NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, February 8, 2023 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 2/4/2023 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 2/4/2023 802,000 285.9 Week Ago: 1/28/2023 819,000 286.8 Year Ago: 2/5/2022 817,000 289.1 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