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Articles tagged under: Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs Report Released

Published December 24, 2025

According to the latest USDA quarterly hogs and pigs report, the total swine inventory was larger than expected. As of December 1, hog numbers totaled 75.5 million head. That’s one percent higher than a year ago and the trade was…
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H & P Report Released

Published June 29, 2025

As of June 1, there were 75.1 million hogs and pigs in the United States, up slightly from a year ago and one percent higher than the previous quarter. The market hog inventory rose, while the breeding herd declined from…
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Market Hog Numbers Higher Than Expected by the Trade

Published September 29, 2023

As of September 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs in the United States. That’s up slightly from last year and up two percent from the June report. The breeding herd inventory is at just over six million head,…
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H & P Report Released

Published December 24, 2021

According to USDA’s Hogs and Pigs Report, the total inventory was down four percent from last year. The breeding herd inventory was up slightly and marketings were down four percent.
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Swine Inventory Declines

Published September 27, 2021

Nationwide, the number of hogs and pigs is down four percent from September of 2020. The breeding herd inventory dropped two percent and marketings were down four percent. The Minnesota swine inventory is down one percent. The market hog numbers…
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Friendly Numbers for the Swine Industry

Published March 26, 2021

After seven straight years of growth, there’s a small pullback in U.S. hog numbers. According to USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report, the total inventory is down two percent from last year.  The breeding herd is down three percent and…
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Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report Released

Published September 30, 2019

The September 1 inventory of hogs and pigs was a record high 77.7 million head. That’s up three percent from last quarter and up three percent from one year ago. "We are in a growth industry," said Joe Kerns, president,…
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USDA Hog Numbers in Line With Pre-Report Expectations

Published March 29, 2019

According to the quarterly hogs and pigs report, the swine inventory, breeding herd supply and market hog numbers are up two percent from last year. "We continue to have plenty of hogs, there is no doubt about that," said John…
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Bearish Hogs and Pigs Report

Published June 29, 2018

USDA’s quarterly hogs and pigs report offered a bearish surprise to the market. Kerns and Associates President Joe Kerns sees the breeding herd category as the biggest surprise. That number was up three percent from last year. The total inventory…
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