Show increase shown in cattle imports imports of mexican cattle into the united states during the flie first four month of 1939 were the largest on oil record the total being head out of a total of cattle imported into tills this country lining the period pei iod canada supplied lost of tile tha balance this situation lia lias been brought about by relatively high stocker stacker and feeder prices in this country unsettled economic conditions coupled with drought in old mexico on the whole these cattle are aie of verr tery inferior type and quality y arid and tt means that alte he american Americ Amei ican nn meat trade Is now being called upon to absorb a vast quantity of inferior beef because los angeles naturally Is the outlet for thousands of these cattle this section Is having some difficulty lit in absorbing the common coalition grades of beef nearly 22 million pounds of canned beef were imported into the united states from south america during the first four m oaths months of the year it Is debatable to what extent imports of canned beef may have on the american beet beef market as aa the canned product Is something of a specialty and aad many tit in the trade will argue that canned beet beef does not take tho place of fresh beef nevertheless the product Is competitive with domestic beef just as all food products tire are competitive peti tive livestock markets here on the pacific coast for the most part remain in ili firm position the better grades brades of fed steers and ana hb heffers heifers cifers are lit in firm demand at steady prices plainer grades of steers mid and cows are ine meeting eting nar narrower er demaud demand and prices have declined during the past week or ter tec days hogs are haying having a seasonal advance with demand quite broad indicating di a satisfactory fresh fresoli pork trade despite increased supplies the los angeles hog market Is fully one cent a pound higher than six weeks ago with good butcher hogs selling at 8 to a cwt cat lambs likewise are in broad demand at steady prices although shorn lambs are somewhat lower d due ue to reduction in the value of pelts good to choke choice lambs on tile los angeles market are arc quoted at suo aco to |