Show the livestock situation al 31 33 J A 1 A I 1 I 1 I 1 As early rains tall fall in southern california it appears that grassl will have hava a good start at least increased activity in stock cattle I 1 Is noted at the los angeles union stock yards where increasing receipts of this class are being readily absorbed by in creasing numbers ot of auntry buyers prices have been a little lower on heavy stock calves during the past few weeks and on some of the cows although as a whole stock cow prices pi ices are about steady the unusually strong demand lor for canners and cutters which has carried cutters to around 16 G to 7 per cwt cat has haa kept stock edw up to at least these levels few range cobb ot of any description are available at less than 6 per cwt cat and good quality deho ined cows suitable for the country are selling at around to 7 per cwt cat young howsare cows cow sare are scarce and the chief requirement in the way of age seems to be that the cows be young enough to have full mouths months good young stock cows are quotable to or above in regard to calves calved heavy calves weighing pounds or more are aie considered about 1 per cwt cat under quotations a few weeks ago and are selling largely at 10 to 11 per cwt cat light calves are about steady with the late summer market and are in strong den demand tand since a good many cattlemen want calves that wont cost too many man dollars in the belief that they put gain on cheaper than they can buy weight high hay prices are influencing many cattlemen in the imperial valley to lay plans tor for selling most oe C their alfalfa as hay rather than pasturing it some believe that there will be a third less cattle in the imperial valley this winter than last ast year and acid tt it Is a fact that to date there have been fewer cattle bought by valley ranchers another contributing factor Is that much former pasture land Is now in flax and sugar beets the fact Is that a good many cattle on native grass pasture in southern california have made better gains and acquired more finish than corresponding cattle on alfalfa in the imperial valley native grass Is much enuch cheaper and when it comes down to it it I 1 la hard to improve on a good california mares tillaree and bur clover range it la Is expected that stock cattle battla receipts at the los log angeles union sock yards will increase during the next 30 days A good demand domand Is a anticipated for stock cattle at since ace there are many ran gemen who buy cattle when they have prospects of grass regardless of the price of the cattle the los loa angeles union stock yards otters a central point where buyers can make a selection ot of the class clase of stockers they want sorted to size and quality and where shippers can send stock cattle knowing that there is always strong buying power tor for all classes |