NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, May 31, 2023             USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     5/27/2023
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
           5/27/2023                     778,000                  281.8
Week Ago:  5/20/2023                     803,000                  284.0
Year Ago:  5/28/2022                     734,000                  286.4


Source:   USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
          Bruce Thomas  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