United States and Canadian Hogs ISSN: 1949-1956 Released February 17, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 1 Percent United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2010 was 76.2 million head. This was down 1 percent from December 2009 and down 4 percent from December 2008. The breeding inventory, at 7.09 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.1 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.3 million head, was down 1 percent from 2009 and down 3 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.56 million head, down 2 percent from 2009 and down 7 percent from 2008. United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2010 was 64.3 million head. This was down 1 percent from December 1, 2009 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2010. The breeding inventory, at 5.78 million head, was down 1 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.5 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.2 million head, was down slightly from 2009 and down 2 percent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.85 million head, down 2 percent from 2009 and down 6 percent from 2008. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2011 was 11.9 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2010 and down 2 percent from January 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 1.31 million head, was down 1 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.6 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.1 million head, was down 1 percent from 2010 and down 8 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 713,000 head, down 1 percent from 2010 and down 9 percent from 2009. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada: 2005-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2010 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March inventory 1/ 2/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 74,671 75,370 76,625 80,218 77,704 75,218 97 Kept for breeding .........: 7,580 7,641 7,720 7,675 7,377 7,074 96 Market ....................: 67,091 67,729 68,904 72,544 70,328 68,144 97 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,823 23,824 22,530 95 50-119 pounds ............: 19,176 19,107 18,649 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 15,073 14,473 14,083 97 180 pounds and over ......: 13,473 12,925 12,883 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,708 3,696 3,730 3,876 3,766 3,600 96 Pig crop ....................: 33,745 33,917 34,431 36,340 36,024 34,847 97 : June inventory 1/ 3/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 75,939 76,766 78,637 80,380 78,874 76,450 97 Kept for breeding .........: 7,612 7,667 7,734 7,577 7,341 7,103 97 Market ....................: 68,327 69,100 70,902 72,803 71,534 69,347 97 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,295 23,510 23,244 99 50-119 pounds ............: 20,541 20,605 19,541 95 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,792 14,420 13,817 96 180 pounds and over ......: 13,176 12,999 12,746 98 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,734 3,741 3,840 3,844 3,755 3,633 97 Pig crop ....................: 34,188 34,474 35,773 36,433 36,334 35,756 98 : September inventory 1/ 4/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 77,063 77,828 81,635 80,941 78,671 77,196 98 Kept for breeding .........: 7,612 7,681 7,752 7,478 7,225 7,077 98 Market ....................: 69,451 70,147 73,883 73,463 71,447 70,119 98 Under 50 pounds ..........: 24,822 23,772 23,512 99 50-119 pounds ............: 20,293 19,803 19,392 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,792 14,468 14,479 100 180 pounds and over ......: 13,557 13,405 12,737 95 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,773 3,728 3,927 3,847 3,695 3,619 98 Pig crop ....................: 34,671 34,449 36,861 36,820 36,025 35,625 99 : December inventory 1/ 5/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 76,573 77,423 81,987 79,328 76,722 76,235 99 Kept for breeding .........: 7,636 7,695 7,745 7,457 7,182 7,092 99 Market ....................: 68,937 69,727 74,242 71,872 69,540 69,143 99 Under 50 pounds ..........: 23,388 22,575 22,637 100 50-119 pounds ............: 20,201 19,575 19,038 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 14,561 14,059 14,006 100 180 pounds and over ......: 13,724 13,332 13,462 101 Sows farrowed ...............: 3,753 3,795 4,009 3,814 3,639 3,560 98 Pig crop ....................: 34,391 35,071 37,644 36,521 35,455 35,265 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ United States March 1 and Canadian April 1 inventory items. 