date:Dec 26, 2012
ed big gains on Monday with the April and June contracts hitting new highs.
There is some concern about the winter storms expected over the next several days, which could slow weight gains and disrupt transportation.
There has been now activity in the cash market, but sellers have raised their asking prices while packer margins remain very poor.
he slaughter pace is expected to be down this week and even lighter next week. But so far the light slaughter levels have not led to any real increas