NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, December 18, 2024 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 12/14/2024 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 12/14/2024 793,000 289.5 Week Ago: 12/7/2024 797,000 289.1 Year Ago: 12/16/2023 881,000 289.7 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