USDA'sannouncement thattheirnow testing ground beef for traces of avian influenza did not sit well with the cattle complex and ultimately led traders to dumpboththe live cattle and feeder cattle contracts lower byTuesday'send.Hog prices closed higher on the Daily Direct Afternoon Hog Report, up $2.40 with a weighted average price of $92.03 on 6,186 head.