United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2024 was 76.5 million head. This was up slightly from September 1, 2023, and up 2 percent from June 1, 2024.
Breeding inventory, at 6.04 million head, was down 2 percent from last year, but up 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 70.4 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter.
The June-August 2024 pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was down 1 percent from 2023. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down 2 percent from 2023. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 50 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.72 for the June-August period, compared to 11.61 last year.