3/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items. 4/ United States September 1 and Canadian October 1 inventory items. 5/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory items. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2005-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2010 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : March 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 59,711 60,340 61,896 67,218 65,819 63,568 97 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,952 6,045 6,149 6,200 5,992 5,760 96 Market ....................: 53,759 54,295 55,746 61,018 59,828 57,808 97 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,277 19,809 18,767 95 50-119 pounds ............: 16,350 16,426 15,993 97 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,360 11,432 11,678 13,193 12,732 12,307 97 180 pounds and over ......: 9,644 9,873 10,334 11,199 10,862 10,742 99 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,834 2,840 2,905 3,071 3,011 2,872 95 Pig crop ....................: 25,348 25,660 26,395 28,388 28,552 27,597 97 : June 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 60,744 61,701 63,947 67,400 66,809 64,650 97 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,988 6,080 6,169 6,131 5,968 5,788 97 Market ....................: 54,756 55,621 57,777 61,269 60,842 58,862 97 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,807 19,554 19,354 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,711 17,838 16,902 95 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,143 11,483 11,789 12,892 12,604 12,029 95 180 pounds and over ......: 9,813 9,642 9,920 10,860 10,847 10,578 98 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,881 2,929 3,030 3,052 3,018 2,929 97 Pig crop ....................: 25,991 26,599 27,870 28,631 29,012 28,730 99 : September 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,858 62,928 67,275 68,196 66,716 65,311 98 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 5,993 6,099 6,208 6,061 5,875 5,770 98 Market ....................: 55,865 56,829 61,066 62,135 60,842 59,541 98 Under 50 pounds ..........: 20,643 19,758 19,538 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,437 17,148 16,810 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,403 11,683 12,530 12,855 12,684 12,674 100 180 pounds and over ......: 9,829 10,211 10,627 11,201 11,253 10,520 93 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,917 2,912 3,133 3,075 2,959 2,907 98 Pig crop ....................: 26,446 26,519 29,095 29,240 28,718 28,512 99 : December 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 61,463 62,516 68,177 67,148 64,887 64,325 99 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 6,031 6,116 6,233 6,062 5,850 5,778 99 Market ....................: 55,432 56,399 61,944 61,087 59,037 58,547 99 Under 50 pounds ..........: 19,428 18,705 18,564 99 50-119 pounds ............: 17,396 16,782 16,519 98 120-179 pounds ...........: 11,291 11,274 12,658 12,731 12,299 12,208 99 180 pounds and over ......: 10,566 10,738 11,569 11,533 11,252 11,256 100 Sows farrowed ...............: 2,900 2,949 3,180 3,028 2,915 2,847 98 Pig crop ....................: 26,190 26,855 29,513 28,771 28,260 28,151 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2006-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimate is not available or estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : :2011 as : : : : : : :percent Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- percent : January 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 15,110 14,907 13,810 12,180 11,835 11,910 101 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,605 1,579 1,512 1,395 1,332 1,314 99 Market ....................: 13,505 13,328 12,298 10,785 10,503 10,596 101 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,769 3,960 3,870 4,073 105 50-119 pounds ............: 3,071 2,805 2,793 2,519 90 120-179 pounds ...........: 2,028 1,830 1,760 1,798 102 180 pounds and over ......: 2,431 2,191 2,080 2,206 106 Sows farrowed ...............: 853 846 829 786 724 713 99 Pig crop ....................: 8,201 8,216 8,131 7,750 7,195 7,114 99 : April 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 15,030 14,729 13,000 11,885 11,650 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,596 1,571 1,475 1,385 1,314 Market ....................: 13,434 13,158 11,526 10,500 10,336 