1.   Hogs rose, rebounding from a six-month low, as meatpackers took advantage of low prices to restock.

2.   In CHICAGO, hogs rose, rebounding from a six-month low, as meatpackers took advantage of low prices to restock.

3.   Stories abound that meatpackers have taken the unusual step of placing hides in storage in hopes of receiving better prices later.

4.   That meatpackers took so few pork bellies, which are cured and sliced into bacon, indicates that supplies are plentiful for the summer, traders said.