Show the livestock situate on by J A mcnaughton Naughton Uc A greater supply of meat Is ia now available aval lable to american consumers lic accord cording lug to official slaughter figures just juat released by tho the U S agricultural marketing service in 11 fact move more cattle calyes calves hogs and sheep were slaughtered under federal inspection ui in the united states in ln january than during the 1 anie mouth month a year ye arago ago the ilie greatest increase in hi slaughter la Is in hogs bogs the january total in the united states being a gain ot over oui a year sear ago or a gain gaan of over oui 30 per pei cent cattle slaughter at showed a gain of over a year ngo calf slaughter at reflected reflect eI a small increase and sheep anil labib slaughter at showed a gian of over a year ago with the increased slaughter the market values of hogs are aie sharply below a year ago for example on the los angeles market boat best butcher bogs at a cwt cat with a cwt cat a year ago larger supplies of hogs for slaughter are arc expected during the next JeNy mon mouths montii but many in the trade are hope hopeful fut of some advance ill val rallies ties A conce concerted ried effort Is being made to advertise the present low prices of pork which average ar around aund 20 to 30 per cent below a year ago went meat dealers throughout the country countr yi in eluding chiding both the independent and chain chore s are publicizing pork and lard laid and calling attention of cou consumers sumers to tile the relatively low recall prices government jovern estimates indicate a sligh Lely smaller spring pig crop CI in I 1 the united states tills this year thau than a 4 year ago with tit the probability that there will bo be a decrease decro aso la in of bop bogs next fall thus tile outlook Is that everything else being equal the bo hog market lat later or on oil in tile year will be on a alloro favorable basis ns as far ua as the alog producer und and feeder Is concer concerned nedi the larger number of cattle on food tire are now being marketed but the hie demand for beef appears to be quia active and market prices are arc holding up ull on oil it a steady basis ved steers are selling mainly at af to with tho the better quality longer fed steers quotable ut at to possibly 10 a cwt cat these prices are allbut about in line with a year ago most of the range cows cowa anre bringing to best at 7 a cwt cat those these prices arc ac slightly below it a year ago due to increased supplies native veal calves are selling at 10 to 12 choice up to 13 a cat cwt cati Is just about in line with jhb levels ofa year ago to choice fat lainta tire quoted it at 1 to lo 9 or slightly higher than tile the prices which pre a year ago |