United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 26, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up Slightly United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2026 was 87.7 million head. This was up slightly from June 2025 but down 1 percent from June 2024. The breeding inventory, at 7.12 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago and down 2 percent from 2024. Market hog inventory, at 80.5 million head, was up slightly from last year but down 1 percent from 2024. The semi-annual pig crop, at 82.4 million head, was up 1 percent from 2025 and up slightly from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 6.87 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2024. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2026 was 73.7 million head. This was down slightly from June 1, 2025 and down slightly from March 1, 2026. The breeding inventory, at 5.88 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 67.8 million head, was up slightly from last year but down slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 33.5 million head, was up slightly from 2025 but down 1 percent from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.82 million head, down 1 percent from 2025 and down 3 percent from 2024. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2026 was 14.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2025 and up slightly from July 1, 2024. The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2024. Market hog inventory, at 12.8 million head, was up 1 percent from last year but down slightly from 2024. The semi-annual pig crop, at 15.8 million head, was up 4 percent from 2025 and up 6 percent from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.27 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2024. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2021-2026 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2026 as : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : : : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs.............: 87,658 86,559 87,361 88,886 87,612 87,664 100 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,640 7,462 7,448 7,237 7,171 7,117 99 Market.......................: 80,018 79,097 79,913 81,650 80,442 80,548 100 Under 50 pounds.............: 26,720 26,141 26,424 26,586 26,385 26,412 100 50-119 pounds...............: 21,451 21,147 21,401 21,803 21,610 21,482 99 120-179 pounds..............: 16,380 16,515 16,755 17,559 17,175 17,343 101 180 pounds and over.........: 15,466 15,294 15,333 15,702 15,272 15,311 100 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,228 7,132 7,147 7,096 6,927 6,874 99 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 80,516 79,472 81,045 82,418 81,658 82,426 101 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs.............: 88,761 88,851 89,446 89,065 89,225 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,428 7,445 7,229 7,225 7,128 Market.......................: 81,333 81,406 82,218 81,841 82,097 Under 50 pounds.............: 26,924 26,982 26,776 26,938 26,893 50-119 pounds...............: 21,498 21,595 21,611 21,580 21,544 120-179 pounds..............: 16,833 17,188 17,319 17,231 17,325 180 pounds and over.........: 16,078 15,642 16,511 16,092 16,336 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,370 7,408 7,241 7,135 7,117 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 83,147 83,636 84,834 84,601 85,053 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 2/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals. 3/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 4/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals. Sources: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2021-2026 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2026 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : : : : : of 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 74,203 73,249 74,136 74,691 73,997 73,941 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,215 6,148 6,146 6,016 5,980 5,892 99 Market.....................: 67,988 67,101 67,990 68,676 68,017 68,049 100 Under 50 pounds..........: 20,238 20,105 20,444 21,369 20,811 20,851 100 50-119 pounds............: 19,138 19,030 19,049 19,113 18,772 18,678 100 120-179 pounds...........: 15,925 15,538 15,749 15,754 15,865 15,932 100 180 pounds and over......: 12,686 12,428 12,748 12,440 12,569 12,588 100 Sows farrowed................: 2,929 2,919 2,952 2,929 2,831 2,783 98 Pig Crop.....................: 32,059 31,947 32,537 33,756 32,989 33,106 100 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 73,303 72,654 73,551 74,891 73,697 73,664 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,370 6,218 6,206 6,008 5,949 5,880 99 Market.....................: 66,933 66,436 67,345 68,884 67,748 67,784 100 Under 50 pounds...........: 21,294 20,903 21,284 21,279 21,096 21,106 100 50-119 pounds.............: 18,879 18,691 18,982 19,398 19,166 19,071 100 120-179 pounds............: 13,930 14,117 14,344 15,190 14,825 14,897 100 180 pounds and over.......: 12,829 12,725 12,735 13,017 12,661 12,710 100 Sows farrowed................: 3,024 2,967 2,941 2,920 2,852 2,823 99 Pig crop.....................: 33,128 32,635 33,414 33,743 33,513 33,521 100 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 75,102 74,525 75,938 75,490 75,438 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,290 6,252 6,179 6,044 5,936 Market.....................: 68,812 68,273 69,759 69,447 69,502 Under 50 pounds...........: 21,905 22,113 22,447 22,194 22,211 50-119 pounds.............: 20,211 19,677 20,405 20,132 20,283 120-179 pounds............: 14,416 14,243 14,492 14,447 14,358 180 pounds and over.......: 12,279 12,240 12,415 12,674 12,650 Sows farrowed................: 3,069 3,082 3,026 2,985 2,965 Pig crop.....................: 34,156 34,319 35,134 34,981 35,044 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 74,606 74,956 75,461 75,075 75,205 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,175 6,204 5,999 6,004 5,903 Market.....................: 68,431 68,752 69,463 69,071 69,302 Under 50 pounds...........: 21,594 21,788 21,571 21,644 21,576 50-119 pounds.............: 19,005 19,134 19,154 19,166 19,087 120-179 pounds............: 14,404 14,801 14,908 14,784 14,892 180 pounds and over.......: 13,428 13,029 13,829 13,477 13,747 Sows farrowed................: 3,049 3,092 2,962 2,925 2,907 Pig crop.....................: 34,123 34,701 34,538 34,875 34,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2021-2026 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2026 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : : : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,120 14,155 13,895 13,985 13,990 14,020 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,263 1,253 1,241 1,230 1,221 1,225 100 Market.......................: 12,857 12,902 12,654 12,755 12,770 12,795 100 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,304 5,330 5,194 5,205 5,294 5,317 100 50-119 pounds...............: 2,493 2,493 2,461 2,457 2,414 2,457 102 120-179 pounds..............: 2,432 2,429 2,387 2,411 2,447 2,433 99 180 pounds and over.........: 2,629 2,650 2,613 2,682 2,615 2,589 99 Sows farrowed.................: 1,268 1,253 1,234 1,253 1,225 1,244 102 Pig crop......................: 14,988 14,868 14,617 15,163 14,745 15,320 104 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,355 13,905 13,810 13,995 13,915 14,000 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,270 1,244 1,242 1,229 1,222 1,237 101 Market.......................: 13,085 12,661 12,568 12,766 12,694 12,764 101 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,426 5,238 5,140 5,307 5,289 5,306 100 50-119 pounds...............: 2,572 2,456 2,419 2,405 2,444 2,411 99 120-179 pounds..............: 2,450 2,398 2,411 2,369 2,350 2,446 104 180 pounds and over.........: 2,637 2,569 2,598 2,685 2,611 2,601 100 Sows farrowed.................: 1,274 1,246 1,254 1,248 1,243 1,268 102 Pig crop......................: 15,329 14,890 15,094 14,919 15,155 15,798 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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