SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2019 was 5.35 million head, up 1 percent from September 1, 2019 but down 1 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 590,000 head, was unchanged from the previous quarter but up 30,000 from last year. Market hog inventory, at 4.76 million head, was up 1 percent from last quarter but down 2 percent from last year.
The September-November 2019 pig crop, at 3.01 million head, was up 1 percent from 2018. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 275,000 head, down 5,000 from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 10.95 for the September-November period, compared with 10.65 last year.
— USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Heartland Regional Field Office
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