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Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released December 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Down 1 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2020 was 77.5 million head. This was down 1 percent from December 1, 2019, and down 1 percent from September 1, 2020. Breeding inventory, at 6.28 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.2 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from last quarter. The September-November 2020 pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was down 1 percent from 2019. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.16 million head, down 1 percent from 2019. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.05 for the September-November period, compared to 11.09 last year. 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Million Head Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory - United States: December 1

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  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

    ISSN: 1949-1921

    Released December 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States

    Department of Agriculture (USDA).

    United States Hog Inventory Down 1 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2020 was 77.5 million head. This was down 1 percent from

    December 1, 2019, and down 1 percent from September 1, 2020.

    Breeding inventory, at 6.28 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from the previous

    quarter.

    Market hog inventory, at 71.2 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from last quarter.

    The September-November 2020 pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was down 1 percent from 2019. Sows farrowing during

    this period totaled 3.16 million head, down 1 percent from 2019. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented

    50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.05 for the September-November period,

    compared to 11.09 last year.

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    Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory - United States: December 1

  • 2 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    United States hog producers intend to have 3.12 million sows farrow during the December 2020-February 2021 quarter,

    up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, and up 1 percent from the same period

    two years earlier. Intended farrowings for March-May 2021, at 3.12 million sows, are down 1 percent from the same

    period one year earlier, and down slightly from the same period two years earlier.

    The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted

    for 48 percent of the total United States hog inventory, unchanged from the previous year.

    Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2019 through September 2020 were reviewed using final pig crop, official

    slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 2020 all hogs and pigs

    inventory was 0.8 percent. A revision of 2.7 percent was made to the June-August 2020 pig crop. The net revision made to

    the June 2020 all hogs and pigs inventory was 2.9 percent. A net revision of 0.8 percent was made to the March-May

    2020 pig crop. The net revision made to the March 2020 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.9 percent. A net revision of

    2.8 percent was made to the December 2019-February 2020 pig crop. The net revision made to the December 2019 all

    hogs and pigs inventory was 1.2 percent. A net revision of 1.0 percent was made to the September-November 2019 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 23, 2020.

    Secretary of Agriculture

    Designate

    Robert Johansson

    Agricultural Statistics Board

    Chairperson

    Joseph L. Parsons

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Contents

    Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................... 4

    Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States: 2019-2021 .......................................................................... 5

    Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – United States: December-November 2019 and 2020 ................. 5

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: December 1, 2019 and 2020 ......................................... 6

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: December 1, 2019 and 2020 .............................................. 7

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 ............................................... 8

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 .................................................... 8

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: June 1, 2019 and 2020 .................................................. 9

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: June 1, 2019 and 2020 ....................................................... 9

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: September 1, 2019 and 2020 ...................................... 10

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: September 1, 2019 and 2020 ........................................... 10

    Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:

    December-November 2019 and 2020 ................................................................................................................................... 11

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: December-February 2019-2021 ..................... 12

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: March-May 2019-2021 .................................. 12

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: June-August 2019 and 2020 ........................... 13

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:

    September-November 2019 and 2020 ................................................................................................................................... 13

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

    Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates ................................................................................................................................. 14

    Records by Quarter – United States: 1866 to Present ........................................................................................................... 15

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

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    Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States: 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    Item 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    March 1 inventory .................................................................................... All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ June 1 inventory ....................................................................................... All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ September 1 inventory ............................................................................. All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ December 1 inventory .............................................................................. All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................

    74,661 6,349

    68,313

    21,373 19,168 15,001 12,771

    75,725 6,410

    69,316

    22,210 19,693 14,396 13,017

    78,583 6,431

    72,153

    23,376 21,224 14,654 12,899

    78,228 6,471

    71,757

    22,048 20,636 15,256 13,816

    76,179 6,375

    69,804

    21,571 19,353 15,086 13,793

    77,364 6,326

    71,038

    22,110 19,890 15,240 13,797

    78,434 6,333

    72,101

    23,144 21,020 14,867 13,069

    77,502 6,276

    71,226

    21,739 20,260 15,246 13,980

    102 100 102

    101 101 101 108

    102 99

    102

    100 101 106 106

    100 98

    100

    99 99

    101 101

    99 97 99

    99 98

    100 101

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    Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States: 2019-2021 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

    Item 2019 2020 2021 2020 as percent of 2019

    2021 percent of 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (percent)

    Sows farrowing ........................................ December-February 2 .......................... March-May 2 ........................................ December-May 1 .................................. June-August ........................................ September-November .......................... June-November 1 ................................. Pig crop ................................................... December-February ............................. March-May ........................................... December-May 1 .................................. June-August ........................................ September-November .......................... June-November 1 .................................

    3,098 3,132 6,231

    3,274 3,197 6,471

    33,164 34,455 67,619

    36,370 35,459 71,829

    3,068 3,149 6,217

    3,260 3,164 6,424

    33,745 34,644 68,389

    36,056 34,973 71,030

    3,118 3,123 6,241

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    101 100

    100 99 99

    102 101 101

    99 99 99

    102 99

    100

    (number) (number) (number) (percent) (percent)

    Pigs per litter ........................................... December-February ............................. March-May ........................................... December-May .................................... June-August ........................................ September-November .......................... June-November ...................................

