Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

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ISSN: 1949-1921

Released March 27, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

United States Hog Inventory Up 7 Percent 

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2015 was 
65.9 million head. This was up 7 percent from
March 1, 2014, but down slightly from December 1, 2014.  

Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, 
and up 1 percent from the previous quarter. 

Market hog inventory, at 60.0 million head, was up 8 percent from last year, 
but down slightly from last quarter. 

The December 2014-February 2015 pig crop, at 28.8 million head, was up 
9 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.83 million 
head, up 2 percent from 2014. The sows farrowed during this quarter 
represented 48 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per 
litter was a record high 10.17 for the December-February period, compared to 
9.53 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.90 
for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 10.20 for operations with more than 
5,000 hogs and pigs.

United States hog producers intend to have 2.87 million sows farrow during 
the March-May 2015 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during 
the same period in 2014, and up 2 percent from 2013. Intended farrowings for 
June-August 2015, at 2.93 million sows, are down 2 percent from 2014, but up 
1 percent from 2013. 

The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 
head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 46 percent of the total United 
States hog inventory, down from 48 percent last year. 

Revisions

All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2014 through December 2014 
were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and 
updated import and export data. An upward revision of 0.1 percent was made to 
the December 2014 all hogs and pigs inventory. The net revision to the 
September 2014 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.9 percent. A net 
revision of 2.9 percent was made to the June-August 2014 pig crop. 

This report was approved on March 27, 2015.

Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Karis T. Gutter

Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
James M. Harris

Contents
   
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2014 and 2015.................  4

Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2013-2015...................................  5

Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2014 and 2015........................................  5

Quarterly Litter Rate - United States......................................................................  6

Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: December 2014-February 2015..........................  6

Quarterly Sows Farrowed - United States....................................................................  7

Quarterly Pig Crop - United States.........................................................................  7

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015...................  8

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015........................  8

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014....................  9

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014.........................  9

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014............... 10

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014.................... 10

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014................ 11

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014..................... 11

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2014 and 2015.. 12

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2013-2015.............. 12

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2013-2015............ 13

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: 
September-November 2013 and 2014........................................................................... 13

Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2014 and 2015..... 14

Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 14

Reliability of March 1 Hog Estimates....................................................................... 15

Information Contacts....................................................................................... 15

Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States:
2014 and 2015
[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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                                        :             :             :   2015 as   
                  Item                  :    2014     :    2015     :   percent   
                                        :             :             :   of 2014   
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                                        :   ---- 1,000 head ----        percent   
                                        :                                         
March 1 inventory                       :                                         
  All hogs and pigs ....................:   61,494        65,934          107     
    Kept for breeding ..................:    5,851         5,982          102     
    Market .............................:   55,643        59,953          108     
                                        :                                         
  Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :                                         
    Under 50 pounds ....................:   17,336        18,959          109     
    50-119 pounds ......................:   15,487        16,509          107     
    120-179 pounds .....................:   12,538        13,290          106     
    180 pounds and over ................:   10,281        11,195          109     
                                        :                                         
June 1 inventory                        :                                         
  All hogs and pigs ....................:   61,568                                
    Kept for breeding ..................:    5,855                                
    Market .............................:   55,713                                
                                        :                                         
  Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :                                         
    Under 50 pounds ....................:   18,254                                
    50-119 pounds ......................:   15,801                                
    120-179 pounds .....................:   11,491                                
    180 pounds and over ................:   10,166                                
                                        :                                         
September 1 inventory                   :                                         
  All hogs and pigs ....................:   65,979                                
    Kept for breeding ..................:    5,920                                
    Market .............................:   60,059                                
                                        :                                         
  Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :                                         
    Under 50 pounds ....................:   20,390                                
    50-119 pounds ......................:   17,458                                
    120-179 pounds .....................:   12,112                                
    180 pounds and over ................:   10,098                                
                                        :                                         
December 1 inventory                    :                                         
  All hogs and pigs ....................:   66,145                                
    Kept for breeding ..................:    5,939                                
    Market .............................:   60,207                                
                                        :                                         
  Market hogs and pigs by weight groups :                                         
    Under 50 pounds ....................:   19,026                                
    50-119 pounds ......................:   16,630                                
    120-179 pounds .....................:   12,930                                
    180 pounds and over ................:   11,621                                
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Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2013-2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                        :              :              :              :2015 as percent of 
          Item          :     2013     :     2014     :     2015     :-------------------
                        :              :              :              :  2013   :  2014   
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                        :    ------------ 1,000 head ------------        -- percent --   
Sows farrowing          :                                                                
  December-February ....:     2,788          2,763          2,829        101       102   
  March-May 1/ .........:     2,806          2,810          2,870        102       102   
  December-May 2/ 3/ ...:     5,595          5,573          5,699        102       102   
                        :                                                                
  June-August 1/ .......:     2,890          2,991          2,927        101        98   
  September-November ...:     2,780          2,871                                       
  June-November 3/ .....:     5,670          5,862                                       
                        :                                                                
Pig crop                :                                                                
  December-February ....:    28,099         26,326         28,758        102       109   
  March-May ............:    28,921         27,495                                       
  December-May 3/ ......:    57,020         53,821                                       
                        :                                                                
  June-August ..........:    29,862         30,402                                       
  September-November ...:    28,253         29,373                                       
  June-November 3/ .....:    58,115         59,775                                       
                        :                                                                
                        :     -------------- number -------------        -- percent --   
                        :                                                                
Pigs per litter         :                                                                
  December-February ....:     10.08           9.53          10.17        101       107   
  March-May ............:     10.31           9.78                                       
  December-May .........:     10.19           9.66                                       
                        :                                                                
  June-August ..........:     10.33          10.16                                       
  September-November ...:     10.16          10.23                                       
  June-November ........:     10.25          10.20                                       
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1/ Intentions for 2015.                                                                  
2/ Actual farrowings for December 2014-February 2015 plus intentions for March-May 2015. 
3/ May not add due to rounding.                                                          

Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation - United States: 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                       :             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   
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                       :                             number                              
                       :                                                                 
2014                   :                                                                 
  December-February ...:  7.70       8.30       8.50       8.90         9.50       9.60  
  March-May ...........:  7.80       8.50       8.80       9.20         9.70       9.80  
  June-August .........:  8.00       8.70       9.10       9.50        10.00      10.20  
  September-November ..:  8.10       8.80       9.20       9.60        10.10      10.30  
                       :                                                                 
2015                   :                                                                 
  December-February ...:  7.90       8.60       9.00       9.40        10.00      10.20  
  March-May ...........:                                                                 
  June-August .........:                                                                 
  September-November ..:                                                                 
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1/ Pigs per litter rounded to the nearest tenth.                                         

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015
[May not add due to rounding]
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                 :         Breeding          :          Market           :           Total           
                 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :         :  2015   :2015 as:         :  2015   :2015 as:         :  2015   :2015 as
      State      :  2014   :         :percent:  2014   :         :percent:  2014   :         :percent
                 :         :         :of 2014:         :         :of 2014:         :         :of 2014
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                 :     1,000 head     percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent
                 :                                                                                   
Colorado ........:    160       140      88       520       570     110       680       710     104  
Illinois ........:    500       490      98     3,750     4,160     111     4,250     4,650     109  
Indiana .........:    270       280     104     3,080     3,370     109     3,350     3,650     109  
Iowa ............:  1,010     1,030     102    18,490    19,370     105    19,500    20,400     105  
Kansas ..........:    170       175     103     1,460     1,655     113     1,630     1,830     112  
Michigan ........:    110       110     100       890       990     111     1,000     1,100     110  
Minnesota .......:    550       570     104     6,950     7,280     105     7,500     7,850     105  
Missouri ........:    355       400     113     1,995     2,400     120     2,350     2,800     119  
Nebraska ........:    400       420     105     2,600     2,630     101     3,000     3,050     102  
North Carolina ..:    870       890     102     6,930     7,510     108     7,800     8,400     108  
                 :                                                                                   
Ohio ............:    170       180     106     1,830     2,090     114     2,000     2,270     114  
Oklahoma ........:    430       440     102     1,520     1,710     113     1,950     2,150     110  
Pennsylvania ....:     95       100     105     1,015     1,010     100     1,110     1,110     100  
South Dakota ....:    170       165      97     1,020     1,115     109     1,190     1,280     108  
Texas ...........:    100       100     100       430       780     181       530       880     166  
Utah ............:     75        75     100       635       585      92       710       660      93  
                 :                                                                                   
Other States 1/ .:    416       417     100     2,528     2,728     108     2,944     3,144     107  
                 :                                                                                   
United States ...:  5,851     5,982     102    55,643    59,953     108    61,494    65,934     107  
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                                 

