Mt An 8 (2-07) United States and Canadian Hogs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Hogs" call Bruce Boess at 202-720-3106 or Robert Plourde at at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. - Canadian Hog Inventory Up Slightly 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 U.S. hog industry to provide producers additional information about potential hog supplies. U.S. inventory numbers were previously released on December 27, 2006. Inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2006 in the U.S. and Canada was 76.5 million head. This was up slightly from December 2005 and up 1 percent from 2004. The breeding inventory, at 7.71 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago, and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.8 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was up 1 percent from both 2005 and 2004. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.80 million head, up slightly from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2006 was 62.1 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2005, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2006. Breeding inventory, at 6.09 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 56.1 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter. . Inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2007 in Canada was 14.3 million head, down 3 percent from last year but up slightly from last quarter. The breeding inventory, at 1.62 million head, was down 1 percent from last year but up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 12.7 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up fractionally from last quarter. The pig crop, at 8.43 million head, was up 1 percent from 2006 but down 2 percent from 2005. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 892,000 head, up 1 percent from last year. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States, 2002-2006 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : 2006 : : : : : : as : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : March 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,256 58,183 59,520 59,699 60,176 101 Kept for Breeding : 6,230 6,027 5,961 5,941 6,025 101 Market :53,026 52,156 53,558 53,757 54,151 101 Sows Farrowed : 2,835 2,769 2,836 2,835 2,840 100 Pig Crop :24,857 24,400 25,105 25,343 25,661 101 : June 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,391 59,602 60,698 60,732 61,687 102 Kept for Breeding : 6,208 6,026 5,937 5,977 6,060 101 Market :54,183 53,576 54,760 54,754 55,627 102 Sows Farrowed : 2,941 2,886 2,870 2,882 2,916 101 Pig Crop :26,001 25,629 25,633 25,986 26,480 102 : September 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :60,753 61,009 61,519 61,846 62,814 102 Kept for Breeding : 6,051 5,938 5,962 5,972 6,079 102 Market :54,702 55,071 55,556 55,873 56,735 102 Sows Farrowed : 2,883 2,918 2,905 2,918 2,924 100 Pig Crop :25,725 25,974 26,162 26,449 26,731 101 : December 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :59,554 60,444 60,975 61,449 62,149 101 Kept for Breeding : 6,058 6,009 5,969 6,011 6,088 101 Market :53,496 54,434 55,005 55,438 56,061 101 Sows Farrowed : 2,833 2,856 2,888 2,900 2,909 100 Pig Crop :25,094 25,488 25,881 26,187 26,551 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, Canada, 2002-2007 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2007 : : : : : : : as : : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------------- 1,000 Head -------------- Pct : January 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,367 14,672 14,623 14,619 14,730 14,329 97 Kept for Breeding : 1,512 1,568 1,617 1,648 1,641 1,624 99 Market :12,855 13,104 13,006 12,972 13,089 12,705 97 Sows Farrowed : 777 799 880 909 887 892 101 Pig Crop : 7,297 7,513 8,294 8,582 8,365 8,428 101 : April 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,420 14,567 14,558 14,730 14,576 Kept for Breeding : 1,528 1,587 1,630 1,649 1,638 Market :12,893 12,981 12,928 13,081 12,938 Sows Farrowed : 778 809 879 895 893 Pig Crop : 7,288 7,610 8,292 8,430 8,399 : July 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,669 