NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, May 19, 2021 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 5/15/2021 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 5/15/2021 750,000 283.7 Week Ago: 5/8/2021 752,000 283.9 Year Ago: 5/16/2020 619,000 294.1 Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Bruce Thomas 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