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2014 and 2015
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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                 :       Under       :      50-119       :      120-179      :    180 pounds     
                 :     50 pounds     :      pounds       :      pounds       :     and over      
      State      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2014   :  2015   :  2014   :  2015   :  2014   :  2015   :  2014   :  2015   
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                 :                                  1,000 head                                   
                 :                                                                               
Colorado ........:    270       280        95       100        75        90        80       100  
Illinois ........:  1,070     1,290     1,100     1,200       810       890       770       780  
Indiana .........:    890       950       880       910       620       710       690       800  
Iowa ............:  4,570     4,930     5,780     6,260     4,850     4,810     3,290     3,370  
Kansas ..........:    390       435       345       405       275       325       450       490  
Michigan ........:    275       280       190       210       225       260       200       240  
Minnesota .......:  2,490     2,530     2,000     2,020     1,480     1,500       980     1,230  
Missouri ........:    920     1,220       385       435       320       380       370       365  
Nebraska ........:    820       850       730       750       545       565       505       465  
North Carolina ..:  2,630     2,740     1,650     1,710     1,540     1,640     1,110     1,420  
                 :                                                                               
Ohio ............:    580       640       555       600       465       500       230       350  
Oklahoma ........:    580       720       335       370       225       250       380       370  
Pennsylvania ....:    250       255       345       320       190       240       230       195  
South Dakota ....:    330       365       280       285       210       250       200       215  
Texas ...........:     80       215       105       200        75       190       170       175  
Utah ............:    290       255       130       105       110       120       105       105  
                 :                                                                               
Other States 1/ .:    901     1,004       582       629       523       570       521       525  
                 :                                                                               
United States ...: 17,336    18,959    15,487    16,509    12,538    13,290    10,281    11,195  
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                             

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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                 :         Breeding          :          Market           :           Total           
                 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :         :  2014   :2014 as:         :  2014   :2014 as:         :  2014   :2014 as
      State      :  2013   :         :percent:  2013   :         :percent:  2013   :         :percent
                 :         :         :of 2013:         :         :of 2013:         :         :of 2013
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                 :     1,000 head     percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent
                 :                                                                                   
Colorado ........:    145       160     110       565       530      94       710       690      97  
Illinois ........:    500       490      98     4,150     3,810      92     4,650     4,300      92  
Indiana .........:    270       270     100     3,230     3,230     100     3,500     3,500     100  
Iowa ............:  1,030     1,000      97    18,970    18,100      95    20,000    19,100      96  
Kansas ..........:    170       170     100     1,690     1,470      87     1,860     1,640      88  
Michigan ........:    110       110     100       890       880      99     1,000       990      99  
Minnesota .......:    580       570      98     7,220     7,080      98     7,800     7,650      98  
Missouri ........:    350       380     109     2,300     2,070      90     2,650     2,450      92  
Nebraska ........:    400       390      98     2,650     2,610      98     3,050     3,000      98  
North Carolina ..:    870       860      99     8,030     6,740      84     8,900     7,600      85  
                 :                                                                                   
Ohio ............:    160       165     103     1,970     1,805      92     2,130     1,970      92  
Oklahoma ........:    410       430     105     1,830     1,460      80     2,240     1,890      84  
Pennsylvania ....:    100       100     100     1,020     1,010      99     1,120     1,110      99  
South Dakota ....:    180       175      97       960     1,035     108     1,140     1,210     106  
Texas ...........:    100       100     100       520       570     110       620       670     108  
Utah ............:     75        75     100       655       645      98       730       720      99  
                 :                                                                                   
Other States 1/ .:    434       410      94     2,654     2,668     101     3,088     3,078     100  
                 :                                                                                   
United States ...:  5,884     5,855     100    59,304    55,713      94    65,188    61,568      94  
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                                 

