Lean Hog Futures Mixed

December lean hogs are trading at 4785, down 0.10 cents/lb. February lean hogs are trading at 54.65, up 0.02 cents/lb. April lean hogs are trading at 62.10, up 0.05 cents/lb. Lean hog futures are trading modestly choppy with little change after Monday's move up. Market chatter about cash prices and consumer demand is constant and has kept both buyers and sellers active. Monday's USDA hog slaughter was 460,000 head versus 443,000 last week and 433,000 a year ago