Show expected raise in cattle prices prices of most grades of slaughter cattle during the summer and fall months probably will average lii glur than lit in tile the corresponding months of 1030 1930 the bureau of agricultural economics said in ill its ita june report on the beef cattle situation the expectation for higher arl cos coi Is based on prospective smaller supplies of cattle during tile last half of the year compared 1 I allt z atud ly I 1 ofal of a el i t divelly favorable bonsu ner leni lc inand and situation A 11 third price supporting fact factor was reported to be tile tho strong domand demand which Is ia expected to io develop for stocker and feeder cattle if fee feed crop conditions are are about nor mal nin this alili summer bummer but tho the average price of most cattle in tho the last half of 1937 1037 is likely the bureau said to be lower than in the first half of the year year because of the increase which occurs in the proportion of cows and heifers heffers lit in the slaughter supply cuttle cattle prices rose steadily since last summer until april since then prices of choice and prime steers have declined but prices of other grades of slaughter cattle have continued to rise of well fin finished asbed grain fed cattle this summer and fall are expected to bo be much smaller than usual some advance in the prices of 0 the better grades grada Is probable the bureau said the seasonal decline in prices of the lower grades normally occurring in summer and fall will vill ho be less than average this year because of the prospective strong demand for cattle for feeding and re stocking purposes if feed crop conditions are above normal |