USDA reports U.S. hog inventory slightly higher year over year

Hog inventories up in March | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

The latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report from USDA shows an increase in inventories. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says the total number of hogs in the U.S. is up compared to this time a year ago. https://d30hko96l9xirl.cloudfront.net/Iowamediafolder/2026/03/MM3271.mp3 McConnell says hog inventories remain stable, adding that lower breeding numbers are offsetting increasing market hog inventories for the quarter. https://d30hko96l9xir

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USDA reports U.S. hog inventory slightly higher year over year

The USDA says the total number of hogs and pigs is up slightly on the year, but is down 1 percent from the previous report. Breeding inventory is down 1 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter.  However, the December to February pig crop is up 1 percent from the previous […] The post USDA reports U.S. hog inventory slightly higher year over year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.