USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               03/11 07:51
NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, March 11, 2026           USDA-IA Dept of Ag 
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Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     3/7/2026
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
            3/7/2026                     772,000                  291.2
Week Ago:  2/28/2026                     788,000                  290.9
Year Ago:   3/8/2025                     754,000                  289.6


Source:   USDA Market News Service
          Des Moines, IA  515-284-4460  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
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