LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – NOVEMBER 2018 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.68 billion pounds in November, up 3 percent from the 4.55 billion pounds produced in November 2017.
Beef production, at 2.31 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.80 million head, up 1 percent from November 2017. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from the previous year, at 1,370 pounds.
Veal production totaled 6.7 million pounds, 4 percent above November a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 55,500 head, up 31 percent from November 2017. The average live weight was down 50 pounds from last year, at 210 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.35 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 11.0 million head, up 5 percent from November 2017. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 285 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.8 million pounds, was up 4 percent from November 2017. Sheep slaughter totaled 193,200 head, 3 percent above last year. The average live weight was 133 pounds, up 1 pound from November a year ago.
January to November 2018 commercial red meat production was 49.0 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 2017. Accumulated beef production was up 3 percent from last year, veal was up 2 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 5 percent.
For a full copy of the Livestock Slaughter report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillo 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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HOGS AND PIGS – DECEMBER 1, 2018
ARIZONA
Arizona inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 170,000 head, up 6 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 17,000 head, was unchanged from last year. Market hog inventory, at 153,000 head, was up 7 percent from last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 302,000 head, was up 3 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 30,000 head, down 1,000 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 10.07 for the December 2017-November 2018 period, compared with 9.42 the previous year.
COLORADO
Colorado inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 750,000 head, down 4 percent from September 1, 2018 but unchanged from last year. Breeding inventory, at 155,000 head, was unchanged from the previous quarter but up 5,000 head from last year. Market hog inventory, at 595,000 head, was down 5 percent from last quarter and down 1 percent from last year.
The September-November 2018 quarterly pig crop, at 720,000 head, was down 2 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 75,000 head, up 3,000 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.60 for the September-November 2018 period, compared with 10.20 last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 2.90 million head, was down 8 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 302,000 head, down 2,000 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.60 for the December 2017-November 2018 period, compared with 10.35 the previous year.
MONTANA
Montana inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 192,000 head, up 7 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 33,000 head, was up 8,000 head from last year. Market hog inventory, at 159,000 head, was up 3 percent from last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 581,000 head, was up 11 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 53,000 head, up 5,500 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 10.96 for the December 2017-November 2018 period, compared with 10.99 the previous year.
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 1,300 head, down 19 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 600 head, was up 100 head from last year. Market hog inventory, at 700 head, was down 36 percent from last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 3,100 head, was unchanged from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 400 head, unchanged from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 7.75 for the December 2017-November 2018 period, compared with 7.75 the previous year.
UTAH
Utah inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 710,000 head, up 17 percent from September 1, 2018 and up 29 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 80,000 head, was unchanged from the previous quarter and unchanged from last year. Market hog inventory, at 630,000 head, was up 20 percent from last quarter and up 34 percent from last year.
The September-November 2018 quarterly pig crop, at 370,000 head, was up 17 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 37,000 head, up 2,000 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 10.00 for the September-November 2018 period, compared with 9.00 last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 1.33 million head, was up less than one-half percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 146,000 head, down 3,000 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.14 for the December 2017-November 2018 period, compared with 8.92 the previous year.
WYOMING
Wyoming inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 88,000 head, down 2 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 33,000 head, was up 1,000 head from last year. Market hog inventory, at 55,000 head, was down 5 percent from last year.
The December 2017-November 2018 annual pig crop, at 672,000 head, was down 6 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 72,500 head, up 500 head from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.27 for the December 2017November 2018 period, compared with 9.94 the previous year.
UNITED STATES
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 74.6 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 1, 2017, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2018. Breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter.
The September-November 2018 pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.16 million head, up 2 percent from 2017. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 10.76 for the September-November period, compared to 10.74 last year.
United States hog producers intend to have 3.11 million sows farrow during the December-February 2019 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2018, and up 4 percent from 2017. Intended farrowings for March-May 2019, at 3.15 million sows, are up 2 percent from 2018, and up 4 percent from 2017. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 47 percent of the total United States hog inventory, unchanged from the previous year.
All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2017 through September 2018 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.7 percent. The net revision made to the June 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.8 percent. A revision of 0.7 percent was made to the MarchMay 2018 pig crop. The net revision made to the March 2018 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.2 percent. A net revision of 0.7 percent was made to the December 2017-February 2018 pig crop. The net revision made to December 2017 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3 percent. A net revision of less than 0.1 percent was made to the September-November 2017 pig crop.
For a full copy of the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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6 Tips To Help Those In Recovery Avoid Alcohol During The Holidays
The holidays are a time for family and friends to gather and share laughs, memories – and perhaps a drink or two. But for people recovering from an addiction, all that alcohol often present at special events can be worrisome.
“Holiday parties are when many alcoholics fall off the wagon,” says John Collopy, author of the book The Reward of Knowing (www.johncollopy.com), which relates his own struggles with addiction. “There just seems to be alcohol everywhere, sometimes even at the office. It can be very difficult, especially for people who have only recently stopped drinking.”
Although Collopy has been sober for many years, he knows that the holidays are a gateway to his past life. He used alcohol to help him deal with memories of a troubled childhood with a dysfunctional family and abusive father. When he became an adult, he quickly became dependent on alcohol to get through the day, plus he had anger management issues.
“Every day for an alcoholic is a challenge, but over the holidays it can be overwhelming,” says Collopy, who today is a successful real estate broker. “People don’t realize when they offer drinks to people over the holidays how difficult it is for some people to say no. Real alcoholics know they can never have just one.”
For those who want to stay sober during the holidays, here are a few tips from Alcoholics Anonymous and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation:
Skip any drinking occasions you are nervous about. If you are really concerned about an event, just ask yourself if you really need to go. But you don’t have to just sit home. Take your family out and look at the holiday lights or find another activity that gets you in the holiday mood without alcohol.
Leave early. If you know you will be tempted to drink at a party, plan in advance to tell people when you arrive that you only stopped by briefly, and have somewhere else you need to be.
Go with a sober friend. There is safety in numbers, and you can help each other should you be tempted to drink.
Carry around a soft drink. If you already have a drink in your hand, people are less likely to ask you if you want a drink.
Avoid known risks. If you know your brother is a heavy drinker, for example, stay away from him. If you know the same party last year was full of excessive drinking, just stay home.
Create new traditions. It can be a downer if you have to skip all the holiday fun. So come up with some of your own. Buy a new board game, go look at the holiday decorations or host your own small non-alcoholic party with sober friends.
It has been many years since Collopy was an alcoholic, but he says the rewards of his life now are much better than any drink he ever took.
“Once you’re sober, you can allow yourself to begin to dream about life again, the way you did when you were a kid,” he says. “That doesn’t mean those dreams are going to be easy to achieve, but at least you can look at them and say, ‘I’ve got a shot.’ ”
About John Collopy
John Collopy, author of the book The Reward of Knowing (https://johncollopy.results.net), is the owner and broker of RE/MAX Results and its subsequent 38 offices across Minnesota and Wisconsin. With annual sales of more than $5.3 billion, RE/MAX Results is now one of the largest RE/MAX franchises in the world. John currently lives in Minnesota with his wife and children.
