HOGS AND PIGS

Inventory, Farrowings, Value, and Number of Farms, December 1, 1992 - 1997
Item Unit 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

All Hogs and Pigs
Thous.
420
410
390
380
400
420
Kept for Breeding Thous. 50 47 45 44 51 45
Market Thous. 370 363 345 336 349 376
Under 60 Pounds Thous. 140 137 135 118 129 141
60 - 119 Pounds Thous. 83 85 75 81 85 89
120 - 179 Pounds Thous. 75 75 67 70 71 77
180 Pounds and Over Thous. 72 66 68 67 64 68
Sows Farrowing:
Annual 1/
 Thous. 95 92 89 76 81 77
Pig Crop:
Annual 1/
 Thous. 792 759 713 640 675 667
Pigs Per Litter:
Annual Average 1/
 Number 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.4 8.3 8.7
Average Value Per Head Dollars 80.00 74.00 54.00 78.00 94.00 75.00
Total Value
Thous. Dols. 33,600 30,340 21,060 29,640 37,600 31,500
Farms With Hogs Number 2,800 2,600 2,400 2,100 2,200 2,100
1/ Based on December 1 through November 30 year.


Production, Disposition, and Income, 1992 - 1997
Item Unit 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
On Hand First of Year 1/
 Thous. 420 420 410 390 380 400
Births
 Thous. 792 759 713 640 675 667
Inshipments
Thous. 12 13 31 17 19 20
Marketings 2/
Thous. 742 723 722 632 631 628
Farm Slaughter 3/
Thous. 12 7 1 1 1 1
Deaths
 Thous. 50 52 41 34 42 38
Production 4/
Thous. Lbs. 180,482 176,125 173,769 154,448 156,725 153,931
Marketings 5/
Thous. Lbs. 175,684 175,859 175,704 153,348 153,545 152,293
Average Price Per 100 Lbs
Dollars 42.10 44.80 41.00 41.20 52.20 51.60
Cash Receipts 6/
 Thous. Dols. 74,036 78,838 72,220 63,341 80,292 78,630
Value of Home Consumption
Thous. Dols. 2,425 1,505 844 880 930 1,031
Gross Income.
 Thous. Dols. 76,461 80,343 73,064 64,221 81,222 79,661
1/ Inventory as of December preceding year, data based on a December through November year. 2/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and state outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the state. 3/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 4/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 5/ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the state. 6/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter.

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