| Show L V SITUATION aati e C hog prices have fluctuated during the pasi week as buyers are attempt attempting i ng to bring nog prices more nearly in id line with ceiling prices on pork cuts and ana lard irv Howe ir however v vei with ith eat demand tor for corli pork rherar the market alet has abuya a lau y ancy which seems to defy efforts effort ot of buyers to hold values in 1111 line early last week hog markets the country over were evenly lower but on succeeding days pi ices am proved until most of the declines deell nea were regained however last friday prices pi ices ware lower again a and nd the closing top at the lot los angeles union stock yards was 1536 1535 a cwt cat or about 16 15 cent s a cwt cat lower that the highest quote dilce lee the day previous it seems like that during the next few weeks weaks receipts ot of hoga will increase Inci easa as the efre t of 0 the record spring pig tan farro wing owing Is felt feit transportation agencies packers pac keis cO mission men and government agencies are urging lioa feeders to spread on out t afie the tall fall marketing season as much as possible in order that the record numbers of market hogs can be ira transported tian n sported and processed reports from washington inc Indi leato caio that government buying of 0 pork and lard has been reduced temporarily pora rily probably until the big fall run begins to move to market cattle prices are aie hold holding ing on a stable basis with some strength noted 01 on cows and the bertei grades of steers strictly good fed steers topped last week at tab los angeles market at 13 65 all and d short fed steers are selling at 1160 t to D 1276 a ewt cwt cows are in good demand and most of the common and medium grades of range cows are eligible to to 10 with strictly good ran range ge cows up to 1060 1066 A good rann many y dairy cows are being marketed fleshy dairy types selling at 8 to and up to 9 50 for well covered holstein Holst eln cows for slaughter bulls continue in good demand at to 11 and some heavy bulls were sold as high as 1126 1125 and 1160 1150 9 a cwt cat N native ti e dealers are active at 1250 12 60 to 1450 14 50 tor for the bulk built holce choice g geades rades up to 1526 1525 the broad demand tor for fat at lambs on the los angeles market was emphasized last week when the largest shipment of the yeu yea some 14 decks or of full woodlea lambs cambs from mendicino county california brought 1450 a cwt cat several packers were included among the buyers indicating that all ot of tue the los angeles packers eis are looking towards the central market for foi supplies |
