Mt An 8 (2-10) United States and Canadian Hogs Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Hogs" call Nick Streff at 202-720- 3106 or Robert Plourde at at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 2 Percent U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2009 was 77.4 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 2008 and down 6 percent from December 2007. The breeding inventory, at 7.19 million head, was down 4 percent from a year ago and down 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 70.3 million head, was down 2 percent from both last year and last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.0 million head, was down 1 percent from 2008 and down 4 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.70 million head, down 3 percent from last year and down 8 percent from 2007. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2009 was 65.8 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2008 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 5.85 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.0 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.8 million head, was up slightly from 2008 but down 2 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2007. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2010 was 11.6 million head. This was down 5 percent from January 1, 2009 and down 16 percent from January 1, 2008. The breeding inventory, at 1.34 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.3 million head, was down 5 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.2 million head, was down 7 percent from 2009 and down 12 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 724,600 head, down 8 percent from last year and down 13 percent from 2008. Special Note The market hog weight groups have changed for both the U.S. and Canada. For the U.S., the market weight group under 60 pounds has been changed to under 50 pounds, and the market weight group 60-119 pounds has been changed to 50- 119 pounds. The 120-179 pounds and 180 pounds and over weight groups remain the same. Similar changes have been made to Canadian market hog weight groups. These changes will allow for a more uniform analysis of the North American hog inventory. Estimates have been made for these new weight groups dating back to the beginning of 2008. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2004-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2009 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March Inventory 1/ 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,204 74,671 75,370 76,625 80,218 77,704 97 Kept for Breeding : 7,594 7,580 7,641 7,720 7,675 7,377 96 Market :66,610 67,091 67,729 68,904 72,544 70,328 97 Under 50 Pounds : 24,823 23,824 96 50-119 Pounds : 19,176 19,107 100 120-179 Pounds : 15,073 14,474 96 180 Pounds and Over : 13,472 12,925 96 Sows Farrowed : 3,709 3,708 3,696 3,730 3,876 3,768 97 Pig Crop :33,430 33,745 33,917 34,431 36,340 36,023 99 : June Inventory 1/ 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,687 75,939 76,766 78,637 80,380 78,874 98 Kept for Breeding : 7,574 7,612 7,667 7,734 7,577 7,341 97 Market :68,113 68,327 69,100 70,902 72,803 71,534 98 Under 50 Pounds : 24,295 23,510 97 50-119 Pounds : 20,541 20,605 100 120-179 Pounds : 14,793 14,420 97 180 Pounds and Over : 13,176 12,999 99 Sows Farrowed : 3,731 3,734 3,741 3,840 3,846 3,755 98 Pig Crop :33,854 34,188 34,474 35,773 36,433 36,333 100 : September Inventory 1/ 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :76,370 77,063 77,828 81,635 80,941 78,636 97 Kept for Breeding : 7,600 7,612 7,681 7,752 7,478 7,225 97 Market :68,770 69,451 70,147 73,883 73,463 71,412 97 Under 50 Pounds : 24,822 23,685 95 50-119 Pounds : 20,293 19,854 98 120-179 Pounds : 14,792 14,471 98 180 Pounds and Over : 13,557 13,403 99 Sows Farrowed : 3,757 3,773 3,728 3,927 3,848 3,694 96 Pig Crop :34,302 34,671 34,449 36,861 36,820 35,955 98 : December Inventory 1/ 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,792 76,573 77,423 81,987 79,328 77,437 98 Kept for Breeding : 7,614 7,636 7,695 7,745 7,457 7,185 96 Market :68,178 68,937 69,727 74,242 71,872 70,252 98 Under 50 Pounds : 23,388 22,801 97 50-119 Pounds : 20,201 19,791 98 120-179 Pounds : 14,561 14,284 98 180 Pounds and Over : 13,724 13,377 97 Sows Farrowed : 3,784 3,753 3,795 4,009 3,815 3,699 97 Pig Crop :34,444 34,391 35,071 37,644 36,521 36,014 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ U.S. March 1 and Canadian April 1 inventory items. 3/ U.S. June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ U.S. September 1 and Canadian October 1 inventory items. 