United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released March 13, 2019, 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 December 2018 was 88.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 2017, and up 4 percent from December 2016. The breeding inventory, at 7.59 million head, was up 2 percent from a year ago and up 3 percent from 2016. Market hog inventory, at 81.0 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 4 percent from 2016. The semi-annual pig crop, at 82.2 million head, was up 2 percent from 2017 and up 4 percent from 2016. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.57 million head, up 1 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 2016. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2018 was 74.6 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 1, 2017 but down 1 percent from September 1, 2018. The breeding inventory, at 6.33 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2017 and up 5 percent from 2016. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.16 million head, up 2 percent from 2017 and up 4 percent from 2016. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2019 was 14.0 million head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2018 but up 1 percent from January 1, 2017. The breeding inventory, at 1.26 million head, was down slightly from last year but up slightly from 2017. Market hog inventory, at 12.8 million head, was down 1 percent from last year but up 1 percent from 2017. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.0 million head, was down 2 percent from 2018 and down 1 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.22 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down slightly from 2017. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2013-2018 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : : 2018 as : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : : : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : June inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 78,443 74,238 80,430 83,391 85,415 86,931 102 Kept for breeding ...........: 7,124 7,035 7,160 7,219 7,368 7,578 103 Market ......................: 71,319 67,203 73,271 76,172 78,047 79,353 102 Under 50 pounds ............: 24,114 23,089 24,356 25,605 25,886 26,616 103 50-119 pounds ..............: 19,429 18,042 19,760 20,488 21,276 21,531 101 120-179 pounds .............: 14,727 13,708 15,295 15,925 16,270 16,465 101 180 pounds and over ........: 13,049 12,363 13,860 14,153 14,615 14,740 101 Sows farrowed 2/ .............: 6,866 6,762 7,003 7,177 7,257 7,368 102 Pig crop 2/ ..................: 71,224 67,086 73,449 75,931 77,777 79,131 102 : December inventory 3/ : All hogs and pigs ............: 77,610 80,806 82,649 85,280 87,310 88,580 101 Kept for breeding ...........: 6,956 7,144 7,236 7,365 7,441 7,585 102 Market ......................: 70,654 73,663 75,413 77,915 79,869 80,996 101 Under 50 pounds ............: 23,266 24,685 25,104 25,943 26,601 26,807 101 50-119 pounds ..............: 18,311 19,591 19,569 20,495 21,085 21,352 101 120-179 pounds .............: 14,848 15,361 15,974 16,349 16,475 16,926 103 180 pounds and over ........: 14,228 14,026 14,766 15,128 15,708 15,911 101 Sows farrowed 4/ .............: 6,847 7,216 7,228 7,326 7,458 7,565 101 Pig crop 4/ ..................: 71,047 74,864 76,973 78,789 80,676 82,172 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2013-2018 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2018 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 :of 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,072 61,344 67,299 68,274 70,916 72,748 103 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,836 5,851 5,982 5,980 6,098 6,210 102 Market ....................: 59,236 55,493 61,318 62,294 64,818 66,538 103 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,852 17,336 19,454 19,922 20,422 20,942 103 50-119 pounds ............: 16,251 15,487 17,129 17,198 17,942 18,212 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 13,169 12,448 13,530 13,879 14,485 14,996 104 180 pounds and over ......: 10,965 10,221 11,205 11,294 11,969 12,387 103 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,788 2,763 2,895 2,929 2,990 3,034 101 Pig crop ....................: 28,099 26,326 29,627 30,159 31,187 32,101 103 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,188 61,468 67,065 69,281 71,210 72,866 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,884 5,855 5,926 5,979 6,109 6,320 103 Market ....................: 59,304 55,613 61,140 63,302 65,101 66,546 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,145 18,254 19,365 20,356 20,647 21,327 103 50-119 pounds ............: 17,068 15,801 17,461 18,198 18,841 19,083 101 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,414 11,471 12,935 13,291 13,696 13,988 102 180 pounds and over ......: 10,678 10,086 11,379 11,456 11,917 12,147 102 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,806 2,810 2,854 2,968 3,018 3,100 103 Pig crop ....................: 28,921 27,495 29,593 31,097 31,839 32,942 103 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,906 65,854 69,185 71,586 73,309 74,941 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,816 5,920 5,986 6,016 6,117 6,330 103 Market ....................: 61,090 59,934 63,200 65,570 67,192 68,611 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,824 20,390 20,741 21,215 21,533 22,092 103 50-119 pounds ............: 17,958 17,458 18,496 19,271 19,757 20,262 103 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,584 12,012 12,855 13,475 13,874 14,066 101 180 pounds and over ......: 10,725 10,073 11,108 11,608 12,028 12,190 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,890 2,991 3,017 3,057 3,106 3,185 103 Pig crop ....................: 29,862 30,402 31,343 32,331 33,075 34,155 103 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,775 67,626 69,019 71,345 73,145 74,550 102 Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,757 5,939 6,002 6,110 6,179 6,326 102 Market ....................: 59,018 61,688 63,017 65,235 66,966 68,225 102 Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,389 19,746 20,038 20,862 21,407 21,599 101 50-119 pounds ............: 16,080 17,296 17,262 18,077 18,544 18,932 102 120-179 pounds ...........: 12,576 13,000 13,440 13,711 13,925 14,412 103 180 pounds and over ......: 11,972 11,646 12,276 12,585 13,089 13,282 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,780 2,984 2,932 3,041 3,103 3,158 102 Pig crop ....................: 28,253 30,531 30,878 32,320 33,328 33,978 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2014-2019 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2019 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : : : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------------------- 1,000 head --------------------------- percent : January 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,835 13,180 13,630 13,935 14,165 14,030 99 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,199 1,205 1,234 1,255 1,262 1,259 100 Market ......................: 11,636 11,975 12,396 12,680 12,903 12,771 99 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,877 4,939 5,066 5,081 5,194 5,208 100 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,231 2,295 2,307 2,418 2,541 2,420 95 120-179 pounds .............: 2,272 2,361 2,534 2,638 2,550 2,514 99 180 pounds and over ........: 2,256 2,380 2,490 2,543 2,619 2,629 100 Sows farrowed ................: 1,177 1,241 1,279 1,228 1,249 1,222 98 Pig crop .....................: 12,932 13,931 14,752 14,138 14,274 14,039 98 : July 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs ............: 12,770 13,365 14,110 14,205 14,065 Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,180 1,234 1,240 1,259 1,258 Market ......................: 11,590 12,131 12,870 12,946 12,807 Under 50 pounds ............: 4,835 4,991 5,249 5,239 5,289 50-119 pounds ..............: 2,241 2,299 2,290 2,435 2,448 120-179 pounds .............: 2,237 2,360 2,634 2,574 2,477 180 pounds and over ........: 2,277 2,481 2,697 2,698 2,593 Sows farrowed ................: 1,189 1,254 1,279 1,250 1,234 Pig crop .....................: 13,265 14,230 14,675 14,752 14,089 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes boars. 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