Show IU I The most substantial upward trend trend in cattle prices in the past two years took place in the Los Angeles market during March giving ing cattlemen real cause for optimism optimism ism and rejoicing Cattle prices prices arc generally a n full cent a pound I I higher hi her than at the close of February nr ary carrying carrying- st steer r prices to level levels that permitted profit in many feed feedlot lot IDt operations The advance placed the Los Angeles market on the j highest level of or any of the larger i markets I Six-cent Six steers again appeared onI on quotations and at the close of the j I month choice baby beeves that had been on full grain rations sold as high as a cwt the highest price since last December There I appears to be growing g confidence within the trade that the market has sound underlying strength tho Retail trade has shown surprising I ly surprisingly small resistance nce to the higher her scale of prices However it be understood that maintenance of ofa ofa i I a higher relative price structure on the Pacific Coast must depend to son som some extent upon actions on Mis Missour Mi sour river rive l markets which hav have not been too satisfactory so far California's annual crop o of baby lambs is now moving mar mar- ward ket-ward about a month later than usual and hardly up to the normal average owing to unsatisfactory factory range conditions Sheep Sheep- men have been forced to feed their sheep throughout hout the winter al- al I although though in most parts of the state there is now sufficient pasture for both ewes and lambs Iambs Many lany sheep sheep- men practiced creep feeding of their lambs generally with very good results Many Ian 1 lambs are arc cor corn com ipg to market carrying more weight than desired by the pack pack- packers packers packers I ers who prefer a handy handy carcass from 70 to 80 pound lambs It is likely that California ornia will have a larger percenta percentage e of feed I feed feed- feeder feed feeder er lambs Iambs than usual California grass crass cattle operators I are arc faced with short feed condition in most parts of the s state te and it is probable that most of them will fin find it necessary to finish grass I steers In in feedlots Concentrates and hay arc are relatively low priced i and cattlemen v ho iho arc able to fin fin- finish fin finish ish their stock at nt home shoud should profit by putting putting- the grain top on their cattle Many Mapy cattlemen have found th that lt the feeding feeding- of concentrates con cent rates while cattle catto arc still on or green feed puts on cheap gains Jains and adds to the marketability of of their product 4 |