NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 4 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 8/31/2019 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 8/31/2019 757,000 278.3 Week Ago: 8/24/2019 785,000 277.4 Year Ago: 9/1/2018 794,000 276.6 Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Bruce Thomas 515-284-4460 Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS720.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1200C