What is the price of live pigs per kilogram/pound in Canada today?
The retail price range for Canada live pigs is between US$ 1.92 and US$ 13.46 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 6.11 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live pigs in Canada
The retail price range in Canadian Dollar for live pigs is between CAD 2.60 and CAD 18.17 per kilogram or between CAD 1.18 and CAD 8.24 per pound(lb) in Ottawa and Montréal.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Canada live pigs is between US$ 1.35 and US$ 9.42 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 4.27 per pound(lb).
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Canada Live Pigs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Pigs from Canada has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2011, the export price was 2.00 US $ per kg, while in 2017, it had dropped to 0.06 US $ per kg. In 2018 and 2019, the export price remained at 0.06 US $ per kg, before increasing slightly to 0.07 US $ per kg in 2020. The export price then dropped to 0.05 US $ per kg in 2021, before increasing again to 0.09 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price for 2023 will be 0.09 US $ per kg, and the export price for 2024 will be 0.09 US $ per kg.The live pigs exports from Canada are categorised as:
- Pure-bred breeding swine (HS code 010310)
- Live swine, weighing >= 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010392)
- Live swine, weighing < 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010391)
Canada Live Pigs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Pigs into Canada over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2012, the price was 2.39 US dollars per kg, and in 2013 it decreased slightly to 2.36 US dollars per kg. In 2014, the price increased slightly to 2.37 US dollars per kg. From 2015 to 2018, the price remained at 0.06 US dollars per kg. In 2019, the price increased to 0.07 US dollars per kg, and in 2020 it decreased to 0.05 US dollars per kg. In 2021, the price increased to 0.09 US dollars per kg, and in 2022 it remained at 0.09 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Pigs into Canada in 2023 will be 0.09 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.10 US dollars per kg.Export values for Canada live pigs
The total values in export for live pigs in Canada were US$ 330,064, US$ 358,613, US$ 319,785 and US$ 334,076 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Canada live pigs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of live pigs shipped by Canada in 2020 was 5,311,351 tonnes. In 2019 Canada exported 5,115,516 tonnes of live pigs. For 2019 alone, the demand for Canada live pigs (livestock category) has reduced, recording a change of -2.805 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live pigs' exports went down by -8.88 percent earning the country US$334.08m for the year 2019. Canada's live pigs exports are categorised as:
- Pure-bred breeding swine (HS code 010310)
- Live swine, weighing < 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010391)
- Live swine, weighing >= 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010392)
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Canada live pigs export values
In 2019, Canada sold live pigs worth 334.08m USD, an increment of 4.47% from 2018's total live pigs export of 319.785m USD. The yearly increase in value of Canada live pigs between 2017 to 2018 was -10.827 percent.
The annual change in the volume of Canada's live pigs exports between 2017 and 2019 was -8.88 pc compared to a variation of -2.805% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Canada's portion of the world's total live pigs' exports in 2019 was 3.6%. Canada is ranked position 8 in world exports of live pigs.
Export markets for Canada live pigs ( in '000$ )
Canada's top destinations for live pigs are Thailand, Hungary, the Philippines, Estonia and Malaysia.
Import/Export Trends
Canada is a net importer of live pigs. The annual growth of Canada live pigs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 2%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -7%, per annum.
Canada procured 5,658 tonnes of live pigs in 2019.