NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, December 6, 2023 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 12/2/2023 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 12/2/2023 859,000 290.6 Week Ago: 11/25/2023 718,000 289.7 Year Ago: 12/3/2022 815,000 286.4 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