United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 8, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2015 was 81.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 2014, and up 5 percent from December 2013. The breeding inventory, at 7.24 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 4 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at 74.3 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2013. The semi-annual pig crop, at 75.4 million head, was up 1 percent from 2014 and up 5 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.11 million head, down 2 percent from last year but up 3 percent from 2013. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2015 was 68.3 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2014 and up slightly from September 1, 2015. The breeding inventory, at 6.00 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 62.3 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 30.3 million head, was down 1 percent from 2014 but up 7 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.88 million head, down 4 percent from 2014 but up 3 percent from 2013. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2016 was 13.3 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2015 and up 2 percent from January 1, 2014. The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2014. Market hog inventory, at 12.0 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2014. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.5 million head, was up 6 percent from 2015 and up 7 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.29 million head, up 4 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2014. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2010-2015 1/ [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2015 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : : : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,175 77,970 79,109 77,953 74,598 80,290 108 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,070 7,156 101 Market ......................: 70,159 70,963 72,032 70,855 67,528 73,135 108 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,574 24,048 24,343 23,796 22,884 24,084 105 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,636 19,645 20,345 19,463 18,233 19,879 109 120-179 pounds .............: 13,992 14,443 14,440 14,616 13,826 15,243 110 180 pounds and over ........: 12,959 12,826 12,904 12,981 12,584 13,930 111 Sows farrowed 3/ .............: 7,152 7,032 7,068 6,875 6,810 7,026 103 Pig crop 3/ ..................: 70,141 70,584 71,884 70,869 67,242 73,323 109 : December inventory 4/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,340 78,884 78,834 77,715 80,941 81,559 101 Kept for breeding ...........: 6,995 7,020 7,031 6,968 7,157 7,240 101 Market ......................: 70,345 71,864 71,803 70,747 73,785 74,319 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,404 24,074 23,928 23,067 24,495 24,247 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,011 19,017 19,103 18,494 19,826 19,748 100 120-179 pounds .............: 14,328 14,670 14,775 14,867 15,338 15,568 101 180 pounds and over ........: 13,603 14,103 13,998 14,319 14,126 14,755 104 Sows farrowed 5/ .............: 7,205 7,196 7,113 6,911 7,233 7,113 98 Pig crop 5/ ..................: 71,600 73,001 73,118 71,642 74,691 75,385 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States Hogs and Pigs report published quarterly: March, June, September, and December. 2/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 3/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals. 4/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 5/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2010-2015 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2015 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,618 63,759 64,777 65,071 61,494 67,399 110 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,760 5,788 5,820 5,834 5,851 5,982 102 Market ....................: 57,858 57,971 58,957 59,237 55,643 61,418 110 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,667 18,668 18,935 18,853 17,336 19,454 112 50-119 pounds ............: 15,844 15,935 16,209 16,250 15,487 17,129 111 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,506 12,601 12,995 13,169 12,538 13,580 108 180 pounds and over ......: 10,842 10,767 10,818 10,965 10,281 11,255 109 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,846 2,807 2,813 2,788 2,763 2,895 105 Pig crop ....................: 27,345 27,516 28,037 28,099 26,326 29,627 113 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,650 65,320 66,469 65,188 61,568 67,065 109 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,788 5,803 5,862 5,884 5,855 5,926 101 Market ....................: 58,862 59,517 60,607 59,304 55,713 61,140 110 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,224 19,423 19,746 19,145 18,254 19,365 106 50-119 pounds ............: 16,832 17,241 17,924 17,068 15,801 17,436 110 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,154 12,254 12,243 12,414 11,491 12,910 112 180 pounds and over ......: 10,653 10,599 10,694 10,678 10,166 11,429 112 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,898 2,887 2,945 2,806 2,810 2,854 102 Pig crop ....................: 28,425 28,954 29,712 28,921 27,495 29,593 108 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,971 67,234 68,032 66,906 65,979 68,175 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,770 5,806 5,788 5,816 5,920 5,986 101 Market ....................: 60,201 61,428 62,244 61,090 60,059 62,190 104 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,613 19,761 19,880 19,824 20,390 20,291 100 50-119 pounds ............: 17,395 17,884 17,799 17,958 17,458 17,986 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,674 12,822 13,080 12,584 12,112 12,805 106 180 pounds and over ......: 10,520 10,961 11,485 10,725 10,098 11,108 110 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,944 2,927 2,921 2,890 2,991 2,945 98 Pig crop ....................: 28,870 29,355 29,587 29,862 30,402 30,588 101 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,725 66,259 66,224 64,775 67,776 68,299 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,778 5,803 5,819 5,757 5,939 6,002 101 Market ....................: 58,947 60,456 60,405 59,018 61,838 62,297 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,864 19,447 19,299 18,389 19,801 19,508 99 50-119 pounds ............: 16,519 16,618 16,752 16,080 17,366 17,282 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,183 12,473 12,614 12,576 13,000 13,210 102 180 pounds and over ......: 11,381 11,918 11,741 11,972 11,671 12,296 105 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,881 2,919 2,888 2,780 2,994 2,875 96 Pig crop ....................: 28,488 29,261 29,319 28,253 30,633 30,271 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2011-2016 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2016 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : : : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,615 12,625 12,610 12,940 13,165 13,260 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,217 1,217 1,212 1,211 1,218 1,238 102 Market ......................: 11,398 11,408 11,398 11,729 11,947 12,022 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,540 4,627 4,629 4,678 4,694 4,739 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,492 2,399 2,351 2,414 2,460 2,466 100 120-179 pounds .............: 2,145 2,197 2,161 2,291 2,338 2,358 101 180 pounds and over ........: 2,222 2,185 2,257 2,347 2,455 2,459 100 Sows farrowed ................: 1,381 1,350 1,303 1,241 1,248 1,293 104 Pig crop .....................: 14,242 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,656 14,526 106 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,650 12,640 12,765 13,030 13,225 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,204 1,215 1,214 1,215 1,230 Market ......................: 11,446 11,425 11,551 11,815 11,995 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,625 4,597 4,651 4,630 4,719 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,404 2,421 2,395 2,432 2,443 120-179 pounds .............: 2,189 2,197 2,202 2,335 2,333 180 pounds and over ........: 2,227 2,210 2,303 2,418 2,501 Sows farrowed ................: 1,338 1,309 1,280 1,237 1,277 Pig crop .....................: 14,115 14,135 13,849 13,421 14,104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 23, 2015. Canadian inventory numbers were previously released on March 3, 2016. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240 Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. 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