 Estimated hog slaughter was 476,000 head, up 5,000 on the week and up more than 7,000 on the year. At the CME, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on Tuesday, with boxed beef down sharply at midday, waiting for direct business to get better to find. Lean hog futures were pressured by the lower midday move in pork and questions about sustained domestic demand. I'm Brent Barnett, Brownfield.