NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, January 22, 2025 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 1/18/2025 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 1/18/2025 775,000 291.7 Week Ago: 1/11/2025 814,000 292.2 Year Ago: 1/20/2024 894,000 292.1 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