The U.S. hog and pig population numbered 72.5 million head as of Jun. 1, down slightly from Mar. 1’s count and the smallest herd for the date since June 2018. The year-over-year decline of 1 percent was the smallest YOY contraction we’ve seen in [...]
The U.S. hog and pig population as of Dec. 1 was estimated at 77.5 million head, down 1 percent from both September 2020 (revised) and December 2019. The fourth-quarter hog count tends to be a bit lower than the Q3 number, reflecting increased slaughter [...]
In the recent Hogs and Pigs report, USDA put the U.S. swine herd at 77.34 million head as of Dec. 1, down less than half a percent from the Sep. 1 count and up 3 percent from December 2018. The average growth rate for [...]
China’s swine herd is set to fall to 275 million head, representing a decline of almost 40 percent from levels before the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. Recovery may be slow as producers are reluctant to add new head while potential for further infection [...]
The U.S. hog and pig population numbered 77.68 million head as of Sep. 1, a record for the date. September is usually also the year’s high mark in hog inventory (an exception was in 2014 during the outbreak of PED virus). Pork production in [...]
