September hogs & pigs report

Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2021 was 5.45 million head, up 2 percent from June 1, 2021 and up 1 percent from last year.

Breeding inventory, at 660,000 head, was up 10,000 from the previous quarter and up 80,000 from last year. Market hog inventory, at 4.79 million head, was up 2 percent from last quarter but down 1 percent from last year.

The June-August 2021 pig crop, at 3.11 million head, was up slightly from 2020. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 285,000 head, down 5,000 from a year ago.

The average pigs saved per litter was 10.90 for the June-August period, compared with 10.70 last year.