The United States hog and pig inventory as of June 1, 2025, stood at 75.1 million head, marking a slight increase from June 1, 2024, and a 1 percent rise from March 1, 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, showed a slight decrease both from the previous year and the last quarter. This subtle decline in breeding stock could potentially impact future pig crop numbers.
Market hog inventory, however, saw a slight uptick, reaching 69.2 million head. This represents a marginal increase from last year and a 1 percent growth from the previous quarter, indicating a stable demand in the pork market.
The March-May 2025 pig crop totaled 34.2 million head, up 1 percent from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period numbered 2.91 million head, down slightly from 2024. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd.
Productivity saw a notable improvement, with the average pigs saved per litter reaching 11.75 for the March-May period, compared to 11.56 last year. This increase in efficiency could help offset the slight decline in breeding inventory.
Looking ahead, U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.97 million sows farrow during the June-August 2025 quarter. This projection is down slightly from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier and down 2 percent from two years prior.
For the September-November 2025 quarter, intended farrowings are estimated at 2.95 million sows. This figure represents a 1 percent increase from the same period last year but a 1 percent decrease from two years ago.
The report also noted that hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 53 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory. This marks a 1 percent increase from the previous year, suggesting a continued trend towards larger, more integrated operations in the industry.
