Mt An 8 (10-07) United States and Canadian Hogs and Pigs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 25, 2007, 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 2 percent 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 September 28, 2007. Inventory of all hogs and pigs for September 2007 in the U.S. and Canada was 79.1 million head. This was up 2 percent from September 2006 and up 3 percent from September 2005. The breeding inventory, at 7.71 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago, and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.4 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.3 million head, was up 3 percent from 2006 and up 2 percent from 2005. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.79 million head, up 2 percent from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2007 was 64.6 million head. This was up 3 percent from both September 1, 2006 and June 1, 2007. Breeding inventory, at 6.15 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.5 million head, was up 3 percent from both last year and last quarter. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.99 million head, up 3 percent from 2006 and up 2 percent from 2005. Inventory of all hogs and pigs on October 1, 2007 in Canada was 14.4 million head, down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The breeding inventory, at 1.56 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 12.9 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.86 million head, was down 1 percent from 2006 and down 4 percent from 2005. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 804,000 head, down 2 percent from last year. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2002-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2007 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March Inventory 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :73,701 72,838 74,195 74,659 75,356 76,588 102 Kept for Breeding : 7,758 7,614 7,584 7,569 7,621 7,652 100 Market :65,943 65,224 66,610 67,089 67,735 68,936 102 Sows Farrowed : 3,611 3,576 3,709 3,709 3,696 3,729 101 Pig Crop :32,161 32,021 33,426 33,740 33,918 34,424 101 : June Inventory 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,106 74,322 75,678 75,927 76,752 77,593 101 Kept for Breeding : 7,756 7,616 7,564 7,601 7,647 7,687 101 Market :67,350 66,706 68,113 68,325 69,106 69,906 101 Sows Farrowed : 3,722 3,690 3,731 3,735 3,739 3,775 101 Pig Crop :33,387 33,261 33,848 34,183 34,454 35,056 102 : September Inventory 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,743 75,719 76,364 77,051 77,814 79,085 102 Kept for Breeding : 7,602 7,537 7,590 7,591 7,661 7,705 101 Market :68,141 68,182 68,773 69,459 70,153 71,380 102 Sows Farrowed : 3,674 3,749 3,757 3,774 3,728 3,790 102 Pig Crop :33,212 33,849 34,299 34,674 34,447 35,309 103 : December Inventory 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,299 75,169 75,785 76,559 77,396 Kept for Breeding : 7,627 7,624 7,603 7,616 7,667 Market :66,673 67,544 68,181 68,943 69,729 Sows Farrowed : 3,633 3,728 3,785 3,753 3,795 Pig Crop :32,613 33,782 34,451 34,388 35,074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2007 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2007 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,256 58,183 59,520 59,699 60,326 61,859 103 Kept for Breeding : 6,230 6,027 5,961 5,941 6,025 6,081 101 Market :53,026 52,156 53,558 53,757 54,301 55,778 103 Sows Farrowed : 2,835 2,769 2,836 2,835 2,840 2,905 102 Pig Crop :24,857 24,400 25,105 25,343 25,661 26,393 103 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,391 59,602 60,698 60,732 61,687 62,900 102 Kept for Breeding : 6,208 6,026 5,937 5,977 6,060 6,116 101 Market :54,183 53,576 54,760 54,754 55,627 56,784 102 Sows Farrowed : 2,941 2,886 2,870 2,882 2,927 2,966 101 Pig Crop :26,001 25,629 25,633 25,986 26,579 27,141 102 