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USDA says slaughter data suggests sow slaughter has not been significant.

Beef production came in 1% below year-ago.

FFA kids in Streator, Ill., are raising pigs to help feed people in their community who would otherwise not be able to afford protein in their diets.

Canada has discontinued its October hog report.

But beef and pork exports in terms of value continue above year-ago levels.

Through August 2012 domestic pork demand was down 1.3%, export demand was up 3.3%, and live hog demand was down 0.2%.

Traders look for All Hogs & Pigs at 100.7% of year-ago levels.

Index signals expansion in industry, which is good for red meat demand.

Market reaction should be fairly muted.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on Sept. 1, 2012 was 67.5 million head; up slightly from same time last year and up 3 percent from June.