| Show 1 I 1 4 LIV 11 4 CJ ysl s SITUATION 1 as sept at the ff beles q e union stock bards LOS ANGELES UNION STOCK YARDS february 1030 1950 the local supply of cattle showed a reduction of about 1000 head when compared with a week ago and the total was almost 1300 1500 head bead under the same time of last year the feeling in the market was not too strong but the selling side was able t to force most rates to slightly better levels because of the scarcity of numbers As the week moved on the undertone of the macket became weaker for there were several factors that moved in trade that had a bearing on quotations the hide market throughout the country was followed by a break in tallow and in some other by product items packers reported that the break broke about 3 cents per lb ib and this in these related markets put dressed beef prices somewhat below cost levels practically every grade of steers and yearlings yearnings year lings was included in this weeks supply including several loads of fairly long fed steers prices all through the list are ending up strong to ro cents higher with the advance pretty well distributed tri buted cows and heifers heffers are strong to a little higher also while other classes are generally unchanged most of the high medium and average good grading steers and yearlings yearnings year lings here this week figured f from rom 2150 to 26 w while h i I 1 e a few loads went up from the latter price to the weeks top of 2075 2675 highest price paid so far this year more medium grades bulked from 2150 to 21 with plainer kinds at 19 and under A few good heifers heffers reached but mo most t of th the supply sold from 21 to 23 with lower quality kinds at 1850 and less good beef cows sold up to 20 with the bulk landing at 1750 to 10 19 while plainer kinds sold down to most canners and cutters sold from 13 to ag good weighty sausage bulls sold from 1950 to 2150 with lighter weight offerings at 10 19 and under A few dealers sold at 32 and a little above while the bulk of the calves and dealers sold from 23 25 to 29 demand for stockers and feeders rs was good but the supply was small medium to near goo good steers and heifers heffers went back to the country at 21 to 2350 with light calves to 2550 stock cows sold from 16 to 1773 1775 hog prices advanced about 50 cents compared with the close of last week in sympathy with a similar advance at most other large markets the bulk of the to 2 zo ia ib local butchers sold from 1775 to 1850 with midwestern midwest em rail hogs up to 19 A few more light weights arrived and the bulk weighing ISO lbs ibs and under sold from 1050 to 1750 A few big weight butchers sold in the 15 column sows bows sold largely from 1150 to 13 lamb supplies were light again but the undertone was firm A few good lambs sold at 23 with others at 22 and down old ewes were practically absent |
