ISSN: 1949-1956
Released March 5, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent
United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2014
was 79.2 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 2013, and up
slightly from December 2012. The breeding inventory, at 7.19 million head,
was up 3 percent from a year ago and up 2 percent from 2012. Market hog
inventory, at 72.0 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up
slightly from 2012. The semi-annual pig crop, at 72.5 million head, was up 1
percent from 2013 but down 1 percent from 2012. Sows farrowing during this
period totaled 7.03 million head, up 2 percent from last year but down 1
percent from 2012.
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2014 was
66.1 million head. This was up 2 percent from December 1, 2013 and up
1 percent from September 1, 2014. The breeding inventory, at 5.97 million
head, was up 4 percent from last year and up 1 percent from the previous
quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.1 million head, was up 2 percent from
last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.4 million
head, was up 4 percent from 2013 and up slightly from 2012. Sows farrowed
during this period totaled 2.87 million head, up 3 percent from 2013 but down
1 percent from 2012.
Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2015 was 13.2 million
head. This was up 2 percent from January 1, 2014 and up 4 percent from
January 1, 2013. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up
slightly from last year and up 1 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at
11.9 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 5 percent from
2013. The semi-annual pig crop, at 13.6 million head, was up 1 percent from
2014 but down 4 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled
1.26 million head, up 1 percent from last year but down 4 percent from 2013.
Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2009-2014 1/
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: 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : percent
: : : : : : : of 2013
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June inventory 2/ :
All hogs and pigs ............: 79,304 77,175 77,970 79,109 77,953 74,643 96
Kept for breeding ...........: 7,274 7,016 7,007 7,077 7,098 7,074 100
Market ......................: 72,031 70,159 70,963 72,032 70,855 67,570 95
Under 50 pounds ............: 23,813 23,574 24,048 24,343 23,796 22,909 96
50-119 pounds ..............: 20,649 19,636 19,645 20,345 19,463 18,263 94
120-179 pounds .............: 14,471 13,992 14,443 14,440 14,616 13,803 94
180 pounds and over ........: 13,098 12,959 12,826 12,904 12,981 12,593 97
Sows farrowed 3/ .............: 7,445 7,152 7,032 7,068 6,880 6,822 99
Pig crop 3/ ..................: 71,918 70,141 70,584 71,884 70,869 67,287 95
:
December inventory 4/ :
All hogs and pigs ............: 77,152 77,340 78,884 78,834 77,715 79,215 102
Kept for breeding ...........: 7,104 6,995 7,020 7,031 6,971 7,189 103
Market ......................: 70,048 70,345 71,864 71,803 70,744 72,027 102
Under 50 pounds ............: 23,071 23,404 24,074 23,928 23,067 23,733 103
50-119 pounds ..............: 19,649 19,011 19,017 19,103 18,494 19,075 103
120-179 pounds .............: 13,997 14,328 14,670 14,775 14,867 14,971 101
180 pounds and over ........: 13,332 13,603 14,103 13,998 14,316 14,248 100
Sows farrowed 5/ .............: 7,313 7,205 7,196 7,113 6,917 7,034 102
Pig crop 5/ ..................: 71,580 71,600 73,001 73,118 71,642 72,513 101
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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: 2009-2014
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Item : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :of 2013
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March 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ...........: 65,519 63,618 63,759 64,777 65,071 61,494 95
Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,992 5,760 5,788 5,820 5,834 5,851 100
Market ....................: 59,528 57,858 57,971 58,957 59,237 55,643 94
Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,709 18,667 18,668 18,935 18,853 17,336 92
50-119 pounds ............: 16,276 15,844 15,935 16,209 16,250 15,487 95
120-179 pounds ...........: 12,632 12,506 12,601 12,995 13,169 12,538 95
180 pounds and over ......: 10,912 10,842 10,767 10,818 10,965 10,281 94
Sows farrowed ...............: 2,985 2,846 2,807 2,813 2,788 2,763 99
Pig crop ....................: 28,302 27,345 27,516 28,037 28,099 26,326 94
:
June 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,709 64,650 65,320 66,469 65,188 61,568 94
Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,968 5,788 5,803 5,862 5,884 5,855 100
Market ....................: 60,742 58,862 59,517 60,607 59,304 55,713 94
Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,514 19,224 19,423 19,746 19,145 18,254 95
50-119 pounds ............: 17,778 16,832 17,241 17,924 17,068 15,801 93
120-179 pounds ...........: 12,604 12,154 12,254 12,243 12,414 11,491 93
180 pounds and over ......: 10,847 10,653 10,599 10,694 10,678 10,166 95
Sows farrowed ...............: 2,997 2,898 2,887 2,945 2,806 2,810 100
Pig crop ....................: 28,809 28,425 28,954 29,712 28,921 27,495 95
:
September 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ...........: 66,716 65,971 67,234 68,032 66,906 65,131 97
Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,875 5,770 5,806 5,788 5,816 5,920 102
Market ....................: 60,842 60,201 61,428 62,244 61,090 59,211 97
Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,758 19,613 19,761 19,880 19,824 19,517 98
50-119 pounds ............: 17,148 17,395 17,884 17,799 17,958 17,658 98
120-179 pounds ...........: 12,684 12,674 12,822 13,080 12,584 12,012 95
180 pounds and over ......: 11,253 10,520 10,961 11,485 10,725 10,023 93
Sows farrowed ...............: 2,959 2,944 2,927 2,921 2,890 2,906 101
Pig crop ....................: 28,717 28,870 29,355 29,587 29,862 29,534 99
:
December 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ...........: 64,687 64,725 66,259 66,224 64,775 66,050 102
Kept for breeding 1/ ......: 5,850 5,778 5,803 5,819 5,757 5,969 104
Market ....................: 58,837 58,947 60,456 60,405 59,018 60,082 102
Under 50 pounds ..........: 18,705 18,864 19,447 19,299 18,389 19,026 103
50-119 pounds ............: 16,782 16,519 16,618 16,752 16,080 16,630 103
120-179 pounds ...........: 12,199 12,183 12,473 12,614 12,576 12,635 100
180 pounds and over ......: 11,152 11,381 11,918 11,741 11,972 11,791 98
Sows farrowed ...............: 2,915 2,881 2,919 2,888 2,780 2,871 103
Pig crop ....................: 28,260 28,488 29,261 29,319 28,253 29,373 104
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1/ Includes boars.
Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2010-2015
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Item : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : : : : : of 2014
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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 1,214 1,220 100
Market ......................: 11,211 11,398 11,408 11,398 11,726 11,945 102
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 2,336 102
180 pounds and over ........: 2,180 2,222 2,185 2,257 2,344 2,457 105
Sows farrowed ................: 1,439 1,381 1,350 1,303 1,247 1,257 101
Pig crop .....................: 14,603 14,242 14,385 14,212 13,527 13,606 101
:
July 1 inventory :
All hogs and pigs ............: 12,525 12,650 12,640 12,765 13,075
Kept for breeding 1/ ........: 1,228 1,204 1,215 1,214 1,219
Market ......................: 11,297 11,446 11,425 11,551 11,857
Under 50 pounds ............: 4,350 4,625 4,597 4,651 4,655
50-119 pounds ..............: 2,804 2,404 2,421 2,395 2,462
120-179 pounds .............: 1,838 2,189 2,197 2,202 2,312
180 pounds and over ........: 2,306 2,227 2,210 2,303 2,427
Sows farrowed ................: 1,408 1,338 1,309 1,285 1,249
Pig crop .....................: 14,371 14,115 14,135 13,849 13,466
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1/ Includes boars.
This publication is a result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and NASS
to release the total hogs, breeding, market hogs, sows farrowed, and pig crop
for both countries within one publication. This information was requested by
the United States hog industry to provide producers additional information
about potential hog supplies. United States inventory numbers were previously
released on December 23, 2014.
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Evan Schulz - Sheep and Goats ................ (202) 720-6147
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