5/ U.S. December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States, 2004-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2009 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :59,529 59,711 60,340 61,896 67,218 65,819 98 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,971 5,952 6,045 6,149 6,200 5,992 97 Market :53,558 53,759 54,295 55,746 61,018 59,828 98 Under 50 Pounds : 20,277 19,809 98 50-119 Pounds : 16,350 16,426 100 120-179 Pounds : 13,193 12,732 97 180 Pounds and Over : 11,199 10,862 97 Sows Farrowed : 2,836 2,834 2,840 2,905 3,071 3,011 98 Pig Crop :25,109 25,348 25,660 26,395 28,388 28,552 101 : June 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :60,707 60,744 61,701 63,947 67,400 66,809 99 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,947 5,988 6,080 6,169 6,131 5,968 97 Market :54,760 54,756 55,621 57,777 61,269 60,842 99 Under 50 Pounds : 19,807 19,554 99 50-119 Pounds : 17,711 17,838 101 120-179 Pounds : 12,892 12,604 98 180 Pounds and Over : 10,860 10,847 100 Sows Farrowed : 2,870 2,881 2,929 3,030 3,052 3,018 99 Pig Crop :25,639 25,991 26,599 27,870 28,631 29,012 101 : September 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :61,525 61,858 62,928 67,275 68,196 66,826 98 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,972 5,993 6,099 6,208 6,061 5,875 97 Market :55,553 55,865 56,829 61,066 62,135 60,952 98 Under 50 Pounds : 20,643 19,838 96 50-119 Pounds : 17,437 17,178 99 120-179 Pounds : 12,855 12,684 99 180 Pounds and Over : 11,201 11,253 100 Sows Farrowed : 2,905 2,917 2,912 3,133 3,075 2,965 96 Pig Crop :26,165 26,446 26,519 29,095 29,240 28,777 98 : December 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :60,982 61,463 62,516 68,177 67,148 65,807 98 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,980 6,031 6,116 6,233 6,062 5,850 97 Market :55,002 55,432 56,399 61,944 61,087 59,957 98 Under 50 Pounds : 19,428 19,085 98 50-119 Pounds : 17,396 17,062 98 120-179 Pounds : 12,731 12,529 98 180 Pounds and Over : 11,533 11,282 98 Sows Farrowed : 2,887 2,900 2,949 3,180 3,028 2,974 98 Pig Crop :25,874 26,190 26,855 29,513 28,771 28,833 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2005-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2010 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :14,810 15,110 14,907 13,810 12,180 11,630 95 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,634 1,605 1,579 1,512 1,395 1,335 96 Market :13,176 13,505 13,328 12,298 10,785 10,295 95 Under 50 Pounds : 4,769 3,960 3,716 94 50-119 Pounds : 3,071 2,805 2,729 97 120-179 Pounds : 2,028 1,830 1,755 96 180 Pounds and Over : 2,430 2,191 2,095 96 Sows Farrowed : 897 853 846 829 787 725 92 Pig Crop : 8,570 8,201 8,216 8,131 7,750 7,181 93 : April 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :14,960 15,030 14,729 13,000 11,885 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,628 1,596 1,571 1,475 1,385 Market :13,332 13,434 13,158 11,526 10,500 Under 50 Pounds : 4,546 4,015 50-119 Pounds : 2,826 2,681 120-179 Pounds : 1,880 1,742 180 Pounds and Over : 2,273 2,063 Sows Farrowed : 874 856 825 805 757 Pig Crop : 8,397 8,257 8,036 7,952 7,471 : July 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :15,195 15,065 14,690 12,980 12,065 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,624 1,587 1,565 1,446 1,373 Market :13,571 13,479 13,125 11,534 10,692 Under 50 Pounds : 4,488 3,956 50-119 Pounds : 2,830 2,767 120-179 Pounds : 1,901 1,816 180 Pounds and Over : 2,316 2,152 Sows Farrowed : 853 812 810 794 737 Pig Crop : 8,197 7,875 7,903 7,802 7,321 : October 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :15,205 14,900 14,360 12,745 11,810 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,619 1,582 1,544 1,417 1,350 Market :13,586 13,318 12,817 11,328 10,460 Under 50 Pounds : 4,179 3,847 50-119 Pounds : 2,856 2,676 120-179 Pounds : 1,937 1,787 180 Pounds and Over : 2,356 2,150 Sows Farrowed : 856 816 794 773 729 Pig Crop : 8,225 7,930 7,766 7,580 7,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 3.8 4.6 9.6 382.6 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 3.7 4.5 9.5 378.4 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 4.2 : All Other Pigs : 1.5 39.8 7.6 58.6 3,417.4 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 12.0 4.5 25.0 1,064.6 20 - 60 kgs : 0.8 13.0 2.1 18.2 1,249.9 Over 60 kgs : 0.2 14.8 1.0 15.4 1,102.9 : Total 1/ : 1.7 43.6 12.2 68.2 3,800.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 348.0 326.0 90.7 156.3 13.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 341.5 322.6 87.9 151.4 12.9 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 6.5 3.4 2.8 4.9 0.3 : All Other Pigs : 2,520.3 2,125.0 689.3 1,348.7 86.8 Under 20 kgs : 926.8 788.5 154.6 435.4 38.9 20 - 60 kgs : 873.3 649.4 218.6 472.5 24.8 Over 60 kgs : 720.2 687.1 316.1 440.8 23.1 : Total 1/ : 2,868.3 2,451.0 780.0 1,505.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 4.8 7.0 13.1 386.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 4.7 6.8 13.0 382.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 4.2 : All Other Pigs : 1.4 46.5 21.3 66.2 3,513.8 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 15.0 11.0 32.2 1,144.3 20 - 60 kgs : 0.5 15.5 5.5 17.0 1,183.1 Over 60 kgs : 0.4 16.0 4.8 17.0 1,186.4 : Total 1/ : 1.6 51.3 28.3 79.3 3,900.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 359.7 337.6 102.2 167.3 16.9 Sows and Bred Gilts : 353.0 334.0 99.0 162.0 16.5 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 6.7 3.6 3.2 5.3 0.4 : All Other Pigs : 2,744.8 2,161.4 707.8 1,422.7 99.1 Under 20 kgs : 1,004.1 859.4 146.4 437.8 37.9 20 - 60 kgs : 965.3 661.2 230.9 512.8 27.0 Over 60 kgs : 775.4 640.8 330.5 472.1 34.2 : Total 1/ : 3,104.5 2,499.0 810.0 1,590.0 116.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. 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 U.S. hog industry to provide producers additional information about potential hog supplies. U.S. inventory numbers were previously released on December 30, 2009. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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