The inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States and Canada for December 2015 was 81.6 million head.
This was up 1 percent from December 2014, and up 5 percent from December 2013.
The breeding inventory, at 7.24 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago and up 4 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at 74.3 million head, was up 1 percent from 2014 and up 5 percent from 2013.
The semi-annual pig crop, at 75.4 million head, was up 1 percent from 2014 and up 5 percent from 2013.
Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.11 million head, down 2 percent from last year but up 3 percent from 2013.
The U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2015 was 68.3 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2014 and up slightly from September 1, 2015.
The breeding inventory, at 6.00 million head, was up 1 percent from last year. Market hog inventory, at 62.3 million head, was up 1 percent from last year. The pig crop, at 30.3 million head, was down 1 percent from 2014. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.88 million head, down 4 percent from 2014.
Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2016 was reported at 13.3 million head. This was up 1 percent from January 1, 2015 and up 2 percent from January 1, 2014.
The breeding inventory, at 1.24 million head, was up 2 percent from last year. Market hog inventory, at 12.0 million head, was up 1 percent from last year. The semi-annual pig crop, at 14.5 million head, was up 6 percent from 2015. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.29 million head, up 4 percent from last year.
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