Lean Hogs mixed in early trade

February Lean Hogs are up 0.10 at 81.40, June Lean Hogs are trading up 0.07 at 90.05, and April is down 0.07 at 83.60. Many livestock traders are still on holiday and thin markets are expected to persist until after the first of the year. Cash is steady and some light buying on dips is showing up. Tuesday's Hog and Pig report was considered slightly bearish across the board, there is expected to be more hogs available for slaughter into the spring of 2015.