NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, Oct 21 2020 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 10/17/2020 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 10/17/2020 869,000 285.1 Week Ago: 10/10/2020 864,000 284.3 Year Ago: 10/19/2019 855,000 285.4 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