Allendale Releases Hogs & Pigs Estimates
US - Allendale has published its estimates for the Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report due to be released on 28 December.
24 December 2012
2 minute read
By: The organisation says high grain prices have caused breeding herd liquidation.
The Allendale estimates, as a percentage compared to last year are as follows:
- All hogs on 1 December: 98.7
- Kept for breeding: 99.1
- Kept for marketing: 98.7
- <50 pounds: 97.2
- 50-119 pounds: 98.6
- 120-179 pounds: 99.6
- +180 pounds: 100.4
- Sep/Nov farrowings: 97.4
- Jun/Aug pigs/litter: 100.2
- Jun/Aug pig crop: 98.6
- Dec/Feb farrowings: 98.4
- Mar/May farrowings: 98.5
