Show CATTLE PRICES PES PESTo TO INCREASE Government Report R port Predicts Predicts Smaller Market Market- ings This Fall Present prospects Indicate smaller of or cattle during the fall fallor of or 1927 than in the fall of or 1926 with witha a tendency for movements to bunch up at the end of or the grazing season according to the United States st de department de- de department of or agriculture With no ma ma- material material material decrease in demand in sight prospects favor a continuation of or the general upward trend In prices which has been In evidence for the past three years Although a seasonal de decline de- de decline cline dine probably will occur late In the fall the prospects are that It will be beless beless beless less than usual Demand for feeder cattle this fall rall Is expected exp to be about the same as a a. year ear ago with prices probably somewhat higher Heavy cattle for short feeding are expected to be in better demand than light light- weights CATTLE SUPPLY SITUATION Although market receipts of or cat cat- cattle cattle cattIe tle tIe and calves have decreased some some- somewhat somewhat somewhat what recently as compared ith a year ear ago It seems probable that mar mar- are still in excess of tion of steers during the first six months of or 1927 equaled the heavy marketing of or the correspond correspond- corresponding ing months of 1926 of or calves were slightly less whereas those of or cows and heifers were cur cur- curtailed curtailed curtailed tailed about 7 per cent The number of or cows and heifers marketed mark ted from January to June 1927 was as however about equal to the number marketed during the llie corresponding period In In both 1925 and 1926 market- market Ings were Increased by drought condi condi- conditions lions in Important areas and in the latter year a vigorously prosecuted tuberculosis eradication campaign in certain sections sent considerable numbers of or cows to market Slaughter ter during the last half hal of or 1926 and the first half hal of or 1927 Indicates that the tendency to reduce numbers of or cows and heifers on ovi farms and end ranges was wa slowed down if Ir not actually stop stop- stopped stopped stopped ped during this period p |