USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               08/19 07:56
NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, August 19, 2026          USDA-IA Dept of Ag 
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Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     8/15/2026
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
           8/15/2026                     731,000                  282.6
Week Ago:   8/8/2026                     735,000                  282.7
Year Ago:  8/16/2025                     759,000                  281.1


Source:   USDA Market News Service
          Des Moines, IA  515-284-4460  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
          24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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