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,546 4,015 3,763 50-119 pounds ............: 2,826 2,681 2,656 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,880 1,741 1,776 180 pounds and over ......: 2,274 2,063 2,141 Sows farrowed ...............: 856 825 805 755 728 Pig crop ....................: 8,257 8,036 7,952 7,472 7,250 : July 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 15,065 14,690 12,980 12,065 11,800 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,587 1,565 1,446 1,373 1,315 Market ....................: 13,479 13,125 11,534 10,692 10,485 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,488 3,956 3,890 50-119 pounds ............: 2,830 2,767 2,639 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,900 1,816 1,788 180 pounds and over ......: 2,316 2,152 2,168 Sows farrowed ...............: 812 810 792 737 704 Pig crop ....................: 7,875 7,903 7,802 7,322 7,026 : October 1 inventory 1/ : All hogs and pigs ...........: 14,900 14,360 12,745 11,955 11,885 Kept for breeding 2/ ......: 1,582 1,544 1,417 1,350 1,307 Market ....................: 13,318 12,817 11,328 10,605 10,578 Under 50 pounds ..........: 4,179 4,014 3,974 50-119 pounds ............: 2,856 2,655 2,582 120-179 pounds ...........: 1,937 1,784 1,805 180 pounds and over ......: 2,356 2,152 2,217 Sows farrowed ...............: 816 794 772 736 712 Pig crop ....................: 7,930 7,766 7,580 7,307 7,113 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes boars. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class and Weight Group - Canadian Provinces: January 1, 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : Newfoundland : Prince Edward : : : : and Labrador : Island : Nova Scotia : New Brunswick : Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Breeding stock ...............: (D) 4.3 (D) 10.1 371.7 Sows and bred gilts .........: (D) 4.2 (D) 10.0 369.0 Boars, 6 months plus ........: (D) 0.1 (D) 0.1 2.7 : All other pigs ...............: (D) 38.2 (D) 64.9 3,528.3 Under 20 kilograms ..........: (D) 13.5 (D) 28.0 1,126.2 20 - 60 kilograms ...........: (D) 12.7 (D) 19.5 1,150.8 Over 60 kilograms ...........: (D) 12.0 (D) 17.4 1,251.3 : Total ........................: (D) 42.5 (D) 75.0 3,900.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Ontario : Manitoba : Saskatchewan : Alberta :British Columbia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Breeding stock ...............: 350.0 321.1 90.5 150.9 9.6 Sows and bred gilts .........: 344.5 318.6 87.8 146.6 9.4 Boars, 6 months plus ........: 5.5 2.5 2.7 4.3 0.2 : All other pigs ...............: 2,545.5 2,298.9 699.5 1,339.1 70.4 Under 20 kilograms ..........: 938.9 866.9 209.3 397.4 23.8 20 - 60 kilograms ...........: 840.1 729.0 210.5 443.0 22.2 Over 60 kilograms ...........: 766.5 703.0 279.7 498.7 24.4 : Total ........................: 2,895.5 2,620.0 790.0 1,490.0 80.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to protect confidential information. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class and Weight Group - Canadian Provinces: January 1, 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : Newfoundland : Prince Edward : : : : and Labrador : Island : Nova Scotia : New Brunswick : Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Breeding stock ...............: 0.2 4.1 4.6 9.6 381.8 Sows and bred gilts .........: 0.2 4.0 4.5 9.5 378.4 Boars, 6 months plus ........: 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.4 : All other pigs ...............: 1.5 43.0 7.6 58.6 3,538.2 Under 20 kilograms ..........: 0.5 14.5 4.5 25.0 1,102.1 20 - 60 kilograms ...........: 0.8 13.0 2.1 18.2 1,294.4 Over 60 kilograms ...........: 0.2 15.5 1.0 15.4 1,141.7 : Total ........................: 1.7 47.1 12.2 68.2 3,920.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Ontario : Manitoba : Saskatchewan : Alberta :British Columbia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Breeding stock ...............: 348.0 326.0 89.2 156.3 12.2 Sows and bred gilts .........: 341.5 322.6 86.4 151.4 11.9 Boars, 6 months plus ........: 6.5 3.4 2.8 4.9 0.3 : All other pigs ...............: 2,522.8 2,204.0 690.8 1,348.7 87.8 Under 20 kilograms ..........: 927.3 864.2 186.1 435.4 38.9 20 - 60 kilograms ...........: 873.8 686.4 218.6 472.5 24.8 Over 60 kilograms ...........: 721.7 653.4 286.1 440.8 24.1 : Total ........................: 2,870.8 2,530.0 780.0 1,505.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. 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