US: Increase in swine livestock Article: EUA: Aumento do efectivo de suínos Translation: US: Increase in swine livestock

On December 1, there were 75.5 million hogs on U.S. farms, a 1% increase from December 2024 and a slight increase from September 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs Report published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Of the 75.5 million hogs, 69.6 million were market hogs, while 5.95 million were breeders. Between September and November 2025, 35 million piglets were weaned on U.S. farms, a slight increase from the same period the previous year. From September to November 2025, U.S. hog producers weaned an average of 11.93 piglets per litter. U.S. hog producers intend for 2.89 million sows to farrow between December 2025 and February 2026, and 2.91 million sows to farrow between March and May 2026. Iowa ...