Mt An 4 (8-05) United States and Canadian Hogs and Pigs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 17, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on United States and Canadian Hogs and Pigs call Bruce Boess at 202-720-3106 or Robert Plourde at at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. - Canadian Hog Inventory Up Slightly 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 June 24, 2005. Inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2005 in the U.S. and Canada was 75.8 million head. This was up 2 percent from June 2003, and up slightly from 2004. The breeding inventory, at 7.63 million head, was up 1 percent from both a year ago and from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up slightly from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 33.9 million head, was up 2 percent from 2003 and up slightly from 2004. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.73 million head, virtually unchanged from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2005 was 60.8 million head. This was up slightly from June 1, 2004, and up 2 percent from March 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was up 1 percent from both June 1, 2004 and last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 54.8 million head, was up slightly from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 25.9 million head, was up 1 percent from both 2004 and 2003. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.87 million head, unchanged from last year. Inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2005 in Canada was 15.0 million head, up 1 percent from both last year and last quarter. The breeding inventory, at 1.65 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago, but virtually unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 13.3 million head, was up from both last year and last quarter. The pig crop, at 8.05 million head, was down 1 percent from 2004, but up 5 percent from 2003. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 858,000 head, down 1 percent from last year. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class and Quarter, United States, 2000-2005 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2005 as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- 1,000 Head ----------------- Percent : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :57,775 57,546 59,256 58,183 59,520 59,899 101 Kept for Breeding : 6,189 6,224 6,230 6,027 5,961 5,941 100 Market :51,587 51,322 53,026 52,156 53,558 53,957 101 Sows Farrowed : 2,798 2,748 2,835 2,769 2,836 2,851 101 Pig Crop :24,521 23,970 24,857 24,400 25,105 25,489 102 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,110 58,525 60,391 59,602 60,698 60,812 100 Kept for Breeding : 6,233 6,178 6,208 6,026 5,937 5,977 101 Market :52,878 52,347 54,183 53,576 54,760 54,834 100 Sows Farrowed : 2,885 2,870 2,941 2,886 2,870 2,870 100 Pig Crop :25,565 25,507 26,001 25,629 25,633 25,884 101 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,488 59,699 60,753 61,009 61,519 Kept for Breeding : 6,245 6,155 6,051 5,938 5,962 Market :53,244 53,544 54,702 55,071 55,556 Sows Farrowed : 2,889 2,878 2,883 2,918 2,905 Pig Crop :25,546 25,587 25,725 25,974 26,162 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,110 59,722 59,554 60,444 60,975 Kept for Breeding : 6,267 6,201 6,058 6,009 5,969 Market :52,843 53,521 53,496 54,434 55,005 Sows Farrowed : 2,837 2,889 2,833 2,856 2,888 Pig Crop :25,110 25,553 25,094 25,488 25,881 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2000-2005 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2005 as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- 1,000 Head ----------------- Percent : January 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :12,904 13,576 14,367 14,672 14,623 14,675 100 Kept for Breeding : 1,346 1,406 1,512 1,568 1,617 1,648 102 Market :11,559 12,169 12,855 13,104 13,006 13,028 100 Sows Farrowed : 685 709 777 799 880 899 102 Pig Crop : 6,383 6,682 7,297 7,513 8,294 8,566 103 : April 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :13,015 13,673 14,420 14,567 14,558 14,782 102 Kept for Breeding : 1,346 1,424 1,528 1,587 1,630 1,647 101 Market :11,669 12,249 