United States and Canadian Hogs

ISSN: 1949-1956

Released March 6, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down Slightly 

United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2012 
was 79.1 million head. This was down slightly from December 2011, but up 2 
percent from December 2010. The breeding inventory, at 7.03 million head, was 
up slightly from a year ago and up slightly from 2010. Market hog inventory, 
at 72.0 million head, was down slightly from last year but up 2 percent from 
2010. Combined data for quarterly farrowings and pig crop will no longer be 
provided due to publication changes from Statistics Canada.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2012 was 
66.3 million head. This was down slightly from December 1, 2011 and down 
2 percent from September 1, 2012. The breeding inventory, at 5.82 million 
head, was up slightly from last year and up slightly from the previous 
quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.5 million head, was down slightly from 
last year, and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 
29.4 million head, was up slightly from 2011 and up 3 percent from 2010. Sows 
farrowed during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 1 percent from 
2011 but up 1 percent from 2010.  

Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2013 was 12.7 million 
head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2012 but up slightly from 
January 1, 2011. The breeding inventory, at 1.21 million, was down 1 percent 
from last year and down 1 percent from 2011. Market hog inventory, at 11.5 
million head, was down slightly from last year but up slightly from 2011. 

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.
Quarterly farrowings and pig crop totals are no longer available from Statistics Canada]
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                               :        :        :        :        :        :        :percent 
              Item             :  2007  :  2008  :  2009  :  2010  :  2011  :  2012  :of 2011 
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                               : -------------------- 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             101   
  Pig crop ....................: 34,479   36,430   36,027   34,889   35,092             102   
                               :                                                              
June inventory 1/ 3/           :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 78,827   80,720   79,404   77,175   78,005   79,494    102   
    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   72,416    102   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          24,535   23,853   23,704   24,175   24,562    102   
     50-119 pounds ............:          20,628   20,709   19,706   19,696   20,535    104   
     120-179 pounds ...........:          14,850   14,471   13,867   14,417   14,497    101   
     180 pounds and over ......:          13,174   13,098   12,884   12,710   12,823    101   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  3,836    3,826    3,738    3,624    3,579                   
  Pig crop ....................: 35,842   36,365   36,344   35,807   36,110                   
                               :                                                              
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                            
  Pig crop ....................: 36,901   36,876   36,085   36,025                            
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December inventory 1/ 5/       :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 82,257   79,848   77,352   77,615   79,146   79,068    100   
    Kept for breeding .........:  7,712    7,406    7,104    6,995    7,022    7,025    100   
    Market ....................: 74,545   72,443   70,248   70,620   72,124   72,044    100   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          23,801   23,071   23,457   24,229   24,080     99   
     50-119 pounds ............:          20,297   19,649   19,016   19,058   19,047    100   
     120-179 pounds ...........:          14,594   14,097   14,377   14,761   14,766    100   
     180 pounds and over ......:          13,751   13,432   13,771   14,076   14,151    101   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  3,998    3,806    3,630    3,576                            
  Pig crop ....................: 37,684   36,633   35,495   35,651                            
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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
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                               :        :        :        :        :        :        :2012 as 
                               :        :        :        :        :        :        :percent 
              Item             :  2007  :  2008  :  2009  :  2010  :  2011  :  2012  :of 2011 
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                               : -------------------- 1,000 head -------------------  percent 
                               :                                                              
March 1 inventory 1/           :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,896   67,218   65,819   63,568   63,684   64,937    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   59,117    102   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          20,277   19,809   18,767   18,863   19,235    102   
     50-119 pounds ............:          16,350   16,426   15,993   16,060   16,409    102   
     120-179 pounds ...........: 11,678   13,193   12,732   12,307   12,361   12,780    103   
     180 pounds and over ......: 10,334   11,199   10,862   10,742   10,612   10,693    101   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  2,905    3,071    3,011    2,872    2,843    2,864    101   
  Pig crop ....................: 26,395   28,388   28,552   27,596   27,866   28,550    102   
                               :                                                              
June 1 inventory 1/            :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,947   67,400   66,809   64,650   65,320   66,659    102   
    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   60,797    102   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          19,807   19,554   19,354   19,543   19,871    102   
     50-119 pounds ............:          17,711   17,838   16,902   17,321   18,119    105   
     120-179 pounds ...........: 11,789   12,892   12,604   12,029   12,174   12,203    100   
     180 pounds and over ......:  9,920   10,860   10,847   10,578   10,479   10,604    101   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  3,030    3,052    3,018    2,929    2,917    2,982    102   
  Pig crop ....................: 27,870   28,631   29,012   28,730   29,252   30,077    103   
                               :                                                              
September 1 inventory 1/       :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,275   68,196   66,716   65,971   67,234   67,702    101   
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  6,208    6,061    5,875    5,770    5,806    5,788    100   
    Market ....................: 61,066   62,135   60,842   60,201   61,428   61,914    101   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          20,643   19,758   19,613   19,761   19,656     99   
     50-119 pounds ............:          17,437   17,148   17,395   17,884   17,673     99   
     120-179 pounds ...........: 12,530   12,855   12,684   12,674   12,822   13,090    102   
     180 pounds and over ......: 10,627   11,201   11,253   10,520   10,961   11,495    105   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  3,133    3,075    2,959    2,944    2,927    2,890     99   
  Pig crop ....................: 29,095   29,240   28,718   28,871   29,355   29,269    100   
                               :                                                              
December 1 inventory 1/        :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,177   67,148   64,887   64,925   66,361   66,348    100   
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  6,233    6,062    5,850    5,778    5,803    5,817    100   
    Market ....................: 61,944   61,087   59,037   59,147   60,558   60,531    100   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:          19,428   18,705   18,864   19,524   19,448    100   
     50-119 pounds ............:          17,396   16,782   16,519   16,643   16,643    100   
     120-179 pounds ...........: 12,658   12,731   12,299   12,233   12,473   12,479    100   
     180 pounds and over ......: 11,569   11,533   11,252   11,531   11,918   11,961    100   
  Sows farrowed ...............:  3,180    3,028    2,915    2,881    2,929    2,900     99   
  Pig crop ....................: 29,513   28,771   28,260   28,488   29,365   29,443    100   
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1/ May not add due to rounding.                                                               
2/ Includes boars.                                                                            

Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2008-2013
[Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun.
Quarterly farrowings and pig crop totals are no longer available from Statistics Canada]
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                               :        :        :        :        :        :        :2013 as 
                               :        :        :        :        :        :        :percent 
              Item             :  2008  :  2009  :  2010  :  2011  :  2012  :  2013  :of 2012 
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                               : -------------------- 1,000 head -------------------  percent 
                               :                                                              
January 1 inventory 1/         :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,080   12,700   12,465   12,690   12,785   12,720     99   
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  1,479    1,344    1,254    1,217    1,219    1,208     99   
    Market ....................: 12,601   11,356   11,211   11,473   11,566   11,513    100   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:  4,866    4,373    4,366    4,593    4,705    4,632     98   
     50-119 pounds ............:  3,206    2,901    2,867    2,497    2,415    2,404    100   
     120-179 pounds ...........:  2,084    1,863    1,798    2,144    2,288    2,287    100   
     180 pounds and over ......:  2,446    2,218    2,180    2,240    2,158    2,190    101   
  Sows farrowed ...............:    818      778      715      695                            
  Pig crop ....................:  8,171    7,862    7,235    7,163                            
                               :                                                              
April 1 inventory 1/           :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,360   12,405   12,320   12,650   12,805                   
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  1,436    1,323    1,232    1,211    1,221                   
    Market ....................: 11,924   11,082   11,088   11,439   11,584                   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:  4,726    4,316    4,289    4,692    4,734                   
     50-119 pounds ............:  2,946    2,787    2,787    2,359    2,410                   
     120-179 pounds ...........:  1,963    1,799    1,841    2,205    2,260                   
     180 pounds and over ......:  2,289    2,180    2,171    2,183    2,180                   
  Sows farrowed ...............:    802      743      713      692                            
  Pig crop ....................:  8,042    7,475    7,293    7,226                            
                               :                                                              
July 1 inventory 1/            :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,320   12,595   12,525   12,685   12,835                   
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  1,403    1,306    1,228    1,205    1,216                   
    Market ....................: 11,917   11,289   11,297   11,480   11,619                   
     Under 50 pounds ..........:  4,728    4,299    4,350    4,632    4,691                   
     50-119 pounds ............:  2,917    2,871    2,804    2,375    2,416                   
     120-179 pounds ...........:  1,958    1,867    1,838    2,243    2,294                   
     180 pounds and over ......:  2,314    2,251    2,306    2,231    2,219                   
  Sows farrowed ...............:    774      720      695      662                            
  Pig crop ....................:  7,734    7,332    7,077    6,858                            
                               :                                                              
October 1 inventory 1/         :                                                              
  All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,160   12,545   12,650   12,760                            
    Kept for breeding 2/ ......:  1,370    1,278    1,217    1,210                            
    Market ....................: 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 ...............:    762      724      695                                     
  Pig crop ....................:  7,636    7,367    7,154                                     
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1/ May not add due to rounding.                                                               
2/ Includes boars.                                                                            

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 December 28, 2012.

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   Travis Averill - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ...... (202) 720-3040
   Tiffany Hora - Livestock Slaughter ........... (515) 284-4340
   Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. (202) 720-3106
   Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236
   Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
   Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Sheep and Goats ........ (202) 720-4751

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