51.   Tougher regulations come at a time when hog prices have ranged from poor to catastrophic.

52.   While the restaurant business has been relatively steady, hog prices have fluctuated wildly, Leach of Donaldson, Lufkin said.

53.   Across town, heavy buying by commodity funds pushed hog prices higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

54.   After sinking most of the week, cash hog prices were steady to higher Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

55.   At last, he thought, hog prices were on their way up, perhaps to a level where he could make some money.

56.   Hog futures slid at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, hurt by slumping cash hog prices and anticipation that a month-end report will show modest growth in supply.

57.   Hog futures prices fell due to concern over weak cash prices.

58.   Hogs retreated in line with lower cash hog prices and weaker wholesale pork demand.

59.   In other markets, a drop in hog futures prices left market participants wondering if the recent bullish trend has come to a conclusion.

60.   Lean hog futures prices rose in trading Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, amid continued strong demand and expectations that exports will strengthen this fall.