USDA NASS released the September 1 Hogs and Pigs report, and the big surprise was pigs per litter reaching another record high of 11.61. This is an increase of 4.3% from last year and beats the prior record of 11.36 that was set last quarter, marking two consecutive record quarters for pigs per litter.
For more on this topic, see the Current Situation and Analysis article below.