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United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Down 3 Percent

Aug 20, 2009
By NASS

As per latest National Statistic Report released by USDA U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2009 was 78.2 million head.  This was down 3 percent from June 2008 and down 1 percent from June 2007.  The breeding inventory, at 7.35 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago and down slightly from last quarter.  Market hog inventory, at 70.8 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 35.9 million head, was down 2 percent from 2008 but up slightly from 2007.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.71 million head, down 4 percent from last year.

It also indicates that U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2009 was 66.1 million head.  This was down 2 percent from June 1, 2008 but up 1 percent from March 1,
2009.  The breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter.  Market hog inventory, at 60.1 million head, was down 2 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 28.5 million head, was down slightly from  2008 but up 2 percent from 2007.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 3 percent from last year.

Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on July 1, 2009 was 12.1 million head.  Which was down 7 percent from July 1, 2008 and down 18 percent from July 1, 2007.  The breeding inventory, at 1.38 million head, was down 5 percent from last year and down slightly from last quarter.  Market hog inventory, at 10.7 million head, was down 7 percent from last year but up 2 percent from last quarter.  The pig crop, at 7.3 million head, was down 6 percent from 2008 and down 8 percent from 2007.  Sows farrowed during this period totaled 738,500 head, down 7 percent from last year.


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