USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               08/05 07:26
NW_LS720
Des Moines, IA        Wednesday, August 5, 2026           USDA-IA Dept of Ag 
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Weekly Estimated Average Weight of Barrows & Gilts for W/E     8/1/2026
Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Direct Hog Reporting Area


          Week Ending                  Head Count              Average Weight
            8/1/2026                     728,000                  281.2
Week Ago:  7/25/2026                     705,000                  282.7
Year Ago:   8/2/2025                     712,000                  281.1


Source:   USDA Market News Service
          Des Moines, IA  515-284-4460  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
          24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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