United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 23, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2016 was 81.8 million head. This was up 2 percent from June 2015, and up 10 percent from June 2014. The breeding inventory, at 7.22 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 2 percent from 2014. Market hog inventory, at 74.6 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 11 percent from 2014. The semi-annual pig crop, at 74.3 million head, was up 1 percent from 2015 and up 11 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.04 million head, up slightly from last year and up 3 percent from 2014. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2016 was 68.4 million head. This was up 2 percent from June 1, 2015 and up 1 percent from March 1, 2016. The breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 62.4 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 30.3 million head, was up 3 percent from 2015 and up 10 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.90 million head, up 1 percent from 2015 and up 3 percent from 2014. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2016 was 13.5 million head. This was up 2 percent from July 1, 2015 and up 3 percent from July 1, 2014. The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2014. Market hog inventory, at 12.2 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2014. The semi- annual pig crop, at 14.4 million head, was up 2 percent from 2015 and up 7 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.27 million head, up slightly from last year and up 2 percent from 2014. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2011-2016 1/ [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2016 as : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : : : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,970 79,109 77,953 74,573 80,365 81,831 102 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,075 7,161 7,223 101 Market ......................: 70,963 72,032 70,855 67,498 73,205 74,609 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,048 24,343 23,796 22,884 24,084 24,679 102 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,645 20,345 19,463 18,228 19,902 20,268 102 120-179 pounds .............: 14,443 14,440 14,616 13,826 15,315 15,574 102 180 pounds and over ........: 12,826 12,904 12,981 12,559 13,905 14,087 101 Sows farrowed 3/ .............: 7,032 7,068 6,875 6,815 7,016 7,041 100 Pig crop 3/ ..................: 70,584 71,884 70,869 67,216 73,314 74,330 101 : December inventory 4/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 78,884 78,834 77,715 80,926 82,109 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,020 7,031 6,968 7,159 7,242 Market ......................: 71,864 71,803 70,747 73,768 74,867 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,074 23,928 23,067 24,485 24,736 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,017 19,103 18,494 19,826 19,703 120-179 pounds .............: 14,670 14,775 14,867 15,343 15,715 180 pounds and over ........: 14,103 13,998 14,319 14,114 14,712 Sows farrowed 5/ .............: 7,196 7,113 6,911 7,239 7,235 Pig crop 5/ ..................: 73,001 73,118 71,642 74,701 76,718 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011-2016 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2016 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 :of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,759 64,777 65,071 61,494 67,399 67,474 100 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,788 5,820 5,834 5,851 5,982 5,980 100 Market ....................: 57,971 58,957 59,237 55,643 61,418 61,494 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,668 18,935 18,853 17,336 19,454 19,382 100 50-119 pounds ............: 15,935 16,209 16,250 15,487 17,129 17,263 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,601 12,995 13,169 12,538 13,580 13,719 101 180 pounds and over ......: 10,767 10,818 10,965 10,281 11,255 11,129 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,807 2,813 2,788 2,763 2,895 2,873 99 Pig crop ....................: 27,516 28,037 28,099 26,326 29,627 29,582 100 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,320 66,469 65,188 61,568 67,165 68,381 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,803 5,862 5,884 5,855 5,926 5,979 101 Market ....................: 59,517 60,607 59,304 55,713 61,240 62,402 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,423 19,746 19,145 18,254 19,365 19,846 102 50-119 pounds ............: 17,241 17,924 17,068 15,801 17,461 17,848 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,254 12,243 12,414 11,491 12,985 13,141 101 180 pounds and over ......: 10,599 10,694 10,678 10,166 11,429 11,566 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,887 2,945 2,806 2,810 2,854 2,896 101 Pig crop ....................: 28,954 29,712 28,921 27,495 29,593 30,347 103 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,234 68,032 66,906 65,979 69,185 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,806 5,788 5,816 5,920 5,986 Market ....................: 61,428 62,244 61,090 60,059 63,200 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,761 19,880 19,824 20,390 20,741 50-119 pounds ............: 17,884 17,799 17,958 17,458 18,496 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,822 13,080 12,584 12,112 12,855 180 pounds and over ......: 10,961 11,485 10,725 10,098 11,108 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,927 2,921 2,890 2,991 3,017 Pig crop ....................: 29,355 29,587 29,862 30,402 31,343 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,259 66,224 64,775 67,776 68,869 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,803 5,819 5,757 5,939 6,002 Market ....................: 60,456 60,405 59,018 61,838 62,867 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,447 19,299 18,389 19,801 20,008 50-119 pounds ............: 16,618 16,752 16,080 17,366 17,262 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,473 12,614 12,576 13,000 13,340 180 pounds and over ......: 11,918 11,741 11,972 11,671 12,256 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,919 2,888 2,780 2,994 2,929 Pig crop ....................: 29,261 29,319 28,253 30,633 30,848 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2011-2016 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 13,150 13,240 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,217 1,217 1,212 1,211 1,220 1,240 102 Market ......................: 11,398 11,408 11,398 11,729 11,930 12,000 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,540 4,627 4,629 4,678 4,684 4,728 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,492 2,399 2,351 2,414 2,460 2,441 99 120-179 pounds .............: 2,145 2,197 2,161 2,291 2,343 2,375 101 180 pounds and over ........: 2,222 2,185 2,257 2,347 2,443 2,456 101 Sows farrowed ................: 1,381 1,350 1,303 1,241 1,254 1,289 103 Pig crop .....................: 14,242 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,666 14,527 106 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,650 12,640 12,765 13,005 13,200 13,450 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,204 1,215 1,214 1,220 1,235 1,244 101 Market ......................: 11,446 11,425 11,551 11,785 11,965 12,207 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,625 4,597 4,651 4,630 4,719 4,833 102 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,404 2,421 2,395 2,427 2,441 2,420 99 120-179 pounds .............: 2,189 2,197 2,202 2,335 2,330 2,433 104 180 pounds and over ........: 2,227 2,210 2,303 2,393 2,476 2,521 102 Sows farrowed ................: 1,338 1,309 1,280 1,242 1,267 1,272 100 Pig crop .....................: 14,115 14,135 13,849 13,395 14,095 14,400 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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