University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

March 31, 2006

Nebraska hog inventory up 5%; nationals up 1%

Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2006, was 2.90 million head, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. This was up 5% from March 1, 2005 and up 2% from December 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 355,000 head, was unchanged from March 1, 2005 but up 1% from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.55 million head, was 6% above last year and 2% above last quarter.

The December 2005-February 2006 Nebraska pig crop, at 1.60 million head, was 2% more than 2005 and 3% above 2004. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 175,000 head, unchanged from last year.

Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 175,000 sows during the March- May 2006 quarter, unchanged from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2005 and 2004. Intended farrowings for June-August 2006, at 175,000 sows, are unchanged from last year and two years ago.

Nationally, the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2006 was 60.1 million head. This was up 1% from March 1, 2005 but down 2% from December 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 6.03 million head, was up 1% from last year and up slightly from the previous quarter.

Market hog inventory, at 54.1 million head, was up 1% from last year but down 2% from last quarter.

The December 2005-February 2006 pig crop, at 25.7 million head, was up 1% from 2005 and up 2% from 2004. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.84 million head, up slightly from both 2004 and 2005.

U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.90 million sows farrow during the March-May 2006 quarter, up 1% from the actual farrowings during the same period in both 2004 and 2005. Intended farrowings for June- August 2006, at 2.92 million sows, are up slightly from 2005 and up 1% from 2004.

USDA's Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service
March 31 Report

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