NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed Mar 18, 2020 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 3/14/2020 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 3/14/2020 809,000 285.7 Week Ago: 3/07/2020 882,000 286.7 Year Ago: 3/16/2019 835,000 285.6 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 0820C