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U.S & Canadian Hogs

Aug 19, 2010

Washington, D.C.

Released August 19, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information on "United States and Canadian Hogs" call Nick Streff at 202-720-

3106 or Robert Plourde at at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

            United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 3 Percent            

U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2010 was 76.2 million head.  This was down 3 percent from June 2009 and down 5 percent from June 2008.  The breeding inventory, at 7.09 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago but up slightly from last quarter.  Market hog inventory, at

69.1 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 35.2 million head, was down 3 percent from

2009 and down 3 percent from 2008.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled

3.58 million head, down 5 percent from last year and down 7 percent from 2008.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2010 was 64.4 million head. 

This was down 4 percent from June 1, 2009 but up 1 percent from March 1, 2010.  The breeding inventory, at 5.79 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter.  Market hog inventory, at 58.6 million head, was down 4 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 28.2 million head, was down 3 percent from

2009 and down 2 percent from 2008.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled

2.87 million head, down 5 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2008.

Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2010 was 11.8 million head.  This was down 2 percent from July 1, 2009 and down 9 percent from July 1, 2008.  The breeding inventory, at 1.31 million head, was down 5 percent from last year but up slightly from last quarter.  Market hog inventory, at

10.5 million head, was down 2 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 7.0 million head, was down 4 percent from

2009 and down 10 percent from 2008.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled 705,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and down 11 percent from 2008.