USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               04/08 08:41
NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, April 8, 2026            USDA-IA Dept of Ag 
Market News

Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     4/4/2026
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
            4/4/2026                     626,000                  291.1
Week Ago:  3/28/2026                     786,000                  291.6
Year Ago:   4/5/2025                     797,000                  292.0


Source:   USDA Market News Service
          Des Moines, IA  515-284-4460  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
          24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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