United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released February 21, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory up 1 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2011 was 78.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 2010, and up 2 percent from December 2009. The breeding inventory, at 7.11 million head, was up slightly from last year and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 70.8 million head, was up 2 percent from last year but down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.4 million head, was up 2 percent from 2010 and up 3 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.61 million head, up 1 percent from last year but down 1 percent from 2009. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2011 was 65.9 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 1, 2010, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2011. The breeding inventory, at 5.80 million head, was up slightly from last year but down slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.1 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2010 and up 3 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.89 million head, up slightly from 2010 but down 1 percent from 2009. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2012 was 12.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2011 and up 2 percent from January 1, 2010. The breeding inventory, at 1.31 million head, was unchanged from last year and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.7 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.4 million head, was up 4 percent from 2011 and up 3 percent from 2010. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 720,000 head, up 1 percent from 2011 but down 1 percent from 2010. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2006-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2011 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March inventory 1/ 2/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 75,370 76,625 80,218 77,704 75,218 75,514 100 Kept for breeding .........: 7,641 7,720 7,675 7,377 7,074 7,098 100 Market ....................: 67,729 68,904 72,544 70,328 68,144 68,416 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,823 23,824 22,530 22,955 102 50-119 pounds ............: 19,176 19,107 18,649 18,139 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,073 14,473 14,083 14,562 103 180 pounds and over ......: 13,473 12,925 12,883 12,760 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,696 3,730 3,876 3,766 3,595 3,551 99 Pig crop ....................: 33,917 34,431 36,340 36,024 34,838 35,067 101 : June inventory 1/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 76,766 78,637 80,380 78,874 76,450 77,200 101 Kept for breeding .........: 7,667 7,734 7,577 7,341 7,103 7,102 100 Market ....................: 69,100 70,902 72,803 71,534 69,347 70,098 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,295 23,510 23,244 23,738 102 50-119 pounds ............: 20,541 20,605 19,541 19,454 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,792 14,420 13,817 14,377 104 180 pounds and over ......: 13,176 12,999 12,746 12,530 98 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,741 3,840 3,844 3,755 3,632 3,595 99 Pig crop ....................: 34,474 35,773 36,433 36,334 35,752 36,125 101 : September inventory 1/ 4/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 77,828 81,635 80,941 78,671 77,856 78,719 101 Kept for breeding .........: 7,681 7,752 7,478 7,225 7,077 7,112 100 Market ....................: 70,147 73,883 73,463 71,447 70,779 71,607 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,822 23,772 23,587 23,879 101 50-119 pounds ............: 20,293 19,803 19,977 19,733 99 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,792 14,468 14,479 14,974 103 180 pounds and over ......: 13,557 13,405 12,737 13,021 102 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,728 3,927 3,847 3,695 3,655 3,600 98 Pig crop ....................: 34,449 36,861 36,820 36,025 35,984 36,226 101 : December inventory 1/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 77,423 81,987 79,328 76,722 76,820 77,951 101 Kept for breeding .........: 7,695 7,745 7,457 7,182 7,090 7,115 100 Market ....................: 69,727 74,242 71,872 69,540 69,730 70,836 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 23,388 22,575 23,000 23,510 102 50-119 pounds ............: 20,201 19,575 18,674 19,106 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,561 14,059 14,427 14,685 102 180 pounds and over ......: 13,724 13,332 13,628 13,535 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,795 4,009 3,814 3,639 3,594 3,614 101 Pig crop ....................: 35,071 37,644 36,521 35,455 35,619 36,437 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ United States March 1 and Canadian April 1 inventory items. 3/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ United States September 1 and Canadian October 1 inventory items. 