USDA Hogs
03/12/2026 | 9:06 pm CDT USDA Hogs
United States and Canadian Hogs
ISSN: 1949-1956
Released March 4, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States and Canadian Hog Inventory Up Slightly
United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2025
was 89.4 million head. This was up slightly from December 2024 but down
slightly from December 2023. The breeding inventory, at 7.17 million head,
was down 1 percent from a year ago, and down 1 percent from 2023. Market hog
inventory, at 82.2 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and up
slightly from 2023. The semi-annual pig crop, at 85.1 million head, was up 1
percent from 2024 and up slightly from 2023. Sows farrowing during this
period totaled 7.13 million head, down slightly from last year and down 2
percent from 2023.
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2025 was
75.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2024 and up
slightly from September 1, 2025. The breeding inventory, at 5.95 million
head, was down 1 percent from last year, but up slightly from the previous
quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.6 million head, was up 1 percent from
last year, and up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.0 million
head, was up slightly from 2024 and up 1 percent from 2023. Sows farrowing
during this period totaled 2.93 million head, up slightly from 2024 but down
1 percent from 2023.
Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on January 1, 2026 was 13.9 million
head. This was down 1 percent from January 1, 2025 and down 1 percent from
January 1, 2024. The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up
slightly from last year but down 1 percent from 2024. Market hog inventory,
at 12.7 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down 1 percent
from 2024. The semi-annual pig crop, at 15.2 million head, was up 3 percent
from 2025, and up slightly from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period
totaled 1.24 million head, up 1 percent from last year but down 1 percent
from 2024.
United States and Canadian Hogs: Released March 4, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States and Canada:
2020-2025
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not yet begun]
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Item 2025 as
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 percent
of 2024
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(1,000 head) (%)
Jun inventory 1/
All hogs and pigs 91,674 87,658 86,559 87,361 88,886 87,617 99
Kept for breeding 7,722 7,640 7,462 7,448 7,237 7,168 99
Market 83,952 80,018 79,097 79,913 81,650 80,450 99
Under 50 pounds 27,156 26,720 26,141 26,424 26,586 26,365 99
50-119 pounds 22,344 21,451 21,147 21,401 21,803 21,616 99
120-179 pounds 18,324 16,380 16,515 16,755 17,559 17,190 98
180 pounds and over 16,128 15,466 15,294 15,333 15,702 15,279 97
Sows farrowed 2/ 7,541 7,228 7,132 7,147 7,096 6,928 98
Pig crop 2/ 83,809 80,516 79,472 81,045 82,418 81,685 99
Dec inventory 3/
All hogs and pigs 91,142 88,761 88,851 89,446 89,055 89,420 100
Kept for breeding 7,439 7,428 7,445 7,229 7,222 7,174 99
Market 83,703 81,333 81,406 82,218 81,834 82,245 101
Under 50 pounds 27,293 26,924 26,982 26,776 26,923 27,104 101
50-119 pounds 22,173 21,498 21,595 21,611 21,578 21,428 99
120-179 pounds 18,063 16,833 17,188 17,319 17,225 17,287 100
180 pounds and over 16,174 16,078 15,642 16,511 16,108 16,427 102
Sows farrowed 4/ 7,689 7,370 7,408 7,241 7,134 7,129 100
Pig crop 4/ 85,990 83,147 83,636 84,834 84,592 85,111 101
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1/ United States June 1 and Canadian July 1 inventory items.
2/ United States December through May and Canadian January through June totals.
3/ United States December 1 and Canadian following year January 1 inventory
items. 4/ United States June through November and Canadian July through December
totals. Sources: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and
Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada.
