NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, March 12, 2025 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 3/8/2025 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 3/8/2025 754,000 289.6 Week Ago: 3/1/2025 785,000 289.1 Year Ago: 3/9/2024 853,000 287.6 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