Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.45 million head, up 2.2 percent from a year ago levels. Slaughter is forecast to trend lower over the next six weeks, projected at 2.69 million head this week and down to 2.40 million head on the week ending May 22^nd. Over the next six weeks, slaughter is forecast at an average of 2.45 million head, down 2.8 percent from the prior six week average. The slower…