United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 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 June 2012 was 78.7 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 2011, and up 2 percent from June 2010. The breeding inventory, at 7.08 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.6 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.5 million head, was up 1 percent from 2011 and up 2 percent from 2010. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.59 million head, up slightly from last year but down 1 percent from 2010. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2012 was 65.8 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2011, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2012. The breeding inventory, at 5.86 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.0 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.4 million head, was up 1 percent from 2011 and up 2 percent from 2010. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.92 million head, up slightly from 2011 but down slightly from 2010. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2012 was 12.9 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2011 and up 3 percent from July 1, 2010. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up 1 percent from last year but down slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 11.7 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.1 million head, was up 3 percent from 2011 but down slightly from 2010. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 669,000 head, up 1 percent from 2011 but down 4 percent from 2010. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and 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 : March inventory 1/ 2/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 76,746 80,578 78,224 75,888 76,334 77,887 102 Kept for breeding .........: 7,701 7,636 7,315 6,992 6,999 7,041 101 Market ....................: 69,044 72,942 70,910 68,896 69,335 70,846 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 25,003 24,125 23,056 23,555 24,066 102 50-119 pounds ............: 19,296 19,213 18,780 18,419 18,866 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,156 14,531 14,148 14,566 15,039 103 180 pounds and over ......: 13,488 13,042 12,913 12,795 12,875 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,724 3,873 3,754 3,585 3,535 3,564 101 Pig crop ....................: 34,479 36,430 36,027 34,889 35,092 35,945 102 : June inventory 1/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 78,827 80,720 79,404 77,175 78,005 78,699 101 Kept for breeding .........: 7,709 7,534 7,274 7,016 7,008 7,078 101 Market ....................: 71,117 73,186 72,131 70,159 70,997 71,621 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,535 23,853 23,704 24,175 24,252 100 50-119 pounds ............: 20,628 20,709 19,706 19,696 19,958 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,850 14,471 13,867 14,417 14,652 102 180 pounds and over ......: 13,174 13,098 12,884 12,710 12,759 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,836 3,826 3,738 3,624 3,579 3,588 100 Pig crop ....................: 35,842 36,365 36,344 35,807 36,110 36,514 101 : September inventory 1/ 4/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 81,865 81,356 79,261 78,621 79,994 Kept for breeding .........: 7,721 7,431 7,153 6,987 7,016 Market ....................: 74,143 73,925 72,109 71,634 72,978 Under 50 pounds ..........: 25,193 24,193 24,097 24,435 50-119 pounds ............: 20,435 19,936 20,152 20,299 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,787 14,529 14,571 15,080 180 pounds and over ......: 13,512 13,453 12,815 13,165 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,918 3,837 3,683 3,639 3,608 Pig crop ....................: 36,901 36,876 36,085 36,025 36,477 : December inventory 1/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 82,257 79,848 77,352 77,615 79,146 Kept for breeding .........: 7,712 7,406 7,104 6,995 7,022 Market ....................: 74,545 72,443 70,248 70,620 72,124 Under 50 pounds ..........: 23,801 23,071 23,457 24,226 50-119 pounds ............: 20,297 19,649 19,016 19,060 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,594 14,097 14,377 14,760 180 pounds and over ......: 13,751 13,432 13,771 14,078 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,998 3,806 3,630 3,576 3,628 Pig crop ....................: 37,684 36,633 35,495 35,651 36,752 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,896 67,218 65,819 63,568 63,684 65,082 102 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,149 6,200 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 101 Market ....................: 55,746 61,018 59,828 57,808 57,896 59,262 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 18,863 19,332 102 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 16,060 16,456 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,678 13,193 12,732 12,307 12,361 12,779 103 180 pounds and over ......: 10,334 11,199 10,862 10,742 