The US hog herd reached 74.3 million head as of March 1st.

The United States' swine herd totaled 74.3 million head as of March 1st.a slight increase compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the quarterly report of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)The breeding stock registered a 1% decrease compared to the previous year, totaling 5.89 million headOn the other hand, the number of pigs destined for slaughter increased by 1%, reaching 68.4 million headBetween December and February, the following were culled. 33.2 million pigs, volume 1% higher than that recorded in the same period of the previous year. The number of sows that farrowed in the quarter totaled 2.79 million head, a drop of 1% on an annual basis, representing around 47% of the breeding herdFor the next periods, the USDA design 2.86 million births between March and May, slight annual increase, and 2.9 million between June and August, a 2% decrease.

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