NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, February 28, 2024 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 2/24/2024 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 2/24/2024 854,000 287.7 Week Ago: 2/17/2024 850,000 288.0 Year Ago: 2/25/2023 746,000 285.7 Source: USDA Market News Service Des Moines, IA 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