United States and Canadian Hogs and Pigs (Released October 28, 2009)

摘要

U.S. and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for September 2009 was 78.4 million head. This was down 3 percent from September 2008 and down 4 percent from September 2007. The breeding inventory, at 7.23 million head, was down 3 percent from a year ago and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 71.2 million head, was down 3 percent from last year but up slightly from last quarter. The pig crop, at 36.0 million head, was down 2 percent from 2008 and down 2 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.70 million head, down 4 percent from last year. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2009 was 66.6 million head. This was down 2 percent from September 1, 2008 but up 1 percent from June 1, 2009. The breeding inventory, at 5.87 million head, was down 3 percent from last year and down 2 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 60.8 million head, was down 2 percent from last year but up 1 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.8 million head, was down 2 percent from 2008 and down 1 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 4 percent from last year. Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on October 1, 2009 was 11.8 million head. This was down 7 percent from October 1, 2008 and down 18 percent from October 1, 2007. The breeding inventory, at 1.35 million head, was down 5 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.5 million head, was down 8 percent from last year and down 2 percent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.3 million head, was down 4 percent from 2008 and down 7 percent from 2007. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 731,600 head, down 5 percent from last year.