United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 27, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 3 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2019 was 89.5 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 2018, and up 5 percent from June 2017. The breeding inventory, at 7.64 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 4 percent from 2017. Market hog inventory, at 81.8 million head, was up 3 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2017. The semi-annual pig crop, at 81.7 million head, was up 3 percent from 2018 and up 5 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.45 million head, up 1 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2017. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2019 was 75.5 million head. This was up 4 percent from June 1, 2018 and up 1 percent from March 1, 2019. The breeding inventory, at 6.41 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.1 million head, was up 4 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 34.2 million head, was up 4 percent from 2018 and up 7 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.11 million head, up slightly from 2018 and up 3 percent from 2017. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2019 was 14.0 million head. This was down slightly from July 1, 2018 and down 2 percent from July 1, 2017. The breeding inventory, at 1.23 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 2 percent from 2017. Market hog inventory, at 12.7 million head, was up slightly from last year but down 2 percent from 2017. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.1 million head, was up 1 percent from 2018 but down 5 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.22 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2017. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2014-2019 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 86,821 89,470 103 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 79,251 81,828 103 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,089 24,356 25,605 25,886 26,586 27,240 102 50-119 pounds ..............: 18,042 19,760 20,488 21,276 21,513 21,955 102 120-179 pounds .............: 13,708 15,295 15,925 16,270 16,423 16,930 103 180 pounds and over ........: 12,363 13,860 14,153 14,615 14,729 15,702 107 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 6,762 7,003 7,177 7,256 7,363 7,446 101 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 67,086 73,449 75,931 77,771 79,015 81,668 103 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 80,806 82,649 85,280 87,315 88,890 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,144 7,236 7,365 7,439 7,581 Market ......................: 73,663 75,413 77,915 79,877 81,310 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,685 25,104 25,943 26,598 26,787 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,591 19,569 20,495 21,095 21,704 120-179 pounds .............: 15,361 15,974 16,349 16,475 16,916 180 pounds and over ........: 14,026 14,766 15,128 15,708 15,904 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,216 7,228 7,326 7,453 7,597 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 74,864 76,973 78,789 80,686 82,529 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2019 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 :of 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,344 67,299 68,274 70,916 72,748 75,026 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,851 5,982 5,980 6,098 6,210 6,349 102 Market ....................: 55,493 61,318 62,294 64,818 66,538 68,678 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 17,336 19,454 19,922 20,422 20,942 21,656 103 50-119 pounds ............: 15,487 17,129 17,198 17,942 18,212 19,039 105 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,448 13,530 13,879 14,485 14,996 15,058 100 180 pounds and over ......: 10,221 11,205 11,294 11,969 12,387 12,925 104 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,763 2,895 2,929 2,990 3,034 3,123 103 Pig crop ....................: 26,326 29,627 30,159 31,187 32,101 33,427 104 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,468 67,065 69,281 71,210 72,866 75,520 104 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 66,546 69,111 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,254 19,365 20,356 20,647 21,327 22,019 103 50-119 pounds ............: 15,801 17,461 18,198 18,841 19,083 19,606 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,471 12,935 13,291 13,696 13,988 14,427 103 180 pounds and over ......: 10,086 11,379 11,456 11,917 12,147 13,059 108 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,810 2,854 2,968 3,018 3,100 3,108 100 Pig crop ....................: 27,495 29,593 31,097 31,839 32,942 34,177 104 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,854 69,185 71,586 73,309 75,136 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,920 5,986 6,016 6,117 6,330 Market ....................: 59,934 63,200 65,570 67,192 68,806 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,390 20,741 21,215 21,533 22,192 50-119 pounds ............: 17,458 18,496 19,271 19,757 20,357 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,012 12,855 13,475 13,874 14,066 180 pounds and over ......: 10,073 11,108 11,608 12,028 12,190 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,991 3,017 3,057 3,106 3,200 Pig crop ....................: 30,402 31,343 32,331 33,075 34,320 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,626 69,019 71,345 73,145 74,915 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,939 6,002 6,110 6,179 6,326 Market ....................: 61,688 63,017 65,235 66,966 68,590 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,746 20,038 20,862 21,407 21,599 50-119 pounds ............: 17,296 17,262 18,077 18,544 19,297 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,000 13,440 13,711 13,925 14,412 180 pounds and over ......: 11,646 12,276 12,585 13,089 13,282 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,984 2,932 3,041 3,103 3,174 Pig crop ....................: 30,531 30,878 32,320 33,328 34,155 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2014-2019 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2019 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : : : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,835 13,180 13,630 13,935 14,170 13,975 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,199 1,205 1,234 1,255 1,260 1,255 100 Market ......................: 11,636 11,975 12,396 12,680 12,911 12,720 99 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,877 4,939 5,066 5,081 5,191 5,188 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,231 2,295 2,307 2,418 2,551 2,407 94 120-179 pounds .............: 2,272 2,361 2,534 2,638 2,550 2,504 98 180 pounds and over ........: 2,256 2,380 2,490 2,543 2,619 2,622 100 Sows farrowed ................: 1,177 1,241 1,279 1,228 1,244 1,223 98 Pig crop .....................: 12,932 13,931 14,752 14,138 14,284 14,054 98 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,770 13,365 14,110 14,200 13,955 13,950 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,180 1,234 1,240 1,254 1,250 1,233 99 Market ......................: 11,590 12,131 12,870 12,946 12,705 12,717 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,835 4,991 5,249 5,239 5,259 5,221 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,241 2,299 2,290 2,435 2,430 2,349 97 120-179 pounds .............: 2,237 2,360 2,634 2,574 2,435 2,503 103 180 pounds and over ........: 2,277 2,481 2,697 2,698 2,582 2,643 102 Sows farrowed ................: 1,189 1,254 1,279 1,249 1,229 1,215 99 Pig crop .....................: 13,265 14,230 14,675 14,746 13,973 14,064 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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