United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 22, 2017, 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 2017 was 85.8 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 2016, and up 7 percent from June 2015. The breeding inventory, at 7.34 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 2 percent from 2015. Market hog inventory, at 78.4 million head, was up 3 percent from last year and up 7 percent from 2015. The semi-annual pig crop, at 78.5 million head, was up 4 percent from 2016 and up 7 percent from 2015. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.34 million head, up 3 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2015. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2017 was 71.7 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 1, 2016 and up 1 percent from March 1, 2017. The breeding inventory, at 6.07 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 65.6 million head, was up 4 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 32.3 million head, was up 4 percent from 2016 and up 9 percent from 2015. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.06 million head, up 3 percent from 2016 and up 7 percent from 2015. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2017 was 14.1 million head. This was up 2 percent from July 1, 2016 and up 6 percent from July 1, 2015. The breeding inventory, at 1.28 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2015. Market hog inventory, at 12.9 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 6 percent from 2015. The semi- annual pig crop, at 14.9 million head, was up 3 percent from 2016 and up 5 percent from 2015. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.27 million head, up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2015. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2012-2017 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2017 as : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : : : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 79,109 77,953 74,573 80,525 83,121 85,780 103 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,077 7,098 7,075 7,174 7,240 7,344 101 Market ......................: 72,032 70,855 67,498 73,352 75,881 78,436 103 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,343 23,796 22,884 24,164 25,380 26,113 103 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,345 19,463 18,228 19,876 20,557 21,295 104 120-179 pounds .............: 14,440 14,616 13,826 15,364 15,855 16,465 104 180 pounds and over ........: 12,904 12,981 12,559 13,948 14,089 14,564 103 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,068 6,875 6,815 7,000 7,155 7,342 103 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 71,884 70,869 67,216 73,445 75,696 78,546 104 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 78,834 77,715 80,956 82,494 85,285 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,031 6,968 7,163 7,254 7,361 Market ......................: 71,803 70,747 73,794 75,240 77,924 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,928 23,067 24,520 24,872 25,769 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,103 18,494 19,814 19,663 20,562 120-179 pounds .............: 14,775 14,867 15,359 15,892 16,423 180 pounds and over ........: 13,998 14,319 14,102 14,813 15,170 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,113 6,911 7,236 7,220 7,339 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 73,118 71,642 74,731 76,893 78,932 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2012-2017 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2017 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 :of 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,777 65,071 61,494 67,399 68,124 70,921 104 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,820 5,834 5,851 5,982 5,980 6,068 101 Market ....................: 58,957 59,237 55,643 61,418 62,144 64,853 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,935 18,853 17,336 19,454 19,897 20,617 104 50-119 pounds ............: 16,209 16,250 15,487 17,129 17,198 17,902 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,995 13,169 12,538 13,580 13,819 14,435 104 180 pounds and over ......: 10,818 10,965 10,281 11,255 11,229 11,899 106 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,813 2,788 2,763 2,895 2,927 3,010 103 Pig crop ....................: 28,037 28,099 26,326 29,627 30,139 31,400 104 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,469 65,188 61,568 67,165 69,281 71,650 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,862 5,884 5,855 5,926 5,979 6,069 102 Market ....................: 60,607 59,304 55,713 61,240 63,302 65,581 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,746 19,145 18,254 19,365 20,356 21,017 103 50-119 pounds ............: 17,924 17,068 15,801 17,461 18,198 18,831 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,243 12,414 11,491 12,985 13,291 13,856 104 180 pounds and over ......: 10,694 10,678 10,166 11,429 11,456 11,877 104 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,945 2,806 2,810 2,854 2,968 3,060 103 Pig crop ....................: 29,712 28,921 27,495 29,593 31,097 32,264 104 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,032 66,906 65,979 69,185 71,886 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,788 5,816 5,920 5,986 6,016 Market ....................: 62,244 61,090 60,059 63,200 65,870 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,880 19,824 20,390 20,741 21,215 50-119 pounds ............: 17,799 17,958 17,458 18,496 19,276 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,080 12,584 12,112 12,855 13,665 180 pounds and over ......: 11,485 10,725 10,098 11,108 11,713 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,921 2,890 2,991 3,017 3,057 Pig crop ....................: 29,587 29,862 30,402 31,343 32,331 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,224 64,775 67,776 68,919 71,525 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,819 5,757 5,939 6,002 6,090 Market ....................: 60,405 59,018 61,838 62,917 65,435 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,299 18,389 19,801 20,008 20,887 50-119 pounds ............: 16,752 16,080 17,366 17,262 18,102 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,614 12,576 13,000 13,370 13,786 180 pounds and over ......: 11,741 11,972 11,671 12,276 12,660 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,888 2,780 2,994 2,929 3,046 Pig crop ....................: 29,319 28,253 30,633 30,848 32,369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2012-2017 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2017 as Item : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : : : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,625 12,610 12,940 13,180 13,575 13,760 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,217 1,212 1,211 1,224 1,252 1,271 102 Market ......................: 11,408 11,398 11,729 11,956 12,323 12,489 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,627 4,629 4,678 4,719 4,864 4,882 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,399 2,351 2,414 2,448 2,401 2,460 102 120-179 pounds .............: 2,197 2,161 2,291 2,359 2,522 2,637 105 180 pounds and over ........: 2,185 2,257 2,347 2,431 2,537 2,510 99 Sows farrowed ................: 1,350 1,303 1,241 1,251 1,274 1,236 97 Pig crop .....................: 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,696 14,702 14,232 97 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,640 12,765 13,005 13,360 13,840 14,130 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,215 1,214 1,220 1,248 1,261 1,275 101 Market ......................: 11,425 11,551 11,785 12,112 12,579 12,855 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,597 4,651 4,630 4,799 5,024 5,096 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,421 2,395 2,427 2,415 2,359 2,464 104 120-179 pounds .............: 2,197 2,202 2,335 2,379 2,564 2,609 102 180 pounds and over ........: 2,210 2,303 2,393 2,519 2,633 2,687 102 Sows farrowed ................: 1,309 1,280 1,242 1,251 1,260 1,272 101 Pig crop .....................: 14,135 13,849 13,395 14,225 14,460 14,882 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 29, 2017. Canadian inventory numbers were previously released on August 18, 2017. 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@nass.usda.gov. Vacant, Chief, Livestock Branch ................. (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... 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