1.   Broilers Council spokesman Lobb said that orders for chicken remained steady during the beef recall, and he believes that burger alerts are beginning to lose their impact.

2.   Hudson closed its ground beef plant recently after federal inspectors found bookkeeping and testing problems that had contributed to the need for the massive beef recall.

3.   Hudson closed the facility following the beef recall last week.

4.   Newspapers such as The New York Times reported recently that the news of the beef recall did little to sway avid meat eaters from their carnivorous pleasures.

5.   Soybeans and soymeal also rose, while cattle prices shrugged off the biggest beef recall in U.S. history.