Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 3/9/15


United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2014 was 79.2 million head, up 2 percent from December 2013, and up slightly from December 2012.

The breeding inventory, at 7.19 million head, was up 3 percent from a year ago and up 2 percent from 2012. Market hog inventory, at 72.0 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up slightly from 2012. The semi-annual pig crop, at 72.5 million head, was up 1 percent from 2013 but down 1 percent from 2012. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 7.03 million head, up 2 percent from last year but down 1 percent from 2012.

United States
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on Dec. 1, 2014, was 66.1 million head, up 2 percent from Dec. 1, 2013, and up 1 percent from Sept. 1, 2014.

The breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was up 4 percent from last year and up 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.1 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up 1 percent from last quarter.

The pig crop, at 29.4 million head, was up 4 percent from 2013 and up slightly from 2012. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.87 million head, up 3 percent from 2013 but down 1 percent from 2012.

Canada
Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on Jan. 1, 2015, was 13.2 million head, up 2 percent from Jan. 1, 2014, and up 4 percent from Jan. 1, 2013.

The breeding inventory, at 1.22 million head, was up slightly from last year and up 1 percent from 2013. Market hog inventory, at 11.9 million head, was up 2 percent from last year and up 5 percent from 2013.

The semi-annual pig crop, at 13.6 million head, was up 1 percent from 2014 but down 4 percent from 2013. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 1.26 million head, up 1 percent from last year but down 4 percent from 2013.

The Canadian data shows the industry there was also hit by the PEDv virus last year but appears to have recovered and it is now back to where it was prior to the outbreak of the disease, according to the Daily Livestock Report.

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