Nebraska Hog Report

NEBRASKA HOG INVENTORY down 4%

LINCOLN, Neb. December 23, 2024 - Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2024, was 3.65 million head, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was down 4% from December 1, 2023, but unchanged from September 1, 2024.

Breeding hog inventory, at 430,000 head, was up 8% from December 1, 2023, and up 2% from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 3.22 million head, was down 5% from last year, and down slightly from last quarter.

The September - November 2024 Nebraska pig crop, at 2.26 million head, was up 3% from 2023. Sows farrowed during the period totaled 190,000 head, up 3% from last year. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.90 for the September - November period, compared to 11.85 last year.

Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 190,000 sows during the December 2024 - February 2025 quarter, unchanged from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended farrowings for March - May 2025 are 195,000 sows, up 11% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago.

Access the National publication for this release at: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/rj430453j

Access the National Hog Executive Briefing at:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Executive_Briefings/2024/12-23-2024.pdf

Find agricultural statistics for your county, State, and the Nation at www.nass.usda.gov