Show the livestock situation I 1 illy ily J 1 A efter hitting new highs tor for several years leara livestock Ih estock prices lime lia B declined during the last few days cays but values are aie still well above levels prevailing at the start of the tha year good quality incero lae have sold as high as 12 to 13 a cwt cat and choice cli olca long fed steers undoubtedly are aie ail aue llo up to 1350 13 50 a cwt cat and perhaps pei hai s higher some common steers me are selling at to 1060 1050 and medium grades glades at 11 to 12 b h ewt wt medium to good heifers heffers last week brought 1076 1075 to ta 1235 1 elih with common grades down to 9 a cwt cat cows have declined rather sharply since reaching peak prices tor for the past 20 years medium to good A i cows last week sold at 9 to 10 and values of 0 cheso are now somewhat lower but the greatest declines have hae been effected on common grades of beef bee cows and day cows decried through slaughter channels late sales ol of common to medium cows including dairy animals were made at 8 to cattlemen and dairymen are aie making use ot of the relatively high beet beef outlet for bulls which are selling at to 1025 and as dhigh alfen as 1075 10 76 for foi meaty well ed ani animals nials i ilog hog prices have hao declined sharply from the high point of a sneek ek ago when choice butcher hogs brought 13 mot ot of the to 40 lb ib grain fed hogs are now bielling at 1225 12 25 to 1260 12 60 slightly more than half ot of last weeks receipts lecel its ot of 1543 10 rattle pattie came from points th the e balance coming mainly from arizona I 1 te besag as new mexico utah and idaho market supplies have been distributed through tile the the five trading damsat days at hie lie market but the heavy ti traffic attic on western railroads laili oads has caused some inconvenience to livestock shippers slaughter of 0 cattle and calves is continuing well above a year ear ago in numbers but while lah h racel pis me are above the five year average tile the hog slaughter Is N veil el below abelow that of a year ago it is probable pio bable that the next 60 days will witness increased Inci eased slaughter of all classes ot of livestock and particularly hogs and aid cattle call california sheep are aie report le ported edt in excellent condition and a bumper early lamb crop Is 1 anticipated despite general rains growing glowing conditions have hae not been very faNo favorable rable in tile the big san joaquin valle where a few days of 0 warin weather ate ithai and sunshine would be of great benefit to stockmen stoc kmen |