Swine IndustrySwine Industry

Swine TriviaSwine Trivia

How did Wall Street get it name?How did Wall Street get it name?– Free roaming pigs once rampaged through New Free roaming pigs once rampaged through New

York City. They erected a wall to help prevent York City. They erected a wall to help prevent this.this.

Where did the saying “living high on the Where did the saying “living high on the hog” come from?hog” come from?– Enlisted men who received shoulder and leg Enlisted men who received shoulder and leg

cuts of pork while officers received the top loin cuts of pork while officers received the top loin cuts.cuts.

IndustryIndustry

USA Pork Production USA Pork Production – USA SecondUSA Second in the world in the world

China is number one.China is number one.

– Corn BeltCorn Belt FeedFeed availability availability

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Pork IndustryPork Industry

Leading StatesLeading States– Iowa, North Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, North Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois, and

IndianaIndiana TrendsTrends 1. Swine farms are getting fewer in 1. Swine farms are getting fewer in

number in NC but the farms are larger.number in NC but the farms are larger. 2. Health concerns have caused an 2. Health concerns have caused an

increase in the consumption of poultry.increase in the consumption of poultry. 3. Most swine farmers grow on contract. 3. Most swine farmers grow on contract.

(What is this called?)(What is this called?)

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Industry OrganizationIndustry Organization

Classified by typeClassified by type Four TypesFour Types

– SeedstockSeedstock– Farrowing OperationsFarrowing Operations– Finishing OperationsFinishing Operations– Farrow to FinishFarrow to Finish

OrganizationOrganization

SeedstockSeedstock– Provide Provide breeding stockbreeding stock hogs hogs

To better the genetics, thus profitabilityTo better the genetics, thus profitability

Farrowing OperationsFarrowing Operations– Maintain sowsMaintain sows and and sell young pigssell young pigs to Finishers to Finishers

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OrganizationOrganization

Finishing OperationFinishing Operation– Feed hogs until slaughterFeed hogs until slaughter

5-6 months5-6 months 240-270 pounds240-270 pounds

Farrow to FinishFarrow to Finish– Complete process from farrowing to slaughter.Complete process from farrowing to slaughter.

The Other White MeatThe Other White Meat

http://www.otherwhitemeat.com/default.asp?m=rec

Hog Quality Grades Hog Quality Grades

http://ars.sdstate.edu/AnimalEval/Swine/QualityGrades.htm

The EndThe End

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