 This year, carcass weights have been reluctant to fall, and hog slaughter rates have held above last year, which has stalled the seasonal rally. The index has held within a narrow $2 range over the last nine weeks, and the window for a seasonal rally is now narrowing. Cattle and feeder cattle futures were back and forth in a narrow range during the week. Profit-taking had prices under pressure to start the week, but higher initial cash trade offered support in the live cattle market, and strength in the cash feeder cattle index offered support for feeder futures.