    10.70 11.00 10.85

    11.11 11.09 11.10

    11.00 11.00 11.00

    11.06 11.05 11.06

    103 100 101

    100 100 100

    1 May not add due to rounding. 2 Intentions for 2021.

    Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – United States: December-November 2019 and 2020 [December preceding year]

    Month Sows farrowing 1 Pigs per litter Pig crop 1

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)

    December ........................ January ........................... February .......................... March .............................. April ................................. May ................................. June ................................ July .................................. August ............................. September ....................... October ........................... November ........................ Total ................................

    1,041 1,036 1,021 1,074 1,027 1,031 1,115 1,086 1,073 1,097 1,064 1,036

    12,701

    1,049 1,026

    993 1,085 1,039 1,025 1,100 1,086 1,074 1,085 1,044 1,034

    12,641

    10.72 10.68 10.71 10.86 11.02 11.13 11.03 11.10 11.21 11.00 11.10 11.18

    10.98

    10.98 10.95 11.07 10.72 11.13 11.17 10.94 11.05 11.19 10.89 11.07 11.21

    11.03

    11,153 11,071 10,939 11,662 11,310 11,482 12,294 12,048 12,027 12,075 11,806 11,577

    139,449

    11,517 11,235 10,994 11,636 11,556 11,452 12,038 11,999 12,020 11,820 11,561 11,592

    139,418

    1 Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding.

  • 6 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: December 1, 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    Breeding Market Total

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Alabama ................. Alaska ..................... Arizona ................... Arkansas ................. California ................ Colorado ................. Connecticut ............. Delaware ................ Florida ..................... Georgia ................... Hawaii ..................... Idaho ....................... Illinois ...................... Indiana .................... Iowa ........................ Kansas .................... Kentucky ................. Louisiana ................ Maine ...................... Maryland ................. Massachusetts ........ Michigan ................. Minnesota ............... Mississippi .............. Missouri .................. Montana .................. Nebraska ................ Nevada ................... New Hampshire ...... New Jersey ............. New Mexico ............ New York ................ North Carolina ......... North Dakota ........... Ohio ........................ Oklahoma ............... Oregon .................... Pennsylvania .......... Rhode Island ........... South Carolina ........ South Dakota .......... Tennessee .............. Texas ...................... Utah ........................ Vermont .................. Virginia .................... Washington ............. West Virginia ........... Wisconsin ............... Wyoming ................. United States ..........

