United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 6, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down Slightly United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2023 was 88.7 million head. This was down slightly from December 2022 and down slightly from December 2021. The breeding inventory, at 7.22 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago, and down 3 percent from 2021. Market hog inventory, at 81.5 million head, was up slightly from last year and up slightly from 2021. The semi-annual pig crop, at 84.1 million head, was up 1 percent from 2022 and up 1 percent from 2021. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.18 million head, down 3 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2021. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2023 was 75.0 million head. This was up slightly from December 1, 2022 but down slightly from September 1, 2023. The breeding inventory, at 6.00 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down 3 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.0 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down slightly from last quarter. The September to November 2023 pig crop, at 34.6 million head, was down slightly from 2022 but up 1 percent from 2021. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 4 percent from 2022 and down 3 percent from 2021. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2024 was 13.8 million head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2023 and down 3 percent from January 1, 2022. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2022. Market hog inventory, at 12.5 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2022. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.9 million head, was up 2 percent from 2023 and up slightly from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.23 million head, down slightly from last year and down 2 percent from 2022. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2018-2023 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2023 as : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 87,071 90,215 91,674 87,658 86,564 87,391 101 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,568 7,645 7,722 7,640 7,465 7,449 100 Market ......................: 79,503 82,571 83,952 80,018 79,099 79,942 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 26,428 27,536 27,156 26,720 26,144 26,428 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 21,549 22,308 22,344 21,451 21,144 21,414 101 120-179 pounds .............: 16,852 17,097 18,324 16,380 16,516 16,750 101 180 pounds and over ........: 14,674 15,631 16,128 15,466 15,295 15,350 100 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,344 7,482 7,541 7,228 7,132 7,147 100 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 78,845 82,120 83,809 80,516 79,461 81,074 102 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 89,125 91,388 91,142 88,776 88,861 88,736 100 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,578 7,741 7,439 7,432 7,448 7,215 97 Market ......................: 81,548 83,647 83,703 81,344 81,413 81,522 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 26,889 26,455 27,293 26,919 26,984 26,803 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 21,654 22,951 22,173 21,498 21,597 21,442 99 120-179 pounds .............: 16,978 17,771 18,063 16,834 17,186 17,303 101 180 pounds and over ........: 16,028 16,469 16,174 16,093 15,647 15,974 102 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,600 7,595 7,689 7,371 7,409 7,183 97 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 82,606 84,935 85,990 83,161 83,653 84,136 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2018-2023 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2023 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 72,455 74,561 76,104 74,203 73,249 74,136 101 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 6,210 6,349 6,475 6,215 6,148 6,146 100 Market ....................: 66,245 68,213 69,629 67,988 67,101 67,990 101 Under 50 pounds .........: 21,053 21,593 22,661 20,238 20,105 20,444 102 50-119 pounds ...........: 18,029 19,098 19,133 19,138 19,030 19,049 100 120-179 pounds ..........: 14,962 14,851 13,971 15,925 15,538 15,749 101 180 pounds and over .....: 12,200 12,671 13,863 12,686 12,428 12,748 103 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,038 3,119 3,174 2,929 2,919 2,952 101 Pig Crop ....................: 32,144 33,386 34,919 32,059 31,947 32,537 102 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 73,001 76,095 77,514 73,303 72,654 73,551 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,320 6,410 6,476 6,370 6,218 6,206 100 Market ....................: 66,681 69,686 71,038 66,933 66,436 67,345 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 21,081 22,210 21,840 21,294 20,903 21,284 102 50-119 pounds ............: 19,116 19,973 19,890 18,879 18,691 18,982 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,398 14,556 15,830 13,930 14,117 14,344 102 180 pounds and over ......: 12,085 12,947 13,477 12,829 12,725 12,735 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,076 3,145 3,121 3,024 2,967 2,941 99 Pig crop ....................: 32,686 34,595 34,328 33,128 32,635 33,414 102 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 75,176 78,963 78,054 75,102 74,525 75,323 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,310 6,461 6,383 6,290 6,252 6,179 99 Market ....................: 68,866 72,503 71,671 68,812 68,273 69,144 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 22,270 23,206 23,224 21,905 22,113 22,112 100 50-119 pounds ............: 20,339 21,654 20,790 20,211 19,677 20,115 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,306 14,944 15,007 14,416 14,243 14,502 102 180 pounds and over ......: 11,950 12,699 12,649 12,279 12,240 12,415 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,207 3,274 3,256 3,069 3,082 2,980 97 Pig crop ....................: 34,397 36,370 36,014 34,156 34,319 34,596 101 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 75,055 77,323 77,022 74,606 74,956 74,971 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,326 6,491 6,176 6,175 6,204 5,999 97 Market ....................: 68,730 70,832 70,846 68,431 68,752 68,973 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 21,628 21,153 21,989 21,594 21,788 21,681 100 50-119 pounds ............: 19,259 20,516 19,680 19,005 19,134 19,039 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,453 15,256 15,631 14,404 14,801 14,908 101 180 pounds and over ......: 13,390 13,906 13,545 13,428 13,029 13,344 102 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,175 3,098 3,165 3,049 3,092 2,968 96 Pig crop ....................: 34,173 34,352 34,987 34,123 34,701 34,617 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2019-2024 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2024 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : : : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,070 14,065 14,120 14,170 13,905 13,765 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,252 1,250 1,263 1,257 1,244 1,216 98 Market ......................: 12,818 12,815 12,857 12,913 12,661 12,549 99 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,261 5,302 5,304 5,325 5,196 5,122 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,395 2,435 2,493 2,493 2,463 2,403 98 120-179 pounds .............: 2,525 2,515 2,432 2,430 2,385 2,395 100 180 pounds and over ........: 2,638 2,563 2,629 2,665 2,618 2,630 100 Sows farrowed ................: 1,218 1,223 1,268 1,254 1,235 1,235 100 Pig crop .....................: 14,036 14,213 14,988 14,882 14,634 14,923 102 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,120 14,160 14,355 13,910 13,840 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,235 1,246 1,270 1,247 1,243 Market ......................: 12,885 12,914 13,085 12,663 12,597 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,326 5,316 5,426 5,241 5,144 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,335 2,454 2,572 2,453 2,432 120-179 pounds .............: 2,541 2,494 2,450 2,399 2,406 180 pounds and over ........: 2,684 2,651 2,637 2,570 2,615 Sows farrowed ................: 1,217 1,246 1,274 1,246 1,254 Pig crop .....................: 14,139 14,562 15,329 14,879 15,123 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22, 2023. Canadian inventory numbers were released on February 23, 2024. 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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