U.S. sow inventory fell 2.2% in the third quarter

September 26, 2024/ 333 Latin America with data from USDA - NASS Quarterly Hogs and Pigs.
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10-Oct-2024 (1 years 7 months 28 days ago)

These are the highlights from the latest U.S. swine inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on September 26.

<p>Swine inventory in the United States as of September 1, 2024, annual variations. Prepared by 333 Latin America with data from USDA - NASS. </p>

As of September 1, there were 76.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from September 2023 and up 2% from June 1, 2024

Of the 76.5 million hogs and pigs, 70.4 million were market hogs, while 6.04 million were kept for breeding.

Between June and August 2024, 35.0 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, down 1% from the same time period one year earlier.

From June through September 2024, U.S. hog and pig producers weaned an average of 11.72 pigs per litter, up from the 11.61 recorded in the same period of the previous year.

U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.96 million sows farrow between September and November 2024, and 2.93 million sows farrow between December 2024 and February 2025.

Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states, at 25.5 million head. Minnesota had the second largest inventory at 9.40 million head. North Carolina was third with 8.20 million head.