    10.0 0.3

    16.0 39.0 12.0

    155.0 0.7 2.5 4.0

    20.0

    3.0 7.0

    590.0 250.0

    1,010.0 180.0 50.0 2.0 1.1 3.5

    2.0

    120.0 570.0 53.0

    490.0 37.0

    440.0 0.2 0.8 1.0

    0.7 5.0

    900.0 35.0

    210.0 450.0

    2.0 140.0

    0.3 10.0

    280.0 26.0

    155.0 80.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 1.0

    60.0 37.0

    6,471.1

    4.0 0.4

    15.0 43.0 9.0

    155.0 0.5 2.5 4.0

    10.0

    3.0 7.0

    570.0 250.0 980.0 170.0 45.0 2.0 1.2 3.0

    2.0

    120.0 540.0 49.0

    450.0 41.0

    430.0 0.1 0.6 1.0

    0.4 8.0

    840.0 36.0

    210.0 465.0

    2.0 150.0

    0.2 8.0

    285.0 25.0

    140.0 90.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0

    58.0 41.0

    6,275.9

    40 133 94

    110 75

    100 71

    100 100 50

    100 100 97

    100 97 94 90

    100 109 86

    100 100 95 92 92

    111 98 50 75

    100

    57 160 93

    103 100 103 100 107 67 80

    102 96 90

    113 100 80

    100 100 97

    111

    97

    26.0 1.6

    145.0 78.0 94.0

    605.0 3.3 4.5 6.0

    42.0

    8.0 28.0

    4,860.0 4,150.0

    23,890.0 1,980.0

    385.0 4.0 3.5

    16.5

    6.0 1,120.0 8,830.0

    137.0 2,860.0

    173.0 3,360.0

    4.8 2.6 6.5

    1.3

    48.0 8,500.0

    107.0 2,540.0 1,820.0

    9.0 1,190.0

    1.3 185.0

    1,720.0

    224.0 985.0 880.0

    2.6 335.0 14.0 2.0

    305.0 57.0

    71,756.5

    8.0 1.5

    126.0 83.0 90.0

    475.0 3.5 4.5 9.0

    28.0

    7.0 25.0

    4,880.0 4,200.0

    23,820.0 1,870.0

    415.0 4.0 3.8

    15.5

    7.0 1,180.0 8,860.0

    61.0 3,300.0

    164.0 3,220.0

    2.4 3.2 6.5

    0.9

    61.0 8,160.0

    107.0 2,440.0 1,615.0

    7.0 1,240.0

    1.3 180.0

    1,735.0

    235.0 940.0 910.0

    3.0 306.0 14.0 2.0

    342.0 54.0

    71,226.1

    31 94 87

    106 96 79

    106 100 150 67

    88 89

    100 101 100 94

    108 100 109 94

    117 105 100 45

    115 95 96 50

    123 100

    69

    127 96

    100 96 89 78

    104 100 97

    101 105 95

    103 115 91

    100 100 112 95

    99

    36.0 1.9

    161.0 117.0 106.0 760.0

    4.0 7.0

    10.0 62.0

    11.0 35.0

    5,450.0 4,400.0

    24,900.0 2,160.0

    435.0 6.0 4.6

    20.0

    8.0 1,240.0 9,400.0

    190.0 3,350.0

    210.0 3,800.0

    5.0 3.4 7.5

    2.0

    53.0 9,400.0

    142.0 2,750.0 2,270.0

    11.0 1,330.0

    1.6 195.0

    2,000.0

    250.0 1,140.0

    960.0 3.6

    340.0 17.0 3.0

    365.0 94.0

    78,227.6

    12.0 1.9

    141.0 126.0 99.0

    630.0 4.0 7.0

    13.0 38.0

    10.0 32.0

    5,450.0 4,450.0

    24,800.0 2,040.0

    460.0 6.0 5.0

    18.5

    9.0 1,300.0 9,400.0

    110.0 3,750.0

    205.0 3,650.0

    2.5 3.8 7.5

    1.3

    69.0 9,000.0

    143.0 2,650.0 2,080.0

    9.0 1,390.0

    1.5 188.0

    2,020.0

    260.0 1,080.0 1,000.0

    4.0 310.0 17.0 3.0

    400.0 95.0

    77,502.0

    33 100 88

    108 93 83

    100 100 130 61

    91 91

    100 101 100 94

    106 100 109 93

    113 105 100 58

    112 98 96 50

    112 100

    65

    130 96

    101 96 92 82

    105 94 96

    101 104 95

    104 111 91

    100 100 110 101

    99

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 7 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: December 1, 2019 and 2020 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]

    State

    Under 50 pounds

    50-119 pounds

    120-179 pounds

    180 pounds and over

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)

    Alabama ..................... Alaska ........................ Arizona ....................... Arkansas .................... California .................... Colorado ..................... Connecticut ................ Delaware .................... Florida ........................ Georgia ...................... Hawaii ........................ Idaho .......................... Illinois ......................... Indiana ....................... Iowa ............................ Kansas ....................... Kentucky ..................... Louisiana .................... Maine ......................... Maryland ..................... Massachusetts ............ Michigan ..................... Minnesota ................... Mississippi .................. Missouri ...................... Montana ..................... Nebraska .................... Nevada ....................... New Hampshire .......... New Jersey ................. New Mexico ................ New York .................... North Carolina ............ North Dakota .............. Ohio ............................ Oklahoma ................... Oregon ....................... Pennsylvania .............. Rhode Island .............. South Carolina ............ South Dakota .............. Tennessee .................. Texas ......................... Utah ............................ Vermont ...................... Virginia ....................... Washington ................ West Virginia .............. Wisconsin ................... Wyoming .................... United States ..............

