Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2023, was 3.55 million head, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was down 1% from March 1, 2022, and down 1% from December 1, 2022.
Breeding hog inventory, at 385,000 head, was down 10% from March 1, 2022, and down 4% from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 3.17 million head, was down slightly from last year, and down 1% from last quarter.
The December 2022 - February 2023 Nebraska pig crop, at 2.03 million head, was down 9% from 2022. Sows farrowed during the period totaled 180,000 head, down 5% from last year. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.25 for the December - February period, compared to 11.70 last year.
Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 180,000 sows during the March - May 2023 quarter, down 3% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended farrowings for June - August 2023 are 175,000 sows, down 5% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago.
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