United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2024 was 76.5 million head. This was up slightly from September 1, 2023, and up 2 percent from June 1, 2024.
Breeding inventory, at 6.04 million head, was down 2 percent from last year, but up 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 70.4 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter.
The June-August 2024 pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was down 1 percent from 2023. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down 2 percent from 2023. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.72 for the June-August period, compared to 11.61 last year.
Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2024, was 3.65 million head, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was down 4% from September 1, 2023, but unchanged from June 1, 2024.
Breeding hog inventory, at 420,000 head, was up 2% from September 1, 2023, and up 8% from
last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 3.23 million head, was down 5% from last year, and
down 1% from last quarter.
The June – August 2024 Nebraska pig crop, at 2.22 million head, was up 2% from 2023. Sows
farrowed during the period totaled 190,000 head, up 3% from last year. The average pigs saved
per litter was 11.70 for the June – August period, compared to 11.80 last year.
Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 190,000 sows during the September – November
2024 quarter, up 3% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended
farrowings for December 2024 – February 2025 are 190,000 sows, unchanged from the actual
farrowings during the same period a year ago.
Kansas inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2024, was 1.98 million head, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was down 1% from September 1, 2023, and down 2% from June 1, 2024.
Breeding hog inventory, at 170,000 head, was down 3% from September 1, 2023, but
unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 1.81 million head, was down slightly
from last year, and down 2% from last quarter.
The June – August 2024 Kansas pig crop, at 1.01 million head, was up 4% from 2023. Sows
farrowed during the period totaled 85,000 head, down 2% from last year. The average pigs saved
per litter was 11.90 for the June – August period, compared to 11.20 last year.
Kansas hog producers intend to farrow 85,000 sows during the September – November 2024
quarter, up 2% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended
farrowings for December 2024 – February 2025 are 78,000 sows, down 8% from the actual
farrowings during the same period a year ago.
