Show the mir I 1 he livestock situation by J A aton livestock markets are arc perform performing lu in a very satisfactory manner indicating a broad demand for meats and a generally satisfactory retail meat situation ilog prices have been particularly favorable in fit view of the relatively low pric es ea of grains and to date those who have marketed grain through the I 1 medium of pork have received a considerably higher price than those ali who 0 sold tho the grain as such more afore and more western grain growers and farmers are looking to livestock as a means of merchandising their pastures and grains undoubtedly by and large those who sell their hay and grain through meat channels have the most stable market of any agriculturists the 10 hog made reappearance on the los angeles market during tile past week which means 20 per hood head for 11 lb market hogs assuming that on tile the average BOO ibs of barley la is required to pro duce pounds of live pork the man who receives loc it a I 1 pound for his hogs Is actually selling his barley lu lit concentrated form at about an 2 a cwt cat or at least double the present market price of the grain while hog growers can hardly expect such a favorable market situation to continue it if hog population increases nia materially aerial tha it still seems quite certain t aln that the western grain grower is likely to find pork production his most profitable means of marketing barley for a long time to come students of the livestock markets 9 tire are optimistic ns as to the immediate future of the fat cattle market supplies of strictly fate fat grain fed fea cattle ore re known to be somewhat limited tit in tile the entire los angeles trade aroa the mar shows considerable strength and prices of fat steers and cows were strong to higher on last weeks market while increased of range cattle are to be expected luring during the next 00 days most of these cattle are likely to be marketed ns as stockers si and feeders A brond broad demand for such cattle Is in prospect on oil the los angeles market as california cattlemen will need large numbers of cattle tor for replacement on ranges nud and lit in |