Show L ae e i SITUATION SITUATION unsatisfactory feed conditions condl tlona in much of Cali fornias range country may force a considerable movement of cattle to market including many breeding cows and heifers heffers which ordinarily would be carried over some grass steers and heifers heffers have aye already gone into feedlots feed lots it iti southern california and it appears likely that a good many cattle will be finished in feedlots feed lots it if costs of hay slid and concentrates do not get too far out of line it will be recalled the january 1 estimates of the U S department of agriculture indicated the largest cattle population in ca california I 1 1 I on oil record the estimate being around it seems likely that the movement of california grass cattle may be earlier than usual as cattlemen are inclined to move and steers to market in efforts to conserve grass for breeding herds and young stock the varied condition of pastures in the state is reflected to a considerable degree in th the grass cows which are now being marketed strictly tat fat cows oft off grass are selling belling as high as to 10 a cwt cat while cows which are carrying only fair flesh are selling at to a cwt cat incidentally last weeks receipts of cattle at the los angeles union stock yards were the largest in several months and show on oil increase of about 10 40 per ceni the sanie same period a year ago meat packers are calling upon central market interests to make every effort to increase the supply of livestock at the central maikels so that they may inay operate at central points and thus avoid unnecessary traveling strictly good quality steers have been rather light supply and such gilldes are in good demand at 1250 to 1325 a cwt cat however the plainer grades of steers are plentiful and are finding rathel uneven outlet at 1050 to 1150 and common steers are set selling 1 ing on down clown to t to 1025 good quality young lieffers also are in active demand at 1160 1150 to 1251 1250 common and medium grades 9 to 1125 bulls continue in active demand alid but seasonal increase in receipts of native neal eal calves have resulted in a somewhat lower market hogs appear to be fairly well san stabilized blitzen blitzed at around 14 to 1450 for foi the general run oi 01 to pound gra grain lafed led butchers rs A last week sent the extreme top to 1485 however the ceiling placed on whole bale pork cuts by the government may be expected to prevent any sharp advances over the average march market buy U S defense 13 bonds and stamps the 1 I 0 U of the red white and blue the pilgrims came to establish a nation in true freedom in the rights of coris conscience clence mary baker eddy weve got axis to grind buy defense bonds and stamps it Is not enough to help the feeble up but to support him after shakespeare W 11 E kly CHANGE SHEET renewals Ilen ewals herman black nora riddle J E J V proctor and alma saaga all of antimony |