United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 25, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory up 4 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2020 was 93.6 million head. This was up 4 percent from June 2019, and up 9 percent from June 2018. The breeding inventory, at 7.57 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago but up slightly from 2018. Market hog inventory, at 86.1 million head, was up 5 percent from last year and up 9 percent from 2018. The semi-annual pig crop, at 84.2 million head, was up 3 percent from 2019 and up 8 percent from 2018. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.56 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2018. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2020 was 79.6 million head. This was up 5 percent from June 1, 2019 and up 3 percent from March 1, 2020. The breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 73.3 million head, was up 6 percent from last year, and up 3 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 34.9 million head, was up 1 percent from 2019 and up 7 percent from 2018. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.17 million head, up 1 percent from 2019 and up 4 percent from 2018. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2020 was 14.0 million head. This was up slightly from June 1, 2019 and up slightly from June 1, 2018. The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from 2018. Market hog inventory, at 12.8 million head, was up slightly from last year and up slightly from 2018. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.5 million head, was up 3 percent from 2019 and up 4 percent from 2018. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.23 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2018. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2015-2020 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Percent of Item : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : previous : : : : : : : year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : June 1 inventory 1/ ...........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 80,430 83,391 85,410 86,201 89,700 93,634 104 Kept for breeding .........: 7,160 7,219 7,363 7,559 7,634 7,568 99 Market ....................: 73,271 76,172 78,047 78,642 82,067 86,066 105 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,356 25,605 25,886 26,346 27,434 27,397 100 50-119 pounds ............: 19,760 20,488 21,276 21,276 22,020 22,758 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,295 15,926 16,270 16,348 16,923 18,589 110 180 pounds and over ......: 13,860 14,153 14,615 14,672 15,689 17,321 110 Sows farrowed 2/ ............: 7,003 7,176 7,257 7,265 7,445 7,562 102 Pig crop 2/ .................: 73,450 75,931 77,772 78,044 81,701 84,198 103 : December 1 inventory 3/ .......: All hogs and pigs ...........: 82,649 85,280 87,315 89,050 92,978 Kept for breeding .........: 7,236 7,365 7,439 7,578 7,715 Market ....................: 75,413 77,915 79,876 81,472 85,263 Under 50 pounds ..........: 25,105 25,943 26,598 27,049 27,860 50-119 pounds ............: 19,569 20,495 21,095 21,764 23,105 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,974 16,349 16,475 16,837 17,832 180 pounds and over ......: 14,766 15,128 15,709 15,822 16,466 Sows farrowed 4/ ............: 7,228 7,326 7,453 7,592 7,759 Pig crop 4/ .................: 76,974 78,789 80,686 82,561 86,795 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 2/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals. 3/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 4/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals. Sources: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2015-2020 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Percent of Item : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : previous : : : : : : : year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,299 68,274 70,916 72,055 74,661 77,629 104 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 5,982 5,980 6,098 6,210 6,349 6,375 100 Market ....................: 61,318 62,294 64,818 65,845 68,313 71,254 104 Under 50 pounds .........: 19,454 19,922 20,422 20,553 21,373 22,221 104 50-119 pounds ...........: 17,129 17,198 17,942 17,929 19,168 19,853 104 120-179 pounds ..........: 13,530 13,879 14,485 15,062 15,001 15,386 103 180 pounds and over .....: 11,205 11,294 11,969 12,300 12,771 13,793 108 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,895 2,929 2,990 2,977 3,099 3,158 102 Pig Crop ....................: 29,627 30,159 31,187 31,497 33,163 34,734 105 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,065 69,281 71,210 72,231 75,725 79,634 105 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,926 5,979 6,109 6,320 6,410 6,326 99 Market ....................: 61,140 63,302 65,101 65,911 69,316 73,308 106 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,365 20,356 20,647 21,081 22,210 22,160 100 50-119 pounds ............: 17,461 18,198 18,841 18,846 19,693 20,370 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,935 13,291 13,696 13,898 14,396 16,090 112 180 pounds and over ......: 11,379 11,456 11,917 12,085 13,017 14,687 113 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,854 2,968 3,018 3,064 3,133 3,172 101 Pig crop ....................: 29,593 31,097 31,839 32,556 34,454 34,933 101 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 69,185 71,586 73,309 74,556 78,583 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,986 6,016 6,117 6,330 6,431 Market ....................: 63,200 65,570 67,192 68,226 72,153 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,741 21,215 21,533 22,040 23,376 50-119 pounds ............: 18,496 19,271 19,757 20,099 21,224 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,855 13,475 13,874 13,986 14,654 180 pounds and over ......: 11,108 11,608 12,028 12,100 12,899 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,017 3,057 3,106 3,172 3,275 Pig crop ....................: 31,343 32,331 33,075 34,019 36,369 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 69,019 71,345 73,145 75,070 79,048 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,002 6,110 6,179 6,326 6,471 Market ....................: 63,017 65,235 66,966 68,745 72,577 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,038 20,862 21,407 21,858 22,648 50-119 pounds ............: 17,262 18,077 18,544 19,369 20,691 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,440 13,711 13,925 14,323 15,321 180 pounds and over ......: 12,276 12,585 13,089 13,195 13,916 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,932 3,041 3,103 3,205 3,265 Pig crop ....................: 30,878 32,320 33,328 34,496 36,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2015-2020 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :Percent of Item : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : previous : : : : : : : year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 Inventory ...........: All hogs and pigs ............: 13,180 13,630 13,935 14,170 13,980 13,930 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,205 1,234 1,255 1,260 1,253 1,244 99 Market ......................: 11,975 12,396 12,680 12,911 12,727 12,686 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,939 5,066 5,081 5,191 5,191 5,212 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,295 2,307 2,418 2,551 2,395 2,414 101 120-179 pounds .............: 2,361 2,534 2,638 2,550 2,514 2,511 100 180 pounds and over ........: 2,380 2,490 2,543 2,619 2,627 2,549 97 Sows farrowed ...............: 1,241 1,279 1,228 1,244 1,215 1,220 100 Pigs crop ...................: 13,931 14,752 14,138 14,284 14,046 14,221 101 : July 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ............: 13,365 14,110 14,200 13,970 13,975 14,000 100 Kept for breeding1/ .........: 1,234 1,240 1,254 1,239 1,224 1,242 101 Market ......................: 12,131 12,870 12,946 12,731 12,751 12,759 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,991 5,249 5,239 5,265 5,224 5,237 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,299 2,290 2,435 2,430 2,327 2,388 103 120-179 pounds .............: 2,360 2,634 2,574 2,450 2,528 2,499 99 180 pounds and over ........: 2,481 2,697 2,698 2,587 2,672 2,634 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 1,254 1,279 1,249 1,224 1,213 1,232 102 Pig crop ....................: 14,230 14,675 14,746 13,991 14,084 14,531 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. This publication is a result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and NASS to release the total hogs, breeding, market hogs, sows farrowed, and pig crop for both countries within one publication. This information was requested by the United States hog industry to provide producers additional information about potential hog supplies. United States inventory numbers were previously released on June 25, 2020. Canadian inventory numbers were released on August 20, 2020. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. 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