NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, August 17, 2022 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 8/13/2022 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 8/13/2022 720,000 275.7 Week Ago: 8/6/2022 707,000 275.6 Year Ago: 8/14/2021 764,000 277.6 Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Bruce Thomas 515-284-4460 desm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS720.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage