Livestock imported from the United States

These annual reports display imports of livestock (cattle, hogs, sheep/lamb) from the United States to destination provinces for the month/year.

Livestock imported into Canada from the United States (head)
	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	12,027	7,794	7,998	7,055	3,908
Dairy Breeding Cattle	2,913	2,200	2,216	1,702	1,937
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	257,262	264,794	377,643	294,410	287,935
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	2,644	1,996	13,753	13,847	7,024
Cattle - total	274,846	276,784	401,610	317,014	300,804
Swine - total	5,176	5,334	2,918	4,349	6,318
Sheep and lamb - total	126	8,449	16,122	18,248	6,989
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported from the United States by month and destination province - annual

2023

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2023
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	1,025	1	10	2	1,421	1,344	105	3,908
Dairy Breeding Cattle	129	66	5	165	1,309	263	0	1,937
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	24,552	186,498	6,697	3,058	55,588	11,539	3	287,935
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,413	2,673	340	2,301	276	19	2	7,024
Total Cattle	27,119	189,238	7,052	5,526	58,594	13,165	110	300,804
Swine for Breeding	0	0	839	755	3,591	0	0	5,185
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	43	0	0	0	869	221	0	1,133
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	43	0	839	755	4,460	221	0	6,318
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	2	3	5	7	0	1	18
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	6,947	3	0	21	0	0	6,971
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	6,949	6	5	28	0	1	6,989
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2023
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	81	486	173	106	301	361	265	693	652	244	344	202	3,908
Dairy Breeding Cattle	41	169	166	228	176	211	128	180	166	292	149	31	1,937
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	28,402	24,083	24,323	18,680	15,057	29,386	20,610	20,027	30,807	36,901	20,188	19,471	287,935
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	480	50	1,666	1,037	1,084	822	452	455	221	120	379	258	7,024
Total Cattle	29,004	24,788	26,328	20,051	16,618	30,780	21,455	21,355	31,846	37,557	21,060	19,962	300,804
Swine for Breeding	259	245	0	3,396	364	278	128	0	0	206	0	309	5,185
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	145	444	16	6	18	0	4	56	237	121	60	26	1,133
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	404	689	16	3,402	382	278	132	56	237	327	60	335	6,318
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	3	0	0	5	2	5	0	0	0	0	3	18
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	1,929	1,574	2,506	938	0	0	0	18	0	0	6	0	6,971
Total Sheep & Lamb	1,929	1,577	2,506	938	5	2	5	18	0	0	6	3	6,989
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

2022

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2022
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	1,174	0	0	129	3,374	2,378	0	7,055
Dairy Breeding Cattle	10	9	30	314	1,204	84	52	1,703
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	39,366	202,500	7,300	1,335	40,290	3,760	0	294,551
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,185	11,004	378	954	318	5	3	13,847
Total Cattle	41,735	213,513	7,708	2,732	45,186	6,227	55	317,156
Swine for Breeding	0	8	215	931	913	60	0	2,127
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	123	0	0	0	1,844	214	0	2,181
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	41
Total Swine	123	8	215	931	2,798	274	0	4,349
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	56	4	0	54	0	0	114
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	18,134	0	0	0	0	0	18,134
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	18,190	4	0	54	0	0	18,248
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2022
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	83	183	40	507	356	279	285	336	869	1,586	904	1,627	7,055
Dairy Breeding Cattle	54	39	33	185	229	173	135	116	275	205	152	107	1,703
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	20,670	13,060	17,559	24,071	13,990	11,497	15,089	21,881	38,080	48,211	41,349	29,094	294,551
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	870	106	690	373	3,862	1,782	953	38	351	590	1,084	3,148	13,847
Total Cattle	21,677	13,388	18,322	25,136	18,437	13,731	16,462	22,371	39,575	50,592	43,489	33,976	317,156
Swine for Breeding	0	127	332	8	398	38	0	103	995	48	78	0	2,127
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	216	318	121	66	23	223	94	249	87	320	464	0	2,181
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	41
Total Swine	216	445	453	115	421	261	94	352	1,082	368	542	0	4,349
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	0	9	4	0	45	25	27	0	4	0	114
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	3,085	762	1,661	3,189	2,406	2,205	0	0	0	650	1,625	2,551	18,134
Total Sheep & Lamb	3,085	762	1,661	3,198	2,410	2,205	45	25	27	650	1,629	2,551	18,248
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

2021

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2021
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	2,416	0	0	84	4,958	540	0	7,998
Dairy Breeding Cattle	5	19	29	780	1,363	15	5	2,216
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	68,991	234,919	20,666	13,822	35,840	3,333	0	377,571
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,895	7,401	2,439	1,467	509	35	4	13,750
Total Cattle	73,307	242,339	23,134	16,153	42,670	3,923	9	401,535
Swine for Breeding	47	0	429	409	30	0	0	915
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	42	0	0	0	1,533	428	0	2,003
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	89	0	429	409	1,563	428	0	2,918
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	55	3	6	9	100	12	0	185
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	11,409	2,160	2,368	0	0	0	15,937
Total Sheep & Lamb	55	11,412	2,166	2,377	100	12	0	16,122
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2021
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	178	360	285	425	518	1,472	1,739	799	1,120	423	343	336	7,998
Dairy Breeding Cattle	47	79	223	117	148	433	543	271	95	113	139	8	2,216
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	27,254	29,741	40,812	35,809	33,876	40,353	36,466	27,213	29,595	40,471	23,433	12,548	377,571
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	11	22	3,152	2,310	1,075	1,288	1,125	1,433	1,308	718	581	727	13,711
Total Cattle	27,490	30,202	44,472	38,661	35,617	43,546	39,873	29,716	32,118	41,725	24,496	13,619	401,535
Swine for Breeding	6	123	0	121	6	44	9	7	30	406	44	119	915
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	517	242	62	26	0	36	449	80	22	532	37	0	2,003
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	523	365	62	147	6	80	458	87	52	938	81	119	2,918
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	11	32	0	13	6	99	0	3	0	18	3	185
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	2,625	2,206	2,494	603	776	3,240	1,573	771	0	0	0	1,649	15,984
Total Sheep & Lamb	2,625	2,217	2,526	603	789	3,246	1,672	771	3	0	18	1,652	16,122
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

