Show avi 7 r 0 1 I 1 li livestock riesto ck situation it 14 at cuini rsm J LOS ANGELES may 7 1030 aie too many thin cattle coin coming 9 on the market a a result of actual or anticipated feed I 1 j shortage in the case of a actual s shortage it is to say the least unfortunate that these cattle should be put into beef channels and the industry would be lar far better off if they wele sent to i feed I 1 in ta the ie case of anticipated short i age abc i it t is best to use the feed to fatten as many as possible I 1 rather th than an to attempt to put a little but not enough flesh on j all because half fat cattle dont dress well putting the packer up I 1 j against a hard g game anic with the result that lie he cant merchandise the produce to advantage an and d naturally the packer feels that he must buy them cheaper and that is what makes the market prices we have always advocated and still believe that the best practice is to top out the herd and market the fat stuff promptly in case of short range supplemental nt feed should be used in order to fatten the bullock feed prices this year are iel dively low thus offering a good opportunity for profit in applying our concentrates to make beef and the use of supplemental feeds enables us to get the best value out of dry range feed this seasons relatively low grain and hay prices offer an attractive proposition to stockmen stoc kmen and farmers who are in a position to feed out thin and half fat cattle in feedlots feed lots practical cattle feeders find that cattle which have acquired a certain degree of flesh on dry grass put on further finish with the greatest degree of economy we are up tip against a peculiar condition this year the cattle supply is short on the other hand the demand for beef products is also short being influenced by the prevailing low prices on other forms of meat food v aich is bound to have its effect with the housewife when she comes to select her daily requirements so if we are to hold up the price levels of beef we should make the cattle good in order that everybody handling the produce pio duce including the consumer will fedeli feel that they are getting their moneys woith there a chance of passing the buck we may get away with it the first time but the mead fellow that merchandises the meat must deliver the leal thing the hide conceals but the meat speaks for itself the old saying that the chain is no stronger than its weakest link applies to the livestock and meat business which is so intimately associated from the grass roots to the table that every part of the industry must hold up its end if it fails then the whole chain is weakened |