United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 5, 2025, 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 December 2024 was 89.7 million head. This was up slightly from December 2023 and up 1 percent from December 2022. The breeding inventory, at 7.22 million head, was down slightly from a year ago, and down 3 percent from 2022. Market hog inventory, at 82.5 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 percent from 2022. The semi-annual pig crop, at 85.3 million head, was up 1 percent from 2023 and up 2 percent from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.20 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2022. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2024 was 75.8 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2023 but down slightly from September 1, 2024. The breeding inventory, at 6.00 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.8 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, but down slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.2 million head, was up 2 percent from 2023 and up 2 percent from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.96 million head, down slightly from 2023 and down 4 percent from 2022. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2025 was 13.9 million head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2024 and slightly down from January 1, 2023. The breeding inventory, at 1.21 million head, was down 2 percent from last year and down 2 percent from 2023. Market hog inventory, at 12.6 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and slightly down from 2023. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.6 million head, was down 4 percent from 2024, but up slightly from 2023. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.22 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2023. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2019-2024 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2024 as : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : : : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs.............: 90,215 91,674 87,658 86,559 87,361 88,776 102 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,645 7,722 7,640 7,462 7,448 7,236 97 Market.......................: 82,571 83,952 80,018 79,097 79,913 81,541 102 Under 50 pounds.............: 27,536 27,156 26,720 26,141 26,424 26,520 100 50-119 pounds...............: 22,308 22,344 21,451 21,147 21,401 21,757 102 120-179 pounds..............: 17,097 18,324 16,380 16,515 16,755 17,563 105 180 pounds and over.........: 15,631 16,128 15,466 15,294 15,333 15,701 102 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,482 7,541 7,228 7,132 7,147 7,089 99 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 82,120 83,809 80,516 79,472 81,045 82,316 102 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs.............: 91,388 91,142 88,761 88,851 89,446 89,700 100 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,741 7,439 7,428 7,445 7,229 7,215 100 Market.......................: 83,647 83,703 81,333 81,406 82,218 82,486 100 Under 50 pounds.............: 26,455 27,293 26,924 26,982 26,776 27,083 101 50-119 pounds...............: 22,951 22,173 21,498 21,595 21,611 21,803 101 120-179 pounds..............: 17,771 18,063 16,833 17,188 17,319 17,251 100 180 pounds and over.........: 16,469 16,174 16,078 15,642 16,511 16,349 99 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,595 7,689 7,370 7,408 7,241 7,202 99 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 84,935 85,990 83,147 83,636 84,834 85,299 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2019-2024 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2024 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : : : : : of 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------------ 1,000 head ----------------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 74,561 76,104 74,203 73,249 74,136 74,691 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,349 6,475 6,215 6,148 6,146 6,016 98 Market.....................: 68,213 69,629 67,988 67,101 67,990 68,676 101 Under 50 pounds..........: 21,593 22,661 20,238 20,105 20,444 21,369 105 50-119 pounds............: 19,098 19,133 19,138 19,030 19,049 19,113 100 120-179 pounds...........: 14,851 13,971 15,925 15,538 15,749 15,754 100 180 pounds and over......: 12,671 13,863 12,686 12,428 12,748 12,440 98 Sows farrowed................: 3,119 3,174 2,929 2,919 2,952 2,929 99 Pig Crop.....................: 33,386 34,919 32,059 31,947 32,537 33,756 104 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 76,095 77,514 73,303 72,654 73,551 74,801 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,410 6,476 6,370 6,218 6,206 6,008 97 Market.....................: 69,686 71,038 66,933 66,436 67,345 68,794 102 Under 50 pounds...........: 22,210 21,840 21,294 20,903 21,284 21,229 100 50-119 pounds.............: 19,973 19,890 18,879 18,691 18,982 19,358 102 120-179 pounds............: 14,556 15,830 13,930 14,117 14,344 15,190 106 180 pounds and over.......: 12,947 13,477 12,829 12,725 12,735 13,017 102 Sows farrowed................: 3,145 3,121 3,024 2,967 2,941 2,913 99 Pig crop.....................: 34,595 34,328 33,128 32,635 33,414 33,661 101 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 78,963 78,054 75,102 74,525 75,938 76,095 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,461 6,383 6,290 6,252 6,179 6,044 98 Market.....................: 72,503 71,671 68,812 68,273 69,759 70,052 100 Under 50 pounds...........: 23,206 23,224 21,905 22,113 22,447 22,429 100 50-119 pounds.............: 21,654 20,790 20,211 19,677 20,405 20,502 100 120-179 pounds............: 14,944 15,007 14,416 14,243 14,492 14,447 100 180 pounds and over.......: 12,699 12,649 12,279 12,240 12,415 12,674 102 Sows farrowed................: 3,274 3,256 3,069 3,082 3,026 3,024 100 Pig crop.....................: 36,370 36,014 34,156 34,319 35,134 35,437 101 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs............: 77,323 77,022 74,606 74,956 75,461 75,845 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,491 6,176 6,175 6,204 5,999 6,004 100 Market.....................: 70,832 70,846 68,431 68,752 69,463 69,841 101 Under 50 pounds...........: 21,153 21,989 21,594 21,788 21,571 21,834 101 50-119 pounds.............: 20,516 19,680 19,005 19,134 19,154 19,426 101 120-179 pounds............: 15,256 15,631 14,404 14,801 14,908 14,824 99 180 pounds and over.......: 13,906 13,545 13,428 13,029 13,829 13,757 99 Sows farrowed................: 3,098 3,165 3,049 3,092 2,962 2,955 100 Pig crop.....................: 34,352 34,987 34,123 34,701 34,537 35,238 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2020-2025 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2025 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : : : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,065 14,120 14,155 13,895 13,985 13,855 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,250 1,263 1,253 1,241 1,230 1,211 98 Market.......................: 12,815 12,857 12,902 12,654 12,755 12,645 99 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,302 5,304 5,330 5,194 5,205 5,249 101 50-119 pounds...............: 2,435 2,493 2,493 2,461 2,457 2,377 97 120-179 pounds..............: 2,515 2,432 2,429 2,387 2,411 2,427 101 180 pounds and over.........: 2,563 2,629 2,650 2,613 2,682 2,592 97 Sows farrowed.................: 1,223 1,268 1,253 1,234 1,253 1,223 98 Pig crop......................: 14,213 14,988 14,868 14,617 15,163 14,624 96 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,160 14,355 13,905 13,810 13,975 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,246 1,270 1,244 1,242 1,228 Market.......................: 12,914 13,085 12,661 12,568 12,747 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,316 5,426 5,238 5,140 5,291 50-119 pounds...............: 2,454 2,572 2,456 2,419 2,399 120-179 pounds..............: 2,494 2,450 2,398 2,411 2,373 180 pounds and over.........: 2,651 2,637 2,569 2,598 2,684 Sows farrowed.................: 1,246 1,274 1,246 1,254 1,248 Pig crop......................: 14,562 15,329 14,890 15,094 14,899 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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