Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures were mostly down on Friday as concerns about winter weather and sluggish export demand had some investors shedding their positions.

Feeder cattle firmed amid dropping corn futures
Lean hog futures also finished higher
Deferred live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures finished stronger
Lean hogs rose on hopes that U.S. cash prices had reached bottom
Live cattle slipped somewhat but ended the week up 1.2 per cent
Packers losing money processing beef due to tight supply
Large supplies of hogs continue to pressure futures, analysts said
China's beef purchases supports live cattle
Plains blizzards and cold winter weather stressed animals and impacted weight gain
Live cattle futures eased on profit-taking and weaker-than-expected cash trades