NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, Oct 2 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 9/28/2019 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 9/28/2019 816,000 281.9 Week Ago: 9/21/2019 822,000 280.5 Year Ago: 9/29/2018 825,000 280.0 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