10,612 10,695 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,905 3,071 3,011 2,872 2,843 2,877 101 Pig crop ....................: 26,395 28,388 28,552 27,596 27,866 28,681 103 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,947 67,400 66,809 64,650 65,320 65,829 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,169 6,131 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 101 Market ....................: 57,777 61,269 60,842 58,862 59,517 59,967 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 19,543 19,558 100 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 17,321 17,531 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,789 12,892 12,604 12,029 12,174 12,348 101 180 pounds and over ......: 9,920 10,860 10,847 10,578 10,479 10,530 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,030 3,052 3,018 2,929 2,917 2,919 100 Pig crop ....................: 27,870 28,631 29,012 28,730 29,252 29,441 101 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,275 68,196 66,716 65,971 67,234 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,208 6,061 5,875 5,770 5,806 Market ....................: 61,066 62,135 60,842 60,201 61,428 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,613 19,761 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 17,395 17,884 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,530 12,855 12,684 12,674 12,822 180 pounds and over ......: 10,627 11,201 11,253 10,520 10,961 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,133 3,075 2,959 2,944 2,927 Pig crop ....................: 29,095 29,240 28,718 28,871 29,355 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,177 67,148 64,887 64,925 66,361 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,233 6,062 5,850 5,778 5,803 Market ....................: 61,944 61,087 59,037 59,147 60,558 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,864 19,521 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 16,645 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,658 12,731 12,299 12,233 12,472 180 pounds and over ......: 11,569 11,533 11,252 11,531 11,920 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,180 3,028 2,915 2,881 2,929 Pig crop ....................: 29,513 28,771 28,260 28,488 29,365 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...........: 14,980 14,080 12,700 12,465 12,690 12,785 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,567 1,479 1,344 1,254 1,217 1,219 100 Market ....................: 13,413 12,601 11,356 11,211 11,473 11,566 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,866 4,373 4,366 4,593 4,705 102 50-119 pounds ............: 3,206 2,901 2,867 2,497 2,415 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 2,084 1,863 1,798 2,144 2,288 107 180 pounds and over ......: 2,446 2,218 2,180 2,240 2,158 96 Sows farrowed ...............: 839 818 778 715 695 699 101 Pig crop ....................: 8,244 8,171 7,862 7,235 7,163 7,387 103 : April 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,850 13,360 12,405 12,320 12,650 12,805 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,552 1,436 1,323 1,232 1,211 1,221 101 Market ....................: 13,298 11,924 11,082 11,088 11,439 11,584 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,726 4,316 4,289 4,692 4,734 101 50-119 pounds ............: 2,946 2,787 2,787 2,359 2,410 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,963 1,799 1,841 2,205 2,260 103 180 pounds and over ......: 2,289 2,180 2,171 2,183 2,180 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 819 802 743 713 692 687 99 Pig crop ....................: 8,084 8,042 7,475 7,293 7,226 7,264 101 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,880 13,320 12,595 12,525 12,685 12,870 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,540 1,403 1,306 1,228 1,205 1,216 101 Market ....................: 13,340 11,917 11,289 11,297 11,480 11,654 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,728 4,299 4,350 4,632 4,694 101 50-119 pounds ............: 2,917 2,871 2,804 2,375 2,427 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,958 1,867 1,838 2,243 2,304 103 180 pounds and over ......: 2,314 2,251 2,306 2,231 2,229 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 806 774 720 695 662 669 101 Pig crop ....................: 7,972 7,734 7,332 7,077 6,858 7,073 103 : October 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,590 13,160 12,545 12,650 12,760 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,513 1,370 1,278 1,217 1,210 Market ....................: 13,077 11,790 11,267 11,433 11,550 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,550 4,435 4,484 4,674 50-119 pounds ............: 2,998 2,788 2,757 2,415 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,932 1,845 1,897 2,258 180 pounds and over ......: 2,311 2,200 2,295 2,204 Sows farrowed ...............: 785 762 724 695 681 Pig crop ....................: 7,806 7,636 7,367 7,154 7,122 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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