date:Apr 01, 2013
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs was 65.9 million head on March 1, 1 percent higher from a year ago, but down 1 percent from Dec. 1, 2012, according to US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Breeding inventory was slightly higher compared to 2012 and up slightly from the previous quarter, the agency said. Market hog inventory, at 60.1 million head, increased 2 percent from last year, but declined 1 percent from last quarter.
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