The June 1 inventory of hogs and pigs in the U.S. was at the highest June level since 2020 with 75.1 million head total, according to a recent study from the University of Missouri. However, even with ...

In 2025, U.S. hog and pig operations had 15,308,600 post-weaning deaths. That is up 756,700 head or 5.2% from 2024.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dr. Mike Lemmon's pigs, each valued between $2,500 and $5,000, were supposed to be on a plane bound for Hangzhou, China, from St. Louis in April, where’d they spend the flight ...

The latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report showed a slight increase in inventory when compared to the same time a year ago. As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on United States farms, ...

USDA’s second Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report of 2025, released on June 26, contains key metrics for the hog industry including inventory, the number of pigs saved from every litter and the number of ...

Though lower feed costs in 2024 have provided opportunities for profitability, hog producers have a long way to go to make up for their 2023 losses, when farrow-to-finish operations lost $31 per head.

“As you think about the breeding herd, you could argue we have one of the youngest and most productive sow herds we’ve ever had,” says Lee Schulz. Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in ...

Of the 75.0 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report as of Dec. 1 notes 69.0 million were market hogs, while 6.00 million were kept for breeding. The total inventory is ...