NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, November 20, 2024 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 11/16/2024 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 11/16/2024 853,000 287.4 Week Ago: 11/9/2024 822,000 286.6 Year Ago: 11/18/2023 905,000 288.0 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