United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 6, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down Slightly United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2012 was 79.1 million head. This was down slightly from December 2011, but up 2 percent from December 2010. The breeding inventory, at 7.03 million head, was up slightly from a year ago and up slightly from 2010. Market hog inventory, at 72.0 million head, was down slightly from last year but up 2 percent from 2010. Combined data for quarterly farrowings and pig crop will no longer be provided due to publication changes from Statistics Canada. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2012 was 66.3 million head. This was down slightly from December 1, 2011 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2012. The breeding inventory, at 5.82 million head, was up slightly from last year and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.5 million head, was down slightly from last year, and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.4 million head, was up slightly from 2011 and up 3 percent from 2010. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 1 percent from 2011 but up 1 percent from 2010. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2013 was 12.7 million head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2012 but up slightly from January 1, 2011. The breeding inventory, at 1.21 million, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2011. Market hog inventory, at 11.5 million head, was down slightly from last year but up slightly from 2011. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2007-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun. Quarterly farrowings and pig crop totals are no longer available from Statistics Canada] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2012 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March inventory 1/ 2/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 76,746 80,578 78,224 75,888 76,334 77,887 102 Kept for breeding .........: 7,701 7,636 7,315 6,992 6,999 7,041 101 Market ....................: 69,044 72,942 70,910 68,896 69,335 70,846 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 25,003 24,125 23,056 23,555 24,066 102 50-119 pounds ............: 19,296 19,213 18,780 18,419 18,866 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,156 14,531 14,148 14,566 15,039 103 180 pounds and over ......: 13,488 13,042 12,913 12,795 12,875 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,724 3,873 3,754 3,585 3,535 101 Pig crop ....................: 34,479 36,430 36,027 34,889 35,092 102 : June inventory 1/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 78,827 80,720 79,404 77,175 78,005 79,494 102 Kept for breeding .........: 7,709 7,534 7,274 7,016 7,008 7,078 101 Market ....................: 71,117 73,186 72,131 70,159 70,997 72,416 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,535 23,853 23,704 24,175 24,562 102 50-119 pounds ............: 20,628 20,709 19,706 19,696 20,535 104 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,850 14,471 13,867 14,417 14,497 101 180 pounds and over ......: 13,174 13,098 12,884 12,710 12,823 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,836 3,826 3,738 3,624 3,579 Pig crop ....................: 35,842 36,365 36,344 35,807 36,110 : September inventory 1/ 4/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 81,865 81,356 79,261 78,621 79,994 Kept for breeding .........: 7,721 7,431 7,153 6,987 7,016 Market ....................: 74,143 73,925 72,109 71,634 72,978 Under 50 pounds ..........: 25,193 24,193 24,097 24,435 50-119 pounds ............: 20,435 19,936 20,152 20,299 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,787 14,529 14,571 15,080 180 pounds and over ......: 13,512 13,453 12,815 13,165 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,918 3,837 3,683 3,639 Pig crop ....................: 36,901 36,876 36,085 36,025 : December inventory 1/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 82,257 79,848 77,352 77,615 79,146 79,068 100 Kept for breeding .........: 7,712 7,406 7,104 6,995 7,022 7,025 100 Market ....................: 74,545 72,443 70,248 70,620 72,124 72,044 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 23,801 23,071 23,457 24,229 24,080 99 50-119 pounds ............: 20,297 19,649 19,016 19,058 19,047 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,594 14,097 14,377 14,761 14,766 100 180 pounds and over ......: 13,751 13,432 13,771 14,076 14,151 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,998 3,806 3,630 3,576 Pig crop ....................: 37,684 36,633 35,495 35,651 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ United States March 1 and Canadian April 1 inventory items. 3/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ United States September 1 and Canadian October 1 inventory items. 