- US federally inspected hog slaughter was reported at 2,387 thousand head: down 67 thousand head or -2.7% from a week earlier, +0.9% over the same week last year and +1.6% over last year-to-date.
- US sow slaughter for the week ending Apr 15th was up +8.9% or 4,800 head from the prior week to 58,100 head, which is +4.6% over last year but down -1.1% compared to last year-to-date.
- US pork production declined -2.7% or 14.4 million pounds lower to 518.2 million pounds for the week, bringing overall production near even or +0.2% over last year and +1.0% compared to last year-to-date.
- Weekly average barrow and gilt weights in the ISM reporting area for the weekending Apr 29th were reported at 285.9 lbs, down 1 lb or -0.3% from a week earlier and -0.9% under year-ago levels. Year-to-date, current hog weights are -0.6% under the same weeks in 2022.
- Canadian federally inspected market hog slaughter for the weekending April 22nd at 419.2 thousand head rose 36.0 thousand or +9.4% on the week, and is +6.8% over a year earlier however year-to-date is -0.8% compared to the same weeks in 2022.
- Canadian sow slaughter was reported at 1,842 head for the same week, dropping 117 head or -6.0% from the week previous. Compared to last year, current Canadian sow slaughter is up +2.0% from the same week last year and +10.8% over last year-to-date.
- Canadian pork production numbers are estimates derived from current slaughter rates and an annual average Canadian slaughter hog weight. Based on the latest slaughter rates Canadian pork production for the week prior was up +9.3% or 3,956 MT, and is +8.3% over year-ago levels but -1.1% under last year-to-date.
