United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 5, 2014, 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 2013 was 78.7 million head. This was down slightly from December 2012, and down slightly from December 2011. The breeding inventory, at 6.97 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago and down 1 percent from 2011. Market hog inventory, at 71.7 million head, was down slightly from last year and down slightly from 2011. The semi-annual pig crop, at 73.1 million head, was down slightly from 2012 but up slightly from 2011. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.08 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 2 percent from 2011. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2013 was 65.9 million head. This was down 1 percent from December 1, 2012 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2013. The breeding inventory, at 5.76 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.2 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.3 million head, was down slightly from 2012 and down slightly from 2011. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.88 million head, down slightly from 2012 and down 2 percent from 2011. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2014 was 12.7 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2013 and up 1 percent from January 1, 2012. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up slightly from last year but down slightly from 2012. Market hog inventory, at 11.5 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2012. The semi-annual pig crop, at 13.6 million head, was down 4 percent from 2013 and down 5 percent from 2012. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.27 million head, down 4 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2012. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2008-2013 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2013 as : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : percent : : : : : : : of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 80,720 79,404 77,175 77,970 79,254 77,788 98 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,534 7,274 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 100 Market ......................: 73,186 72,131 70,159 70,963 72,177 70,690 98 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,535 23,853 23,704 24,168 24,358 23,767 98 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,628 20,709 19,706 19,725 20,455 19,498 95 120-179 pounds .............: 14,850 14,471 13,867 14,363 14,450 14,512 100 180 pounds and over ........: 13,174 13,098 12,884 12,706 12,914 12,914 100 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,699 7,492 7,209 7,098 7,079 6,894 97 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 72,795 72,371 70,697 71,233 71,958 70,918 99 : December inventory 2/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 79,848 77,352 77,540 78,986 78,984 78,685 100 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,406 7,104 6,995 7,020 7,030 6,972 99 Market ......................: 72,443 70,248 70,545 71,966 71,954 71,713 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,801 23,071 23,404 24,151 23,927 23,751 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,297 19,649 19,011 19,042 19,144 19,109 100 120-179 pounds .............: 14,594 14,097 14,378 14,670 14,802 14,835 100 180 pounds and over ........: 13,751 13,432 13,753 14,103 14,081 14,017 100 Sows farrowed 6/ .............: 7,643 7,313 7,205 7,207 7,137 7,077 99 Pig crop 6/ ..................: 73,509 71,581 71,601 73,105 73,180 73,111 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2008-2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2013 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,218 65,819 63,568 63,684 64,787 65,072 100 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,200 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 5,836 100 Market ....................: 61,018 59,828 57,808 57,896 58,967 59,236 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 18,863 18,935 18,852 100 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 16,060 16,209 16,251 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,193 12,732 12,307 12,361 13,005 13,169 101 180 pounds and over ......: 11,199 10,862 10,742 10,612 10,818 10,965 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,071 3,011 2,872 2,843 2,813 2,788 99 Pig crop ....................: 28,388 28,552 27,596 27,866 28,038 28,099 100 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,400 66,809 64,650 65,320 66,609 65,088 98 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,131 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 5,884 100 Market ....................: 61,269 60,842 58,862 59,517 60,747 59,204 97 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 19,543 19,756 19,135 97 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 17,321 18,034 17,078 95 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,892 12,604 12,029 12,174 12,253 12,314 100 180 pounds and over ......: 10,860 10,847 10,578 10,479 10,704 10,678 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,052 3,018 2,929 2,917 2,952 2,816 95 Pig crop ....................: 28,631 29,012 28,730 29,252 29,780 29,026 97 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,196 66,716 65,971 67,234 68,172 67,226 99 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,061 5,875 5,770 5,806 5,788 5,816 100 Market ....................: 62,135 60,842 60,201 61,428 62,384 61,410 98 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,613 19,761 19,900 20,084 101 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 17,395 17,884 17,899 18,088 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,855 12,684 12,674 12,822 13,090 12,584 96 180 pounds and over ......: 11,201 11,253 10,520 10,961 11,495 10,655 93 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,075 2,959 2,944 2,927 2,928 2,925 100 Pig crop ....................: 29,240 28,718 28,871 29,355 29,654 30,216 102 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,148 64,887 64,925 66,361 66,374 65,940 99 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,062 5,850 5,778 5,803 5,819 5,757 99 Market ....................: 61,087 59,037 59,147 60,558 60,555 60,183 99 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,864 19,524 19,299 19,049 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 16,643 16,752 16,669 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,731 12,299 12,233 12,473 12,634 12,626 100 180 pounds and over ......: 11,533 11,252 11,531 11,918 11,871 11,838 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,028 2,915 2,881 2,929 2,888 2,882 100 Pig crop ....................: 28,771 28,260 28,488 29,365 29,319 29,298 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2009-2014 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 12,745 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,344 1,254 1,217 1,217 1,211 1,215 100 Market ......................: 11,356 11,211 11,398 11,408 11,399 11,530 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,373 4,366 4,540 4,627 4,628 4,702 102 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,901 2,867 2,492 2,399 2,392 2,440 102 120-179 pounds .............: 1,863 1,798 2,145 2,197 2,168 2,209 102 180 pounds and over ........: 2,218 2,180 2,222 2,185 2,210 2,179 99 Sows farrowed ................: 1,540 1,439 1,381 1,350 1,320 1,270 96 Pig crop .....................: 15,498 14,603 14,242 14,385 14,207 13,597 96 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,595 12,525 12,650 12,645 12,700 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,306 1,228 1,204 1,215 1,214 Market ......................: 11,289 11,297 11,446 11,430 11,486 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,299 4,350 4,625 4,602 4,632 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,871 2,804 2,404 2,421 2,420 120-179 pounds .............: 1,867 1,838 2,189 2,197 2,198 180 pounds and over ........: 2,251 2,306 2,227 2,210 2,236 Sows farrowed ................: 1,463 1,408 1,338 1,313 1,289 Pig crop .....................: 14,807 14,371 14,115 14,140 13,793 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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