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Des Moines, IA     Wed, Aug 13 2008     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Average Weight of Barrows and Gilts for Week Ending: 8/9/2008
Iowa-Southern Minnesota Direct Hog Reporting Area

            Week Ending    Head Count    Average Weight
            8/9/2008        397,000          257.4
Week Ago:   8/2/2008        386,000          257.5
Year Ago:   8/11/2007       344,000          260.5


Source:  USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
         Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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