 .50 8 .70 . . Jun-Aug 7 50 7 80 8 .20 8 .50 8 80 . . . Sep-Nov 7 .30 7 90 8 .30 8.30 8 80 . . 1997 Dec-Feb 1/ 7.20 7.70 8 10 8 .40 8 90 . . Mar-May 7 60 7 90 8.20 8.40 8 80 . . . 1/ December preceding year. Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 4 NASS, USDA Monthly Farrowings Number of Sows, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop, United : States December-November 1996-97 1/ Sows Farrowing Pigs per Litter Pig Crop Month : : 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 : : : : : 1,000 Head Number 1,000 Head : DJeacn 1/ : 982651 887838 88..2490 88..4697 77,,627311 77,,556355 r eb : 959 916 8.50 8.70 8,152 7,969 Mar 972 970 8.49 8.61 8,251 8,352 Apr 970 987 8.43 8.64 8, 181 8, 528 May 1, 022 995 8.47 8.71 8, 660 8, 668 UJuU.l11 990238 8O . '6i5D 77 f8i5ne0; Aug 930 8 . 62 8,, 012 . Sep 890 8.37 7 450 Oct 920 8 50 7 , 818 Nov 907 8 ..70 7 , 891 , Total 11, 187 5, 629 8.50 8.64 94, 972 48, 617 1/ December preceding year Orop Pig United States (OOO) Head 30,000 28,OOO 26 0OO , 24.OOO 22,000^ 20.000 92 M-M 93 M-M 94 M-M 95 M-M 96 M-M 97 M-M Yea r/Q ua rter Rate Litter United States Number Head 8.75 8.50- 8.25 8.00- 7.75 92 M-M 93 M-M 94 M-M 95 M-M 96 M-M 97 M-M Yea r/Q u arter Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 5 NASS, USDA Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter, 17 States, 1995-97 1/ 1997 as % of Item 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 : 1,000 Head Percent March Inventory 1 All Hogs and Pigs 54, 070 51,940 51,730 96 100 Kept for Breeding 6,360 6, 165 6,240 98 101 Market 47 ,710 45 775 45,490 95 99 , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 17 ,750 17 340 17 260 97 100 , , 60-119 Pounds 11, 580 10,980 10, 860 94 99 120-179 Pounds 9 900 9,345 9 ,350 94 100 , 180 Pounds and Over 8,480 8, 110 8, 020 95 99 June 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 55, 045 52 750 54, 030 98 102 , Kept for Breeding 6, 515 6,220 6,350 97 102 Market 48, 530 46,530 47 680 98 102 , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 19, 600 18 645 18, 955 97 102 , 60-119 Pounds 12 010 11, 660 11, 940 99 102 , 120-179 Pounds 9 185 9 110 9,400 102 103 , , 180 Pounds and Over 7,735 7, 115 7,385 95 104 September 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 55, 920 53 ,700 Kept for Breeding 6,390 6, 120 Market 49 530 47 580 , , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 18, 475 17 720 , 60-119 Pounds 12 470 11, 900 , 120-179 Pounds 10,265 9 850 , 180 Pounds and Over 8,320 8, 110 December 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs 53 920 52 070 , , Kept for Breeding 6,225 6, 050 Market 47 695 46, 020 , Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 17 505 17 160 , , 60-119 Pounds 11, 910 11, 405 120-179 Pounds 9 930 9 580 , , 180 Pounds and Over 8,350 7,875 1/ AR, GA, IL, IN, lA, KS KY, MI, MN, MO, NE NC OH, OK, PA, SD, and WI , , , Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 NASS, USDA . Farrowings Number of Sows, Pig Crop, and Pigs Per Litter, : 17 States, 1995-97 1/ 1997 as % of Item 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 : 1,000 Head Percent Sows Farrowing Dec-Feb 2/ 645 2 525 2 467 93 98 , , Mar-May 912 2 ,714 2 702 93 100 , Dec-May 2/ 557 5,239 5, 169 93 99 Jun-Aug 3/ 2 730 2 525 2 665 98 106 , , , Sep-Nov 3/ 2 585 2 492 2 653 103 106 , , , Jun-Nov 3/ 5, 315 5, 017 5 ,318 100 106 Pig Crop Dec-Feb 2/ 21, 927 21,272 21,305 97 100 Mar-May 24, 304 23 042 23 448 96 102 , , Dec-May 2/ 46,231 44 ,314 44, 753 97 101 Jun-Aug 22 818 21, 653 , Sep-Nov 21,600 21,279 Jun-Nov 44, 418 42 932 , Number • Pigs per Litter Dec-Feb 2/ 8.29 8 42 8 64 104 103 . . Mar-May 8.35 8 .49 8 68 104 102 . Dec-May 2/ 8 .32 8.46 8 66 104 102 . Jun-Aug 8 .36 8 .58 Sep-Nov 8.36 8 54 . Jun-Nov 8 .36 8 .56 1/ AR, GA, IL, IN, lA, KS KY, MI, MN, MO, NE NC OH, OK, PA, SD, and WI , , , 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Intentions for 1997. Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 7 NASS, USDA t Hogs and Pigs: Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory by State and United States, March 1, 1996-97 Breeding Market Total 1997 1997 1997 State : 119n9n6 : : as -6 or : 199 6 : as % o : 11 9n9n 6 • : as -s or Number 1996 Number 11 9o9n6 Number 11 9nn96 : : : : : 1-1 nUnUnU Heaa Percent I1 nUnUnU Head Percent 1I nUnUnU rieaa Percent : , , , AK : lliieb; TIiInU 96 £67/"75C ~/i5czrU\ III ~/7yQnu OQDcnU Iuy G-_rLiATj :: D1c;JQonUU ICU5Pi oI 4 , ^I/"//7n0U J"3 , 6oo39nc5nU[T 9yz0 A TyonUcnn0 4A , 4ooAnn(UJnnUU yoJy KTIlAbNAT : I1 , 4zoI^b//UUnU 1I , 3oTlyioonUcnUnUr\ l1u19z36 11o31,,, 04z/i433o0U0n 1-i03In,, 1Io85or0\U0Un 119y326 Iz3o1I ,, zQy5onUn00n(UnUJ I1 zJo1Io ,, oI"cbi3nnUUcbnrUUnU\ Iyyloz/ , , , KY 95 80 84 635 520 82 730 600 82 MI 150 130 87 850 820 96 1, 000 950 95 MN 5c5cnU 6nUr0\ 1U9 4,250 4 40U IU4 4>i oon0n0 5c nUrU\n0 1InU4/I , , , MO 480 460 96 2 870 2 840 99 3 ,350 3 ,300 99 , , NE 440 450 102 3 ,260 3 100 95 3 700 3 550 96 , , , NC 935 1, 050 112 7 ,465 8,450 113 8,400 9,500 113 : OH 230 200 87 1, 420 1,250 88 1, 650 1,450 88 : OK 160 180 113 890 1, 190 134 1, 050 1,370 130 : PA 110 120 109 930 850 91 1, 040 970 93 : SD 170 160 94 1,150 970 84 1,320 1, 130 86 : WI 120 115 96 740 675 91 860 790 92 : 0th : Sts 1/ 600 560 93 3 800 3 610 95 4,400 4, 170 95 : , , US 6,765 6,800 101 49 575 49 100 99 56,340 55, 900 99 : , , 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States March Hog Inventory & Market Hogs 1 United States (OOO) Head 60,000 58,OOO 56, OOO 54, OOO 52,OOO 50,000 48, OOO 46. OOO 44, OOO 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Vear Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Statistics Board June 1997 8 NASS, USDA