United States and Canadian Hogs: Released March 4, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - United States: 2020-2025
[May not add due to rounding]
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2025 as
Item 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 percent
of 2024
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(1,000 head) (%)
Mar 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 76,104 74,203 73,249 74,136 74,691 73,997 99
Kept for breeding 1/ 6,475 6,215 6,148 6,146 6,016 5,980 99
Market 69,629 67,988 67,101 67,990 68,676 68,017 99
Under 50 pounds 22,661 20,238 20,105 20,444 21,369 20,811 97
50-119 pounds 19,133 19,138 19,030 19,049 19,113 18,772 98
120-179 pounds 13,971 15,925 15,538 15,749 15,754 15,865 101
180 pounds and over 13,863 12,686 12,428 12,748 12,440 12,569 101
Sows farrowed 3,174 2,929 2,919 2,952 2,929 2,831 97
Pig Crop 34,919 32,059 31,947 32,537 33,756 32,989 98
Jun 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 77,514 73,303 72,654 73,551 74,891 73,697 98
Kept for breeding 1/ 6,476 6,370 6,218 6,206 6,008 5,949 99
Market 71,038 66,933 66,436 67,345 68,884 67,748 98
Under 50 pounds 21,840 21,294 20,903 21,284 21,279 21,096 99
50-119 pounds 19,890 18,879 18,691 18,982 19,398 19,166 99
120-179 pounds 15,830 13,930 14,117 14,344 15,190 14,825 98
180 pounds and over 13,477 12,829 12,725 12,735 13,017 12,661 97
Sows farrowed 3,121 3,024 2,967 2,941 2,920 2,852 98
Pig crop 34,328 33,128 32,635 33,414 33,743 33,513 99
Sep 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 78,054 75,102 74,525 75,938 75,490 75,318 100
Kept for breeding 1/ 6,383 6,290 6,252 6,179 6,044 5,936 98
Market 71,671 68,812 68,273 69,759 69,447 69,382 100
Under 50 pounds 23,224 21,905 22,113 22,447 22,194 22,141 100
50-119 pounds 20,790 20,211 19,677 20,405 20,132 20,233 101
120-179 pounds 15,007 14,416 14,243 14,492 14,447 14,358 99
180 pounds and over 12,649 12,279 12,240 12,415 12,674 12,650 100
Sows farrowed 3,256 3,069 3,082 3,026 2,985 2,955 99
Pig crop 36,014 34,156 34,319 35,134 34,981 34,930 100
Dec 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 77,022 74,606 74,956 75,461 75,075 75,545 101
Kept for breeding 1/ 6,176 6,175 6,204 5,999 6,004 5,952 99
Market 70,846 68,431 68,752 69,463 69,071 69,592 101
Under 50 pounds 21,989 21,594 21,788 21,571 21,644 21,866 101
50-119 pounds 19,680 19,005 19,134 19,154 19,166 19,002 99
120-179 pounds 15,631 14,404 14,801 14,908 14,784 14,872 101
180 pounds and over 13,545 13,428 13,029 13,829 13,477 13,852 103
Sows farrowed 3,165 3,049 3,092 2,962 2,925 2,933 100
Pig crop 34,987 34,123 34,701 34,538 34,875 34,998 100
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1/ Includes boars.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States and Canadian Hogs: Released March 4, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Sows Farrowed, and Pig Crop - Canada: 2021-2026
[May not add due to rounding]
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2026 as
Item 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 percent
of 2025
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(1,000 head) (%)
Jan 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 14,120 14,155 13,895 13,985 13,980 13,875 99
Kept for breeding 1/ 1,263 1,253 1,241 1,230 1,218 1,222 100
Market 12,857 12,902 12,654 12,755 12,763 12,653 99
Under 50 pounds 5,304 5,330 5,194 5,205 5,279 5,238 99
50-119 pounds 2,493 2,493 2,461 2,457 2,412 2,426 101
120-179 pounds 2,432 2,429 2,387 2,411 2,441 2,415 99
180 pounds and over 2,629 2,650 2,613 2,682 2,631 2,575 98
Sows farrowed 1,268 1,253 1,234 1,253 1,224 1,240 101
Pig crop 14,988 14,868 14,617 15,163 14,736 15,182 103
Jul 1 inventory
All hogs and pigs 14,355 13,905 13,810 13,995 13,920
Kept for breeding 1/ 1,270 1,244 1,242 1,229 1,219
Market 13,085 12,661 12,568 12,766 12,702
Under 50 pounds 5,426 5,238 5,140 5,307 5,269
50-119 pounds 2,572 2,456 2,419 2,405 2,450
120-179 pounds 2,450 2,398 2,411 2,369 2,365
180 pounds and over 2,637 2,569 2,598 2,685 2,618
Sows farrowed 1,274 1,246 1,254 1,248 1,244
Pig crop 15,329 14,890 15,094 14,919 15,182
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1/ Includes boars.
Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada.
This publication is a result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and NASS
to release the total hogs, breeding, market hogs, sows farrowed, and pig crop
for both countries within one publication. This information was requested by
the United States hog industry to provide producers additional information
about potential hog supplies. United States inventory numbers were previously
released on December 23, 2025. Canadian inventory numbers were released on
February 27, 2026.
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Trout (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs (202) 720-3106 Suzanne
Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats (202)
720-4448 Shulonda Shaw - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage (202)
720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler
Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery (202) 720-6147
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