USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               11/18 06:16
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Des Moines, IA     Wed, Nov 18 2009     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Average Weight of Barrows and Gilts for Week Ending: 11/14/2009
Iowa-Southern Minnesota Direct Hog Reporting Area

            Week Ending    Head Count    Average Weight
            11/14/2009      398,000          270.4
Week Ago:   11/7/2009       433,000          271.3
Year Ago:   11/15/2008      410,000          267.6


Source:  USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
         Phone: 515-284-4460   email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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