    15.0 0.5

    49.0 63.0 26.0

    280.0 1.5 3.0 3.0

    27.0

    3.0 16.0

    1,455.0 1,100.0 5,840.0

    475.0 119.0

    1.0 1.4 4.5

    2.0

    340.0 2,750.0

    116.0 1,250.0

    82.0 1,180.0

    0.2 0.4 1.3

    0.4

    11.0 3,350.0

    56.0 690.0 780.0

    2.5 305.0

    0.3 24.0

    680.0 78.0

    300.0 320.0

    0.7 79.0 4.0 0.5

    110.0 52.0

    22,048.2

    1.0 0.5

    37.0 66.0 24.0

    255.0 1.5 3.0 5.0

    12.0

    2.5 14.0

    1,440.0 1,030.0 5,800.0

    435.0 123.0

    1.0 1.4 4.0

    2.5

    360.0 2,840.0

    43.0 1,540.0

    83.0 1,100.0

    0.1 0.4 1.4

    0.2

    23.0 2,985.0

    54.0 750.0 740.0

    2.0 335.0

    0.3 21.0

    690.0 48.0

    280.0 350.0

    0.8 56.0 5.0 0.5

    122.0 50.0

    21,739.1

    2.0 0.5

    32.0 8.0

    22.0 130.0

    0.4 0.5 1.0 5.0

    2.0 5.0

    1,630.0 1,170.0 7,720.0

    475.0 106.0

    1.0 0.8 4.0

    1.4

    310.0 2,770.0

    6.0 620.0 34.0

    875.0 1.7 0.8 1.9

    0.5

    10.5 2,030.0

    23.0 710.0 470.0

    2.5 340.0

    0.4 54.0

    400.0 39.0

    275.0 185.0

    0.7 84.0 4.0 0.5

    68.0 3.0

    20,636.1

    1.0 0.4

    29.0 9.0

    23.0 100.0

    0.5 0.5 2.0 5.0

    1.5 4.0

    1,550.0 1,260.0 7,620.0

    485.0 115.0

    1.0 0.9 4.0

    2.0

    330.0 2,760.0

    7.0 640.0 34.0

    860.0 0.9 1.0 1.5

    0.2

    12.0 1,915.0

    23.0 660.0 350.0

    2.0 360.0

    0.5 52.0

    400.0 66.0

    225.0 185.0

    0.9 83.0 4.0 0.5

    72.0 1.0

    20,260.3

    5.0 0.3

    32.0 3.0

    24.0 100.0

    0.3 0.5 1.0 6.0

    2.0 4.0

    965.0 920.0

    5,750.0 420.0 77.0 1.0 0.7 4.0

    0.8

    220.0 1,860.0

    5.0 520.0 27.0

    640.0 1.6 0.7 1.5

    0.1

    12.5 1,610.0

    15.0 550.0 255.0

    1.5 275.0

    0.2 54.0

    320.0 55.0

    170.0 185.0

    0.6 83.0 3.0 0.5

    72.0 1.0

    15,255.8

    1.0 0.3

    29.0 2.0

    20.0 50.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 4.0

    1.5 4.0

    1,040.0 860.0

    5,790.0 360.0 75.0 1.0 0.8 3.5

    1.1

    245.0 1,840.0

    7.0 640.0 23.0

    710.0 0.8 0.8 1.3

    0.2

    16.0 1,570.0

    15.0 480.0 205.0

    1.0 275.0

    0.2 54.0

    325.0 54.0

    185.0 185.0

    0.6 81.0 2.0 0.5

    83.0 1.0

    15,246.4

    4.0 0.3

    32.0 4.0

    22.0 95.0 1.1 0.5 1.0 4.0

    1.0 3.0

    810.0 960.0

    4,580.0 610.0 83.0 1.0 0.6 4.0

    1.8

    250.0 1,450.0

    10.0 470.0 30.0

    665.0 1.3 0.7 1.8

    0.3

    14.0 1,510.0

    13.0 590.0 315.0

    2.5 270.0

    0.4 53.0

    320.0 52.0

    240.0 190.0

    0.6 89.0 3.0 0.5

    55.0 1.0

    13,816.4

    5.0 0.3

    31.0 6.0

    23.0 70.0 1.2 0.5 1.0 7.0

    1.5 3.0

    850.0 1,050.0 4,610.0

    590.0 102.0

    1.0 0.7 4.0

    1.4

    245.0 1,420.0

    4.0 480.0 24.0

    550.0 0.6 1.0 2.3

    0.3

    10.0 1,690.0

    15.0 550.0 320.0

    2.0 270.0

    0.3 53.0

    320.0 67.0

    250.0 190.0

    0.7 86.0 3.0 0.5

    65.0 2.0

    13,980.3

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    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Breeding Market Total

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ...................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa ............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina .............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas ........................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............

    155 560 260

    1,030 170 120 580 470 450 900

    190 450 120 245 150 80

    419

    6,349

    155 580 250 980 180 120 560 470 440 870

    200 450 150 285 155 80

    450

    6,375

    100 104 96 95

    106 100 97

    100 98 97

    105 100 125 116 103 100

    108

    100

    645 4,690 3,940

    22,670 1,880 1,110 8,220 3,080 3,150 8,100

    2,460 1,720 1,150 1,595

    940 670

    2,293

    68,313

    555 4,570 3,750

    23,420 1,910 1,120 8,440 3,130 3,310 8,230

    2,450 1,800 1,200 1,725

    955 870

    2,369

    69,804

    86 97 95

    103 102 101 103 102 105 102

    100 105 104 108 102 130

    103

    102

    800 5,250 4,200

    23,700 2,050 1,230 8,800 3,550 3,600 9,000

    2,650 2,170 1,270 1,840 1,090

    750

    2,711

    74,661

    710 5,150 4,000

    24,400 2,090 1,240 9,000 3,600 3,750 9,100

    2,650 2,250 1,350 2,010 1,110

    950

    2,819

    76,179

    89 98 95

    103 102 101 102 101 104 101

    100 104 106 109 102 127

    104

    102

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]

    State

    Under 50 pounds

    50-119 pounds

    120-179 pounds

    180 pounds and over

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)

    Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................. Indiana ........................... Iowa ............................... Kansas ........................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ................ Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................. Utah ............................... Other States 1 ................ United States .................

