Long-Term Trends in Pigs Per Litter

Key performance metrics for swine production include feed conversion, litters per sow per year, pigs per litter, and pounds of pork produced per sow per year. All of these metrics have improved dramatically over time. A recent article by Franken (2024), noted that pigs per litter reached another record in September. Improvements in production performance are critical to controlling production costs and for the industry to remain competitive in comparison to swine producers in other countries and