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.