History can provide a lot of insight, especially regarding trends in hog types. We were interested to see where the National Swine Registry (NSR) breeds have been and where they are heading, so we dug deep in our records. We came up with the top producing boars, since the foundation of NSR and the hot, new boars hitting the breeding arena now, to share with you the most popular boars to date.
Duroc:
Photo courtesy of Seedstock EDGE 1998.
Since NSR’s formation: 2NIC7 HP RED ACE 2-10
Number of litters: 566
Sire Number: 177439010
Ear Notch: 2-10
DOB: Feb. 2, 1997
Sire: HD5 CHANCES ARE 21-4
Dam: 2NIC6 BLOSSOM 11-5
Breeder: Nick & Sarah Johnson, Cuba, Illinois
Owner: Howard Parrish, Edon, Ohio
Photo courtesy of Lean Value Sires.
Recent: SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1
Number of litters: 270
Sire Number: 330720001
Ear Notch: 87-1
DOB: June 21, 2011
Sire: SDF9 SECRETARIAT 54-12
Dam: SDF9 TRUCK BL MARIA 63-7
Breeder: Stewart’s Duroc Farm, Waverly, Iowa
Owner: Stewart’s Durocs & Lean Value, New Carlisle, Ohio
Hampshire:
Photo courtesy of Seedstock EDGE 2001.
Since NSR’s formation: DSHY9 BLACK DICE 1-4
Number of litters: 482
Sire Number: 409205004
Ear Notch: 1-4
DOB: Sept. 2, 1999
Sire: DMF8 REACHIN’ OUT 2-1
Dam: LLM8 MISS SMOKE SIGNAL 6-8
Breeder: McWhinney Showpigs, Eaton, Ohio
Owner(s): Top Cut Genetics and D&S Hamps & Yorks, Hollansburg, Ohio
Photo courtesy of Hi Point Genetics.
Recent: BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118-3
Number of litters: 343
Sire Number: 478221003
Ear Notch: 118-3
DOB: Dec. 12, 2011
Sire: CDO0 POINT TAKEN 257-3
Dam: BOLN9 MAVIS S94 33-7
Breeder: Brent Bolen, Chrisman, Illinois
Owner: Brent Bolen, Chrisman, Illinois
Yorkshire:
Photo Courtesy of Seedstock EDGE 1998.
Since NSR’s formation: LFC6 FRONTIER 273-4
Number of litters: 790
Sire Number: 321632004
Ear Notch: 273-4
DOB: June 2, 1996
Sire: LFC4 PREMIER AA 5-15
Dam: LFC4 SUE T 243-8
Breeder: Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Illinois
Owner(s): Trent Tiemann/Wilbert Moench/Dave Walters, Wellsville, Missouri
Photo courtesy of Top Cut Genetics.
Recent: HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 153-6
Number of litters: 402
Sire Number: 530465006
Ear Notch: 153-6
DOB: Feb. 1, 2012
Sire: ARK1 FINAL DRIVE 130-10
Dam: ARK0 SPOTLIGHT 1-3
Breeder: Cobb & Ham, Lake City, Arkansas
Owner(s): Top Cut Genetics & Cobb Family, Farmland, Indiana
Landrace:
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Since NSR’s formation: CR8 KARLSTORP 81-2
Number of litters: 861
Sire Number: 62422002
Ear Notch: 81-2
DOB: Sept. 25, 1998
Sire: CR5 KARLSTORP 248-2
Dam: CR7 CHER 103-5
Breeder: Cedar Ridge Farms, Inc., Red Bud, Illinois
Owner: Cedar Ridge Farms, Inc., Red Bud, Illinois
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Recent: CR1 AB 401-2
Number of litters: 251
Sire Number: 105878002
Ear Notch: 401-2
DOB: Jan. 19, 2011
Sire: CR8 AB 49-1
Dam: CR8 CHER 316-6
Breeder: Cedar Ridge Farms, Inc., Red Bud, Illinois
Owner(s): The Maschhoffs/Cedar Ridge Farms, Inc., Red Bud, Illinois