1.   Cargill Inc. also will reduce hog slaughter hours, but would not say by how much.

2.   Cattle prices are also seeing the effects of trimmed slaughter hours.

3.   Hog futures fell after meatpackers said they are reducing slaughter hours, reducing demand for the animals.

4.   In CHICAGO, hog futures fell after meatpackers said they are reducing slaughter hours, reducing demand for animals.

5.   Mickelson said he does not know how long the shortened hours will last, but that the meatpacking business requires packers to curtail slaughter hours from time to time.