1.   Cattle futures gained after meatpackers yesterday snapped up supplies, raising speculation that better beef demand could surface in the week ahead.

2.   Hog futures gained after a lower animal slaughter suggested that a recent rise in hog supplies has subsided.

3.   In CHICAGO, hog futures gained after a lower animal slaughter suggested that a recent rise in hog supplies has subsided.

4.   In CHICAGO, cattle futures gained after meatpackers yesterday snapped up supplies, raising speculation that better beef demand could surface in the week ahead.

5.   Nikkei futures gained even as the Japanese yen climbed against the dollar for a third day.

6.   Soybean futures gained fractionally in late trade, drawing support from corn.

7.   Soybean futures gained partly on strength from soybean oil futures.

8.   Soybean futures gained in old-crop contracts on news of shipment delays by Brazil, a major competitor of the United States.

9.   Soybean and corn futures also gained on private crop estimates.

10.   Wheat futures gained on declining spring wheat acreage and a wheat sale Wednesday night to Egypt.