USA and Canadian Hogs Inventory Up 1%

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United States and Canadian Hog Inventory up 1 Percent

United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for September 2011 was 78.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from September 2010, but down slightly from September 2009. The breeding inventory, at 7.11 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.5 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up 3 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.3 million head, was up 1 percent from 2010 and up 1 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.60 million head, down 2 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 2009.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2011 was 66.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from September 1, 2010 but down slightly from September 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 5.81 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.8 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 3 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 29.1 million head, was up 1 percent from 2010 and up 1 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.90 million head, down 1 percent from 2010 and down 2 percent from 2009. 

Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on October 1, 2011 was 12.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from October 1, 2010 and up slightly from October 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 1.31 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.7 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.2 million head, was up 1 percent from 2010 but down 2 percent from 2009. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 699,000 head, down 2 percent from last year and down 5 percent from 2009.