HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2021 was 1.34 million head. This was down 7% from September 1, 2020, and up 2% from June 1, 2021, according to King Whetstone, director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northeastern Region.
Breeding inventory, at 145,000 head, was up 4% from the previous quarter and down 3% from 2020.
Market hog inventory, at 1.20 million head, was down 7% from last year, and up 1% from previous quarter.
The June-August 2020 pig crop, at 564,000 head, was down 9% from 2020. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 49,000 head, down 12% from 2020. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.50 for the June-August period, compared to 11.10 the previous year.
For the complete “Hogs and Pigs” report, go to:
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/rj430453j?locale=en
The “Hogs and Pigs” report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov
–USDA, NASS