United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 28, 2018, 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 June 2018 was 87.6 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 2017, and up 5 percent from June 2016. The breeding inventory, at 7.58 million head, was up 3 percent from a year ago and up 5 percent from 2016. Market hog inventory, at 80.1 million head, was up 3 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2016. The semi-annual pig crop, at 79.6 million head, was up 2 percent from 2017 and up 5 percent from 2016. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.42 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2016. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2018 was 73.5 million head. This was up 3 percent from June 1, 2017 and up 1 percent from March 1, 2018. The breeding inventory, at 6.32 million head, was up 3 percent from last year, and up 2 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 67.1 million head, was up 3 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 33.2 million head, was up 4 percent from 2017 and up 7 percent from 2016. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.12 million head, up 4 percent from 2017 and up 5 percent from 2016. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2018 was 14.2 million head. This was down slightly from June 1, 2017 but up 1 percent from June 1, 2016. The breeding inventory, at 1.26 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 2 percent from 2016. Market hog inventory, at 12.9 million head, was down slightly from last year but up slightly from 2016. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.1 million head, was down 4 percent from 2017 and down 4 percent from 2016. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.24 million head, down slightly from last year and down 3 percent from 2016. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2013-2018 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Percent of Item : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : previous : : : : : : : year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : June 1 inventory 1/ ...........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 78,443 74,338 80,530 83,391 85,250 87,636 103 Kept for breeding .........: 7,124 7,035 7,160 7,219 7,370 7,584 103 Market ....................: 71,319 67,303 73,371 76,172 77,881 80,052 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,115 23,089 24,356 25,605 25,910 26,721 103 50-119 pounds ............: 19,429 18,043 19,760 20,488 21,181 21,861 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,727 13,728 15,345 15,926 16,220 16,710 103 180 pounds and over ......: 13,049 12,443 13,910 14,153 14,570 14,760 101 Sows farrowed 2/ ............: 6,866 6,762 7,003 7,174 7,245 7,418 102 Pig crop 2/ .................: 71,225 67,086 73,450 75,911 77,722 79,634 102 : December 1 inventory 3/ .......: All hogs and pigs ...........: 77,610 80,956 82,549 85,480 87,945 Kept for breeding .........: 6,955 7,144 7,236 7,365 7,443 Market ....................: 70,654 73,813 75,313 78,115 80,502 Under 50 pounds ..........: 23,267 24,740 25,075 25,968 26,788 50-119 pounds ............: 18,311 19,661 19,569 20,520 21,270 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,849 15,361 15,904 16,424 16,605 180 pounds and over ......: 14,228 14,050 14,766 15,203 15,839 Sows farrowed 4/ ............: 6,847 7,226 7,225 7,331 7,508 Pig crop 4/ .................: 71,047 74,966 76,944 78,841 81,189 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 2/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals. 3/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 4/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals. Sources: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2013-2018 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Percent of Item : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : previous : : : : : : : year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory .............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,071 61,494 67,399 68,124 70,701 72,938 103 Kept for breeding1/ .......: 5,834 5,851 5,982 5,980 6,098 6,210 102 Market ....................: 59,237 55,643 61,418 62,144 64,603 66,728 103 Under 50 pounds .........: 18,853 17,336 19,454 19,897 20,407 21,047 103 50-119 pounds ...........: 16,250 15,487 17,129 17,198 17,862 18,422 103 120-179 pounds ..........: 13,169 12,538 13,580 13,819 14,435 14,941 104 180 pounds and over .....: 10,965 10,281 11,255 11,229 11,899 12,317 104 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,788 2,763 2,895 2,927 2,986 3,057 102 Pig Crop ....................: 28,099 26,326 29,627 30,139 31,146 32,341 104 : June 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,188 61,568 67,165 69,281 71,010 73,451 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,884 5,855 5,926 5,979 6,109 6,320 103 Market ....................: 59,304 55,713 61,240 63,302 64,901 67,131 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,145 18,254 19,365 20,356 20,647 21,387 104 50-119 pounds ............: 17,068 15,801 17,461 18,198 18,741 19,388 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,414 11,491 12,985 13,291 13,646 14,198 104 180 pounds and over ......: 10,678 10,166 11,429 11,456 11,867 12,157 102 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,806 2,810 2,854 2,968 3,014 3,121 104 Pig crop ....................: 28,921 27,495 29,593 31,097 31,790 33,167 104 : September 1 inventory .........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,906 65,979 69,185 71,786 73,559 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,816 5,920 5,986 6,016 6,117 Market ....................: 61,090 60,059 63,200 65,770 67,442 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,824 20,390 20,741 21,215 21,673 50-119 pounds ............: 17,958 17,458 18,496 19,271 19,781 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,584 12,112 12,855 13,600 13,919 180 pounds and over ......: 10,725 10,098 11,108 11,683 12,069 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,890 2,991 3,017 3,057 3,121 Pig crop ....................: 29,862 30,402 31,343 32,331 33,244 : December 1 inventory ..........: All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,775 67,776 68,919 71,545 73,695 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,757 5,939 6,002 6,110 6,179 Market ....................: 59,018 61,838 62,917 65,435 67,516 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,389 19,801 20,008 20,887 21,582 50-119 pounds ............: 16,080 17,366 17,262 18,102 18,694 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,576 13,000 13,370 13,786 14,030 180 pounds and over ......: 11,972 11,671 12,276 12,660 13,209 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,780 2,994 2,929 3,046 3,130 Pig crop ....................: 28,253 30,633 30,848 32,372 33,624 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2013-2018 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :Percent of Item : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : previous : : : : : : : year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 Inventory ...........: All hogs and pigs ............: 12,745 12,835 13,180 13,630 13,935 14,250 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,196 1,199 1,205 1,234 1,255 1,264 101 Market ......................: 11,550 11,636 11,975 12,396 12,680 12,986 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,701 4,877 4,939 5,066 5,081 5,206 102 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,302 2,231 2,295 2,307 2,418 2,576 107 120-179 pounds .............: 2,223 2,272 2,361 2,534 2,638 2,575 98 180 pounds and over ........: 2,324 2,256 2,380 2,490 2,543 2,629 103 Sows farrowed ...............: 1,270 1,177 1,241 1,279 1,228 1,257 102 Pigs crop ...................: 14,267 12,932 13,931 14,752 14,138 14,322 101 : July 1 inventory ..............: All hogs and pigs ............: 13,255 12,770 13,365 14,110 14,240 14,185 100 Kept for breeding1/ .........: 1,240 1,180 1,234 1,240 1,260 1,264 100 Market ......................: 12,015 11,590 12,131 12,870 12,980 12,921 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,969 4,835 4,991 5,249 5,262 5,334 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,361 2,241 2,299 2,290 2,440 2,473 101 120-179 pounds .............: 2,313 2,237 2,360 2,634 2,574 2,511 98 180 pounds and over ........: 2,371 2,277 2,481 2,697 2,703 2,603 96 Sows farrowed ...............: 1,271 1,189 1,254 1,279 1,245 1,240 100 Pig crop ....................: 14,204 13,265 14,230 14,675 14,787 14,126 96 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. 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 United States hog industry to provide producers additional information about potential hog supplies. United States inventory numbers were previously released on June 28, 2018. Canadian inventory numbers were released on August 23, 2018. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... 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