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)
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	7,794	7,998	7,055	3,905	2,472
Dairy Breeding Cattle	2,200	2,216	1,702	1,937	1,547
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	264,794	377,571	294,410	280,706	356,456
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,996	13,750	13,847	6,999	2,295
Cattle - total	276,784	401,535	317,014	293,547	362,770
Swine - total	5,334	2,918	4,349	3,097	1,700
Sheep and lamb - total	8,449	16,122	18,248	6,989	594
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

2024

Livestock imported annually from the United States through ports of entry (head)
2024
	BC	AB	SK	MB	ON	QC	ATL	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	939	0	0	0	703	818	12	2,472
Dairy Breeding Cattle	0	1	3	127	1,331	81	4	1,547
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	22,340	241,744	32,686	5,493	48,869	5,282	4	356,418
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	5	625	665	705	289	0	6	2,295
Total Cattle	23,284	242,370	33,354	6,325	51,192	6,181	26	362,732
Swine for Breeding	0	0	277	717	414	0	0	1,408
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	68	0	0	0	224	0	0	292
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	68	0	277	717	638	0	0	1,700
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	1	3	0	1	5	0	0	10
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	560	0	0	24	0	0	584
Total Sheep & Lamb	1	563	0	1	29	0	0	594
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)
2024
	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	277	72	152	214	166	98	154	259	373	160	260	287	2,472
Dairy Breeding Cattle	91	60	209	142	72	142	174	193	206	153	67	38	1,547
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	17,090	25,695	32,241	16,730	27,537	23,178	23,616	28,868	48,302	61,902	37,422	13,875	356,456
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	353	25	307	549	157	89	349	51	61	89	151	114	2,295
Total Cattle	17,811	25,852	32,909	17,635	27,932	23,507	24,293	29,371	48,942	62,304	37,900	14,314	362,770
Swine for Breeding	115	113	263	117	283	0	114	151	70	182	0	0	1,408
Swine, Not for Breeding <50kg	84	8	4	5	47	0	0	40	6	87	0	11	292
Swine, Not for Breeding >=50kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Swine	199	121	267	122	330	0	114	191	76	269	0	11	1,700
Sheep & Lamb for Breeding	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	4	1	0	10
Sheep & Lamb, Not for Breeding	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	560	584
Total Sheep & Lamb	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	4	25	560	594
Source: Statistics Canada Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

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	0	10	2	1,419	1,344	105	3,905
Dairy Breeding Cattle	129	66	5	165	1,309	263	0	1,937
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	24,552	186,546	6,697	3,058	55,588	4,262	3	280,706
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,413	2,673	340	2,301	251	19	2	6,999
Total Cattle	27,119	189,285	7,052	5,526	58,567	5,888	110	293,547
Swine for Breeding	0	0	839	755	370	0	0	1,964
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	1,239	221	0	3,097
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	650	243	344	202	3,905
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	24,322	18,680	15,057	22,158	20,610	20,027	30,807	36,901	20,188	19,471	280,706
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	480	50	1,666	1,037	1,084	822	452	455	221	95	379	258	6,999
Total Cattle	29,004	24,788	26,327	20,051	16,618	23,552	21,455	21,355	31,844	37,531	21,060	19,962	293,547
Swine for Breeding	259	245	0	175	364	278	128	0	0	206	0	309	1,964
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	181	382	278	132	56	237	327	60	335	3,097
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	1,203	84	52	1,702
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	38,766	202,959	7,300	1,335	40,290	3,760	0	294,410
Non-Dairy Breeding Cattle	1,185	11,004	378	954	318	5	3	13,847
Total Cattle	41,135	213,972	7,708	2,732	45,185	6,227	55	317,014
Swine for Breeding	0	8	931	215	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	931	215	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	106	1,702
Non-Dairy Cattle, Not for Breeding	20,670	13,060	17,559	24,071	13,990	11,497	15,089	21,281	38,080	48,211	41,349	29,553	294,410
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	21,771	39,575	50,592	43,489	34,434	317,014
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	13,750
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	47	0	1,649	15,984
Total Sheep & Lamb	2,625	2,217	2,526	603	789	3,246	1,672	771	3	47	18	1,652	16,169
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

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