Show GOOD PROSPECTS FOR FEEDING CATTLE fed steers soil sell at high price at los angeles yards yarda that los angeles packers are willing to pay a premium for cattle of good breeding and grain feeding wat was again demonstrated thursday january eth when a shipment of utah steers brought and after competitive competitive bidding at the los angeles union stock yards there were s six ix carloads of 0 1082 to 1148 pound steers in the shipment the lighter end going at and the heavier end at these cattle were well bred de horned herefords Here forda fords and durhams af 1 ter running on grass until about 90 days daya ago the cattle were put on a ration of alfalfa bran shorts and wheat heat w they were the best appearing f ng bullocks received since the opening of the new stockyards stock yards and the price paid which was higher than any cattle have sold for within the past three weeks was proof that los angeles packers are willing to pay a premium tor for finished steers thus giving assurance to pure bred stock men and experienced feeders that quality and finish pays when selling livestock on the central market A good sale was made on a shipment of good handy weight fed ewes when the crane creek sheep company sold head averaging pounds at at los angeles union stock yards there were 25 head in the shipment averaging pounds at the los angeles packers are crying for choice light lambs and a 1475 quotation is regarded conservative on such kinds december the second month of business at the union stock yards los angeles was an active period tor for the new industry the markets were stable and orderly prices were generally higher on all classes of livestock than during the latter part or of november and eleven los angeles packers made purchases at the now new yards these purchases included a total of cattle 2001 calves hogs and sheep and lambs in addition to purchases by los angeles packers several smaller concerns from towns within a radius of about one hundred miles bought tock stock including cattle calves calves 81 hogs and 25 lambs |