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2013 and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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                 :       Under       :      50-119       :      120-179      :    180 pounds     
                 :     50 pounds     :      pounds       :      pounds       :     and over      
      State      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2013   :  2014   :  2013   :  2014   :  2013   :  2014   :  2013   :  2014   
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                 :                                  1,000 head                                   
                 :                                                                               
Colorado ........:    285       275        85       105        80        70       115        80  
Illinois ........:  1,330     1,220     1,330     1,160       740       770       750       660  
Indiana .........:  1,010       890       990       980       630       580       600       780  
Iowa ............:  4,890     4,890     6,090     5,640     4,700     4,470     3,290     3,100  
Kansas ..........:    480       410       385       360       260       260       565       440  
Michigan ........:    280       270       220       210       180       200       210       200  
Minnesota .......:  2,540     2,580     2,300     2,150     1,410     1,290       970     1,060  
Missouri ........:  1,030     1,005       480       405       390       315       400       345  
Nebraska ........:    850       840       760       770       610       510       430       490  
North Carolina ..:  3,060     2,750     2,020     1,590     1,600     1,230     1,350     1,170  
                 :                                                                               
Ohio ............:    625       530       585       570       480       440       280       265  
Oklahoma ........:    800       620       350       350       210       180       470       310  
Pennsylvania ....:    260       275       335       340       205       190       220       205  
South Dakota ....:    335       345       270       265       180       205       175       220  
Texas ...........:     95       130       125       145       100       140       200       155  
Utah ............:    280       270       125       130       125       115       125       130  
                 :                                                                               
Other States 1/ .:    995       954       618       631       514       526       528       556  
                 :                                                                               
United States ...: 19,145    18,254    17,068    15,801    12,414    11,491    10,678    10,166  
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                             

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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                 :         Breeding          :          Market           :           Total           
                 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :         :         :2014 as:         :         :2014 as:         :         :2014 as
      State      :  2013   :  2014   :percent:  2013   :  2014   :percent:  2013   :  2014   :percent
                 :         :         :of 2013:         :         :of 2013:         :         :of 2013
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                 :     1,000 head     percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent  -- 1,000 head --   percent
                 :                                                                                   
Colorado ........:    145       155     107       555       555     100       700       710     101  
Illinois ........:    500       510     102     4,100     4,140     101     4,600     4,650     101  
Indiana .........:    270       280     104     3,430     3,320      97     3,700     3,600      97  
Iowa ............:  1,000     1,030     103    19,900    19,770      99    20,900    20,800     100  
Kansas ..........:    170       170     100     1,650     1,660     101     1,820     1,830     101  
Michigan ........:    110       110     100       940       920      98     1,050     1,030      98  
Minnesota .......:    550       550     100     7,150     7,200     101     7,700     7,750     101  
Missouri ........:    350       390     111     2,650     2,460      93     3,000     2,850      95  
Nebraska ........:    400       390      98     2,650     2,710     102     3,050     3,100     102  
North Carolina ..:    880       870      99     8,420     7,530      89     9,300     8,400      90  
                 :                                                                                   
Ohio ............:    165       170     103     1,925     1,910      99     2,090     2,080     100  
Oklahoma ........:    420       430     102     1,790     1,620      91     2,210     2,050      93  
Pennsylvania ....:    100       100     100     1,040     1,060     102     1,140     1,160     102  
South Dakota ....:    170       175     103       980     1,095     112     1,150     1,270     110  
Texas ...........:     85       100     118       505       670     133       590       770     131  
Utah ............:     80        75      94       660       645      98       740       720      97  
                 :                                                                                   
Other States 1/ .:    421       415      99     2,745     2,794     102     3,166     3,209     101  
                 :                                                                                   
United States ...:  5,816     5,920     102    61,090    60,059      98    66,906    65,979      99  
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                                 

