LINCOLN Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2025, was 3.55 million head, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Sta- tistics Service. This was down 5% from March 1, 2024, but unchanged from December 1, 2024. Breeding hog inventory, at 410,000 head, was up 3% from March 1, 2024, but down 5% from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 3.14 million head, was down 6% from last year, but up 1% from last quarter. The December 2024 February 2025 Nebraska pig crop, at 2.12 million head, was down 8% from 2024. Sows farrowed during the period totaled 180,000 head, down 5% from last year. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.80 for the December February period, compared to 12.10 last year. Nebraska hog producers intend to farrow 185,000 sows during the March May 2025 quarter, up 6% from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago. Intended farrowings for June August 2025 are 190,000 sows, unchanged from the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago.
