The Detroit times., 1916-06-02

below the demand and fully half Of
those that do end their way into
the market are taken by killers.
Veal calves are coming to market in
limited numbers and the quality Of
arrivals Is far below the average
Tor this season OF the year. Live
calves OF the right weight and quail.
ity readily brought S1a Der cwt
during the last half OF Nav and
many killers found II impossible IN
secure the calves that they needed
10 supply their trade. The demand
for good sized mich cows was
hardly ever known to be so active
and prices average $40 higher than
on this date last year.
One OF the chief causes for pres.
ent high prices for cattle IL the
fact that practically no Texas cattle
are coming and not many northern
grass cattle are ready to kill yet.
Western grazing conditions are re-
ported to be ideal. but IL will be 20
to 40 days before grass cattle good
enough to kill will make their ap-
pearpnce.
ne season for changing Quota
tons In the sheep department ia at
hand. Already all grades of mature
stock have been marked down and
yearling lambs will he next to az.
perience a scaling down OF values.
Wool lambs are about all In, the
tiptop OF the season for this kind
being 1890. Shorn lambs OF tho
right weight have sold az high AZ
$ll.3o, but stock which carried
overweight had to be sold at $40
TO 5000. The wool situation con.
tinues strong In all of the leading
markets, buyers being Obliged tor
pay growers asking prices or 40
without the wool.
The month OF June has ALWAYS
been noted for a readjustment of
live hog prices, but owing to the
abnormal conditions which have re-
suited from the European war, deal.
ers have been Of the opinion that
June, this year, would be an excep-
ton. They have argued that the
fact that packers had large con-
tracts to MI would keep values on
high levels, regardless OF any in
crease In current receipts which
might take place. The month opens
with a much easier feeling than
that which has ruled the trade dur.
Ing the past fortnight. and the bull
crowd is beginning to lose it's grip
upon the situation. Hogs are yield.
ing well. making II possible for the
packer to make big profit. In spite
OF present high prices for live
stock.
Packers are vending large guam
titles Of cured meats to Belgium and
other points in Europe. America is
exporting twice az much lard as on
this date last year.
In a recent issue the Chicago
Breeders Gazette published the fol.
lowing concerning the export trade
In meats:
Exports OF beef and hog product
continue heavy. with the exception
OF canned stun. During the min,
months ending with March Is2.i4s,
$50 pounds OF fresh and 3l,1S7,740
pounds OF picked beef were export.
ed against 76,393.s2i and 1850. 7sO
pounds, respectively. last year
Canned beef exports were only 2s..
704.S52 pounds against 5O,990.347
last year. or bacon 424,6sO, 2s5
pounds we're exported during thu
eight.month period. against 227,.
lis.0if last year. and OF hams 203,.
637,GS2 pounds, against 100. $50.
Lard exports for the eight month,
were only 2s2.197.s06 pounds,
against 3sI.3S5.6S4 last year. but
since these figures were compiled
that commodity has been going
across the Atlantic In steadily In
creaslng quantities.