United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 74.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2023, and up slightly from March 1, 2024.
Breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down slightly from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 68.5 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up slightly from last quarter.
The March-May 2024 pig crop, at 34.0 million head, was up 2 percent from 2023. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.94 million head, up slightly from 2023. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.56 for the March-May period, compared to 11.36 last year.
