The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-19
STOCK VALUATIONS
coLoRADo's LIVE STOCK SHOWS
BIG DECREASES IN NUMBERS
AND VALUATIONS FOR 1920.
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| of all classes of live stock for the
United States and Colorado, except
dairy cows for the state, according TO
the live stock report of the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates ana
the Colorado Cooperative Crop Re
porting Service and all live stock
show marked declines in average price
and total values during the same pc
riod. The declines in numbers were
especially marked in cattle, sheep and
hogs, due largely to unsatisfactory
prices and stringent money condi-
tions.
The number of horses on the farms
of Colorado on Jan. 1, 1921, totaled
4OS 900, being 1900, or 81 per cent,
less than the number on the same date
last year. The average price of all
horses was $50 per head, SIT, or PIG
per cent, less than the year before.
The total value of all horses was S25,-
100000, compared with the value of
the preceding year of $33, ,259,00 The
actual depreciation in the valuation of
the 40S 700 horses in the state during
the year amounts to S6,936,0OO. The
mules in the state January l, 1921,
numbered 10000 compared with 3D.
900 year ago, or reduction of 30
per cent. The total value this year is
81, $40 900, compared with So, l3l,OOo
last year. The actual depreciation for
the number on the farms at the pres
ent time is $12 per head, amounting
TO $36O,00O.
Milk Cows.
The milk cows in the state barely
held to the same number-272, 900
head-but the valuation was reduced
S4,624, 900, the present worth being es-
tlmated at $19,O40,00O. The reports in
ilcate that the average daily yield per
COW during the period when MIXED
last year was Sc quarts. Good prices
were largely responsible for the lack
Of decrease in the number of dairy
cows.
Other cattle on the farms and ranges
of the state numbered 1,220,OOO head,
compared with 1,355,000 last year-a
reduction of 10 per cent. Their aver
age value per head this year is S34SO
"a reduction of S13.30, or 277 per
cent per head This reduction results
in total depreciation in the value OF
100000 head amounting to Sl6,226,-
600. The total valuation of the cattle
in the state this year is $40, ,456,OOO
compared with S65, 10000 on the total
number of cattle in the state a year
ago
Sheep.
The number of sheep on the Colo
RADIO farms and ranges Jan. 1, 1921,
was 1.973,000 head, compared with p
12l,000 head last year. This number
is a reduction of per cent. The aver
age value is $500 per head-a reduc-
tion of $4.20, or 42S per cent, per
head. This reduction results in de-
probation in the valuation on the l.
$4,000 sheep of SS2S6O00. The pres
ent total value of the sheep in Colo
RADIO is S11.04S,000 compared with
500. 5000, the value of the 2,121 900
head last year. Reports indicate
heavy reduction in range sheep during
the year. but considerable increase in
the number of sheep in the feed lots
the estimated number on feed in trans
It January 1, 1921, being 1,25O,OOO head,
compared with the estimated number
of $4,000 the same date last year,
100000 in 1919 and 1,135,000 in 1918.
Swine.
There were fewer swine of all ages
on Colorado farms on Jan. l by $1,000
head than a year ago, or a reduction
of II per cent. The number on the
farms this year is 325,000 compared
with $4,000 last year at this time,
There was decline of $570, or 31.T
per cent from the average price of last
year. This reduction in the average
price on the 325,0OO swine in the state
results in depreciation in values to
the farmer on this class of stock of ST.
$4,000. The total valuation of the
swine in the state is S3,997,OO0, COM
pared with a valuation on 3S2,0 head
last year of $6,s76OOO Special reports
indicate that about 10 per cent of the
number of swine on hand in Colorado
on January 1, 1921, were brood sows
and 80 to 40 per cent were pigs under
six months old. The remainder is as
sumed TO be hogs on hand for fatten-
ing. Similar reports for January 1,
1920, showed 10 to 20 per cent of the
number of swine on hand were brood
sows and 45 to go per cent were pigs
under six months old.
The total value on January 1, 1921,
of all animals enumerated above was
Sc, ,235, $4,000 as compared with SS,-
50I, $4,000 ON January 1, 1920, de-
crease of $2,271 $4,000, or 267 per
cent The total aggregate depreciation
in the valuation of all animals enum-
Grated above on the farms of the
United States at the present time ac-
count of decrease in average values
during the year is $1,9S4, 100000, or a
depreciation of 24.14 per cent.