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Federal and provincial hog slaughter in Canada totaled 17.1 million head for the first 9 months of the year (through the week ending October 3) which represents an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period last year. Slaughter at federally inspected packing plants produced 1.7 million tonnes of pork for this period in 2020 (+4.9% year-on-year) with an average carcass weight of 104 kg (+1.2%). Estimated sow/boar slaughter (federal and provincial) was up 22.8% compared to the same period in 2019 with 93,152 head.
Canadian domestic pork exports for the first nine months of 2020 totaled 1.1 million tonnes, up 18.2% from the same period in 2019 (930,838 tonnes). Domestic pork exports also increased in terms of value, totaling CDN$ 3.75 million for the year through September, up 20.9% from the year prior. Feeder hog exports to the United States totaled 3.13 million head so far in 2020 (through September 26), up 1.4% year on year.
Canadian fresh and frozen pork imports were up 14.8% from last year (through October 3), totaling 139,311 tonnes. Fresh and frozen imports from the United States and Germany increased 17.7% and 7.5%, respectively while imports from Denmark, Poland, and Spain decreased (-13.3%, -14.3%, and -17.5%). Total imported processed pork increased 9.0% to 195,455 tonnes with imports of processed pork from Denmark increasing 49.9%, and from Italy increasing 9.3%.
November 18, 2020/ 333 Staff with information from the Canadian Pork Council.
