1.   Bourke said futures might slip ahead of the figure amid concerns it could be strong.

2.   Cattle futures slipped as a drop in meatpacker demand offset expectations that retail demand will rise once a severe blizzard ends in the Eastern U.S.

3.   Cattle futures slipped amid concern that consumer demand for beef is weak while supplies are ample.

4.   Corn futures slipped as a forecast for warmer, drier weather in much of the Midwest raised expectations for a big weekend harvest.

5.   Corn futures slipped after a recent jump in prices encouraged farmers to sell some of their freshly harvested crops.

6.   Crude oil futures slipped for a second day amid concern that limited oil exports from Iraq, expected to start next month, could offset robust demand.

7.   Crude oil and petroleum product futures slipped as traders awaited a report later today that was expected to confirm that U.S. inventories will be more than adequate this winter.

8.   Corn and soybean futures slipped because of warm, sunny conditions that should allow small crops to catch up on growing, traders said.

9.   Hog futures slipped as abundant supplies of competitively priced beef erode consumer pork demand, leading meatpackers to reduce hog slaughter rates.

10.   Hog futures slipped amid expectations that supplies are adequate to meet lackluster demand.