Mt An 8 (4-08) United States and Canadian Hogs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 24, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Hogs" call Nicholas 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 Up 3 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 March 28, 2008. U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for March 2008 was 78.9 million head. This was up 3 percent from March 2007 and up 5 percent from March 2006. The breeding inventory, at 7.64 million head, was down less than 1 percent from a year ago and last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.3 million head, was up 3 percent from last year but down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.0 million head, was up 5 percent from 2007 and up 6 percent from 2006. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.86 million head, up 4 percent from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2008 was 65.9 million head. This was up 7 percent from March 1, 2007, but down 2 percent from December 1, 2007. The breeding inventory, at 6.14 million head, was up less than 1 percent from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 59.8 million head, was up 7 percent from last year, but down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.1 million head, was up 6 percent from 2007 and up 9 percent from 2006. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.05 million head, up 5 percent from last year. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on April 1, 2008 was 13.0 million head. This was down 12 percent from April 1, 2007 and down 14 percent from April 1, 2006. The breeding inventory, at 1.50 million head, was down 5 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 11.5 million head, was down 13 percent from last year and down 6 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.95 million head, was down 1 percent from 2007 and down 4 percent from 2006. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 809,000 head, down 2 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 76,589 78,909 103 Kept for Breeding : 7,614 7,584 7,569 7,621 7,681 7,636 99 Market :65,224 66,610 67,089 67,735 68,907 71,272 103 Sows Farrowed : 3,576 3,709 3,709 3,697 3,729 3,860 104 Pig Crop :32,021 33,426 33,740 33,919 34,428 36,045 105 : June Inventory 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,322 75,678 75,927 76,752 78,641 Kept for Breeding : 7,616 7,564 7,601 7,647 7,685 Market :66,706 68,113 68,325 69,106 70,955 Sows Farrowed : 3,690 3,731 3,735 3,739 3,843 Pig Crop :33,261 33,848 34,183 34,455 35,798 : September Inventory 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,719 76,364 77,051 77,814 81,379 Kept for Breeding : 7,537 7,590 7,591 7,661 7,693 Market :68,182 68,773 69,459 70,153 73,685 Sows Farrowed : 3,749 3,757 3,774 3,728 3,908 Pig Crop :33,849 34,299 34,674 34,449 36,641 : December Inventory 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,169 75,785 76,559 77,397 80,773 Kept for Breeding : 7,624 7,603 7,616 7,666 7,688 Market :67,544 68,181 68,943 69,730 73,084 Sows Farrowed : 3,728 3,785 3,753 3,795 3,928 Pig Crop :33,782 34,451 34,388 35,073 36,817 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 61,860 65,909 107 Kept for Breeding : 6,027 5,961 5,941 6,025 6,110 6,138 100 Market :52,156 53,558 53,757 54,301 55,749 59,770 107 Sows Farrowed : 2,769 2,836 2,835 2,841 2,905 3,051 105 Pig Crop :24,400 25,105 25,343 25,662 26,396 28,094 106 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,602 60,698 60,732 61,687 63,951 Kept for Breeding : 6,026 5,937 5,977 6,060 6,120 Market :53,576 54,760 54,754 55,627 57,830 Sows Farrowed : 2,886 2,870 2,882 2,927 3,033 Pig Crop :25,629 25,633 25,986 26,580 27,896 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :61,009 61,519 61,846 62,914 67,019 Kept for Breeding : 5,938 5,962 5,972 6,079 6,149 Market :55,071 55,556 55,873 56,835 60,869 Sows Farrowed : 2,918 2,905 2,918 2,912 3,114 Pig Crop :25,974 26,162 26,449 26,519 28,875 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,444 60,975 61,449 62,490 66,963 Kept for Breeding : 6,009 5,969 6,011 6,087 6,161 Market :54,434 55,005 55,438 56,402 60,801 Sows Farrowed : 2,856 2,888 2,900 2,949 3,099 Pig Crop :25,488 25,881 26,187 26,857 28,690 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2003-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2008 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,745 14,725 14,810 15,110 14,907 13,810 93 Kept for Breeding : 1,569 1,615 1,634 1,605 1,579 1,527 97 Market :13,177 13,110 13,176 13,505 13,328 12,283 92 Sows Farrowed : 800 872 897 853 846 829 98 Pig Crop : 7,519 8,294 8,570 8,201 8,216 8,127 99 : April 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,655 14,675 14,960 15,030 14,729 13,000 88 Kept for Breeding : 1,587 1,623 1,628 1,596 1,571 1,498 95 Market :13,068 13,052 13,332 13,434 13,158 11,502 87 Sows Farrowed : 807 873 874 856 824 809 98 Pig Crop : 7,621 8,321 8,397 8,257 8,032 7,951 99 : July 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,720 14,980 15,195 15,065 14,690 Kept for Breeding : 1,590 1,627 1,624 1,587 1,565 Market :13,130 13,353 13,571 13,479 13,125 Sows Farrowed : 804 861 853 812 810 Pig Crop : 7,632 8,215 8,197 7,875 7,902 : October 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,710 14,845 15,205 14,900 14,360 Kept for Breeding : 1,599 1,628 1,619 1,582 1,544 Market :13,111 13,217 13,586 13,318 12,816 Sows Farrowed : 831 852 856 816 794 Pig Crop : 7,875 8,137 8,225 7,930 7,766 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, April 1, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 6.8 7.8 13.2 391.0 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 6.5 7.5 13.0 385.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 6.0 : All Other Pigs : 1.3 79.2 51.5 74.0 3,459.0 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 24.0 19.0 30.0 1,239.5 20 - 60 kgs : 0.4 27.7 17.1 25.0 1,147.6 Over 60 kgs : 0.4 27.5 15.4 19.0 1,071.9 : Total : 1.5 86.0 59.3 87.2 3,850.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 385.1 367.5 130.8 178.3 17.7 Sows and Bred Gilts : 377.0 363.0 126.1 171.8 17.2 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 8.1 4.5 4.7 6.5 0.5 : All Other Pigs : 2,954.9 2,292.5 984.2 1,501.7 103.3 Under 20 kgs : 1,076.3 1,052.2 294.2 517.0 41.9 20 - 60 kgs : 957.1 634.2 286.1 492.1 37.3 Over 60 kgs : 921.5 606.1 403.9 492.6 24.1 : Total : 3,340.0 2,660.0 1,115.0 1,680.0 121.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.3 11.0 7.2 12.9 402.7 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.3 10.6 6.9 12.7 396.5 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 6.2 : All Other Pigs : 1.6 107.0 82.8 91.1 3,752.3 Under 20 kgs : 0.6 32.8 25.0 33.0 1,304.8 20 - 60 kgs : 0.5 38.0 28.8 32.3 1,197.0 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 36.2 29.0 25.8 1,250.5 : Total : 1.9 118.0 90.0 104.0 4,155.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 418.3 372.7 135.3 191.9 18.4 Sows and Bred Gilts : 409.5 368.0 130.5 185.0 17.8 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 8.8 4.7 4.8 6.9 0.6 : All Other Pigs : 3,431.8 2,547.3 1,204.7 1,828.1 111.6 Under 20 kgs : 1,257.1 1,110.8 319.0 611.3 56.0 20 - 60 kgs : 1,115.0 716.7 387.2 607.2 29.3 Over 60 kgs : 1,059.7 719.8 498.5 609.6 26.3 : Total : 3,850.1 2,920.0 1,340.0 2,020.0 130.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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