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,753 61,009 61,519 61,846 62,914 64,648 103 Kept for Breeding : 6,051 5,938 5,962 5,972 6,079 6,145 101 Market :54,702 55,071 55,556 55,873 56,835 58,503 103 Sows Farrowed : 2,883 2,918 2,905 2,918 2,912 2,986 103 Pig Crop :25,725 25,974 26,162 26,449 26,518 27,452 104 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,554 60,444 60,975 61,449 62,489 Kept for Breeding : 6,058 6,009 5,969 6,011 6,088 Market :53,496 54,434 55,005 55,438 56,401 Sows Farrowed : 2,833 2,856 2,888 2,900 2,949 Pig Crop :25,094 25,488 25,881 26,187 26,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2002-2007 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2007 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,375 14,745 14,725 14,810 15,110 14,907 99 Kept for Breeding : 1,512 1,569 1,615 1,634 1,605 1,579 98 Market :12,863 13,177 13,110 13,176 13,505 13,328 99 Sows Farrowed : 776 800 872 897 853 846 99 Pig Crop : 7,304 7,519 8,294 8,570 8,201 8,217 100 : April 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,445 14,655 14,675 14,960 15,030 14,729 98 Kept for Breeding : 1,528 1,587 1,623 1,628 1,596 1,571 98 Market :12,917 13,068 13,052 13,332 13,434 13,158 98 Sows Farrowed : 776 807 873 874 856 824 96 Pig Crop : 7,304 7,621 8,321 8,397 8,257 8,031 97 : July 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,715 14,720 14,980 15,195 15,065 14,693 98 Kept for Breeding : 1,548 1,590 1,627 1,624 1,587 1,571 99 Market :13,167 13,130 13,353 13,571 13,479 13,122 97 Sows Farrowed : 781 804 861 853 812 809 100 Pig Crop : 7,386 7,632 8,215 8,197 7,875 7,915 101 : October 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,990 14,710 14,845 15,205 14,900 14,437 97 Kept for Breeding : 1,551 1,599 1,628 1,619 1,582 1,560 99 Market :13,439 13,111 13,217 13,586 13,318 12,877 97 Sows Farrowed : 791 831 852 856 816 804 98 Pig Crop : 7,487 7,875 8,137 8,225 7,929 7,857 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, October 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.3 11.6 7.3 12.6 404.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.3 11.2 7.0 12.3 398.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 6.2 : All Other Pigs : 1.7 111.9 85.7 94.9 3,765.8 Under 20 kgs : 0.6 36.5 26.5 35.0 1,256.1 20 - 60 kgs : 0.6 37.7 29.5 31.0 1,282.1 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 37.7 29.7 28.9 1,227.6 : Total : 2.0 123.5 93.0 107.5 4,170.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 425.7 372.4 134.2 195.5 18.4 Sows and Bred Gilts : 416.6 367.5 129.4 188.5 17.8 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 9.1 4.9 4.8 7.0 0.6 : All Other Pigs : 3,485.3 2,577.6 1,239.8 1,839.5 115.6 Under 20 kgs : 1,195.7 949.0 320.0 602.9 57.8 20 - 60 kgs : 1,255.1 829.7 397.5 629.5 30.1 Over 60 kgs : 1,034.5 798.9 522.3 607.1 27.7 : Total : 3,911.0 2,950.0 1,374.0 2,035.0 134.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : NB. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 10.4 6.8 13.8 399.1 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 10.0 6.5 13.5 393.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 6.1 : All Other Pigs : 1.5 100.0 79.2 78.2 3,670.9 Under 20 kgs : 0.5 30.0 23.0 30.0 1,329.2 20 - 60 kgs : 0.5 35.0 28.2 29.2 1,215.6 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 35.0 28.0 19.0 1,126.1 : Total : 1.7 110.4 86.0 92.0 4,070.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 416.8 370.6 136.5 187.7 18.1 Sows and Bred Gilts : 408.0 366.0 131.7 180.9 17.6 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 8.8 4.6 4.8 6.8 0.5 : All Other Pigs : 3,373.1 2,539.4 1,203.5 1,722.3 108.9 Under 20 kgs : 1,187.0 1,132.5 321.3 596.9 41.7 20 - 60 kgs : 1,175.1 703.0 374.7 560.9 32.1 Over 60 kgs : 1,011.0 703.9 507.5 564.5 35.1 : Total : 3,789.9 2,910.0 1,340.0 1,910.0 127.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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