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2013 and 2014
[Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
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                 :      Under      :     50-119      :     120-179     :   180 pounds    
                 :    50 pounds    :     pounds      :     pounds      :    and over     
      State      :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  
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                 :                              1,000 head                               
                 :                                                                       
Colorado ........:    285      310       90      105       70       85      110       55 
Illinois ........:  1,330    1,270    1,290    1,280      700      830      780      760 
Indiana .........:  1,080    1,040    1,040      960      640      620      670      700 
Iowa ............:  5,300    5,510    6,490    6,470    4,830    4,470    3,280    3,320 
Kansas ..........:    485      485      360      500      270      315      535      360 
Michigan ........:    295      290      230      225      190      205      225      200 
Minnesota .......:  2,450    2,610    2,280    2,190    1,450    1,400      970    1,000 
Missouri ........:  1,180    1,270      650      470      390      360      430      360 
Nebraska ........:    850      940      810      800      570      505      420      465 
North Carolina ..:  3,140    3,110    2,240    1,820    1,670    1,430    1,370    1,170 
                 :                                                                       
Ohio ............:    620      560      610      600      430      460      265      290 
Oklahoma ........:    790      720      345      390      175      220      480      290 
Pennsylvania ....:    245      265      355      370      220      225      220      200 
South Dakota ....:    355      380      285      305      185      200      155      210 
Texas ...........:    125      210      115      190      110      140      155      130 
Utah ............:    285      300      130      130      125      115      120      100 
                 :                                                                       
Other States 1/ .:  1,009    1,120      638      653      559      532      540      488 
                 :                                                                       
United States ...: 19,824   20,390   17,958   17,458   12,584   12,112   10,725   10,098 
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                     

Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
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                 :          Breeding           :           Market            :             Total              
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :          :   2014   :2014 as:          :   2014   :2014 as:          :   2014   : 2014 as  
      State      :   2013   :          :percent:   2013   :          :percent:   2013   :          : percent  
                 :          :          :of 2013:          :          :of 2013:          :          : of 2013  
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                 :  -- 1,000 head --    percent   --- 1,000 head --   percent   --- 1,000 head --    percent  
                 :                                                                                            
Colorado ........:    150        150      100        540        540     100        690        690      100    
Illinois ........:    500        500      100      4,050      4,100     101      4,550      4,600      101    
Indiana .........:    280        290      104      3,370      3,310      98      3,650      3,600       99    
Iowa ............:    970      1,010      104     19,230     19,890     103     20,200     20,900      103    
Kansas ..........:    170        180      106      1,580      1,630     103      1,750      1,810      103    
Michigan ........:    110        110      100        950      1,010     106      1,060      1,120      106    
Minnesota .......:    550        560      102      7,250      7,340     101      7,800      7,900      101    
Missouri ........:    345        400      116      2,405      2,350      98      2,750      2,750      100    
Nebraska ........:    390        400      103      2,660      2,700     102      3,050      3,100      102    
North Carolina ..:    870        880      101      7,630      7,720     101      8,500      8,600      101    
                 :                                                                                            
Ohio ............:    170        170      100      2,030      1,990      98      2,200      2,160       98    
Oklahoma ........:    420        440      105      1,560      1,630     104      1,980      2,070      105    
Pennsylvania ....:    100        100      100        980      1,000     102      1,080      1,100      102    
South Dakota ....:    165        160       97      1,035      1,080     104      1,200      1,240      103    
Texas ...........:     80        100      125        510        660     129        590        760      129    
Utah ............:     75         75      100        625        515      82        700        590       84    
                 :                                                                                            
Other States 1/ .:    412        414      101      2,613      2,742     105      3,025      3,155      104    
                 :                                                                                            
United States ...:  5,757      5,939      103     59,018     60,207     102     64,775     66,145      102    
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                                          

Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States:
December 1, 2013 and 2014
[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      :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  :  2013  :  2014  
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                              1,000 head                               
                 :                                                                       
Colorado ........:    260      265       95      115       75       80      110       80 
Illinois ........:  1,250    1,310    1,210    1,140      730      800      860      850 
Indiana .........:  1,010      990      900      900      650      660      810      760 
Iowa ............:  4,840    5,110    5,940    6,300    4,850    4,740    3,600    3,740 
Kansas ..........:    420      445      345      395      310      330      505      460 
Michigan ........:    305      300      210      225      200      240      235      245 
Minnesota .......:  2,650    2,560    1,980    2,100    1,390    1,510    1,230    1,170 
Missouri ........:  1,150    1,100      450      440      325      380      480      430 
Nebraska ........:    830      900      750      790      560      535      520      475 
North Carolina ..:  2,600    2,910    1,800    1,730    1,630    1,580    1,600    1,500 
                 :                                                                       
Ohio ............:    640      570      600      580      440      500      350      340 
Oklahoma ........:    560      640      380      400      265      280      355      310 
Pennsylvania ....:    265      255      310      320      190      225      215      200 
South Dakota ....:    355      360      280      275      185      220      215      225 
Texas ...........:     90      155      105      150      130      150      185      205 
Utah ............:    265      210      115      100      120      110      125       95 
                 :                                                                       
Other States 1/ .:    899      946      610      670      526      590      577      536 
                 :                                                                       
United States ...: 18,389   19,026   16,080   16,630   12,576   12,930   11,972   11,621 
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1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.                     

