LINCOLN — Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on Dec. 1, 2023, was 3.80 million head, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 6% from Dec. 1, 2022, and up 1% from Sept. 1, 2023.
Breeding hog inventory, at 400,000 head, was down 2% from Dec. 1, 2022, and down 2% from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 3.40 million head, was up 7% from last year, and up 2% from last quarter.
The September-November 2023 Nebraska pig crop, at 2.19 million head, was up slightly from 2022. Sows farrowed during the period totaled 185,000 head, down 3% from last year. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.85 for the September-November period, compared to 11.50 last year.
Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 180,000 sows during the December 2023-February 2024 quarter, unchanged from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended farrowings for March-May 2024 are 180,000 sows, unchanged from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago.
