MtAn 8 (4-10) United States and Canadian Hogs Washington, D.C. Released April 28, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Hogs" call Nick 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 Down 3 Percent U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for March 2010 was 75.6 million head. This was down 3 percent from March 2009 and down 6 percent from March 2008. The breeding inventory, at 7.06 million head, was down 4 percent from a year ago and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.6 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was down 3 percent from 2009 and down 4 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.62 million head, down 4 percent from last year and down 7 percent from 2008. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2010 was 64.0 million head. This was down 3 percent from March 1, 2009 and down 2 percent from December 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 5.76 million head, was down 4 percent from last year and down 2 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.2 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 27.9 million head, was down 2 percent from 2009 and down 2 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 4 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2008. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on April 1, 2010 was 11.6 million head. This was down 2 percent from April 1, 2009 and down 10 percent from April 1, 2008. The breeding inventory, at 1.30 million head, was down 6 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.3 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.1 million head, was down 5 percent from 2009 and down 11 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 715,600 head, down 5 percent from last year and down 11 percent from 2008. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2005-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2010 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March Inventory 1/ 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,671 75,370 76,625 80,218 77,704 75,623 97 Kept for Breeding : 7,580 7,641 7,720 7,675 7,377 7,064 96 Market :67,091 67,729 68,904 72,544 70,328 68,559 97 Under 50 Pounds : 24,823 23,824 22,769 96 50-119 Pounds : 19,176 19,107 18,650 98 120-179 Pounds : 15,073 14,474 14,250 98 180 Pounds and Over : 13,472 12,925 12,892 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,708 3,696 3,730 3,876 3,768 3,617 96 Pig Crop :33,745 33,917 34,431 36,340 36,025 34,989 97 : June Inventory 1/ 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,939 76,766 78,637 80,380 78,874 Kept for Breeding : 7,612 7,667 7,734 7,577 7,341 Market :68,327 69,100 70,902 72,803 71,534 Under 50 Pounds : 24,295 23,510 50-119 Pounds : 20,541 20,605 120-179 Pounds : 14,793 14,420 180 Pounds and Over : 13,176 12,999 Sows Farrowed : 3,734 3,741 3,840 3,846 3,755 Pig Crop :34,188 34,474 35,773 36,433 36,334 : September Inventory 1/ 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :77,063 77,828 81,635 80,941 78,671 Kept for Breeding : 7,612 7,681 7,752 7,478 7,225 Market :69,451 70,147 73,883 73,463 71,447 Under 50 Pounds : 24,822 23,772 50-119 Pounds : 20,293 19,803 120-179 Pounds : 14,792 14,468 180 Pounds and Over : 13,557 13,405 Sows Farrowed : 3,773 3,728 3,927 3,848 3,698 Pig Crop :34,671 34,449 36,861 36,820 36,027 : December Inventory 1/ 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :76,573 77,423 81,987 79,328 77,162 Kept for Breeding : 7,636 7,695 7,745 7,457 7,182 Market :68,937 69,727 74,242 71,872 69,980 Under 50 Pounds : 23,388 22,955 50-119 Pounds : 20,201 19,855 120-179 Pounds : 14,561 13,839 180 Pounds and Over : 13,724 13,332 Sows Farrowed : 3,753 3,795 4,009 3,815 3,700 Pig Crop :34,391 35,071 37,644 36,521 36,033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2010 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :59,711 60,340 61,896 67,218 65,819 63,988 97 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,952 6,045 6,149 6,200 5,992 5,760 96 Market :53,759 54,295 55,746 61,018 59,828 58,228 97 Under 50 Pounds : 20,277 19,809 19,017 96 50-119 Pounds : 16,350 16,426 15,993 97 120-179 Pounds : 13,193 12,732 12,477 98 180 Pounds and Over : 11,199 10,862 10,742 99 Sows Farrowed : 2,834 2,840 2,905 3,071 3,011 2,901 96 Pig Crop :25,348 25,660 26,395 28,388 28,552 27,873 98 : June 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :60,744 61,701 63,947 67,400 66,809 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,988 6,080 6,169 6,131 5,968 Market :54,756 55,621 57,777 61,269 60,842 Under 50 Pounds : 19,807 19,554 50-119 Pounds : 17,711 17,838 120-179 Pounds : 12,892 12,604 180 Pounds and Over : 10,860 10,847 Sows Farrowed : 2,881 2,929 3,030 3,052 3,018 Pig Crop :25,991 26,599 27,870 28,631 29,012 : September 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :61,858 62,928 67,275 68,196 66,716 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 5,993 6,099 6,208 6,061 5,875 Market :55,865 56,829 61,066 62,135 60,842 Under 50 Pounds : 20,643 19,758 50-119 Pounds : 17,437 17,148 120-179 Pounds : 12,855 12,684 180 Pounds and Over : 11,201 11,253 Sows Farrowed : 2,917 2,912 3,133 3,075 2,959 Pig Crop :26,446 26,519 29,095 29,240 28,718 : December 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :61,463 62,516 68,177 67,148 65,327 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 6,031 6,116 6,233 6,062 5,850 Market :55,432 56,399 61,944 61,087 59,477 Under 50 Pounds : 19,428 19,085 50-119 Pounds : 17,396 17,062 120-179 Pounds : 12,731 12,079 180 Pounds and Over : 11,533 11,252 Sows Farrowed : 2,900 2,949 3,180 3,028 2,974 Pig Crop :26,190 26,855 29,513 28,771 28,833 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2005-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2010 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :14,810 15,110 14,907 13,810 12,180 11,835 97 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,634 1,605 1,579 1,512 1,395 1,332 95 Market :13,176 13,505 13,328 12,298 10,785 10,503 97 Under 50 Pounds : 4,769 3,960 3,870 98 50-119 Pounds : 3,071 2,805 2,793 100 120-179 Pounds : 2,028 1,830 1,760 96 180 Pounds and Over : 2,430 2,191 2,080 95 Sows Farrowed : 897 853 846 829 787 726 92 Pig Crop : 8,570 8,201 8,216 8,131 7,750 7,200 93 : April 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :14,960 15,030 14,729 13,000 11,885 11,635 98 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,628 1,596 1,571 1,475 1,385 1,304 94 Market :13,332 13,434 13,158 11,526 10,500 10,331 98 Under 50 Pounds : 4,546 4,015 3,752 93 50-119 Pounds : 2,826 2,681 2,657 99 120-179 Pounds : 1,880 1,742 1,773 102 180 Pounds and Over : 2,273 2,063 2,150 104 Sows Farrowed : 874 856 825 805 757 716 95 Pig Crop : 8,397 8,257 8,036 7,952 7,473 7,116 95 : July 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :15,195 15,065 14,690 12,980 12,065 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,624 1,587 1,565 1,446 1,373 Market :13,571 13,479 13,125 11,534 10,692 Under 50 Pounds : 4,488 3,956 50-119 Pounds : 2,830 2,767 120-179 Pounds : 1,901 1,816 180 Pounds and Over : 2,316 2,152 Sows Farrowed : 853 812 810 794 737 Pig Crop : 8,197 7,875 7,903 7,802 7,322 : October 1 Inventory 1/ : All Hogs and Pigs :15,205 14,900 14,360 12,745 11,955 Kept for Breeding 2/ : 1,619 1,582 1,544 1,417 1,350 Market :13,586 13,318 12,817 11,328 10,605 Under 50 Pounds : 4,179 4,014 50-119 Pounds : 2,856 2,655 120-179 Pounds : 1,937 1,784 180 Pounds and Over : 2,356 2,152 Sows Farrowed : 856 816 794 773 739 Pig Crop : 8,225 7,930 7,766 7,580 7,309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, April 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 3.9 4.6 9.6 382.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 3.8 4.5 9.5 378.8 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.4 : All Other Pigs : 1.5 39.3 6.2 58.6 3,517.8 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 13.0 3.8 25.0 1,097.8 20 - 60 kgs : 0.8 12.0 1.7 18.2 1,219.3 Over 60 kgs : 0.2 14.3 0.7 15.4 1,200.7 : Total 1/ : 1.7 43.2 10.8 68.2 3,900.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 329.9 320.5 87.8 154.3 10.8 Sows and Bred Gilts : 324.1 317.6 85.2 149.7 10.5 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 5.8 2.9 2.6 4.6 0.3 : All Other Pigs : 2,405.2 2,229.5 652.2 1,335.7 85.2 Under 20 kgs : 842.0 845.2 167.9 463.3 35.5 20 - 60 kgs : 839.5 649.7 207.0 454.5 26.4 Over 60 kgs : 723.7 734.6 277.3 417.9 23.3 : Total 1/ : 2,735.1 2,550.0 740.0 1,490.0 96.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 4.7 5.7 13.1 383.3 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 4.5 5.5 13.0 379.1 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 4.2 : All Other Pigs : 1.3 43.1 19.6 62.0 3,486.7 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 13.6 9.1 30.0 1,263.4 20 - 60 kgs : 0.4 14.5 5.5 16.0 1,180.4 Over 60 kgs : 0.4 15.0 5.0 16.0 1,042.9 : Total 1/ : 1.5 47.8 25.3 75.1 3,870.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 359.0 336.5 99.6 165.2 17.3 Sows and Bred Gilts : 352.5 332.9 96.6 160.0 16.8 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 6.5 3.6 3.0 5.2 0.5 : All Other Pigs : 2,616.3 2,140.5 660.4 1,374.8 95.7 Under 20 kgs : 975.3 822.3 150.2 454.6 36.3 20 - 60 kgs : 865.0 691.4 204.1 454.9 27.6 Over 60 kgs : 776.0 626.8 306.1 465.3 31.8 : Total 1/ : 2,975.3 2,477.0 760.0 1,540.0 113.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 26, 2010. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Jim Collom - Dairy Products .................. 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