14,631 14,821 14,941 14,521 Kept for Breeding : 1,548 1,590 1,637 1,649 1,640 Market :13,120 13,041 13,184 13,292 12,881 Sows Farrowed : 782 812 866 873 871 Pig Crop : 7,367 7,635 8,166 8,249 8,195 : October 1 Inventory : All Hogs and Pigs :14,928 14,613 14,668 14,923 14,319 Kept for Breeding : 1,551 1,598 1,638 1,648 1,621 Market :13,377 13,015 13,030 13,276 12,699 Sows Farrowed : 794 837 861 885 865 Pig Crop : 7,476 7,873 8,123 8,369 8,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs: Inventory Number by Class, and Quarter, United States and Canada, 2002-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : 2006 : : : : : : as : : : : : : % of Item : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : March Inventory 2/ : All Hogs and Pigs :73,676 72,750 74,078 74,429 74,752 100 Kept for Breeding : 7,758 7,614 7,591 7,590 7,663 101 Market :65,919 65,137 66,486 66,838 67,089 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,613 3,578 3,715 3,730 3,733 100 Pig Crop :32,145 32,010 33,397 33,773 34,060 101 : June Inventory 3/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,060 74,233 75,519 75,673 76,208 101 Kept for Breeding : 7,756 7,616 7,574 7,626 7,700 101 Market :67,303 66,617 67,944 68,046 68,508 101 Sows Farrowed : 3,723 3,698 3,736 3,755 3,787 101 Pig Crop :33,368 33,264 33,799 34,235 34,675 101 : September Inventory 4/ : All Hogs and Pigs :75,681 75,622 76,187 76,769 77,133 100 Kept for Breeding : 7,602 7,536 7,600 7,620 7,700 101 Market :68,079 68,086 68,586 69,149 69,434 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,677 3,755 3,766 3,803 3,789 100 Pig Crop :33,201 33,847 34,285 34,818 34,902 100 : December Inventory 5/ : All Hogs and Pigs :74,226 75,067 75,594 76,179 76,478 100 Kept for Breeding : 7,626 7,626 7,617 7,652 7,712 101 Market :66,600 67,440 67,977 68,527 68,766 100 Sows Farrowed : 3,632 3,736 3,797 3,787 3,801 100 Pig Crop :32,607 33,782 34,463 34,552 34,979 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ U.S. March 1 and Canadian April 1 inventory items. 3/ U.S. June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ U.S. September 1 and Canadian October 1 inventory items. 5/ U.S. December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.2 11.1 9.0 12.3 419.8 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.2 10.7 8.6 12.1 414.1 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 5.7 : All Other Pigs : 1.9 105.9 98.0 90.5 3,825.2 Under 20 kgs : 0.7 31.5 32.0 37.0 1,251.4 20 - 60 kgs : 0.7 38.5 34.0 27.8 1,306.3 Over 60 kgs : 0.5 35.9 32.0 25.7 1,267.5 : Total : 2.1 117.0 107.0 102.8 4,245.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 437.3 377.2 133.1 219.3 21.2 Sows and Bred Gilts : 427.0 372.0 128.8 213.1 20.6 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 10.3 5.2 4.3 6.2 0.6 : All Other Pigs : 3,216.7 2,562.8 1,241.9 1,800.7 145.8 Under 20 kgs : 1,083.6 954.8 373.9 564.9 47.1 20 - 60 kgs : 1,070.0 830.5 474.3 617.7 46.9 Over 60 kgs : 1,063.1 777.5 393.7 618.1 51.8 : Total : 3,654.0 2,940.0 1,375.0 2,020.0 167.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Hogs and Pigs: Number by Class - Canadian Provinces, January 1, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : N.L. : P.E.I. : N.S. : NB. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 0.3 11.3 8.4 12.1 404.3 Sows and Bred Gilts : 0.3 11.0 8.0 11.8 399.0 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 5.3 : All Other Pigs : 2.0 104.5 90.6 94.9 3,680.7 Under 20 kgs : 0.6 31.1 28.0 37.0 1,298.6 20 - 60 kgs : 0.8 38.1 33.6 29.9 1,230.7 Over 60 kgs : 0.6 35.3 29.0 28.0 1,151.4 : Total : 2.3 115.8 99.0 107.0 4,085.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Breeding Stock : 430.8 383.2 137.3 215.4 20.8 Sows and Bred Gilts : 420.7 378.0 133.0 209.4 20.2 Boars, 6 Months Plus : 10.1 5.2 4.3 6.0 0.6 : All Other Pigs : 3,104.2 2,576.8 1,162.7 1,749.6 139.2 Under 20 kgs : 1,055.9 1,065.0 315.2 574.6 54.2 20 - 60 kgs : 1,138.6 716.3 364.3 605.4 39.3 Over 60 kgs : 909.7 795.5 483.2 569.6 45.7 : Total : 3,535.0 2,960.0 1,300.0 1,965.0 160.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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