date:Apr 01, 2013
ruary 2013 pig crop gained 2 percent to total 29.0 million head. Sows farrowing during this period increased 1 percent to 2.88 million head. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd, NASS reported. The average pigs saved per litter reached a record high 10.08 for the December-February period, compared to 9.97 in 2012. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.50 for operations with 1-99 hogs and pigs to 10.10 for operations with more than 5