Show II 1 Agriculture and nd Livestock By W. W E. E 0 BEEF CATTLE BRING HIGHER I MARKET PRICE I Western W Feeding Area rca Influential In Changing Conditions Provision for beet beef cattle supply throughout the United States un un- under under un- un under der present resent conditions depend upon marketing via 1 tho the corn con belt heW or more mar mor extended feeding in the growing Art areas says sas F. F It n. Sawyer Ogden representative o othe of oC the United States department o of oC agriculture market news ne s 's in n a. a bulletin Just Issued regard regard- regarding regardIng regardIng ing the spring cattle market That Tha favorable teed feed conditions In the western sugar beet areas has hns re re- re suited In increased receipts o ofed ofed ofed fed cattle at western markets 1 J. Is also stated by b the expert nJ Cn moil HIGH POINT Beet Beef cattle this spring have e sold sole the highest high cst for the tho season since 1890 says the report At that time prices were rere still on a high level because of war Inflation Production according to the state state- ment Is ts gradually being adjusted to a 8 more profitable basis and anda a a. strong undertone prevails pre In Inthe inthe Inthe the whole hole cattle situation The generally bene rally higher average erale prices rices for slaughter cattle during the past J few years the report states have h ve been accompanied by increased total and per capita consumption of beef thus Indicating IndicatIng ing an Increased consumptive de de- demand demand de- de mand for this product During each Elch of the past five fhe years cars pro pro- production production production for the first four Cour months exceeded that for the same per per- period iod tod a a. year previous but this year proved to t be the ho exception MARKET MARKEr lAm STOCK Reviewing tho the general condi condi- conditions condition tion the report continues Briefly speaking the cattle In Industry In- In Industry industry for a. a number of years ears has been passing through a n. period of oC production over-production which has resulted result result- r ed in curtailment liquidation heavy eavy market receipts and con con- consequently consequently consequently a a. high slaughtering ratio to numbers remaining on farms and ranges This has temporarily Increased the tendency to market cattle at younger ages resulting in a more rapid turnover With lh the present trend away from the production of aged grass steers our beef supply depends more on the feeder The production of calves and yearlings on oil the range involves marketing via vla the corn belt or more extended feeding In Inthe Inthe inthe the growing areas The latter case has been noticeable the past season Favorable feed conditions and less leM lamb feeding In some areas last year increased cattle feeding In Texas and Oklahoma and western sugar beet areas re resulting re- re resulting suiting in increased receipts of oC fed Ced cattle at western markets this year cONDITIONS S OIL CHANGING NOW The higher price level for cattle may possibly be he accompanied accompanied by some further culling and liquidation of range herds this fall but we are Me approaching the end of the the- period of over- over marketing and except for Cor forced because of drought conditions the th number of cattle forced on the slaughter market will be limited Prices In western areas have Increased more pro pro- proportionately proportionately proportionately than have hae prices at atthe atthe atthe the central markets Breeding animals and growing stock are In strong hands handa and with available pasture ot of range rangeS excessive mar mar- market market marcet ket supplies s of oC range cattle for several years eais seems doubtful doubt CuI The total number of all cattle and calves In the 17 1 j western states state has 1139 declined about 16 per cent since 1920 and an l the total for Cor the United States Slates has declined 16 U per pt r cent While It Is Impossible to make any definite segregation I between dairy and anti beef cattle beef bee cattle In the west seem to have decreased fully 23 2 per cent during the past seven years ears As Asin AsIn AsIn in similar periods of the past J the scarcity of oC market supplies of grass cattle Is most pronounced when the grower feeling confident dent of ot the future begins to build buildup I up tip herds retains stock for the full utilization of available pas- pas pasture pasture ture lure and an l range and holds young stock for further growth and an finish Apparently the Industry is approaching this phase base of oC the production cycle cde |