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Show More Pork Needed In Western States, Says Packer . . LOS ANGELES Need for greater purlc production In the far western states Is being empha-sied these days because of shortage of hogs for slaughter on the Pacific coast. California in 1941 imported from other states 65 per cent of the ' more than 2.100,000 hogs slaughtered slaugh-tered within the state under federal, state and municipal meat inspection. inspec-tion. Of tltls total, more than 25 per cent came all the way from Nebraska, that state having shipped around 621,000 hogs to California in 1941. Under present strained transjwr-tation transjwr-tation conditions, the Pacific coast is "unable to Import the .normal number of hogs from distant states therefore, the need for greater pork production In the lar Western area. More than that, California has always depended to- groat extent upon shipment of hams, bacon and some pork products from the middle west" and these shipments have dwindled down to a trickle. To a great extent, the Pacific coast must depend upon small farmers who will carry only a few jows, to supply the increased demand. de-mand. Many farmers who have never raised hogs may find it possible pos-sible and profitable to engage in pork production on a small scale. It would greatly relieve the pork shortage on the Pacific coast. ' ' Livestock markets are on a gen- erally firm basis. Good quality Jed steers are selling at $15.50 to $16; medium to low grade steers $14.50 to $15,50; common grades aat $12.50 to $13.50, and cutter steers down to $11.50 per cwt. Some feeder steers carrying fair flesh went . to country buyers at $13.50 to $14.50. Common and medium heifers are in active demand ata $12.50 to $14.25 " " quotable up to recent sales at $15.50 to $15.85. ' Common' and medium cows are seUing at $10 to $12.50, odd head as high as $13 a cwt. A good many dairy type cows were Included In receipts and were sold mainly at $10 to $12 a cwt. Canner and cutter cows are bringing $7.25 to $9.75. Medium to good bulls axe quoted at $11.25 to $12.75, common bulls down to $10. Medium to choice native vealers are bringing $14.75 to $17 and some stocker calves moved out at $14 to $15 a cwt. The hog market shows UtUe change from day to day and thS bulk of good and choice 180 to 260-lb. 260-lb. hogs cleared at $16.25 to $16.50, with 280 to 300-lb. weights at $15.75 to $16.10; some 140 to 170-lb. lights at $15.25 to $15.75. Sows are quoted at $14.85 to $15.25, some heavy sows down to $14.50 a cwt. Good and choice woolad lambs are nominally quoted at $15.25 to $15.75 good wooled ewes $8 to $8.50. |