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States:
December-February 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :      Sows farrowing      : Pigs per litter :       Pig crop 1/        
                 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :        :  2015  :2015 as :        :        :        :  2015  :2015 as 
      State      :        :        :        :        :        :        :        :        
                 :  2014  :        :percent :        :        :  2014  :        :percent 
                 :        :        :of 2014 :  2014  :  2015  :        :        :of 2014 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   1,000 head     percent   --- number ---       1,000 head    percent 
                 :                                                                       
Colorado ........:    71       69      97      8.80     9.80       625      676    108   
Illinois ........:   245      240      98     10.00    10.20     2,450    2,448    100   
Indiana .........:   120      135     113      9.20    10.10     1,104    1,364    124   
Iowa ............:   480      500     104      9.90    10.70     4,752    5,350    113   
Kansas ..........:    80       86     108      9.15    10.00       732      860    117   
Michigan ........:    49       51     104      9.20    10.50       451      536    119   
Minnesota .......:   275      275     100     10.50    11.00     2,888    3,025    105   
Missouri ........:   180      195     108      9.10     9.30     1,638    1,814    111   
Nebraska ........:   165      160      97     10.55    11.00     1,741    1,760    101   
North Carolina ..:   435      440     101      8.40     9.50     3,654    4,180    114   
                 :                                                                       
Ohio ............:    90       88      98      8.00    10.45       720      920    128   
Oklahoma ........:   180      190     106      9.15    10.10     1,647    1,919    117   
Pennsylvania ....:    44       45     102     10.40    10.20       458      459    100   
South Dakota ....:    82       85     104     10.65    10.80       873      918    105   
Texas ...........:    41       41     100      8.60     8.80       353      361    102   
Utah ............:    40       35      88     10.00     8.70       400      305     76   
                 :                                                                       
Other States 2/ .:   186      194     104      9.89     9.60     1,840    1,863    101   
                 :                                                                       
United States ...: 2,763    2,829     102      9.53    10.17    26,326   28,758    109   
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1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 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: March-May 2013-2015
[May not add due to rounding]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                Sows farrowing                 :    Pigs per litter    :            Pig crop 1/            
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :           :           :           :           :           :           :           :           :           
        State       :           :           :           :  2015 as  :           :           :           :           :  2014 as  
                    :   2013    :   2014    :  2015 2/  :  percent  :   2013    :   2014    :   2013    :   2014    :  percent  
                    :           :           :           :  of 2014  :           :           :           :           :  of 2013  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   --------- 1,000 head --------      percent      ----- number ----      --- 1,000 head ---      percent  
                    :                                                                                                           
Colorado ...........:      69          73          68         93         9.50        9.30         656         679        104    
Illinois ...........:     250         250         245         98        10.30        9.90       2,575       2,475         96    
Indiana ............:     125         125         135        108         9.85        9.25       1,231       1,156         94    
Iowa ...............:     465         470         490        104        10.50       10.60       4,883       4,982        102    
Kansas .............:      79          82          84        102         9.95        9.25         786         759         97    
Michigan ...........:      50          52          52        100        10.20        8.90         510         463         91    
Minnesota ..........:     290         290         285         98        10.70       10.60       3,103       3,074         99    
Missouri ...........:     180         185         200        108        10.50        8.90       1,890       1,647         87    
Nebraska ...........:     160         170         175        103        10.75       10.50       1,720       1,785        104    
North Carolina .....:     460         440         430         98        10.05        8.70       4,623       3,828         83    
                    :                                                                                                           
Ohio ...............:      80          80          90        113        10.30        9.50         824         760         92    
Oklahoma ...........:     185         185         185        100        10.30        9.60       1,906       1,776         93    
Pennsylvania .......:      44          48          49        102        10.20       10.30         449         494        110    
South Dakota .......:      88          90          85         94        10.90       10.70         959         963        100    
Texas ..............:      38          43          52        121         8.90        9.40         338         404        120    
Utah ...............:      41          41          38         93        10.30       10.50         422         431        102    
                    :                                                                                                           
Other States 3/ ....:     202         186         207        111        10.11        9.78       2,046       1,819         89    
                    :                                                                                                           
United States ......:   2,806       2,810       2,870        102        10.31        9.78      28,921      27,495         95    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 2013-2015
[May not add due to rounding]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :            Sows farrowing             :  Pigs per litter  :         Pig crop 1/         
                 :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :         :         : 2015 2/ : 2015 as :         :         :         :  2014   : 2014 as 
      State      :         :         :         :         :         :         :         :         :         
                 :  2013   :  2014   :         : percent :         :         :  2013   :         : percent 
                 :         :         :         : of 2014 :  2013   :  2014   :         :         : of 2013 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  ------- 1,000 head ------    percent    ---- number ---    -- 1,000 head --    percent 
                 :                                                                                         
Colorado ........:     70        73        71       97       9.50      9.45       665       690      104   
Illinois ........:    250       260       250       96      10.20     10.20     2,550     2,652      104   
Indiana .........:    125       145       135       93      10.10      9.80     1,263     1,421      113   
Iowa ............:    485       530       510       96      10.60     10.70     5,141     5,671      110   
Kansas ..........:     81        85        86      101      10.05      9.90       814       842      103   
Michigan ........:     50        51        51      100      10.10     10.10       505       515      102   
Minnesota .......:    290       290       290      100      10.80     10.85     3,132     3,147      100   
Missouri ........:    195       205       205      100      10.40      9.80     2,028     2,009       99   
Nebraska ........:    165       175       180      103      10.85     10.90     1,790     1,908      107   
North Carolina ..:    470       470       445       95      10.10      9.50     4,747     4,465       94   
                 :                                                                                         
Ohio ............:     90        86        90      105      10.40     10.00       936       860       92   
Oklahoma ........:    190       200       192       96      10.30      9.70     1,957     1,940       99   
Pennsylvania ....:     48        49        47       96      10.20     10.10       490       495      101   
South Dakota ....:     86        89        85       96      10.90     10.65       937       948      101   
Texas ...........:     42        44        49      111       8.30      9.90       349       436      125   
Utah ............:     43        42        38       90      10.00     10.40       430       437      102   
                 :                                                                                         
Other States 3/ .:    210       197       203      103      10.14      9.97     2,128     1,966       92   
                 :                                                                                         
United States ...:  2,890     2,991     2,927       98      10.33     10.16    29,862    30,402      102   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.                                       

Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2013 and 2014
[May not add due to rounding]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :          Sows Farrowing           :    Pigs per litter    :            Pig crop 1/            
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :           :           :  2014 as  :           :           :           :           :  2014 as  
        State       :   2013    :   2014    :  percent  :   2013    :   2014    :   2013    :   2014    :  percent  
                    :           :           :  of 2013  :           :           :           :           :  of 2013  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   --- 1,000 head --      percent      ----- number ----      --- 1,000 head ---      percent  
                    :                                                                                               
Colorado ...........:      72          70         97         9.40        9.70         677         679        100    
Illinois ...........:     235         250        106        10.20       10.25       2,397       2,563        107    
Indiana ............:     130         145        112        10.05       10.20       1,307       1,479        113    
Iowa ...............:     455         485        107        10.60       10.70       4,823       5,190        108    
Kansas .............:      80          85        106         9.25       10.30         740         876        118    
Michigan ...........:      49          51        104        10.15       10.20         497         520        105    
Minnesota ..........:     290         280         97        10.80       10.95       3,132       3,066         98    
Missouri ...........:     180         195        108        10.30        9.50       1,854       1,853        100    
Nebraska ...........:     165         175        106        10.75       11.00       1,774       1,925        109    
North Carolina .....:     445         445        100         9.50       10.00       4,228       4,450        105    
                    :                                                                                               
Ohio ...............:      85          87        102        10.40       10.35         884         901        102    
Oklahoma ...........:     185         190        103         9.95       10.20       1,841       1,938        105    
Pennsylvania .......:      47          48        102        10.30       10.30         484         494        102    
South Dakota .......:      82          84        102        10.75       10.85         882         911        103    
Texas ..............:      38          47        124         8.55        8.40         325         395        122    
Utah ...............:      40          37         93        10.10        6.70         404         248         61    
                    :                                                                                               
Other States 2/ ....:     202         197         97         9.90        9.59       2,004       1,885         94    
                    :                                                                                               
United States ......:   2,780       2,871        103        10.16       10.23      28,253      29,373        104    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.                                                

Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States:
December-November 2014 and 2015
[December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   Sows farrowing 1/   :    Pigs per litter    :      Pig crop 1/      
      Month     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   2014    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  --- 1,000 head --        ----- number ----      --- 1,000 head ---   
                :                                                                       
December .......:     921        939         9.60       10.24        8,846      9,619   
January ........:     924        951         9.47       10.10        8,753      9,602   
February .......:     918        939         9.51       10.16        8,727      9,537   
March ..........:     953                    9.59                    9,139              
April ..........:     922                    9.78                    9,025              
May ............:     935                    9.98                    9,331              
June ...........:     999                   10.08                   10,078              
July ...........:     992                   10.20                   10,122              
August .........:   1,000                   10.20                   10,202              
September ......:     984                   10.20                   10,038              
October ........:     953                   10.26                    9,778              
November .......:     933                   10.24                    9,557              
                :                                                                       
Total ..........:  11,435                    9.93                  113,596              
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1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding.            

Statistical Methodology

Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 8,100 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 March 2015, data were collected from 
about 5,950 operations, 73 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 March 1, 2015.

Estimating 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 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 65.9 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that 
the difference will not exceed 2.0 percent.

Reliability of March 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            2.0          625       95       1,459         10              10       
                              :                                                                                           
Pig crop .....................:     2.1            3.6          469        0       1,190         10              10       
                              :                                                                                           
Expected farrowings           :                                                                                           
                              :                                                                                           
  Next quarter ...............:     2.6            4.6           60        0         167         10              10       
                              :                                                                                           
  Following quarter ..........:     2.9            5.0           70       18         197          8              12       
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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 [email protected].

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424
   Travis Averill - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ...... (202) 720-3040
   Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240
   Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. (202) 720-3106
   Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236
   Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
   Evan Schulz - Sheep and Goats ................ (202) 720-6147

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