5/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2007-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2012 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,896 67,218 65,819 63,568 63,684 64,937 102 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,149 6,200 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 101 Market ....................: 55,746 61,018 59,828 57,808 57,896 59,117 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 18,863 19,235 102 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 16,060 16,409 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,678 13,193 12,732 12,307 12,361 12,780 103 180 pounds and over ......: 10,334 11,199 10,862 10,742 10,612 10,693 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,905 3,071 3,011 2,872 2,843 2,864 101 Pig crop ....................: 26,395 28,388 28,552 27,596 27,866 28,550 102 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 63,947 67,400 66,809 64,650 65,320 66,659 102 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,169 6,131 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 101 Market ....................: 57,777 61,269 60,842 58,862 59,517 60,797 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 19,543 19,871 102 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 17,321 18,119 105 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,789 12,892 12,604 12,029 12,174 12,203 100 180 pounds and over ......: 9,920 10,860 10,847 10,578 10,479 10,604 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,030 3,052 3,018 2,929 2,917 2,982 102 Pig crop ....................: 27,870 28,631 29,012 28,730 29,252 30,077 103 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,275 68,196 66,716 65,971 67,234 67,702 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,208 6,061 5,875 5,770 5,806 5,788 100 Market ....................: 61,066 62,135 60,842 60,201 61,428 61,914 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,613 19,761 19,656 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 17,395 17,884 17,673 99 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,530 12,855 12,684 12,674 12,822 13,090 102 180 pounds and over ......: 10,627 11,201 11,253 10,520 10,961 11,495 105 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,133 3,075 2,959 2,944 2,927 2,890 99 Pig crop ....................: 29,095 29,240 28,718 28,871 29,355 29,269 100 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,177 67,148 64,887 64,925 66,361 66,348 100 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,233 6,062 5,850 5,778 5,803 5,817 100 Market ....................: 61,944 61,087 59,037 59,147 60,558 60,531 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,864 19,524 19,448 100 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 16,643 16,643 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,658 12,731 12,299 12,233 12,473 12,479 100 180 pounds and over ......: 11,569 11,533 11,252 11,531 11,918 11,961 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,180 3,028 2,915 2,881 2,929 2,900 99 Pig crop ....................: 29,513 28,771 28,260 28,488 29,365 29,443 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2008-2013 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun. Quarterly farrowings and pig crop totals are no longer available from Statistics Canada] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2013 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : January 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,080 12,700 12,465 12,690 12,785 12,720 99 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,479 1,344 1,254 1,217 1,219 1,208 99 Market ....................: 12,601 11,356 11,211 11,473 11,566 11,513 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,866 4,373 4,366 4,593 4,705 4,632 98 50-119 pounds ............: 3,206 2,901 2,867 2,497 2,415 2,404 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 2,084 1,863 1,798 2,144 2,288 2,287 100 180 pounds and over ......: 2,446 2,218 2,180 2,240 2,158 2,190 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 818 778 715 695 Pig crop ....................: 8,171 7,862 7,235 7,163 : April 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,360 12,405 12,320 12,650 12,805 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,436 1,323 1,232 1,211 1,221 Market ....................: 11,924 11,082 11,088 11,439 11,584 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,726 4,316 4,289 4,692 4,734 50-119 pounds ............: 2,946 2,787 2,787 2,359 2,410 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,963 1,799 1,841 2,205 2,260 180 pounds and over ......: 2,289 2,180 2,171 2,183 2,180 Sows farrowed ...............: 802 743 713 692 Pig crop ....................: 8,042 7,475 7,293 7,226 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,320 12,595 12,525 12,685 12,835 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,403 1,306 1,228 1,205 1,216 Market ....................: 11,917 11,289 11,297 11,480 11,619 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,728 4,299 4,350 4,632 4,691 50-119 pounds ............: 2,917 2,871 2,804 2,375 2,416 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,958 1,867 1,838 2,243 2,294 180 pounds and over ......: 2,314 2,251 2,306 2,231 2,219 Sows farrowed ...............: 774 720 695 662 Pig crop ....................: 7,734 7,332 7,077 6,858 : October 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 13,160 12,545 12,650 12,760 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,370 1,278 1,217 1,210 Market ....................: 11,790 11,267 11,433 11,550 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,550 4,435 4,484 4,674 50-119 pounds ............: 2,998 2,788 2,757 2,415 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,932 1,845 1,897 2,258 180 pounds and over ......: 2,311 2,200 2,295 2,204 Sows farrowed ...............: 762 724 695 Pig crop ....................: 7,636 7,367 7,154 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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