5/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2006-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2011 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 60,340 61,896 67,218 65,819 63,568 63,684 100 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,045 6,149 6,200 5,992 5,760 5,788 100 Market ....................: 54,295 55,746 61,018 59,828 57,808 57,896 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 18,863 101 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 16,060 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,432 11,678 13,193 12,732 12,307 12,361 100 180 pounds and over ......: 9,873 10,334 11,199 10,862 10,742 10,612 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,840 2,905 3,071 3,011 2,872 2,843 99 Pig crop ....................: 25,660 26,395 28,388 28,552 27,596 27,866 101 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,701 63,947 67,400 66,809 64,650 65,320 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,080 6,169 6,131 5,968 5,788 5,803 100 Market ....................: 55,621 57,777 61,269 60,842 58,862 59,517 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 19,543 101 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 17,321 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,483 11,789 12,892 12,604 12,029 12,174 101 180 pounds and over ......: 9,642 9,920 10,860 10,847 10,578 10,479 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,929 3,030 3,052 3,018 2,929 2,917 100 Pig crop ....................: 26,599 27,870 28,631 29,012 28,730 29,252 102 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 62,928 67,275 68,196 66,716 65,971 66,744 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,099 6,208 6,061 5,875 5,770 5,806 101 Market ....................: 56,829 61,066 62,135 60,842 60,201 60,938 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,613 19,696 100 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 17,395 17,459 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,683 12,530 12,855 12,684 12,674 12,822 101 180 pounds and over ......: 10,211 10,627 11,201 11,253 10,520 10,961 104 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,912 3,133 3,075 2,959 2,944 2,900 99 Pig crop ....................: 26,519 29,095 29,240 28,718 28,871 29,084 101 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 62,516 68,177 67,148 64,887 64,925 65,931 102 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,116 6,233 6,062 5,850 5,778 5,803 100 Market ....................: 56,399 61,944 61,087 59,037 59,147 60,128 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,864 19,271 102 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 16,895 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,274 12,658 12,731 12,299 12,233 12,472 102 180 pounds and over ......: 10,738 11,569 11,533 11,252 11,531 11,490 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,949 3,180 3,028 2,915 2,881 2,894 100 Pig crop ....................: 26,855 29,513 28,771 28,260 28,488 29,014 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2007-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2012 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : January 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,907 13,810 12,180 11,835 11,895 12,020 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,579 1,512 1,395 1,332 1,312 1,312 100 Market ....................: 13,328 12,298 10,785 10,503 10,583 10,708 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,769 3,960 3,870 4,136 4,239 102 50-119 pounds ............: 3,071 2,805 2,793 2,155 2,211 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 2,028 1,830 1,760 2,194 2,213 101 180 pounds and over ......: 2,431 2,191 2,080 2,097 2,045 98 Sows farrowed ...............: 846 829 786 724 713 720 101 Pig crop ....................: 8,216 8,131 7,750 7,195 7,131 7,423 104 : April 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,729 13,000 11,885 11,650 11,830 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,571 1,475 1,385 1,314 1,310 Market ....................: 13,158 11,526 10,500 10,336 10,520 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,546 4,015 3,763 4,092 50-119 pounds ............: 2,826 2,681 2,656 2,079 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,880 1,741 1,776 2,201 180 pounds and over ......: 2,274 2,063 2,141 2,148 Sows farrowed ...............: 825 805 755 723 708 Pig crop ....................: 8,036 7,952 7,472 7,242 7,201 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,690 12,980 12,065 11,800 11,880 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,565 1,446 1,373 1,315 1,299 Market ....................: 13,125 11,534 10,692 10,485 10,581 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,488 3,956 3,890 4,195 50-119 pounds ............: 2,830 2,767 2,639 2,133 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,900 1,816 1,788 2,203 180 pounds and over ......: 2,316 2,152 2,168 2,051 Sows farrowed ...............: 810 792 737 703 678 Pig crop ....................: 7,903 7,802 7,322 7,022 6,873 : October 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,360 12,745 11,955 11,885 11,975 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,544 1,417 1,350 1,307 1,306 Market ....................: 12,817 11,328 10,605 10,578 10,669 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,179 4,014 3,974 4,183 50-119 pounds ............: 2,856 2,655 2,582 2,274 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,937 1,784 1,805 2,152 180 pounds and over ......: 2,356 2,152 2,217 2,060 Sows farrowed ...............: 794 772 736 711 700 Pig crop ....................: 7,766 7,580 7,307 7,113 7,142 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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