NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, Oct 16 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 10/12/2019 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 10/12/2019 828,000 283.6 Week Ago: 10/5/2019 813,000 282.5 Year Ago: 10/13/2018 826,000 282.8 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