Mt An 8 (2-09) United States and Canadian Hogs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2009, 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 4 Percent 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, 2008. U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2008 was 79.1 million head. This was down 4 percent from December 2007 but up 2 percent from December 2006. The breeding inventory, at 7.49 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago but virtually unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.6 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 3 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.3 million head, was down 4 percent from 2007 but up 3 percent from 2006. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.79 million head, down 5 percent from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2008 was 66.7 million head. This was down 2 percent from both December 1, 2007 and September 1, 2008. The breeding inventory, at 6.08 million head, was down 2 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.6 million head, was down 2 percent from both last year and last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.4 million head, was down 4 percent from 2007 but up 6 percent from 2006. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down 6 percent from last year. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2009 was 12.4 million head. This was down 10 percent from January 1, 2008 and down 17 percent from January 1, 2007. The breeding inventory, at 1.40 million head, was down 7 percent from last year and down 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 11.0 million head, was down 11 percent from last year and down 4 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.86 million head, was down 3 percent from 2008 and down 4 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 799,200 head, down 4 percent from last year. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2003-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2008 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March Inventory 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :72,838 74,195 74,659 75,356 76,625 80,218 105 Kept for Breeding : 7,614 7,584 7,569 7,621 7,720 7,675 99 Market :65,224 66,610 67,089 67,735 68,904 72,544 105 Sows Farrowed : 3,576 3,709 3,709 3,697 3,729 3,877 104 Pig Crop :32,021 33,426 33,740 33,919 34,427 36,330 106 : June Inventory 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,322 75,678 75,927 76,752 78,637 80,385 102 Kept for Breeding : 7,616 7,564 7,601 7,647 7,734 7,582 98 Market :66,706 68,113 68,325 69,106 70,902 72,803 103 Sows Farrowed : 3,690 3,731 3,735 3,739 3,840 3,850 100 Pig Crop :33,261 33,848 34,183 34,455 35,773 36,455 102 : September Inventory 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,719 76,364 77,051 77,814 81,635 81,021 99 Kept for Breeding : 7,537 7,590 7,591 7,661 7,752 7,484 97 Market :68,182 68,773 69,459 70,153 73,883 73,537 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,749 3,757 3,774 3,728 3,927 3,853 98 Pig Crop :33,849 34,299 34,674 34,449 36,861 36,894 100 : December Inventory 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,169 75,785 76,559 77,397 81,987 79,108 96 Kept for Breeding : 7,624 7,603 7,616 7,666 7,745 7,486 97 Market :67,544 68,181 68,943 69,730 74,242 71,623 96 Sows Farrowed : 3,728 3,785 3,753 3,795 4,009 3,789 95 Pig Crop :33,782 34,451 34,388 35,073 37,644 36,274 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2008 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :58,183 59,520 59,699 60,326 61,896 67,218 109 Kept for Breeding : 6,027 5,961 5,941 6,025 6,149 6,200 101 Market :52,156 53,558 53,757 54,301 55,746 61,018 109 Sows Farrowed : 2,769 2,836 2,835 2,841 2,905 3,071 106 Pig Crop :24,400 25,105 25,343 25,662 26,395 28,387 108 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,602 60,698 60,732 63,687 63,947 67,400 105 Kept for Breeding : 6,026 5,937 5,977 6,060 6,169 6,131 99 Market :53,576 54,760 54,754 55,627 57,777 61,269 106 Sows Farrowed : 2,886 2,870 2,882 2,927 3,030 3,055 101 Pig Crop :25,629 25,633 25,986 