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United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2015 was 68.4 million head. This was up 4 percent from September 1, 2014, and up 2 percent from June 1, 2015. This is the highest inventory of all hogs and pigs since quarterly United States estimates began in 1988.
Breeding inventory, at 5.99 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 62. 4 million head, was up 4 percent from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter. This is the highest market hog inventory since quarterly United States estimates began in 1988.
The June - August 2015 pig crop, at 30.6 million head, was up 1 percent fro m 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.94 million head, down 2 percent from 2014. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high 10.39 for the June - August period, compared to 10.16 last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 8.00 for operations with 1 - 99 hogs and pigs to 10.40 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs.
Friday September 25, 2015/ USDA/ United States. http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/
