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Des Moines, IA     Wed, Jul 8 2009     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Average Weight of Barrows and Gilts for Week Ending: 7/4/2009
Iowa-Southern Minnesota Direct Hog Reporting Area

            Week Ending    Head Count    Average Weight
            7/4/2009        331,000          263.2
Week Ago:   6/27/2009       353,000          265.1
Year Ago:   7/5/2008        296,000          259.6


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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