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Breeding Herd Slips Slightly

Published March 30, 2026

The latest USDA Hogs and Pigs report shows a mixed picture for the U.S. pork sector, with modest changes in inventory and production. Total hog and pig numbers are up slightly from a year ago, but down 1 percent from…

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Swine Inventory Signals Growth in 2026

Published December 24, 2025

U.S. hog producers are signaling higher production for the first half of 2026. According to the USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report, more farrowings next year, which should boost overall hog supplies compared with 2025. “So overall, what the report…

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Swine Inventory Up 1%

Published December 24, 2024

As of December 1, the inventory of hogs and pigs totaled 75.8 million head. That’s up one percent from one year ago, but down slightly from the previous quarter. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell said margins have improved for pork…

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USDA Releases Hogs & Pigs Report

Published March 31, 2023

USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report shows the inventory of all hogs and pigs as of March 1 at 73 million head. Slightly more than a year ago but two percent less than the December quarterly report. Breeding inventory is…

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A Few Surprises in Hogs and Pigs Report

Published September 30, 2022

The supply of market hogs nationwide is tighter than had been expected. Those supplies were down 1.4 percent from pre-report estimates. The breeding herd inventory in the USDA quarterly hogs and pigs report was within trade expectations. The size of…

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Hogs and Pigs Report in Line with Pre-Report Expectations

Published June 25, 2021

The total inventory was down two percent from one year ago. The breeding herd supply and the market hog inventory were both down two percent. Livestock Marketing Information Center economist Tyler Cozzens was surprised by the farrowing intentions. They were…

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USDA Makes Downward Adjustments in Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report

Published December 27, 2020

The total inventory was down one percent from one year ago. The market hog supply declined one percent. USDA reported the largest quarter-to-quarter decline in the breeding herd since 2014. Independent market analyst Dale Durcholz says the biggest surprise was…

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A Bearish Hogs and Pigs Report

Published June 26, 2020

There wasn’t a lot of positive news to be found in the quarterly hogs and pigs report. The inventory of hogs across the U.S. was up five percent from the same period one year ago. The market hog numbers are…

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More Hogs and Pigs on SD Farms

Published March 27, 2020

There were a record 2.03 million hogs and pigs on South Dakota farms as of March 1. That's according to the latest USDA National Ag Statistics Service Hogs and Pigs report. The March 1 inventory is up one percent from…

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Fewer MN Hogs and Pigs in March

Published March 27, 2020

According to the USDA, there were 9.3 million hogs and pigs on Minnesota farms as of March 1. The inventory is down one percent from the previous quarter, but six percent more than one year ago. Marketings were up six…

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