    290 1,415 1,040 5,510

    480 330

    2,590 1,555 1,060 3,190

    720 800 315 590 275 295

    918

    21,373

    280 1,260

    910 5,830

    455 335

    2,700 1,440 1,130 3,150

    680 825 335 695 280 325

    941

    21,571

    135 1,555 1,100 7,510

    440 300

    2,400 560 880

    1,700

    640 360 325 390 260 120

    493

    19,168

    100 1,515 1,050 7,460

    495 300

    2,460 630 885

    1,780

    640 360 350 385 265 180

    498

    19,353

    105 1,000

    920 5,630

    395 225

    1,890 505 690

    1,590

    520 210 245 320 180 130

    446

    15,001

    60 995 920

    5,500 390 230

    1,850 565 690

    1,690

    550 250 250 335 185 180

    446

    15,086

    115 720 880

    4,020 565 255

    1,340 460 520

    1,620

    580 350 265 295 225 125

    436

    12,771

    115 800 870

    4,630 570 255

    1,430 495 605

    1,610

    580 365 265 310 225 185

    483

    13,793

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 9 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: June 1, 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Breeding Market Total

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ...................... Illinois .......................... Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................. Kansas ........................ Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina ............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas .......................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............

    160 590 260

    1,000 175 120 570 480 460 900

    200 445 120 265 155 80

    430

    6,410

    155 570 250 960 180 120 550 475 440 880

    210 460 150 280 130 80

    436

    6,326

    97 97 96 96

    103 100 96 99 96 98

    105 103 125 106 84

    100

    102

    99

    620 4,760 4,040

    22,900 1,845 1,130 8,230 3,170 3,290 8,300

    2,550 1,715 1,100 1,605

    935 750

    2,376

    69,316

    545 4,780 4,150

    23,340 2,010 1,060 8,450 3,325 3,360 8,420

    2,540 1,720 1,260 1,780

    920 910

    2,468

    71,038

    88 100 103 102 109 94

    103 105 102 101

    100 100 115 111 98

    121

    104

    102

    780 5,350 4,300

    23,900 2,020 1,250 8,800 3,650 3,750 9,200

    2,750 2,160 1,220 1,870 1,090

    830

    2,805

    75,725

    700 5,350 4,400

    24,300 2,190 1,180 9,000 3,800 3,800 9,300

    2,750 2,180 1,410 2,060 1,050

    990

    2,904

    77,364

    90 100 102 102 108 94

    102 104 101 101

    100 101 116 110 96

    119

    104

    102

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: June 1, 2019 and 2020 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]

    State

    Under 50 pounds

    50-119 pounds

    120-179 pounds

    180 pounds and over

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)

    Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa ............................... Kansas .......................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ............... Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................ Utah ............................... Other States 1 ................ United States .................

    295 1,465 1,090 5,920

    460 320

    2,630 1,590 1,135 3,370

    730 800 305 580 285 325

    910

    22,210

    275 1,400 1,010 5,780

    510 310

    2,800 1,690 1,160 3,100

    710 770 375 725 220 365

    910

    22,110

    130 1,530 1,180 7,520

    490 320

    2,590 530 875

    1,830

    660 365 345 430 235 150

    513

    19,693

    95 1,555 1,310 7,520

    480 290

    2,430 565 865

    1,920

    650 380 385 420 295 180

    550

    19,890

    100 945 840

    5,430 385 230

    1,730 525 630

    1,500

    590 220 235 290 145 140

    461

    14,396

    70 1,035

    910 5,500

    395 220

    1,820 600 690

    1,730

    580 230 270 340 185 180

    485

    15,240

    95 820 930

    4,030 510 260

    1,280 525 650

    1,600

    570 330 215 305 270 135

    492

    13,017

    105 790 920

    4,540 625 240

    1,400 470 645

    1,670

    600 340 230 295 220 185

    522

    13,797

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

  • 10 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: September 1, 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Breeding Market Total

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ...................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa ............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina .............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas ........................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............

    160 590 250

    1,010 175 120 580 490 450 900

    200 460 120 265 155 80

    426

    6,431

    165 580 250 980 175 120 530 470 430 870

    220 450 150 285 140 85

    433

    6,333

    103 98

    100 97

    100 100 91 96 96 97

    110 98

    125 108 90

    106

    102

    98

    630 4,910 4,150

    23,990 1,915 1,120 8,620 3,160 3,350 8,700

    2,600 1,790 1,140 1,735 1,045

    880

    2,418

    72,153

    485 4,820 4,200

    23,820 1,915 1,100 8,570 3,430 3,370 8,730

    2,580 1,650 1,290 1,765

    920 955

    2,501

    72,101

    77 98

    101 99

    100 98 99

    109 101 100

    99 92

    113 102 88

    109

    103

    100

    790 5,500 4,400

    25,000 2,090 1,240 9,200 3,650 3,800 9,600

    2,800 2,250 1,260 2,000 1,200

    960

    2,843

    78,583

    650 5,400 4,450

    24,800 2,090 1,220 9,100 3,900 3,800 9,600

    2,800 2,100 1,440 2,050 1,060 1,040

    2,934

    78,434

    82 98

    101 99

    100 98 99

    107 100 100

    100 93

    114 103 88

    108

    103

    100

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

    Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: September 1, 2019 and 2020 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]

    State

    Under 50 pounds

    50-119 pounds

    120-179 pounds

    180 pounds and over

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)

    Colorado ........................... Illinois ................................ Indiana .............................. Iowa .................................. Kansas .............................. Michigan ........................... Minnesota ......................... Missouri ............................ Nebraska .......................... North Carolina ................... Ohio .................................. Oklahoma ......................... Pennsylvania .................... South Dakota .................... Texas ................................ Utah .................................. Other States 1 ................... United States ....................

