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MONTHLY HOGS AND PIGS

December Pig Crop Up 3 Percent

(January 26, 2001) The December 2000 pig crop at 8.35 million head, was 3 percent more than the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 940 thousand head, 2 percent above last year. The average pigs per litter rose to 8.89 pigs saved per litter for December, compared to 8.77 pigs last year.

The U.S. inventory of sows and gilts totaled 6.03 million head on January 1, 2001.

U.S. sows and gilts bred during the month of  December totaled 1.19 million head.

Revision Policy

Revisions to previous monthly estimates are made during the quarterly report. These revisions are to improve month to month, and quarter to quarter relationships. In December, estimates for all months and 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.

Monthly Farrowings: Number Of Sows,
Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop,
United States, December-November 2000-20011,2
Month

Sows Farrowing
1,000 Head

Pigs Per Litter
Number

Pig Crop
1,000 Head
Sow Farrowings

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001
Dec1

922

940

8.77

8.39

8,091

8,354
Jan

911

  

8.76

  

7,977

   
Feb

965

  

8.76

  

8,454

   
Mar

974

  

8.87

  

8,647

   
Apr

959

  

8.84

  

8,484

   
May

956

  

8.87

  

8,479

   
Jun

975

  

8.85

  

8,626

  
Jul

944

  

8.87

  

8,370

  
Aug

980

  

8.87

  

8,690

  
Sep

996

  

8.87

  

8,835

  
Oct

947

  

8.90

  

8,428

  
Nov

932

  

8.88

  

8,274

  
Total

11,462

  

8.84

  

101,335

  
1December preceding year.
2 Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding.

Monthly Sows And Gilts: Inventory And Number Bred,
United States December-November 2000-20011,2

Inventory 1st of Month

Bred During Month

Month

2000

2001

2000

2001

1,000 Head

Number
1,000 Head

As % of 2000
Percent

1,000 Head

Number
1,000 Head

As % of 2000
Percent
Dec2

  

6,095

  

  

1,185

  
Jan

  

6,030

  

  

  

  
Feb

  

    

  

  

  

  
Mar

  

  

  

  

  

  
Apr

  

  

  

  

  

  
May

  

  

  

  

  

  
Jun

  

  

  

  

  

  
Jul

  

  

  

    

  

  
Aug

  

  

  

  

  

  
Sep

  

  

  

1,234

  

  
Oct

6,072

  

  

1,183

  

  
Nov

6,055

  

  

1,168

  

  
Total

  

  

  

  

  

  
1Data series beginning October 2000.
2December preceding year.


January 26, 2001
NASS, USDA

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