United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 8, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 2 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2022 was 87.0 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 2021 and down 5 percent from December 2020. The breeding inventory, at 7.40 million head, was up slightly from a year ago, but down 1 percent from 2020. Market hog inventory, at 79.6 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 5 percent from 2020. The semi-annual pig crop, at 81.9 million head, was down 1 percent from 2021 and down 5 percent from 2020. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.25 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2020. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2022 was 73.1 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2021 and down 1 percent from September 1, 2022. The breeding inventory, at 6.15 million head, was up slightly from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 67.0 million head, was down 2 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from last quarter. The September to November 2022 pig crop, at 33.7 million head, was down 1 percent from 2021 and down 4 percent from 2020. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.00 million head, down 1 percent from 2021 and down 5 percent from 2020. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2023 was 13.9 million head. This was down 2 percent from January 1, 2022 and down 1 percent from January 1, 2021. The breeding inventory, at 1.25 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2021. Market hog inventory, at 12.7 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2021. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.7 million head, was down 1 percent from 2022 and down 2 percent from 2021. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.23 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2021. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2017-2022 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2022 as : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : : : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 85,460 86,301 89,845 91,824 87,508 86,214 99 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,363 7,568 7,645 7,672 7,490 7,415 99 Market ......................: 78,097 78,733 82,201 84,152 80,018 78,799 98 Under 50 pounds ............: 25,935 26,428 27,536 27,416 26,780 26,141 98 50-119 pounds ..............: 21,278 21,279 22,028 22,344 21,491 21,141 98 120-179 pounds .............: 16,267 16,353 16,937 18,224 16,280 16,223 100 180 pounds and over ........: 14,617 14,674 15,701 16,168 15,466 15,294 99 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,264 7,271 7,447 7,575 7,238 7,132 99 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 77,822 78,069 81,758 84,199 80,621 79,451 99 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 87,390 89,140 90,898 91,432 88,616 87,049 98 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,439 7,578 7,801 7,439 7,382 7,401 100 Market ......................: 79,951 81,563 83,097 83,993 81,234 79,649 98 Under 50 pounds ............: 26,686 27,119 25,755 27,293 26,919 26,348 98 50-119 pounds ..............: 21,098 21,764 23,131 22,173 21,498 21,102 98 120-179 pounds .............: 16,467 16,848 17,771 18,223 16,804 16,480 98 180 pounds and over ........: 15,700 15,833 16,439 16,304 16,013 15,720 98 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,453 7,595 7,527 7,693 7,352 7,250 99 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 80,712 82,551 84,182 86,032 82,949 81,873 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017-2022 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2022 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : : : : : of 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 70,916 72,055 74,661 75,164 73,933 72,689 98 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 6,098 6,210 6,349 6,425 6,215 6,098 98 Market ....................: 64,818 65,845 68,313 68,739 67,718 66,591 98 Under 50 pounds .........: 20,422 20,553 21,373 22,741 20,238 20,105 99 50-119 pounds ...........: 17,942 17,929 19,168 19,133 19,138 19,030 99 120-179 pounds ..........: 14,485 15,062 15,001 13,071 15,375 14,988 97 180 pounds and over .....: 11,969 12,300 12,771 13,793 12,966 12,468 96 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,990 2,977 3,098 3,182 2,929 2,919 100 Pig Crop ....................: 31,187 31,497 33,164 35,016 32,059 31,947 100 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 71,210 72,231 75,725 77,664 73,153 72,314 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,109 6,320 6,410 6,426 6,220 6,168 99 Market ....................: 65,101 65,911 69,316 71,238 66,933 66,146 99 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,647 21,081 22,210 22,100 21,354 20,903 98 50-119 pounds ............: 18,841 18,846 19,693 19,890 18,919 18,691 99 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,696 13,898 14,396 15,730 13,830 13,827 100 180 pounds and over ......: 11,917 12,085 13,017 13,517 12,829 12,725 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,018 3,064 3,132 3,147 3,034 2,967 98 Pig crop ....................: 31,839 32,556 34,455 34,621 33,233 32,635 98 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 73,309 74,556 78,583 78,104 74,867 73,685 98 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,117 6,330 6,431 6,333 6,190 6,152 99 Market ....................: 67,192 68,226 72,153 71,771 68,677 67,533 98 Under 50 pounds ..........: 21,533 22,040 23,376 23,234 21,690 21,343 98 50-119 pounds ............: 19,757 20,099 21,224 20,790 20,211 19,787 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,874 13,986 14,654 14,807 14,246 14,013 98 180 pounds and over ......: 12,028 12,100 12,899 12,939 12,529 12,390 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,106 3,172 3,274 3,260 3,050 3,012 99 Pig crop ....................: 33,075 34,019 36,370 36,056 33,944 33,516 99 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 73,145 75,070 76,833 77,312 74,446 73,119 98 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,179 6,326 6,551 6,176 6,125 6,154 100 Market ....................: 66,966 68,745 70,282 71,136 68,321 66,966 98 Under 50 pounds ..........: 21,407 21,858 20,453 21,989 21,594 21,153 98 50-119 pounds ............: 18,544 19,369 20,696 19,680 19,005 18,620 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,925 14,323 15,256 15,791 14,374 14,095 98 180 pounds and over ......: 13,089 13,195 13,876 13,675 13,348 13,098 98 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,103 3,205 3,030 3,165 3,049 3,004 99 Pig crop ....................: 33,328 34,496 33,599 34,987 34,123 33,691 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2018-2023 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2023 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,245 14,070 14,065 14,120 14,170 13,930 98 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,260 1,252 1,250 1,263 1,257 1,247 99 Market ......................: 12,985 12,818 12,815 12,857 12,913 12,683 98 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,279 5,261 5,302 5,304 5,325 5,195 98 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,554 2,395 2,435 2,493 2,493 2,482 100 120-179 pounds .............: 2,542 2,525 2,515 2,432 2,430 2,385 98 180 pounds and over ........: 2,611 2,638 2,563 2,629 2,665 2,622 98 Sows farrowed ................: 1,244 1,218 1,223 1,268 1,254 1,234 98 Pig crop .....................: 14,309 14,036 14,213 14,988 14,882 14,667 99 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,070 14,120 14,160 14,355 13,900 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,248 1,235 1,246 1,270 1,247 Market ......................: 12,822 12,885 12,914 13,085 12,653 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,347 5,326 5,316 5,426 5,238 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,433 2,335 2,454 2,572 2,450 120-179 pounds .............: 2,454 2,541 2,494 2,450 2,396 180 pounds and over ........: 2,589 2,684 2,651 2,637 2,569 Sows farrowed ................: 1,230 1,217 1,246 1,274 1,246 Pig crop .....................: 14,016 14,139 14,562 15,329 14,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 23, 2022. Canadian inventory numbers were released on February 28, 2023. 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 ......................................................... 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