    305 1,510 1,110 6,360

    490 310

    2,950 1,530 1,190 3,440

    780 805 315 655 345 355

    926

    23,376

    260 1,390 1,040 6,440

    500 325

    2,850 1,600 1,170 3,350

    770 765 355 700 305 370

    954

    23,144

    130 1,650 1,230 8,010

    510 310

    2,850 590 890

    2,140

    690 465 330 450 290 175

    514

    21,224

    100 1,540 1,380 7,780

    475 305

    2,820 690 890

    2,130

    760 350 410 435 215 195

    545

    21,020

    95 900 860

    5,520 375 225

    1,710 545 670

    1,580

    540 225 265 305 185 175

    479

    14,654

    50 1,070

    820 5,480

    410 225

    1,720 690 690

    1,610

    490 185 275 320 140 195

    497

    14,867

    100 850 950

    4,100 540 275

    1,110 495 600

    1,540

    590 295 230 325 225 175

    499

    12,899

    75 820 960

    4,120 530 245

    1,180 450 620

    1,640

    560 350 250 310 260 195

    504

    13,069

    1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 11 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: December-November 2019 and 2020 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Alabama .......................... Alaska ............................. Arizona ............................ Arkansas ......................... California ......................... Colorado .......................... Connecticut ..................... Delaware ......................... Florida ............................. Georgia ........................... Hawaii ............................. Idaho ............................... Illinois .............................. Indiana ............................ Iowa ................................. Kansas ............................ Kentucky .......................... Louisiana ......................... Maine .............................. Maryland .......................... Massachusetts ................. Michigan .......................... Minnesota ........................ Mississippi ....................... Missouri ........................... Montana .......................... Nebraska ......................... Nevada ............................ New Hampshire ............... New Jersey ...................... New Mexico ..................... New York ......................... North Carolina ................. North Dakota ................... Ohio ................................. Oklahoma ........................ Oregon ............................ Pennsylvania ................... Rhode Island ................... South Carolina ................. South Dakota ................... Tennessee ....................... Texas .............................. Utah ................................. Vermont ........................... Virginia ............................ Washington ..................... West Virginia ................... Wisconsin ........................ Wyoming ......................... United States ...................

