Show the livestock situation ly J A with tile the exception of calves livestock slaughter ier 7 under federal inspection lu ill the united states was larger from january through april of 0 1040 than for foi the tha corresponding period the preceded lug ing deap year there were head of cattle slaughtered during this four aur month period lu in 1040 compared to ito head last year cai calves were rightly under adf yem year here being OU head killed lulled lothe io the first four mouthy of 1946 ag agalise alIst heid bead loat ye bog bi daughter aughter showdy au an increase Iii of murd more thaia than 1 head a mouth month over ui tir lat last year there were ft ere 60 bogs kaije alilea a under federal inspection Inspect lou from january through april of this baer while this figure in 1939 1030 was head sheep and lamb slaughter amouri amounted ted to head for 1910 as compared with alth last year from january through julie I 1 in the prices of livestock now with ft ath those of a year ago cattle and are about I 1 the he same while hoga boj q an ahei lower at the present time top price for S kgb last week lit at thu the los aurcle union stork stock yards was per cit willie while last year hogs bogs sold as high filah us as iver ier cwt cat however a number of hogs are being bein in reduced so thill that diio alio bog market la is on bit a cot amatively arat ively ely firm basis likewise ii umbers of cattle tire lire not above aboa e dormal no rinal A good many of our stockmen stoc kmen are asking themselves what effect the war will have on oil livestock marketa this la Is LV a question to which the answer Is uncertain talu depending on a good many factors our livestock markets are the result of the tha supply and demand Is 6 greatly influenced JY by tilt industrial activity in this country and should there be a adiong our factories there would be ba more payroll money to be spent for fo meat lit ill view of lh the uncertainty ahead it a good many of our livestock leaders ara are counseling operations on it conservative basis dattle cattle prices are higher than for a good many years and cattlemen are being urged to clear up their debts so that they can meet the alie future with a greater sense of security it seems logical that a time of high prices and unsettled conditions Is a time to put any business in order |