Show L V 02 SITUATION am soon of 8 1 0 the highest pi Ice paid tor for hogs since the tall fall of 0 1926 was waa recorded last week at the los angeles union stock block yards when 1685 1585 per pei lbs ibs was paid toi for choice california grain ted fed hogs the advance carried hogs a full cent a pound higher than the extreme top tol la las 11 maich areli when the govern luent established price ceilings on oil p r biary pork cuts packers admit losses on oil pork they are aie now handling but tile the movement of 0 hogs hail baa not been lent to meet demands for home consumption military needs and shipments abroad it Is expected expect edi that the huge spring pig crop chop will soan soon start moylan to market and buyers are expecting to make their purchases on a p basis more nearly neaily in line with wholesale and retail prices pi ices permitted by government price ceilings the largest slaughter supply of 0 hogs in all history Is expected to move moe to market this tall fall and winter and when this movement gets under way it la Is believed that supplies of 0 pork and lard will meet all demands within price limitations afforded by OPA orders the cattle market continues on a firm basis with receipts not noi sufficient lo 10 to meet trade demands despite despoto the fact that slaughter figures record a substantial increase over a year ago in the los angeles area good steers are selling at 1276 to 1365 short fed steers 1175 to 1260 1250 mexican Alex ican type steers to 11 A new high top for or the year was made when 1300 lb cows scored 11 41 a cwt cat the bulk of common and medium range lange sell at to with a good many well covered cows up to 10 and 1050 fleshy dairy cows are quoted at 8 to some bringing up to bulls are aie selling mainly at to 11 a few up to 1125 and 1150 native dealers are in active demand at 14 to 15 16 choice up to 1550 receipts ot of tat fat lambs are rather light and good and chol choice tull full lambs are quoted at 14 and 1460 common and in medium edlum shorn lambs mainly at 1025 to 11 cull owes ewes at 3 to |