We present the highlights of the latest report on the hog inventory in the United States, published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on 26 September:
Chart 1: Hog inventory in the United States as of 1 September 2026, figures in millions of head, year-over-year changes.
Prepared by the Department of Economics and Sustainability of 333 Latin America with data from USDA - NASS
- As of 1 September 2026, there were 74.3 million head (Mc) of pigs on U.S. farms, representing a decrease of 1.51% compared with September of the previous year and an increase of 1.6% compared with the total as of 1 June 2026 (73.1 Mc).
- Of the total 74.3 Mc, 68.4 million were market hogs, while the remaining 5.87 million were breeding females.
- Between June and August 2026, 34.5 Mc were weaned on U.S. farms, representing a decrease of 1.5% compared with the same period of the previous year.
- An average of 11.96 pigs per litter were weaned during June–August 2026, 1.2% more than in the same period of the previous year (11.82).
- U.S. hog producers intend to reach an inventory of 2.85 million sows farrowed between September and November 2026, and 2.80 million between December 2026 and February 2027.
- Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states, with 24.7 Mc, followed by Minnesota with 9.3 Mc and North Carolina with 7.6 Mc.
Editorial: 333 Latin America Department of Economics and Sustainability
Source: USDA - NASS Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (Sep 26, 2026)
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