Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

Agricultural Statistics Board Briefing

Travis Averill, Chief

Livestock Branch

June 29, 2022
2022 June Hogs and Pigs Survey

Number of Samples

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs Revisions

Survey Item

Initial

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Current

Revision

(1,000 head)

Net 

Revision

(1,000 head)

Current 

Estimate

(1,000 head)

December 1, 2021 All Hogs and Pigs 74,201 300 245 74,446

Pig Crop 33,712 411 411 34,123

March 1, 2022 All Hogs and Pigs 72,209 410 410 72,619

Pig Crop 31,750 123 123 31,873

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs June 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All Hogs and Pigs 73,153 72,524 ↓ 0.9

Breeding Hogs 6,220 6,168 ↓ 0.8

Market Hogs 66,933 66,356 ↓ 0.9

72.6

61

63

65

67

69

71

73

75

77

79

81

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Million head U.S. Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

June March

73.2

72.5

Top 5 States

Inventory

(1,000 head)

Iowa 23,000

Minnesota 8,400

North Carolina 8,200

Illinois 5,300

Indiana 4,350

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June 1, 2022 Hogs and Pigs Inventory

(1,000) Head and Percent Change from Previous Year

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs June 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Market Hogs 66,933 66,356 ↓ 0.9

Less than 50 lbs 21,354 21,083 ↓ 1.3

50 – 119 lbs 18,919 18,811 ↓ 0.6

120 – 179 lbs 13,830 13,737 ↓ 0.7

180 lbs or more 12,829 12,725 ↓ 0.8

11

14

17

20

23

26

Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020 Sep 2020 Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022

Million head Market Hogs by Weight Class

LT 50 LBS 50 TO 119 LBS 120 TO 179 LBS GE 180 LBS

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs June 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Sows Farrowed 3,034 2,992 ↓ 1.4

Intentions

Jun – Aug 3,050 3,019 ↓ 1.0

Sep – Nov 3,049 3,007 ↓ 1.4

3.01

2.99

3.02

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Million head U.S. Quarterly Sows Farrowed

Mar-May Estimate Jun-Aug Intentions Sep-Nov Intentions

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs June 1

2021 2022 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Pig Crop 33,233 32,905 ↓ 1.0

(Number)

Pigs per Litter 10.95 11.00 ↑ 0.5

10.95 10.95

11.00

9.50

9.80

10.10

10.40

10.70

11.00

11.30

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Pigs per Litter U.S. Quarterly Pigs per Litter

March-May December-February

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Trade Expectations Compared to NASS 

Estimates Percent of Previous Year

99.7

99.4

99.1

99.3

98.9

99.3

98.6

99.0

99.0

99.1

99.2

99.1

98.0 99.5 101.0

Sep-Nov Farrowings

Jun-Aug Farrowings

Mar-May Pig Crop

Market Hogs

Breeding Hogs

All Hogs and Pigs

Min Trade Range Trade Average NASS

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All Hogs and Pigs 

First Estimate vs Final Estimate

59

64

69

74

79

84

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Million head

Lower Trade Range Trade Range ASB First Estimate ASB Final Estimate

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Breeding Herd Inventory

Disposition and Utilization

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Year

Mar 1

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Slaughter

(1,000 head)

Additions

(1,000 head)

Jun 1

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Sow

Utilization

(Percent)

2013 5,836 848 896 5,884 48

2014 5,851 775 779 5,855 48

2015 5,982 781 725 5,926 48

2016 5,980 794 793 5,979 50

2017 6,098 851 862 6,109 49

2018 6,210 855 965 6,320 49

2019 6,349 856 917 6,410 49

2020 6,425 932 933 6,426 49

2021 6,215 898 903 6,220 49

2022 6,098 845 915 6,168 49
Canadian Imports by Quarter

Feeder Pigs and Slaughter Hogs

(1,000 head)

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85% 84%

84% 84%

84%

85%

83%

83% 82% 83% 85%

84%

79% 73% 73%

81%

80%

15% 16% 76%

16% 16%

16%

15%

17%

17% 18%

17% 15%

16%

21%

27% 27%

19%

20%

24%

1,326 1,320 

1,257 1,222 

1,398 

1,262 

1,124 

1,267 1,275 

1,221 1,209 

1,352 

1,533 

1,640 1,664 1,654 

1,561 

1,692 

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Feeder Slaughter
U.S. Prices Received by Farmers

for Hogs and Corn

$1.50

$2.50

$3.50

$4.50

$5.50

$6.50

$7.50

$8.50

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Hogs $/cwt Corn $/bu

Hogs Corn

Hogs Corn

Month $/cwt $/bu

November 58.60 5.27

December 56.50 5.47

January 58.80 5.57

February 68.60 6.10

March 75.10 6.56

April 76.20 7.08

Hog to Corn

Month Ratio

November 11.12

December 10.33

January 10.56

February 11.25

March 11.45

April 10.76

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July 1

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July 12 Crop Production

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July 22

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