NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, September 18, 2024 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 9/14/2024 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 9/14/2024 816,000 283.5 Week Ago: 9/7/2024 749,000 284.0 Year Ago: 9/16/2023 808,000 278.9 Source: USDA Market News Service Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 desm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS720.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage