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United States hog inventory down 1%

The U.S. hog inventory was down 1% year-on-year as of June 1.

1 July 2022
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As of June 1, there were 72.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 1% from June 2021 and down slightly from March 1, 2022, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

United States quarterly hogs and pigs inventory - June 1. Source: USDA.
United States quarterly hogs and pigs inventory - June 1. Source: USDA.

Of the 72.5 million hogs and pigs, 66.4 million were market hogs, while 6.17 million were kept for breeding.

Between March and May 2022, 32.9 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, down 1% from the same time period one year earlier.

U.S. hog producers intend to have 3.02 million sows farrow between June and August 2022, and 3.01 million sows farrow between September and November 2022.

June 29, 2022/ USDA/ United States.
https://www.nass.usda.gov

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