NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, March 29, 2023 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 3/25/2023 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 3/25/2023 786,000 287.7 Week Ago: 3/18/2023 787,000 286.8 Year Ago: 3/26/2022 770,000 287.9 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