United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 28, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2024 was 88.4 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 2023 and up 2 percent from June 2022. The breeding inventory, at 7.24 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago, and down 3 percent from 2022. Market hog inventory, at 81.2 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2022. The semi-annual pig crop, at 82.1 million head, was up 1 percent from 2023 and up 3 percent from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.06 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2022. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 74.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2023 and up slightly from March 1, 2024. The breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.5 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2023 and up 4 percent from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.94 million head, up slightly from 2023 but down 1 percent from 2022. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2024 was 14.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2023 and up 1 percent from July 1, 2022. The breeding inventory, at 1.23 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2022. Market hog inventory, at 12.8 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 1 percent from 2022. The semi- annual pig crop, at 14.9 million head, was down 1 percent from 2023, but up slightly from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.24 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down slightly from 2022. 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 86,564 87,366 88,481 101 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,645 7,722 7,640 7,465 7,450 7,241 97 Market.......................: 82,571 83,952 80,018 79,099 79,916 81,241 102 Under 50 pounds.............: 27,536 27,156 26,720 26,144 26,428 26,889 102 50-119 pounds...............: 22,308 22,344 21,451 21,144 21,401 21,621 101 120-179 pounds..............: 17,097 18,324 16,380 16,516 16,752 16,996 101 180 pounds and over.........: 15,631 16,128 15,466 15,295 15,336 15,736 103 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 7,482 7,541 7,228 7,132 7,149 7,063 99 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 82,120 83,809 80,516 79,461 81,045 82,098 101 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs.............: 91,388 91,142 88,776 88,856 89,436 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,741 7,439 7,432 7,447 7,229 Market.......................: 83,647 83,703 81,344 81,409 82,208 Under 50 pounds.............: 26,455 27,293 26,919 26,980 26,764 50-119 pounds...............: 22,951 22,173 21,498 21,596 21,618 120-179 pounds..............: 17,771 18,063 16,834 17,187 17,318 180 pounds and over.........: 16,469 16,174 16,093 15,647 16,508 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,595 7,689 7,371 7,408 7,259 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 84,935 85,990 83,161 83,636 84,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : March 1 inventory..............: All hogs and pigs............: 74,561 76,104 74,203 73,249 74,136 74,321 100 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 68,306 100 Under 50 pounds..........: 21,593 22,661 20,238 20,105 20,444 20,749 101 50-119 pounds............: 19,098 19,133 19,138 19,030 19,049 19,363 102 120-179 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 2,875 97 Pig Crop.....................: 33,386 34,919 32,059 31,947 32,537 33,148 102 : June 1 inventory...............: All hogs and pigs............: 76,095 77,514 73,303 72,654 73,551 74,486 101 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 68,479 102 Under 50 pounds...........: 22,210 21,840 21,294 20,903 21,284 21,589 101 50-119 pounds.............: 19,973 19,890 18,879 18,691 18,982 19,208 101 120-179 pounds............: 14,556 15,830 13,930 14,117 14,344 14,630 102 180 pounds and over.......: 12,947 13,477 12,829 12,725 12,735 13,052 102 Sows farrowed................: 3,145 3,121 3,024 2,967 2,941 2,944 100 Pig crop.....................: 34,595 34,328 33,128 32,635 33,414 34,021 102 : September 1 inventory..........: All hogs and pigs............: 78,963 78,054 75,102 74,525 76,133 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,461 6,383 6,290 6,252 6,179 Market.....................: 72,503 71,671 68,812 68,273 69,954 Under 50 pounds...........: 23,206 23,224 21,905 22,113 22,542 50-119 pounds.............: 21,654 20,790 20,211 19,677 20,505 120-179 pounds............: 14,944 15,007 14,416 14,243 14,492 180 pounds and over.......: 12,699 12,649 12,279 12,240 12,415 Sows farrowed................: 3,274 3,256 3,069 3,082 3,040 Pig crop.....................: 36,370 36,014 34,156 34,319 35,295 : December 1 inventory...........: All hogs and pigs............: 77,323 77,022 74,606 74,956 75,461 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 6,491 6,176 6,175 6,204 5,999 Market.....................: 70,832 70,846 68,431 68,752 69,463 Under 50 pounds...........: 21,153 21,989 21,594 21,788 21,571 50-119 pounds.............: 20,516 19,680 19,005 19,134 19,154 120-179 pounds............: 15,256 15,631 14,404 14,801 14,908 180 pounds and over.......: 13,906 13,545 13,428 13,029 13,829 Sows farrowed................: 3,098 3,165 3,049 3,092 2,962 Pig crop.....................: 34,352 34,987 34,123 34,701 34,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2019-2024 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2024 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : : : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,070 14,065 14,120 14,170 13,900 13,975 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,252 1,250 1,263 1,257 1,243 1,230 99 Market.......................: 12,818 12,815 12,857 12,913 12,657 12,745 101 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,261 5,302 5,304 5,325 5,192 5,193 100 50-119 pounds...............: 2,395 2,435 2,493 2,493 2,462 2,464 100 120-179 pounds..............: 2,525 2,515 2,432 2,430 2,386 2,410 101 180 pounds and over.........: 2,638 2,563 2,629 2,665 2,618 2,679 102 Sows farrowed.................: 1,218 1,223 1,268 1,254 1,234 1,257 102 Pig crop......................: 14,036 14,213 14,988 14,882 14,617 15,147 104 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.............: 14,120 14,160 14,355 13,910 13,815 13,995 101 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,235 1,246 1,270 1,247 1,244 1,233 99 Market.......................: 12,885 12,914 13,085 12,663 12,571 12,762 102 Under 50 pounds.............: 5,326 5,316 5,426 5,241 5,144 5,300 103 50-119 pounds...............: 2,335 2,454 2,572 2,453 2,419 2,413 100 120-179 pounds..............: 2,541 2,494 2,450 2,399 2,408 2,366 98 180 pounds and over.........: 2,684 2,651 2,637 2,570 2,601 2,684 103 Sows farrowed.................: 1,217 1,246 1,274 1,246 1,256 1,244 99 Pig crop......................: 14,139 14,562 15,329 14,879 15,094 14,930 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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