26,580 27,870 28,657 103 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :61,009 61,519 61,846 67,914 67,275 68,196 101 Kept for Breeding : 5,938 5,962 5,972 6,079 6,208 6,061 98 Market :55,071 55,556 55,873 56,835 61,066 62,135 102 Sows Farrowed : 2,918 2,905 2,918 2,912 3,133 3,075 98 Pig Crop :25,974 26,165 26,449 29,519 29,095 29,250 101 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,444 60,975 61,449 62,490 68,177 66,708 98 Kept for Breeding : 6,009 5,969 6,011 6,087 6,233 6,081 98 Market :54,434 55,005 55,438 56,402 61,944 60,627 98 Sows Farrowed : 2,856 2,888 2,900 2,949 3,180 2,990 94 Pig Crop :25,488 25,881 26,187 26,857 29,513 28,410 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2004-2009 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2009 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,725 14,810 15,110 14,907 13,810 12,400 90 Kept for Breeding : 1,615 1,634 1,605 1,579 1,512 1,405 93 Market :13,110 13,176 13,505 13,328 12,298 10,996 89 Sows Farrowed : 872 897 853 846 829 799 96 Pig Crop : 8,294 8,570 8,201 8,216 8,131 7,864 97 : April 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,675 14,960 15,030 14,729 13,000 Kept for Breeding : 1,623 1,628 1,596 1,571 1,475 Market :13,052 13,332 13,434 13,158 11,526 Sows Farrowed : 873 874 856 824 806 Pig Crop : 8,321 8,397 8,257 8,032 7,943 : July 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,980 15,195 15,065 14,690 12,985 Kept for Breeding : 1,627 1,624 1,587 1,565 1,451 Market :13,353 13,571 13,479 13,125 11,534 Sows Farrowed : 861 853 812 810 795 Pig Crop : 8,215 8,197 7,875 7,903 7,798 : October 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,845 15,205 14,900 14,360 12,825 Kept for Breeding : 1,628 1,619 1,582 1,544 1,423 Market :13,217 13,586 13,318 12,817 11,402 Sows Farrowed : 852 856 816 794 778 Pig Crop : 8,137 8,225 7,930 7,766 7,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 4.3 7.0 13.1 386.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 4.2 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 47.0 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 16.0 5.5 17.0 1,183.1 Over 60 kgs : 0.4 16.0 4.8 17.0 1,186.4 : Total : 1.6 51.3 28.3 79.3 3,900.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 359.7 344.6 102.2 170.3 16.9 Sows and Bred Gilts : 353.0 341.0 99.0 165.0 16.5 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 6.7 3.6 3.2 5.3 0.4 : All Other Pigs : 2,743.8 2,335.4 707.8 1,459.7 99.1 Under 20 kgs : 1,004.1 859.4 146.4 462.8 37.9 20 - 60 kgs : 965.3 735.2 230.9 522.8 27.0 Over 60 kgs : 774.4 740.8 330.5 474.1 34.2 : Total : 3,103.5 2,680.0 810.0 1,630.0 116.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 8.3 7.2 13.3 394.3 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 8.0 7.0 13.0 389.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 5.3 : All Other Pigs : 1.2 87.0 60.8 78.0 3,595.7 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 27.5 21.2 31.0 1,242.0 20 - 60 kgs : 0.4 30.5 19.7 27.0 1,175.0 Over 60 kgs : 0.3 29.0 19.9 20.0 1,178.7 : Total : 1.4 95.3 68.0 91.3 3,990.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 402.9 362.2 127.5 178.4 17.9 Sows and Bred Gilts : 394.8 358.0 123.1 172.0 17.4 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 8.1 4.2 4.4 6.4 0.5 : All Other Pigs : 3,249.1 2,447.8 1,052.5 1,621.6 104.1 Under 20 kgs : 1,186.3 1,083.2 312.0 529.8 38.4 20 - 60 kgs : 1,121.3 684.0 307.2 559.2 37.7 Over 60 kgs : 941.5 680.6 433.3 532.6 28.0 : Total : 3,652.0 2,810.0 1,180.0 1,800.0 122.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch (202) 720-3570 Livestock Section Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section (202) 690-2424 Jim Collom - Dairy Products (202) 690-3236 Joe Gaynor - Dairy Products Prices (202) 690-2168 Jason Hardegree - Cattle, Cattle on Feed (202) 720-3040 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter (515) 284-4340 Everett Olbert - Sheep and Goats (202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows (202) 720-3278 Nick Streff - Hogs and Pigs (202) 720-3106 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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