USDA IA & S. MN Wkly Barrow&Gilt Wtd               09/08 07:03
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Des Moines, IA     Wed, Sep 8 2010     USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Weekly Average Weight of Barrows and Gilts for Week Ending: 9/4/2010
Iowa-Southern Minnesota Direct Hog Reporting Area

            Week Ending    Head Count    Average Weight
            9/4/2010        412,000          266.7
Week Ago:   8/28/2010       410,000          265.6
Year Ago:   9/5/2009        432,000          267.4


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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