United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 3, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 3 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2021 was 88.3 million head. This was down 3 percent from December 2020 and down 3 percent from December 2019. The breeding inventory, at 7.44 million head, was up slightly from a year ago, but down 5 percent from 2019. Market hog inventory, at 80.9 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2019. The semi-annual pig crop, at 82.5 million head, was down 4 percent from 2020 and down 2 percent from 2019. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.31 million head, down 5 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2019. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2021 was 74.2 million head. This was down 4 percent from December 1, 2020 and down 1 percent from September 1, 2021. The breeding inventory, at 6.18 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.0 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 33.7 million head, was down 4 percent from 2020, but up slightly from 2019. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.01 million head, down 5 percent from 2020 and down 1 percent from 2019. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2022 was 14.1 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2021 and up 1 percent from January 1, 2020. The breeding inventory, at 1.26 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 percent from 2020. Market hog inventory, at 12.8 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2020. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.9 million head, was down slightly from 2021, but up 5 percent from 2020. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.25 million head, down 1 percent from last year, but up 2 percent from 2020. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2016-2021 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2021 as : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : : : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 83,391 85,410 86,201 89,685 91,779 87,408 95 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,219 7,363 7,559 7,635 7,670 7,482 98 Market ......................: 76,172 78,047 78,642 82,051 84,109 79,926 95 Under 50 pounds ............: 25,605 25,886 26,346 27,423 27,345 26,568 97 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,488 21,276 21,276 22,015 22,346 21,531 96 120-179 pounds .............: 15,925 16,270 16,348 16,924 18,234 16,314 89 180 pounds and over ........: 14,153 14,615 14,672 15,689 16,183 15,512 96 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,176 7,257 7,265 7,443 7,568 7,230 96 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 75,931 77,772 78,044 81,693 84,249 80,610 96 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 85,280 87,315 89,045 90,803 91,342 88,311 97 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,365 7,439 7,580 7,795 7,433 7,441 100 Market ......................: 77,915 79,877 81,467 83,008 83,909 80,870 96 Under 50 pounds ............: 25,943 26,598 27,038 25,674 27,118 26,345 97 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,495 21,095 21,758 23,124 22,193 21,702 98 120-179 pounds .............: 16,349 16,475 16,842 17,771 18,248 17,266 95 180 pounds and over ........: 15,128 15,708 15,828 16,438 16,349 15,557 95 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,326 7,453 7,592 7,531 7,686 7,310 95 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 78,789 80,687 82,556 84,247 85,987 82,537 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2016-2021 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2021 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : : : : : of 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,274 70,916 72,055 74,661 75,164 73,933 98 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 5,980 6,098 6,210 6,349 6,425 6,215 97 Market ....................: 62,294 64,818 65,845 68,313 68,739 67,718 99 Under 50 pounds .........: 19,922 20,422 20,553 21,373 22,741 20,238 89 50-119 pounds ...........: 17,198 17,942 17,929 19,168 19,133 19,138 100 120-179 pounds ..........: 13,879 14,485 15,062 15,001 13,071 15,375 118 180 pounds and over .....: 11,294 11,969 12,300 12,771 13,793 12,966 94 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,929 2,990 2,977 3,098 3,182 2,929 92 Pig Crop ....................: 30,159 31,187 31,497 33,164 35,016 32,059 92 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 69,281 71,210 72,231 75,725 77,664 73,153 94 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,979 6,109 6,320 6,410 6,426 6,220 97 Market ....................: 63,302 65,101 65,911 69,316 71,238 66,933 94 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,356 20,647 21,081 22,210 22,100 21,354 97 50-119 pounds ............: 18,198 18,841 18,846 19,693 19,890 18,919 95 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,291 13,696 13,898 14,396 15,730 13,830 88 180 pounds and over ......: 11,456 11,917 12,085 13,017 13,517 12,829 95 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,968 3,018 3,064 3,132 3,147 3,034 96 Pig crop ....................: 31,097 31,839 32,556 34,455 34,621 33,233 96 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 71,586 73,309 74,556 78,583 78,104 74,617 96 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,016 6,117 6,330 6,431 6,333 6,190 98 Market ....................: 65,570 67,192 68,226 72,153 71,771 68,427 95 Under 50 pounds ..........: 21,215 21,533 22,040 23,376 23,234 21,855 94 50-119 pounds ............: 19,271 19,757 20,099 21,224 20,790 19,751 95 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,475 13,874 13,986 14,654 14,807 14,291 97 180 pounds and over ......: 11,608 12,028 12,100 12,899 12,939 12,529 97 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,057 3,106 3,172 3,274 3,260 3,046 93 Pig crop ....................: 32,331 33,075 34,019 36,370 36,056 33,900 94 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 71,345 73,145 75,070 76,833 77,312 74,201 96 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,110 6,179 6,326 6,551 6,176 6,180 100 Market ....................: 65,235 66,966 68,745 70,282 71,136 68,021 96 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,862 21,407 21,858 20,453 21,989 21,174 96 50-119 pounds ............: 18,077 18,544 19,369 20,696 19,680 19,185 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,711 13,925 14,323 15,256 15,791 14,809 94 180 pounds and over ......: 12,585 13,089 13,195 13,876 13,675 12,853 94 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,041 3,103 3,205 3,030 3,165 3,012 95 Pig crop ....................: 32,320 33,328 34,496 33,599 34,987 33,712 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2017-2022 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2022 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : : : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 13,935 14,170 13,975 13,970 14,030 14,110 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,255 1,260 1,254 1,244 1,257 1,261 100 Market ......................: 12,680 12,911 12,722 12,726 12,773 12,849 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,081 5,191 5,180 5,221 5,129 5,171 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,418 2,551 2,389 2,428 2,513 2,517 100 120-179 pounds .............: 2,638 2,550 2,519 2,515 2,457 2,457 100 180 pounds and over ........: 2,543 2,619 2,633 2,562 2,674 2,704 101 Sows farrowed ................: 1,228 1,244 1,215 1,227 1,261 1,253 99 Pig crop .....................: 14,138 14,284 14,041 14,278 14,943 14,925 100 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,200 13,970 13,960 14,115 14,255 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,254 1,239 1,225 1,244 1,262 Market ......................: 12,946 12,731 12,735 12,871 12,993 Under 50 pounds ............: 5,239 5,265 5,213 5,245 5,214 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,435 2,430 2,322 2,456 2,612 120-179 pounds .............: 2,574 2,450 2,528 2,504 2,484 180 pounds and over ........: 2,698 2,587 2,672 2,666 2,683 Sows farrowed ................: 1,249 1,224 1,213 1,239 1,266 Pig crop .....................: 14,746 13,991 14,074 14,612 15,318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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