    16.00 0.40

    30.50 93.00 12.50

    310.00 0.60 4.00 4.00

    36.00

    2.00 9.90

    1,115.00 485.00

    2,120.00 354.00 99.00 0.40 0.90 3.70

    1.60

    221.00 1,195.00

    89.00 1,012.00

    64.00 769.00

    0.40 0.60 0.80

    0.40 5.20

    1,885.00 73.00

    396.00 870.00

    1.30 217.00

    0.40 18.50

    509.00 54.50

    270.00 168.00

    0.80 6.70 3.20 0.70

    99.00 72.50

    12,701.45

    14.50 0.40

    27.50 78.00 14.50

    298.00 0.50 4.00 4.00

    28.00

    2.00 12.00

    1,145.00 490.00

    2,120.00 349.00 97.00 0.40 0.90 4.00

    1.60

    221.00 1,160.00

    117.00 1,000.00

    69.50 760.00

    0.40 0.40 0.80

    0.40 6.00

    1,820.00 72.00

    405.00 845.00

    1.60 218.00

    0.40 15.50

    562.00 60.50

    261.00 167.00

    0.80 6.00 3.20 0.60

    105.00 70.50

    12,640.87

    91 100 90 84

    116 96 83

    100 100 78

    100 121 103 101 100 99 98

    100 100 108

    100 100 97

    131 99

    109 99

    100 67

    100

    100 115 97 99

    102 97

    123 100 100 84

    110 111 97 99

    100 90

    100 86

    106 97

    100

    11.06 8.00 9.77

    10.90 4.72

    10.30 8.17

    10.00 6.25 9.86

    5.30 8.79

    10.83 10.60 11.34 10.74 9.80 7.25 7.10

    10.00

    8.13 10.96 11.83 11.50 10.86 10.92 11.60 6.25 8.00 7.00

    8.50 9.04

    10.37 10.99 11.16 10.74 7.69

    11.09 7.25 8.54

    11.90 10.29 10.51 10.62 6.75

    10.00 8.13 7.71

    11.00 10.01

    10.98

    10.97 7.57

    10.11 11.30 4.14

    10.10 7.80

    10.00 6.00

    10.04

    6.00 9.58

    10.81 10.88 11.31 10.63 9.96 6.75 7.20

    10.00

    7.50 11.15 11.81 11.00 11.08 11.04 11.52 4.00 8.00 6.88

    6.00 7.83

    10.53 11.18 10.79 10.68 8.13

    11.06 8.00 8.58

    12.20 11.16 10.44 10.92 6.50

    10.67 8.13 8.17

    11.40 10.24

    11.03

    177.00 2.80

    298.00 1,017.00

    59.00 3,193.00

    4.90 40.00 25.00

    355.00

    11.00 87.00

    12,074.00 5,139.00

    24,037.00 3,802.00

    970.00 2.90 6.40

    37.00

    13.00 2,423.00

    14,131.00 1,021.00

    10,990.00 699.00

    8,920.00 2.50 4.80 5.60

    3.40

    47.00 19,544.00

    802.00 4,420.00 9,345.00

    10.00 2,407.00

    2.90 158.00

    6,065.00

    561.00 2,837.00 1,784.00

    5.40 67.00 26.00 5.40

    1,085.00 726.00

    139,449.00

    159.00 2.80

    278.00 885.00 60.00

    3,009.00 3.90

    40.00 24.00

    281.00

    12.00 115.00

    12,380.00 5,332.00

    23,981.00 3,709.00

    966.00 2.70 6.50

    40.00

    12.00 2,465.00

    13,703.00 1,283.00

    11,075.00 767.00

    8,753.00 1.60 3.20 5.50

    2.40

    47.00 19,156.00

    805.00 4,369.00 9,023.00

    13.00 2,410.00

    3.20 133.00

    6,857.00

    675.00 2,726.00 1,824.00

    5.20 64.00 26.00 4.90

    1,197.00 722.00

    139,417.90

    90 100 93 87

    102 94 80

    100 96 79

    109 132 103 104 100 98

    100 93

    102 108

    92

    102 97

    126 101 110 98 64 67 98

    71

    100 98

    100 99 97

    130 100 110 84

    113 120 96

    102 96 96

    100 91

    110 99

    100

  • 12 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: December-February 2019-2021 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1

    2019 2020 2021 2 2021 as percent of 2020

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ...................... Iowa .......................... Kansas ...................... Michigan ................... Minnesota ................. Missouri .................... Nebraska .................. North Carolina ........... Ohio .......................... Oklahoma ................. Pennsylvania ............ South Dakota ............ Texas ........................ Utah .......................... Other States 3 ........... United States ............

    78 270 125 530 86 56

    300 245 185 455

    93

    205 55

    119 66 40

    190

    3,098

    72 285 115 500 87 57

    270 250 190 430

    96

    205 53

    141 68 40

    209

    3,068

    70 290 120 530 84 55

    275 235 190 440

    105 210 53

    138 66 45

    212

    3,118

    97 102 104 106 97 96

    102 94

    100 102

    109 102 100 98 97

    113

    101

    102

    9.20 10.65 10.20 11.20 10.60 10.90 11.60 10.55 11.55 9.90

    10.70 10.65 10.80 11.85 10.20 9.20

    10.02

    10.70

    10.30 10.95 10.60 11.25 10.40 11.10 11.90 11.00 11.60 10.50

    11.00 10.40 11.00 12.10 10.35 11.00

    10.51

    11.00

    718 2,876 1,275 5,936

    912 610

    3,480 2,585 2,137 4,505

    995

    2,183 594

    1,410 673 368

    1,907

    33,164

    742 3,121 1,219 5,625

    905 633

    3,213 2,750 2,204 4,515

    1,056 2,132

    583 1,706

    704 440

    2,197

    33,745

    103 109 96 95 99

    104 92

    106 103 100

    106 98 98

    121 105 120

    115

    102

    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 2019-2021 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1

    2019 2020 2021 2 2021 as percent of 2020

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ...................... Iowa .......................... Kansas ...................... Michigan ................... Minnesota ................. Missouri .................... Nebraska .................. North Carolina ........... Ohio .......................... Oklahoma ................. Pennsylvania ............ South Dakota ............ Texas ........................ Utah .......................... Other States 3 ........... United States ............

    78 275 120 530 86 54

    295 242 200 460

    98

    215 54

    123 66 43

    193

    3,132

    74 275 125 500 89 54

    290 255 200 460

    96

    215 57

    139 68 43

    209

    3,149

    71 285 120 530 84 54

    260 245 190 440

    105 215 53

    138 68 45

    220

    3,123

    96 104 96

    106 94

    100 90 96 95 96

    109 100 93 99

    100 105

    105

    99

    10.70 10.75 10.70 11.45 10.70 11.00 11.85 10.65 11.50 10.50

    11.20 10.55 11.10 11.95 10.50 10.70

    10.37

    11.00

    10.10 10.80 10.60 11.40 10.70 10.60 11.60 11.00 11.10 10.60

    11.10 10.80 11.10 12.30 11.00 10.80

    10.39

    11.00

    835 2,956 1,284 6,069

    920 594

    3,496 2,577 2,300 4,830

    1,098 2,268

    599 1,470

    693 460

    2,006

    34,455

    747 2,970 1,325 5,700

    952 572

    3,364 2,805 2,220 4,876

    1,066 2,322

    633 1,710

    748 464

    2,170

    34,644

    89 100 103 94

    103 96 96

    109 97

    101

    97 102 106 116 108 101

    108

    101

    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.

