Show 7 i SITUATION N I 1 1 AV am dd not a k ajo ck VIL am active demand prevails for or all grades and classes ot of meat animals at the los angeles union stock yards increased receipts last week were considerably below trade requirements and meat packers are encountering difficulty in filling g government overn ment contracts supplies of meat tor for civilians are ara still far below requirements many retail meat shops in california are re getting less than 26 25 per cent 0 of f the fresh meat deliveries they have been selling during the past year with promises of secretary ot of agriculture that im ined late arrangements are to be ba made to work out more equitable distribution of supplies it is assumed that demand for meat animals will continue to increase in the thickly populated southern california areat area A new high top since establishment ot of the los angeles angeles market was recorded on fat stee r a when a load of day california f ed steers scored 1576 1575 and the same price was paid tor for choice arizona fed steers prices are higher on almost all al grades and classes of meat animals most of the meaty steers are selling at 1360 1350 to 1500 1600 with common grades including mexicans on down to 1176 1175 and cutter steers as low as 11 a ewt in efforts to obtain sufficient quantities of fed steers packers paid 14 to 1425 a cwt cat for halt half fat steers which they will finish in nearby custom feedlots feed lots medium to good heifers heffers are selling at 13 to 1460 common grades down to 11 a cwt cat comon and medium cows 10 26 to 1160 with choice up to 12 canners at to 8 a cwt cat bulls tor for sausage purposes pui poses are aie selling at 10 16 to 1175 1176 a few meaty bulls up to 12 a cwt cat native yeal veal calves are aie in active demand with medium to good grades bringing 1360 1350 to 1660 1550 and choice as high as 16 to 1760 hog prices also adv advanced an C e d during the past week carrying the extreme top to 1 1640 a cwt cat choice light feeder pigs scored new high at 26 25 a cwt cat fat lambs are quoted up to 1525 15 25 and good lb owes ewes made a new high at a oft |