Live Pigs Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | Retail estimated | 15.43 | 7.00 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Retail estimated | 6.77 | 3.07 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Farmgate estimated | 7.44 | 3.37 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Export (unit value) | 3.65 | 1.65 | - | ▼ 11.0% | ▼ 11.0% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 12.13 | 5.50 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Lean Hog | Global benchmark estimated | 2.31 | 1.05 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Ham Style | Retail estimated | 3.28 | 1.49 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Pasture-raised | Retail estimated | 17.09 | 7.75 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the live pigs price in US available is US$ 6.77 per kg (US$ 3.07 / lb).
The US exported 1,001 tonnes of live pigs in 2025, valued at US$3,650,625, ranking #14 among 23 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Exports increased by 90.7% year-on-year, and the US is a net exporter of live pigs. The latest retail price is US$6.7683 per kg.
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Live Pigs Price History & Trend
Monthly live pigs price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it, shown against the global benchmark for reference. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - live pigs in US
The US exported 1,001 tonnes of live pigs in 2025, valued at US$3,650,625, ranking #14 among 23 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Exports increased by 90.7% year-on-year, and the US is a net exporter of live pigs. The latest retail price is US$6.7683 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2025
In 2025, US exported $3.7M (1 kt) of live pigs▲ 90.7% YoY. That ranks #14 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top live pigs exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2025
- #1 Denmark $1.42B · 57.7%
- #2 Netherlands $507.8M · 20.7%
- #3 Canada $275.1M · 11.2%
- #4 Germany $69.9M · 2.8%
- #5 Belgium $62.4M · 2.5%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | 1 kt | $3.65 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | 467.3 t | $4.1 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | 684.3 t | $3.78 |
| 2022 | $3.3M | 1.5 kt | $2.19 |
| 2021 | $2.8M | 1.3 kt | $2.19 |
| 2020 | $3.6M | 1.4 kt | $2.63 |
HS Code
live pigs is traded under Harmonized System code 0103.91. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.