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: June-August 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa ............................... Kansas .......................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ............... Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................ Utah ............................... Other States 2 ................ United States .................

    79 290 120 550 90 55

    300 260 194 500

    102 230 51

    129 71 44

    209

    3,274

    79 290 125 560 88 54

    310 255 180 490

    108 215 56

    143 61 43

    203

    3,260

    100 100 104 102 98 98

    103 98 93 98

    106 93

    110 111 86 98

    97

    100

    10.70 10.95 11.00 11.35 10.90 11.10 11.95 11.10 11.65 10.50

    11.30 10.90 11.30 11.85 10.90 11.00

    10.47

    11.11

    10.00 10.70 11.30 11.30 10.70 11.40 11.90 11.20 11.70 10.50

    10.50 10.80 11.10 12.20 10.60 11.00

    10.46

    11.06

    845 3,176 1,320 6,243

    981 611

    3,585 2,886 2,260 5,250

    1,153 2,507

    576 1,529

    774 484

    2,190

    36,370

    790 3,103 1,413 6,328

    942 616

    3,689 2,856 2,106 5,145

    1,134 2,322

    622 1,745

    647 473

    2,125

    36,056

    93 98

    107 101 96

    101 103 99 93 98

    98 93

    108 114 84 98

    97

    99

    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 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]

    State

    Sows Farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1

    2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019

    (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)

    Colorado ....................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Missouri ........................ Nebraska ...................... North Carolina .............. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Pennsylvania ................ South Dakota ................ Texas ........................... Utah .............................. Other States 2 ............... United States ................

    75 280 120 510 92 56

    300 265 190 470

    103 220 57

    138 67 41

    213

    3,197

    73 295 125 560 85 56

    290 240 190 440

    105 210 52

    139 64 41

    199

    3,164

    97 105 104 110 92

    100 97 91

    100 94

    102 95 91

    101 96

    100

    94

    99

    10.60 10.95 10.50 11.35 10.75 10.85 11.90 11.10 11.70 10.55

    11.40 10.85 11.20 12.00 10.40 11.50

    10.51

    11.09

    10.00 10.80 11.00 11.30 10.70 11.50 11.85 11.10 11.70 10.50

    10.60 10.70 11.00 12.20 9.80

    10.90

    10.83

    11.05

    795 3,066 1,260 5,789

    989 608

    3,570 2,942 2,223 4,959

    1,174 2,387

    638 1,656

    697 472

    2,234

    35,459

    730 3,186 1,375 6,328

    910 644

    3,437 2,664 2,223 4,620

    1,113 2,247

    572 1,696

    627 447

    2,154

    34,973

    92 104 109 109 92

    106 96 91

    100 93

    95 94 90

    102 90 95

    96

    99

    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.

  • 14 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Statistical Methodology

    Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 6,000 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 2020, data

    were collected from about 4,500 operations, 70.7 percent of the total sample. The data collected were received by

    electronic data reporting, mail, and telephone. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report

    inventories as of December 1, 2020.

    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 77.5 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 Quarterly Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous 20 quarters]

    Item Root mean

    square error

    90 percent confidence

    level

    Difference between first and latest estimate

    Average Smallest Largest Quarters

    Below latest Above latest

    (percent) (percent) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (number) (number)

    All hogs and pigs ............................ Pig crop ......................................... Expected farrowings Second intentions ...................... First intentions ............................

    1.2

    1.7

    2.2

    2.3

    2.1

    2.9

    3.8

    4.0

    712

    461

    54

    56

    60

    13

    2

    2

    2,270

    1,064

    137

    145

    9

    11

    16

    15

    11

    9

    4

    5

  • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (December 2020) 15 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    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 .......................................................... June 1 ............................................................. September 1 ................................................... December 1 .................................................... Market ................................................................ March 1 .......................................................... June 1 ............................................................. September 1 ................................................... December 1 .................................................... Pig crop .............................................................. December-February1 ...................................... March-May ...................................................... June-August ................................................... September-November .....................................

    76,179 77,364 78,583 83,741

    69,804 71,038 72,153 71,757

    33,745 34,644 36,370 35,459

    2020 2020 2019 1943

    2020 2020 2019 2019

    2020 2020 2019 2019

    1988 1964 1988 1866

    1988 1964 1988 1963

    1970 1970 1970 1970

    (number) (year) (year)

    Pigs per litter ...................................................... December-February1 ...................................... March-May ...................................................... June-August ................................................... September-November .....................................

    11.00 11.00 11.11 11.09

    2020 2020 2019 2019

    1970 1970 1970 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 [email protected].

    Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069

    Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........................................................................................................... (202) 690-2424

    Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter ................................................................................................ (202) 690-8632

    Holly Brenize – Sheep and Goats ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585

    Ryan Cowen – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040

    Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278

    Suzanne Richards – Dairy Products ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-4448

    Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs .................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3106

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