AgriStat was used to examine the data from the top 25% most profitable companies. There was a variety in what advantages and disadvantages each individual company had. In general, production was not as important as reducing cost. Getting more pigs to market was important (lower mortality rates), even if the price per head was lower. Overall, lowered costs and decent production were common trends. Each company needs to be able to evaluate its own strengths and weaknesses to find areas to improve.