USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               03/18 08:26
NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, March 18, 2026           USDA-IA Dept of Ag 
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Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     3/14/2026
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
           3/14/2026                     811,000                  291.0
Week Ago:   3/7/2026                     772,000                  291.2
Year Ago:  3/15/2025                     776,000                  289.8


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