Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

Agricultural Statistics Board Briefing

Travis Averill, Chief

Livestock Branch

March 30, 2022
2022 March Hogs and Pigs Survey

Number of Samples

March 30, 2022
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)

September 1, 2021 All Hogs and Pigs 75,352 250 -485 74,867

Pig Crop 33,900 44 44 33,944

December 1, 2021 All Hogs and Pigs 74,201 -55 -55 74,146

Pig Crop 33,712 0 0 33,712

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs March 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All Hogs and Pigs 73,933 72,209 ↓ 2.3

Breeding Hogs 6,215 6,098 ↓ 1.9

Market Hogs 67,718 66,111 ↓ 2.4

74.1

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

March December

73.9

72.2

Top 5 States

Inventory

(1,000 head)

Iowa 23,000

Minnesota 8,600

North Carolina 8,000

Illinois 5,200

Indiana 4,150

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March 1, 2022 Hogs and Pigs Inventory

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

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs March 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Market Hogs 67,718 66,111 ↓ 2.4

Less than 50 lbs 20,238 20,045 ↓ 1.0

50 – 119 lbs 19,138 18,765 ↓ 2.0

120 – 179 lbs 15,375 14,833 ↓ 3.5

180 lbs or more 12,966 12,468 ↓ 3.8

11

14

17

20

23

26

Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020 Sep 2020 Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 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 March 1

2021 2022 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Sows Farrowed 2,929 2,901 ↓ 1.0

Intentions

Mar – May 3,034 2,988 ↓ 1.5

Jun – Aug 3,050 3,031 ↓ 0.6

3.03

2.90

2.99

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

Dec-Feb Estimates Mar-May Intentions Jun-Jul Intentions

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U.S. Hogs and Pigs March 1

2021 2022 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Pig Crop 32,059 31,750 ↓ 1.0

(Number)

Pigs per Litter 10.94 10.95 ↑ 0.1

11.19

10.94 10.95

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

December-February September-November

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Trade Expectations Compared to NASS 

Estimates Percent of Previous Year

100.6

99.7

101.3

98.7

100.1

98.8

99.4

98.5

99.0

97.6

98.1

97.7

96.0 98.0 100.0 102.0 104.0

Jun-Aug Farrowings

Mar-May Farrowings

Dec-Feb 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

Dec 1

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Slaughter

(1,000 head)

Additions

(1,000 head)

Mar 1

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Sow

Utilization

(Percent)

2013 5,819 805 822 5,836 48

2014 5,757 779 873 5,851 48

2015 5,939 792 835 5,982 49

2016 6,002 782 760 5,980 49

2017 6,110 802 790 6,098 49

2018 6,179 834 865 6,210 48

2019 6,326 829 852 6,349 49

2020 6,551 814 688 6,425 49

2021 6,176 801 840 6,215 47

2022 6,125 784 757 6,098 47
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%

16% 16%

16%

15%

17%

17% 18%

17% 15%

16%

21%

27% 27%

19%

1,326 1,320 20%

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 

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

August 79.00 6.32

September 70.80 5.47

October 65.50 5.02

November 58.60 5.27

December 56.50 5.47

January 58.80 5.57

Hog to Corn

Month Ratio

August 12.50

September 12.94

October 13.05

November 11.12

December 10.33

January 10.56

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Upcoming Reports

March 31

Agricultural Prices

Grain and Rice Stocks

Prospective Plantings

April 1

Cotton Systems, Fats & Oils, Grain 

Crushing 

Dairy Products

April 8 Crop Production

April 21 Livestock Slaughter Annual

April 22 Cattle on Feed

April 28 Meat Animals - PDI

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