Show the livestock situation 1 J A million Mi ilion s latest estimates by the united states department or of agriculture indicate a reduction of 11 14 per pel cent in the number of cattle on feed lit in california as of december however Howe vei the decrease deci ease in the seven far western states la is only seven per cent the total lit in the seven western states Is given as against Cali fornias ilias total number og of eattle cattle of oil feed Is estimated at it against on oil teed feed a year lear ago and two years ago on oil the face of it these reductions i deduc in I 1 n the number of cattle on oil feed would not appeal to havu a substantial effect upon tho the market trend trenda during the next few months but lit in fact these aliese figures ui es give the cattle market a rather bullish tone the demand for oi mea meats ts on tile tha pacific coast la Is the grea greatest t est lit all lilb history tory and I 1 tho lie actual outbreak of war wai ma bo be expected to accentuate the demand f foi 0 r the be better t te r g grades r s of hi tend beet e B buying u y ing pow powei e r i Is s t the 1 gibat eat est in all history because oi of the necessity for meat ineat food products rot foi tile the armed aimed forces ond and the greatly increased employment there Is a the five per tent cent decrease if in the number of lambb on oil feed lit in the selen western states and it ii 20 pel pei cent decrease deci ease in tile the number on oil feed in california general gonegal rains lit in decembri Decem bei bet have given green feed an unusually good start a factor which Is both to cattlemen ana it looks looka like another wet eat cai on oil the pacific coast farmers rainie is are aio now flow anxious to seed grain feigin land as the soll Is in excellent condition A low few warna deal clear days das would aid materially there will be great demand tor for feed grains in 1942 barly green feed Is serving to relieve the domand demand for alfalfa tiny hay the first week of the war with japan witnessed a sharp upturn in prices of both hogs and cattle twelve cent hogs were back on tho the los angeles market last week cattle prices pi ices advanced unevenly carrying cows and medium grades of steers to the highest levels lei els of the bear ear the mai ket has not had a tali fair test on choice long fed steers which are considered quotable well veil above 12 a cwt cat A good many range cows covis are aia now selling at 8 to 9 and a quotation of or better Is considered in line on strictly good fat cows |