NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 4 2020 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 2/29/2020 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 2/29/2020 828,000 286.3 Week Ago: 2/22/2020 818,000 285.6 Year Ago: 3/2/2019 773,000 285.1 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