NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, May 15 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 5/11/2019 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 5/11/2019 721,000 286.1 Week Ago: 5/4/2019 725,000 285.8 Year Ago: 5/12/2018 757,000 285.3 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