United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 20, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 7 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2015 was 80.1 million head. This was up 7 percent from June 2014, and up 3 percent from June 2013. The breeding inventory, at 7.15 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 1 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at 73.0 million head, was up 8 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2013. The semi-annual pig crop, at 72.6 million head, was up 8 percent from 2014 and up 2 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 6.96 million head, up 2 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2013. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2015 was 66.9 million head. This was up 9 percent from June 1, 2014 and up slightly from March 1, 2015. The breeding inventory, at 5.93 million head, was up 1 percent from last year but down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 61.0 million head, was up 9 percent from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.6 million head, was up 8 percent from 2014 and up 2 percent from 2013. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.85 million head, up 1 percent from 2014 and up 2 percent from 2013. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2015 was 13.2 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2014 and up 4 percent from July 1, 2013. The breeding inventory, at 1.23 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at 12.0 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2013. The semi- annual pig crop, at 14.1 million head, was up 5 percent from 2014 and up 2 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.28 million head, up 2 percent from last year but down slightly from 2013. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2010-2015 1/ [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 74,643 80,125 107 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,071 7,152 101 Market ......................: 70,159 70,963 72,032 70,855 67,572 72,974 108 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,574 24,048 24,343 23,796 22,909 24,168 105 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,636 19,645 20,345 19,463 18,263 19,660 108 120-179 pounds .............: 13,992 14,443 14,440 14,616 13,806 15,132 110 180 pounds and over ........: 12,959 12,826 12,904 12,981 12,593 14,014 111 Sows farrowed 3/ .............: 7,152 7,032 7,068 6,875 6,822 6,959 102 Pig crop 3/ ..................: 70,141 70,584 71,884 70,869 67,287 72,608 108 : December inventory 4/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,340 78,884 78,834 77,715 80,891 Kept for breeding ...........: 6,995 7,020 7,031 6,968 7,158 Market ......................: 70,345 71,864 71,803 70,747 73,734 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,404 24,074 23,928 23,067 24,508 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,011 19,017 19,103 18,494 19,811 120-179 pounds .............: 14,328 14,670 14,775 14,867 15,317 180 pounds and over ........: 13,603 14,103 13,998 14,318 14,098 Sows farrowed 5/ .............: 7,205 7,196 7,113 6,917 7,243 Pig crop 5/ ..................: 71,600 73,001 73,118 71,642 74,647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :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 66,634 108 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 60,653 109 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,667 18,668 18,935 18,853 17,336 18,959 109 50-119 pounds ............: 15,844 15,935 16,209 16,250 15,487 16,949 109 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,506 12,601 12,995 13,169 12,538 13,530 108 180 pounds and over ......: 10,842 10,767 10,818 10,965 10,281 11,215 109 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,846 2,807 2,813 2,788 2,763 2,831 102 Pig crop ....................: 27,345 27,516 28,037 28,099 26,326 28,966 110 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,650 65,320 66,469 65,188 61,568 66,900 109 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 60,975 109 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,224 19,423 19,746 19,145 18,254 19,455 107 50-119 pounds ............: 16,832 17,241 17,924 17,068 15,801 17,181 109 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,154 12,254 12,243 12,414 11,491 12,810 111 180 pounds and over ......: 10,653 10,599 10,694 10,678 10,166 11,529 113 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,898 2,887 2,945 2,806 2,810 2,850 101 Pig crop ....................: 28,425 28,954 29,712 28,921 27,495 29,563 108 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,971 67,234 68,032 66,906 65,979 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,770 5,806 5,788 5,816 5,920 Market ....................: 60,201 61,428 62,244 61,090 60,059 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,613 19,761 19,880 19,824 20,390 50-119 pounds ............: 17,395 17,884 17,799 17,958 17,458 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,674 12,822 13,080 12,584 12,112 180 pounds and over ......: 10,520 10,961 11,485 10,725 10,098 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,944 2,927 2,921 2,890 2,991 Pig crop ....................: 28,870 29,355 29,587 29,862 30,402 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,725 66,259 66,224 64,775 67,726 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,778 5,803 5,819 5,757 5,939 Market ....................: 58,947 60,456 60,405 59,018 61,788 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,864 19,447 19,299 18,389 19,801 50-119 pounds ............: 16,519 16,618 16,752 16,080 17,366 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,183 12,473 12,614 12,576 12,980 180 pounds and over ......: 11,381 11,918 11,741 11,972 11,641 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,881 2,919 2,888 2,780 2,994 Pig crop ....................: 28,488 29,261 29,319 28,253 30,633 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2010-2015 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2015 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : : : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,465 12,615 12,625 12,610 12,940 13,165 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,254 1,217 1,217 1,212 1,211 1,219 101 Market ......................: 11,211 11,398 11,408 11,398 11,729 11,946 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,366 4,540 4,627 4,629 4,678 4,707 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,867 2,492 2,399 2,351 2,414 2,445 101 120-179 pounds .............: 1,798 2,145 2,197 2,161 2,291 2,337 102 180 pounds and over ........: 2,180 2,222 2,185 2,257 2,346 2,457 105 Sows farrowed ................: 1,439 1,381 1,350 1,303 1,247 1,258 101 Pig crop .....................: 14,603 14,242 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,612 101 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,525 12,650 12,640 12,765 13,075 13,225 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,228 1,204 1,215 1,214 1,216 1,226 101 Market ......................: 11,297 11,446 11,425 11,551 11,859 11,999 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,350 4,625 4,597 4,651 4,655 4,713 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,804 2,404 2,421 2,395 2,462 2,479 101 120-179 pounds .............: 1,838 2,189 2,197 2,202 2,315 2,322 100 180 pounds and over ........: 2,306 2,227 2,210 2,303 2,427 2,485 102 Sows farrowed ................: 1,408 1,338 1,309 1,280 1,249 1,278 102 Pig crop .....................: 14,371 14,115 14,135 13,849 13,466 14,079 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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