LIVESTOCK — CME hogs drop to contract lows on weak demand, pork hits 3 — 1/2 year low
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped for the seventh time in eight trading sessions on Wednesday and hit fresh contract lows on weak demand and a drop in cash pork prices to the lowest in 3-1/2 years. Rising inflation, driven largely by soaring energy costs, and