NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, May 21, 2025 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 5/17/2025 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 5/17/2025 746,000 287.9 Week Ago: 5/10/2025 764,000 289.6 Year Ago: 5/18/2024 773,000 287.9 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