Ohio's total hog and pig inventory on September 1 was estimated at 2.70 million head, up 150,000 head from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, state statistician of the USDA, NASS, Ohio Field Office.
Breeding hog inventory, at 190,000 head, was unchanged from last September.
Market hog inventory, at 2.51 million head, was up 6 percent from last year. The average pigs saved per litter for the June to August quarter was 11.40, compared to 11.20 from the same period last year.
Categories: Ohio, Livestock, Hogs