NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, April 9, 2025 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 4/5/2025 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 4/5/2025 797,000 292.0 Week Ago: 3/29/2025 782,000 291.4 Year Ago: 4/6/2024 786,000 288.0 Source: USDA Market News Service Des Moines, IA 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