NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, October 2, 2024 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 9/28/2024 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 9/28/2024 827,000 284.2 Week Ago: 9/21/2024 786,000 283.4 Year Ago: 9/30/2023 853,000 281.9 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