NW_LS720 Des Moines, IA Wednesday, August 27, 2025 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E 8/23/2025 Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area Week Ending Head Count Average Weight 8/23/2025 758,000 281.0 Week Ago: 8/16/2025 759,000 281.1 Year Ago: 8/24/2024 813,000 282.5 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