United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released August 22, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up Slightly United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2013 was 79.6 million head. This was up slightly from June 2012, and up 2 percent from June 2011. The breeding inventory, at 7.10 million head, was up slightly from a year ago and up 1 percent from 2011. Market hog inventory, at 72.5 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 2 percent from 2011. The semi- annual pig crop, at 73.1 million head, was up slightly from 2012 and up 3 percent from 2011. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.08 million head, down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from 2011. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2013 was 66.6 million head. This was down slightly from June 1, 2012 but up 2 percent from March 1, 2013. The breeding inventory, at 5.88 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.8 million head, was down slightly from last year, but up 2 percent from last quarter. The March-May 2013 pig crop, at 30.1 million head, was up slightly from 2012 and up 3 percent from 2011. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.92 million head, down 2 percent from 2012 but up slightly from 2011. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2013 was 12.9 million head. This was up 1 percent from July 1, 2012 and up 2 percent from July 1, 2011. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 percent from 2011. Market hog inventory, at 11.7 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 2 percent from 2011. The semi-annual pig crop, at 13.9 million head, was down 2 percent from 2012 and down 1 percent from 2011. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.28 million head, down 4 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2011. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2008-2013 1/ [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2013 as : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : percent : : : : : : : of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 2/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 80,720 79,404 77,175 78,004 79,491 79,560 100 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,534 7,274 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 100 Market ......................: 73,186 72,131 70,159 70,997 72,414 72,462 100 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,535 23,853 23,704 24,171 24,553 24,409 99 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,628 20,709 19,706 19,697 20,536 20,471 100 120-179 pounds .............: 14,850 14,471 13,867 14,418 14,500 14,643 101 180 pounds and over ........: 13,174 13,098 12,884 12,711 12,825 12,940 101 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 7,699 7,492 7,209 7,117 7,172 7,076 99 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 72,795 72,371 70,697 71,192 72,798 73,078 100 : December inventory 2/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 79,848 77,352 77,615 79,142 79,041 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,406 7,104 6,995 7,022 7,026 Market ......................: 72,443 70,248 70,620 72,121 72,015 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,801 23,071 23,457 24,221 23,916 50-119 pounds ..............: 20,297 19,649 19,016 19,059 19,156 120-179 pounds .............: 14,594 14,097 14,377 14,762 14,911 180 pounds and over ........: 13,751 13,432 13,771 14,078 14,032 Sows farrowed 6/ .............: 7,643 7,313 7,214 7,212 7,117 Pig crop 6/ ..................: 73,509 71,581 71,676 73,227 73,052 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States Hogs and Pigs report published quarterly: March, June, September, and December. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals 5/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. 6/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December totals Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2008-2013 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2013 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,218 65,819 63,568 63,684 64,937 65,651 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,200 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 5,834 100 Market ....................: 61,018 59,828 57,808 57,896 59,117 59,817 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 18,863 19,235 19,426 101 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 16,060 16,409 16,650 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,193 12,732 12,307 12,361 12,780 12,911 101 180 pounds and over ......: 11,199 10,862 10,742 10,612 10,693 10,830 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,071 3,011 2,872 2,843 2,864 2,879 101 Pig crop ....................: 28,388 28,552 27,596 27,866 28,550 29,019 102 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,400 66,809 64,650 65,320 66,659 66,647 100 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,131 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 5,882 100 Market ....................: 61,269 60,842 58,862 59,517 60,797 60,765 100 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 19,543 19,871 19,676 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 17,321 18,119 18,052 100 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,892 12,604 12,029 12,174 12,203 12,339 101 180 pounds and over ......: 10,860 10,847 10,578 10,479 10,604 10,698 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,052 3,018 2,929 2,917 2,982 2,921 98 Pig crop ....................: 28,631 29,012 28,730 29,252 30,077 30,111 100 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 68,196 66,716 65,971 67,234 68,172 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,061 5,875 5,770 5,806 5,788 Market ....................: 62,135 60,842 60,201 61,428 62,384 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,613 19,761 19,900 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 17,395 17,884 17,899 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,855 12,684 12,674 12,822 13,090 180 pounds and over ......: 11,201 11,253 10,520 10,961 11,495 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,075 2,959 2,944 2,927 2,928 Pig crop ....................: 29,240 28,718 28,871 29,355 29,654 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 67,148 64,887 64,925 66,361 66,373 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,062 5,850 5,778 5,803 5,817 Market ....................: 61,087 59,037 59,147 60,558 60,556 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,864 19,524 19,300 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 16,643 16,751 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,731 12,299 12,233 12,473 12,634 180 pounds and over ......: 11,533 11,252 11,531 11,918 11,871 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,028 2,915 2,881 2,929 2,888 Pig crop ....................: 28,771 28,260 28,488 29,365 29,320 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2008-2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2013 as Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : percent : : : : : : : of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 14,080 12,700 12,465 12,690 12,781 12,668 99 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,479 1,344 1,254 1,217 1,219 1,209 99 Market ......................: 12,601 11,356 11,211 11,473 11,563 11,459 99 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,866 4,373 4,366 4,593 4,697 4,616 98 50-119 pounds ..............: 3,206 2,901 2,867 2,497 2,416 2,405 100 120-179 pounds .............: 2,084 1,863 1,798 2,144 2,289 2,277 99 180 pounds and over ........: 2,446 2,218 2,180 2,240 2,160 2,161 100 Sows farrowed ................: 1,604 1,540 1,439 1,390 1,355 1,300 96 Pig crop .....................: 15,977 15,498 14,603 14,317 14,507 14,078 97 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 13,320 12,595 12,525 12,684 12,832 12,913 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ........: 1,403 1,306 1,228 1,204 1,215 1,216 100 Market ......................: 11,917 11,289 11,297 11,480 11,617 11,697 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,728 4,299 4,350 4,628 4,682 4,733 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,917 2,871 2,804 2,376 2,417 2,419 100 120-179 pounds .............: 1,958 1,867 1,838 2,244 2,297 2,304 100 180 pounds and over ........: 2,314 2,251 2,306 2,232 2,221 2,242 101 Sows farrowed ................: 1,576 1,463 1,408 1,357 1,325 1,276 96 Pig crop .....................: 15,776 14,807 14,371 14,074 14,171 13,948 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. 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