12,893 12,981 12,928 13,135 102 Sows Farrowed : 682 724 778 809 879 873 99 Pig Crop : 6,383 6,804 7,288 7,610 8,292 8,251 100 : July 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :13,401 14,050 14,669 14,631 14,838 14,976 101 Kept for Breeding : 1,364 1,454 1,548 1,590 1,636 1,649 101 Market :12,038 12,597 13,120 13,041 13,201 13,327 101 Sows Farrowed : 684 739 782 812 864 858 99 Pig Crop : 6,405 6,953 7,367 7,635 8,157 8,051 99 : October 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :13,517 14,329 14,928 14,613 14,665 Kept for Breeding : 1,381 1,479 1,551 1,598 1,627 Market :12,136 12,850 13,377 13,015 13,038 Sows Farrowed : 692 760 794 837 857 Pig Crop : 6,499 7,145 7,476 7,873 8,065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2000-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2005 as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- 1,000 Head ----------------- Percent : March Inventory 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :70,790 71,219 73,676 72,750 74,078 74,681 101 Kept for Breeding : 7,535 7,648 7,758 7,614 7,591 7,588 100 Market :63,256 63,571 65,919 65,137 66,486 67,092 101 Sows Farrowed : 3,480 3,472 3,613 3,578 3,715 3,724 100 Pig Crop :30,904 30,774 32,145 32,010 33,397 33,740 101 : June Inventory 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :72,511 72,575 75,060 74,233 75,536 75,788 100 Kept for Breeding : 7,597 7,632 7,756 7,616 7,573 7,626 101 Market :64,916 64,944 67,303 66,617 67,961 68,161 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,569 3,609 3,723 3,698 3,734 3,728 100 Pig Crop :31,970 32,460 33,368 33,264 33,790 33,935 100 : September Inventory 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :73,005 74,028 75,681 75,622 76,184 Kept for Breeding : 7,626 7,634 7,602 7,536 7,589 Market :65,380 66,394 68,079 68,086 68,594 Sows Farrowed : 3,581 3,638 3,677 3,755 3,762 Pig Crop :32,045 32,732 33,201 33,847 34,227 : December Inventory 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :72,686 74,089 74,226 75,067 75,650 Kept for Breeding : 7,673 7,713 7,626 7,626 7,617 Market :65,012 66,376 66,600 67,440 68,033 Sows Farrowed : 3,546 3,666 3,632 3,736 3,787 Pig Crop :31,792 32,850 32,607 33,782 34,447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, July 1, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.3 12.6 9.0 11.6 422.8 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.3 12.2 8.7 11.3 416.5 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 6.3 : All Other Pigs : 2.4 115.4 93.0 113.4 3,927.2 Under 20 kgs : 0.8 33.5 30.0 41.4 1,286.9 20 - 60 kgs : 1.1 42.4 32.0 37.0 1,332.3 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 39.5 31.0 35.0 1,308.0 : Total : 2.7 128.0 102.0 125.0 4,350.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 442.7 368.3 133.5 213.8 21.8 Sows and Bred Gilts : 431.7 362.0 128.8 207.0 21.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 11.0 6.3 4.7 6.8 0.8 : All Other Pigs : 3,247.3 2,521.7 1,216.5 1,816.2 148.2 Under 20 kgs : 1,192.2 977.0 439.0 619.8 53.5 20 - 60 kgs : 1,079.1 782.2 364.1 620.4 48.5 Over 60 kgs : 976.0 762.5 413.4 576.0 46.2 : Total : 3,690.0 2,890.0 1,350.0 2,030.0 170.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : NB. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.3 12.0 8.9 12.5 422.1 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.3 11.6 8.5 12.2 416.3 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 5.8 : All Other Pigs : 2.1 115.0 94.7 100.5 3,957.9 Under 20 kgs : 0.8 32.5 31.3 42.0 1,262.2 20 - 60 kgs : 0.8 43.0 32.4 30.5 1,396.4 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 39.5 31.0 28.0 1,299.3 : Total : 2.4 127.0 103.6 113.0 4,380.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 440.6 371.9 135.5 223.4 21.4 Sows and Bred Gilts : 430.0 366.6 131.2 216.8 20.7 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 10.6 5.3 4.3 6.6 0.7 : All Other Pigs : 3,284.4 2,568.1 1,259.5 1,796.6 148.6 Under 20 kgs : 1,225.5 1,020.3 442.1 615.7 53.8 20 - 60 kgs : 1,091.6 796.8 378.6 621.9 48.3 Over 60 kgs : 967.3 751.0 438.8 559.0 46.5 : Total : 3,725.0 2,940.0 1,395.0 2,020.0 170.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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