Show the livestock situation DY BY L A mcnaughton movement Alo vemont of Cali C ali fornias grass cattle crop Is just getting under way and despite the fact that cattle are fattening about a month later than normally the cattle are generally reported to be in very good condition especially ally is this true in southern california as far north as merced county in ili tit the san joaquin valley and north to salina on the coast prospects for very satisfactory prices to producers are exceptionally bright and the present market commar es ea favorably with the highest time two years ago fat cattle prices generally with exception of a short time in tile the spring of 1835 are the highest in ili nearly seven years the strong market kotis Is due in ili part to a scarcity of fat cattle in the middle west a scarcity engendered by tile the 1936 drouth A good many cattle which ordinarily would be market ed on the pacific coast are already going east to help malke make up for the shortage in the middle west government reports indicate the number of cattle in middle desern we sern feedlots feed lots is 38 per cent below a year ago and the sm smallest in many years california cattlemen fare are looking forward to ii a broad demand on the home markets believing that prices will hold up well throughout the season so far there has been no inquiry from middle western packers for california grass fat cattle but some of the larger cattlemen are studying middle western markets hero here on the los angeles market mir ket grass fat cows are selling at to a cwt cat grass frit steers are quoted at 8 RO to some growers ire are hoping that the best beat gras steers may reach 10 hog prices have held at stable pr prices icea during recent months it has been ome kome time since ince nod quality grain fed hogs have sold under 1000 1000 a ewt and only a few hogs hove been sold above 1100 pat fat lamb prices ire are hicri or er as the scarcity or of calif |