Export of cattle and hogs to the United States

This page host annual reports display on exports of livestock (cattle and hogs) to the United States.

Export of cattle and hogs to the United States

Number of head in millions
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
 
Cattle
1.24 0.83 0.77 0.64 0.63 0.72 0.67 0.64 0.75 0.73 0.80
 
Hogs
4.95 5.77 5.66 5.60 5.25 5.09 5.29 6.66 6.48 6.75 6.76
Source: Statistics Canada
Annual exports of livestock to the United States (number of head)
  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Cattle for purebred breeding 3,343 3,635 7,486 8,778 7,735
Cattle for non-purebred breeding 2,666 2,113 1,807 2,587 3,248
Veal for feeding 12,727 22,254 27,979 50,157 52,515
Cattle for feeding 125,972 131,487 177,729 132,036 108,172
Fed cattle for slaughter (steers and heifers) 307,368 270,886 319,280 355,075 457,819
Non-fed cattle for slaughter (cows and bulls) 221,017 213,581 219,121 185,374 167,602
Cattle 673,093 643,956 753,402 734,007 797,091
Purebred swine 125 152 180 - 150
Other than purebred swine 5,287,341 6,661,593 6,482,692 6,745,145 6,759,884
Hogs 5,287,466 6,661,745 6,482,872 6,745,145 6,760,034
Sheep 10,434 22,969 31,163 19,459 10,150
Source: Statistics Canada; Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
 

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