GLOBAL - Twice a year, the United and Canadian Swine Inventories are combined together. It is a significant number, as the two countries are in essence one large inventory and production base. It’s a virtually integrated continental market. Last week, the latest report was released.United States and Canadian Inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2016 was 85.2 million head. This was up 3% from December 2015, and up 5% from December 2014. The breeding inventory, at 7.34 million head, was up 1% from a year ago and 2% from 2014. Market hog inventory, at 77.9 million head, was up 4% from last year and up 6% from 2014. The semi-annual pig crop at 78.7 million head was up 2% from 2015, and up 5% from 2014. Sow farrowing during this period totalled 7.34 million, up 2% from last year and up 1 % from 2014.

　　美国和加拿大的生猪存量每年要进行2次的合并统计。根据上周发布的最新报告显示，由于两国从本质上都拥有硕大的库存与大片的生产基地，因此这是一个相当大的数字，他们几乎统一了北美大陆的市场。美国和加拿大2016年肥猪与仔猪库存总量达到8520万头，比2015年12月的统计库存量提高3%，与2014年相比增长5%。育种猪存量达到734万头，同比上涨4%，比2014年增长6%。肥猪存量达到7790万头，比去年上涨4%，与2014年相比增长6%。半年度猪产量达到7870万头，比2015年水平上涨2%，与2014年相比提高5%。妊娠母猪数量在慈缵间总计734万头，分辞比2015年和2014年上涨2%和1%。