United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 7, 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 December 2016 was 85.2 million head. This was up 3 percent from December 2015, and up 5 percent from December 2014. The breeding inventory, at 7.34 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 2 percent from 2014. Market hog inventory, at 77.9 million head, was up 4 percent from last year and up 6 percent from 2014. The semi-annual pig crop, at 78.7 million head, was up 2 percent from 2015 and up 5 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.34 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2014. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2016 was 71.5 million head. This was up 4 percent from December 1, 2015 and up slightly from September 1, 2016. The breeding inventory, at 6.09 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 65.4 million head, was up 4 percent from last year, and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 32.3 million head, was up 5 percent from 2015 and up 6 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.04 million head, up 4 percent from 2015 and up 2 percent from 2014. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2017 was 13.7 million head. This was up 2 percent from January 1, 2016 and up 4 percent from January 1, 2015. The breeding inventory, at 1.25 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2015. Market hog inventory, at 12.5 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2015. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.3 million head, was down 2 percent from 2016 but up 5 percent from 2015. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.27 million head, down 1 percent from last year but up 2 percent from 2015. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2011-2016 1/ [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2016 as : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : : : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,970 79,109 77,953 74,573 80,485 82,971 103 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,075 7,164 7,223 101 Market ......................: 70,963 72,032 70,855 67,498 73,322 75,748 103 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,048 24,343 23,796 22,884 24,145 25,339 105 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,645 20,345 19,463 18,228 19,887 20,578 103 120-179 pounds .............: 14,443 14,440 14,616 13,826 15,348 15,794 103 180 pounds and over ........: 12,826 12,904 12,981 12,559 13,942 14,037 101 Sows farrowed 3/ .............: 7,032 7,068 6,875 6,815 7,019 7,173 102 Pig crop 3/ ..................: 70,584 71,884 70,869 67,216 73,404 75,611 103 : December inventory 4/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 78,884 78,834 77,715 80,956 82,429 85,225 103 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,020 7,031 6,968 7,163 7,239 7,341 101 Market ......................: 71,864 71,803 70,747 73,794 75,191 77,884 104 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,074 23,928 23,067 24,520 24,864 25,761 104 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,017 19,103 18,494 19,814 19,712 20,566 104 120-179 pounds .............: 14,670 14,775 14,867 15,359 15,824 16,496 104 180 pounds and over ........: 14,103 13,998 14,319 14,102 14,790 15,061 102 Sows farrowed 5/ .............: 7,196 7,113 6,911 7,236 7,227 7,339 102 Pig crop 5/ ..................: 73,001 73,118 71,642 74,731 76,868 78,664 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States Hogs and Pigs report published quarterly: March, June, September, and December. 2/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 3/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals. 4/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 5/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2011-2016 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2016 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 :of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,759 64,777 65,071 61,494 67,399 68,124 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,788 5,820 5,834 5,851 5,982 5,980 100 Market ....................: 57,971 58,957 59,237 55,643 61,418 62,144 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,668 18,935 18,853 17,336 19,454 19,897 102 50-119 pounds ............: 15,935 16,209 16,250 15,487 17,129 17,198 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,601 12,995 13,169 12,538 13,580 13,819 102 180 pounds and over ......: 10,767 10,818 10,965 10,281 11,255 11,229 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,807 2,813 2,788 2,763 2,895 2,927 101 Pig crop ....................: 27,516 28,037 28,099 26,326 29,627 30,139 102 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,320 66,469 65,188 61,568 67,165 69,281 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,803 5,862 5,884 5,855 5,926 5,979 101 Market ....................: 59,517 60,607 59,304 55,713 61,240 63,302 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,423 19,746 19,145 18,254 19,365 20,356 105 50-119 pounds ............: 17,241 17,924 17,068 15,801 17,461 18,198 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,254 12,243 12,414 11,491 12,985 13,291 102 180 pounds and over ......: 10,599 10,694 10,678 10,166 11,429 11,456 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,887 2,945 2,806 2,810 2,854 2,968 104 Pig crop ....................: 28,954 29,712 28,921 27,495 29,593 31,097 105 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,234 68,032 66,906 65,979 69,185 71,286 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,806 5,788 5,816 5,920 5,986 6,016 101 Market ....................: 61,428 62,244 61,090 60,059 63,200 65,270 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,761 19,880 19,824 20,390 20,741 21,090 102 50-119 pounds ............: 17,884 17,799 17,958 17,458 18,496 18,851 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,822 13,080 12,584 12,112 12,855 13,615 106 180 pounds and over ......: 10,961 11,485 10,725 10,098 11,108 11,713 105 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,927 2,921 2,890 2,991 3,017 3,025 100 Pig crop ....................: 29,355 29,587 29,862 30,402 31,343 31,987 102 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,259 66,224 64,775 67,776 68,919 71,500 104 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,803 5,819 5,757 5,939 6,002 6,090 101 Market ....................: 60,456 60,405 59,018 61,838 62,917 65,410 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,447 19,299 18,389 19,801 20,008 20,882 104 50-119 pounds ............: 16,618 16,752 16,080 17,366 17,262 18,037 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,473 12,614 12,576 13,000 13,370 13,911 104 180 pounds and over ......: 11,918 11,741 11,972 11,671 12,276 12,580 102 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,919 2,888 2,780 2,994 2,929 3,043 104 Pig crop ....................: 29,261 29,319 28,253 30,633 30,848 32,333 105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2012-2017 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 13,510 13,725 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,217 1,212 1,211 1,224 1,237 1,251 101 Market ......................: 11,408 11,398 11,729 11,956 12,274 12,474 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,627 4,629 4,678 4,719 4,856 4,879 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,399 2,351 2,414 2,448 2,450 2,529 103 120-179 pounds .............: 2,197 2,161 2,291 2,359 2,454 2,585 105 180 pounds and over ........: 2,185 2,257 2,347 2,431 2,514 2,481 99 Sows farrowed ................: 1,350 1,303 1,241 1,251 1,281 1,271 99 Pig crop .....................: 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,696 14,677 14,344 98 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,640 12,765 13,005 13,320 13,690 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,215 1,214 1,220 1,238 1,244 Market ......................: 11,425 11,551 11,785 12,082 12,446 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,597 4,651 4,630 4,780 4,983 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,421 2,395 2,427 2,426 2,380 120-179 pounds .............: 2,197 2,202 2,335 2,363 2,503 180 pounds and over ........: 2,210 2,303 2,393 2,513 2,581 Sows farrowed ................: 1,309 1,280 1,242 1,270 1,277 Pig crop .....................: 14,135 13,849 13,395 14,185 14,375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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