US and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2010 was 76.2 million head. This was down 3 per cent from June 2009 and down 5 per cent from June 2008. The breeding inventory, at 7.09 million head, was down 3 per cent from a year ago but up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.1 million head, was down 3 per cent from last year but up 1 per cent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 35.2 million head, was down 3 per cent from 2009 and down 3 per cent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 3.58 million head, down 5 per cent from last year and down 7 per cent from 2008.

US inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 June 2010 was 64.4 million head. This was down 4 per cent from 1 June 2009 but up 1 per cent from 1 March 2010. The breeding inventory, at 5.79 million head, was down 3 per cent from last year but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 58.6 million head, was down 4 per cent from last year but up 1 per cent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 28.2 million head, was down 3 per cent from 2009 and down 2 per cent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 2.87 million head, down 5 per cent from last year and down 6 per cent from 2008.

Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 July 2010 was 11.8 million head. This was down 2 per cent from 1 July 2009 and down 9 per cent from 1 July 2008. The breeding inventory, at 1.31 million head, was down 5 per cent from last year but up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 10.5 million head, was down 2 per cent from last year but up 1 per cent from last quarter. The pig crop, at 7.0 million head, was down 4 per cent from 2009 and down 10 per cent from 2008. Sows farrowed during this period totaled 705,000 head, down 4 per cent from last year and down 11 per cent from 2008.

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