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Des Moines, IA     Wed, Feb 3 2010     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Average Weight of Barrows and Gilts for Week Ending: 1/30/2010
Iowa-Southern Minnesota Direct Hog Reporting Area

            Week Ending    Head Count    Average Weight
            1/30/2010       369,000          268.4
Week Ago:   1/23/2010       384,000          269.9
Year Ago:   1/31/2009       414,000          268.7


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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