2020

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2020
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	3,529	13	0	214	2,807	1,231	0	7,794
Dairy Breeding Cattle	0	292	40	547	1,308	13	0	2,200
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	48,059	156,383	13,448	21,337	21,586	3,981	0	264,794
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	108	182	384	1,207	115	0	0	1,996
Total Cattle	51,696	156,870	13,872	23,305	25,816	5,225	0	276,784
Swine for Breeding	34	0	331	791	487	0	0	1,643
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	0	0	0	0	3,600	91	0	3,691
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	34	0	331	791	4,087	91	0	5,334
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	6	0	4	48	7	0	65
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	7,928	0	0	456	0	0	8,384
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	7,934	0	4	504	7	0	8,449
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2020
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	1,028	619	482	731	102	630	294	530	674	1,343	761	600	7,794
Dairy Breeding Cattle	52	150	239	155	436	248	188	111	300	145	96	80	2,200
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	24,408	18,325	11,110	12,820	17,982	16,627	18,448	18,156	30,288	36,214	32,854	27,562	264,794
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	60	24	192	90	66	12	236	69	329	649	161	108	1,996
Total Cattle	25,548	19,118	12,023	13,796	18,586	17,517	19,166	18,866	31,591	38,351	33,872	28,350	276,784
Swine for Breeding	126	132	190	448	0	89	4	286	0	82	7	279	1,643
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	304	180	576	492	267	0	492	0	284	579	0	517	3,691
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	430	312	766	940	267	89	496	286	284	661	7	796	5,334
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	11	4	17	19	5	65
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,376	1,354	1,851	2,803	8,384
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	11	2,380	1,371	1,870	2,808	8,449
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

2019

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2019
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	4,051	84	0	527	6,439	926	0	12,027
Dairy Breeding Cattle	68	15	41	587	2,046	139	17	2,913
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	43,815	160,446	20,622	7,556	22,307	2,516	0	257,262
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	757	471	761	257	374	21	3	2,644
Total Cattle	48,691	161,016	21,424	8,927	31,166	3,602	20	274,846
Swine for Breeding	47	4	215	767	770	0	0	1,803
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	0	0	0	0	2,465	867	0	3,332
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	41
Total Swine	47	4	256	767	3,235	867	0	5,176
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	0	19	33	0	0	52
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	71	0	0	3	0	0	74
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	71	0	19	36	0	0	126
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2019
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	504	1,649	925	920	365	812	716	1,185	2,009	1,445	820	677	12,027
Dairy Breeding Cattle	48	234	254	150	99	32	158	457	439	461	394	187	2,913
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	20,624	11,969	12,874	14,112	14,029	12,702	15,206	17,366	27,045	47,730	39,291	24,314	257,262
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	206	150	594	131	95	52	143	196	343	328	172	234	2,644
Total Cattle	21,382	14,002	14,647	15,313	14,588	13,598	16,223	19,204	29,836	49,964	40,677	25,412	274,846
Swine for Breeding	35	85	0	261	64	4	239	61	515	51	481	7	1,803
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	425	133	509	355	215	360	139	386	23	429	137	221	3,332
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	41
Total Swine	460	218	509	616	279	405	378	447	538	480	618	228	5,176
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	4	6	0	4	19	52
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	3	0	0	0	0	74
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	0	0	0	19	0	71	7	6	0	4	19	126
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

2018

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2018
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	3,403	10	1	803	3,811	1,792	0	9,820
Dairy Breeding Cattle	47	150	1	737	2,551	40	184	3,710
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	37,944	101,901	14,553	1,341	24,467	5,641	0	185,847
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	640	484	611	59	348	8	44	2,194
Total Cattle	42,034	102,545	15,166	2,940	31,177	7,481	228	201,571
Swine for Breeding	43	0	171	287	534	0	0	1,035
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	0	24	0	0	1,317	0	0	1,341
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	42	0	0	42
Total Swine	43	24	171	287	1,893	0	0	2,418
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	93	0	0	0	63	0	4	160
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Total Sheep & Lamb	93	0	0	0	68	0	4	165
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

Livestock imported annually from the United States by month (head)
2018
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	1,104	1,444	890	662	495	733	484	1,096	707	880	609	716	9,820
Dairy Breeding Cattle	776	298	292	258	367	350	184	93	161	446	310	175	3,710
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	6,575	7,798	10,923	8,887	9,683	15,784	12,943	14,696	21,776	37,740	22,500	16,542	185,847
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	111	30	154	164	283	119	534	145	68	288	75	223	2,194
Total Cattle	8,566	9,570	12,259	9,971	10,828	16,986	14,145	16,030	22,712	39,354	23,494	17,656	201,571
Swine for Breeding	114	130	0	70	57	46	90	202	0	116	172	38	1,035
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	150	181	0	15	140	87	0	35	354	133	118	128	1,341
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42
Total Swine	306	311	0	85	197	133	90	237	354	249	290	166	2,418
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	3	3	87	9	41	11	2	4	0	0	160
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Total Sheep & Lamb	5	0	3	3	87	9	41	11	2	4	0	0	165
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

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