United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 5, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2019 was 91.2 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 2018, and up 4 percent from December 2017. The breeding inventory, at 7.70 million head, was up 2 percent from a year ago and up 4 percent from 2017. Market hog inventory, at 83.5 million head, was up 3 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2017. The semi-annual pig crop, at 84.6 million head, was up 3 percent from 2018 and up 5 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.57 million head, down slightly from last year but up 2 percent from 2017. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2019 was 77.3 million head. This was up 3 percent from December 1, 2018 but down slightly from September 1, 2019. The breeding inventory, at 6.46 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 70.9 million head, was up 3 percent from last year, but down slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.1 million head, was up 2 percent from 2018 and up 5 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.17 million head, down 1 percent from 2018 but up 2 percent from 2017. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2020 was 13.9 million head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2019 and down 2 percent from January 1, 2018. The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2018. Market hog inventory, at 12.6 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 2 percent from 2018. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.2 million head, was up 1 percent from 2019 but down 1 percent from 2018. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.22 million head, up slightly from last year but down 2 percent from 2018. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2014-2019 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2019 as : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : : : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 74,238 80,430 83,391 85,410 86,186 89,655 104 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,035 7,160 7,219 7,363 7,570 7,643 101 Market ......................: 67,203 73,271 76,172 78,047 78,616 82,013 104 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,089 24,356 25,605 25,886 26,340 27,429 104 50-119 pounds ..............: 18,042 19,760 20,488 21,276 21,276 22,020 103 120-179 pounds .............: 13,708 15,295 15,925 16,270 16,333 16,898 103 180 pounds and over ........: 12,363 13,860 14,153 14,615 14,667 15,665 107 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 6,762 7,003 7,177 7,256 7,266 7,446 102 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 67,086 73,449 75,931 77,771 78,029 81,678 105 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 80,806 82,649 85,280 87,315 89,030 91,213 102 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,144 7,236 7,365 7,439 7,576 7,702 102 Market ......................: 73,663 75,413 77,915 79,877 81,455 83,511 103 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,685 25,104 25,943 26,598 27,044 27,330 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,591 19,569 20,495 21,095 21,764 22,105 102 120-179 pounds .............: 15,361 15,974 16,349 16,475 16,826 17,465 104 180 pounds and over ........: 14,026 14,766 15,128 15,708 15,820 16,611 105 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,216 7,228 7,326 7,453 7,593 7,565 100 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 74,864 76,973 78,789 80,686 82,556 84,627 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2019 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2019 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : : : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,344 67,299 68,274 70,916 72,055 74,661 104 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 5,851 5,982 5,980 6,098 6,210 6,349 102 Market ....................: 55,493 61,318 62,294 64,818 65,845 68,313 104 Under 50 pounds .........: 17,336 19,454 19,922 20,422 20,553 21,373 104 50-119 pounds ...........: 15,487 17,129 17,198 17,942 17,929 19,168 107 120-179 pounds ..........: 12,448 13,530 13,879 14,485 15,062 15,001 100 180 pounds and over .....: 10,221 11,205 11,294 11,969 12,300 12,771 104 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,763 2,895 2,929 2,990 2,977 3,099 104 Pig Crop ....................: 26,326 29,627 30,159 31,187 31,497 33,163 105 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,468 67,065 69,281 71,210 72,231 75,725 105 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,855 5,926 5,979 6,109 6,320 6,410 101 Market ....................: 55,613 61,140 63,302 65,101 65,911 69,316 105 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,254 19,365 20,356 20,647 21,081 22,210 105 50-119 pounds ............: 15,801 17,461 18,198 18,841 18,846 19,693 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,471 12,935 13,291 13,696 13,898 14,396 104 180 pounds and over ......: 10,086 11,379 11,456 11,917 12,085 13,017 108 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,810 2,854 2,968 3,018 3,064 3,133 102 Pig crop ....................: 27,495 29,593 31,097 31,839 32,556 34,454 106 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,854 69,185 71,586 73,309 74,556 77,563 104 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,920 5,986 6,016 6,117 6,330 6,431 102 Market ....................: 59,934 63,200 65,570 67,192 68,226 71,133 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,390 20,741 21,215 21,533 22,040 22,616 103 50-119 pounds ............: 17,458 18,496 19,271 19,757 20,099 20,849 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,012 12,855 13,475 13,874 13,986 14,739 105 180 pounds and over ......: 10,073 11,108 11,608 12,028 12,100 12,929 107 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,991 3,017 3,057 3,106 3,172 3,180 100 Pig crop ....................: 30,402 31,343 32,331 33,075 34,019 35,314 104 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,626 69,019 71,345 73,145 75,070 77,338 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,939 6,002 6,110 6,179 6,326 6,461 102 Market ....................: 61,688 63,017 65,235 66,966 68,745 70,877 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,746 20,038 20,862 21,407 21,858 22,128 101 50-119 pounds ............: 17,296 17,262 18,077 18,544 19,369 19,696 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,000 13,440 13,711 13,925 14,323 14,976 105 180 pounds and over ......: 11,646 12,276 12,585 13,089 13,195 14,076 107 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,984 2,932 3,041 3,103 3,205 3,166 99 Pig crop ....................: 30,531 30,878 32,320 33,328 34,496 35,101 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2020 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : : : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 13,180 13,630 13,935 14,170 13,960 13,875 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,205 1,234 1,255 1,260 1,250 1,241 99 Market ......................: 11,975 12,396 12,680 12,911 12,710 12,634 99 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,939 5,066 5,081 5,191 5,186 5,202 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,295 2,307 2,418 2,551 2,395 2,409 101 120-179 pounds .............: 2,361 2,534 2,638 2,550 2,504 2,489 99 180 pounds and over ........: 2,380 2,490 2,543 2,619 2,625 2,534 97 Sows farrowed ................: 1,241 1,279 1,228 1,244 1,216 1,219 100 Pig crop .....................: 13,931 14,752 14,138 14,284 14,041 14,212 101 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 13,365 14,110 14,200 13,955 13,930 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,234 1,240 1,254 1,250 1,233 Market ......................: 12,131 12,870 12,946 12,705 12,697 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,991 5,249 5,239 5,259 5,219 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,299 2,290 2,435 2,430 2,327 120-179 pounds .............: 2,360 2,634 2,574 2,435 2,503 180 pounds and over ........: 2,481 2,697 2,698 2,582 2,648 Sows farrowed ................: 1,254 1,279 1,249 1,225 1,213 Pig crop .....................: 14,230 14,675 14,746 13,976 14,061 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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