United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 21, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 4 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2014 was 75.1 million head. This was down 4 percent from June 2013, and down 5 percent from June 2012. The breeding inventory, at 7.08 million head, was down slightly from a year ago and equal to 2012. Market hog inventory, at 68.0 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2012. The semi-annual pig crop, at 68.1 million head, was down 4 percent from 2013 and down 5 percent from 2012. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 6.93 million head, up 1 percent from last year but down 2 percent from 2012. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2014 was 62.1 million head. This was down 5 percent from June 1, 2013 and down 1 percent from March 1, 2014. The breeding inventory, at 5.85 million head, was down slightly from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 56.3 million head, was down 5 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 27.4 million head, was down 5 percent from 2013 and down 8 percent from 2012. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.80 million head, down slightly from 2013 and down 5 percent from 2012. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2014 was 12.9 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2013 and up 2 percent from July 1, 2012. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2012. Market hog inventory, at 11.7 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2012. The semi- annual pig crop, at 13.4 million head, was down 3 percent from 2013 and down 5 percent from 2012. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.26 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2012. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2009-2014 1/ [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2014 as : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : : : : : of 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 79,404 77,175 77,970 79,249 77,953 75,063 96 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,274 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,077 100 Market ......................: 72,131 70,159 70,963 72,172 70,855 67,986 96 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,853 23,704 24,168 24,353 23,786 22,598 95 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,709 19,706 19,725 20,455 19,518 18,566 95 120-179 pounds .............: 14,471 13,867 14,363 14,450 14,623 14,222 97 180 pounds and over ........: 13,098 12,884 12,706 12,914 12,929 12,600 97 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,492 7,209 7,098 7,075 6,879 6,928 101 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 72,371 70,697 71,233 71,953 70,869 68,116 96 : December inventory 2/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,352 77,540 78,986 78,984 77,730 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,104 6,995 7,020 7,030 6,973 Market ......................: 70,248 70,545 71,966 71,954 70,757 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,071 23,404 24,151 23,928 23,022 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,649 19,011 19,042 19,144 18,603 120-179 pounds .............: 14,097 14,378 14,670 14,802 14,873 180 pounds and over ........: 13,432 13,753 14,103 14,081 14,258 Sows farrowed 6/ .............: 7,313 7,205 7,207 7,134 6,927 Pig crop 6/ ..................: 71,581 71,601 73,105 73,185 71,625 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States Hogs and Pigs report published quarterly: March, June, September, and December. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals 5/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 6/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2009-2014 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2014 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :of 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,819 63,568 63,684 64,787 65,072 62,489 96 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 5,836 5,851 100 Market ....................: 59,828 57,808 57,896 58,967 59,236 56,638 96 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,809 18,767 18,863 18,935 18,852 18,101 96 50-119 pounds ............: 16,426 15,993 16,060 16,209 16,251 15,717 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,732 12,307 12,361 13,005 13,169 12,538 95 180 pounds and over ......: 10,862 10,742 10,612 10,818 10,965 10,281 94 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,011 2,872 2,843 2,813 2,788 2,867 103 Pig crop ....................: 28,552 27,596 27,866 28,038 28,099 27,316 97 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,809 64,650 65,320 66,609 65,188 62,128 95 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 5,884 5,855 100 Market ....................: 60,842 58,862 59,517 60,747 59,304 56,273 95 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,554 19,354 19,543 19,756 19,135 17,999 94 50-119 pounds ............: 17,838 16,902 17,321 18,034 17,078 16,071 94 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,604 12,029 12,174 12,253 12,414 11,931 96 180 pounds and over ......: 10,847 10,578 10,479 10,704 10,678 10,271 96 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,018 2,929 2,917 2,952 2,806 2,797 100 Pig crop ....................: 29,012 28,730 29,252 29,780 28,921 27,361 95 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,716 65,971 67,234 68,172 66,906 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,875 5,770 5,806 5,788 5,816 Market ....................: 60,842 60,201 61,428 62,384 61,090 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,758 19,613 19,761 19,900 19,824 50-119 pounds ............: 17,148 17,395 17,884 17,899 17,958 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,684 12,674 12,822 13,090 12,584 180 pounds and over ......: 11,253 10,520 10,961 11,495 10,725 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,959 2,944 2,927 2,928 2,890 Pig crop ....................: 28,718 28,871 29,355 29,654 29,862 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,887 64,925 66,361 66,374 64,775 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,850 5,778 5,803 5,819 5,757 Market ....................: 59,037 59,147 60,558 60,555 59,018 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,705 18,864 19,524 19,299 18,389 50-119 pounds ............: 16,782 16,519 16,643 16,752 16,080 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,299 12,233 12,473 12,634 12,576 180 pounds and over ......: 11,252 11,531 11,918 11,871 11,972 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,915 2,881 2,929 2,888 2,780 Pig crop ....................: 28,260 28,488 29,365 29,319 28,253 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2009-2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2014 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : : : : : of 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,700 12,465 12,615 12,625 12,610 12,955 103 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,344 1,254 1,217 1,217 1,211 1,216 100 Market ......................: 11,356 11,211 11,398 11,408 11,399 11,739 103 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,373 4,366 4,540 4,627 4,629 4,633 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,901 2,867 2,492 2,399 2,392 2,523 105 120-179 pounds .............: 1,863 1,798 2,145 2,197 2,168 2,297 106 180 pounds and over ........: 2,218 2,180 2,222 2,185 2,210 2,286 103 Sows farrowed ................: 1,540 1,439 1,381 1,350 1,317 1,257 95 Pig crop .....................: 15,498 14,603 14,242 14,385 14,212 13,510 95 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,595 12,525 12,650 12,640 12,765 12,935 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,306 1,228 1,204 1,215 1,214 1,222 101 Market ......................: 11,289 11,297 11,446 11,425 11,551 11,713 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,299 4,350 4,625 4,597 4,651 4,599 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,871 2,804 2,404 2,421 2,440 2,495 102 120-179 pounds .............: 1,867 1,838 2,189 2,197 2,209 2,291 104 180 pounds and over ........: 2,251 2,306 2,227 2,210 2,251 2,329 103 Sows farrowed ................: 1,463 1,408 1,338 1,309 1,284 1,264 98 Pig crop .....................: 14,807 14,371 14,115 14,135 13,849 13,439 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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