Cheyenne record., 1921-02-17
STOCK VALUATIONS
coLoRADo's LIVE STOCK SHOWS
BIG DECREASES IN NUMBERS
AND VALUATIONS FOR 1920.
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Denver, COlO.-There was decrease
during the past year in the numbers
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 and
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. l, 1921, totaled
4Os,0O0, being $4,000, or 81 per cent,
less than the number on the same date
last year. The average price of all
horses was $62 per head, SIT, or 21.6
per cent, less than the year before.
The total value of all horses was $685.
10000; compared with the value of
the preceding year of 33,259,O0O. The
actual depreciation in the valuation of
the 4OS, 900 horses in the state during
the year amounts to $6,936,OOO. The
mules in the state January 1, 1921,
numbered 10000, compared with 3D.
900 year ago, or a reduction of 3.3
per cent. The total value this year is
S2,67OOOO, compared with So, 131 900
last year. The actual depreciation for
the number on the farms at the pres
ent time is $12 per head, amounting
to 100000.
Milk Cows.
The milk cows in the state barely
head-but the valuation was reduced
$4,624, 900, the present worth being es-
timated at $19,O4O,OOO. The reports in
dicate that the average daily yield per
cow during the period when MIXED
last year was $50 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 100000 head,
compared with 1,355,OO0 last year-a
reduction Of 10 per cent. Their aver
age value per head this year is $34.8O
"a reduction of $3.50, or 27.7 per
cent per head. This reduction results
in a total depreciation in the value Of
100000 head amounting to $16,226,-
600. The total valuation of the cattle
in the state this year rs $42,456, 900
compared with $65,176,O00 on the total
number of cattle in the state yea
ago.
Sheep.
The number Of sheep on the Colo
RADIO farms and ranges Jan. 1, 1921,
was 1,973,OOO head, compared with q
121,OOO head last year. This number
is production of per cent. The aver
age value is $500 per head-a reduc-
ton of $4.2O, or 42.S per cent, per
head. This reduction results in de-
$4,000 sheep of $S,2S6,OOO. The pres
ent total value of the sheep in Colo
RADIO is $11,O4S,O0O compared with
2O,7S6,OOO, the value of the 2,121sOOO
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, 900 head,
compared with the estimated number
of $4,000 the same date last year,
100000 in 1919 and 1,135,0O0 in 1918.
Swine.
There were fewer swine of all ages
on Colorado farms on Jan. 1 by $1,000
head than year ago, or reduction
of Is per cent The number on the
farms this year is 325,OOO compared
with $4,000 last year at this time.
There was a decline of $50, or 31.7
per cent from the average price of last
year. This reduction in the average
price on the 325,OOO swine in the state
results in depreciation in values to
the farmer on this class Or stock of ST.
a53.OOO. The total valuation of the
swine in the state is S3,997 900. COM
pared with a valuation on 3S2,O 900 head
last year of S6,S76,OOO. Special reports
Indicate that about 19 per cent of the
number of swine on hand in Colorado
on January 1, 1921, were brood sOws
and 3S 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 l,
1920, showed Is to 20 per cent of the
number of swine on hand were brood
sows and As to 60 per cent were pigs
under six months old.
The total value on January 1, 1921,
oflall animals enumerated above was
$6,235, $50, 900 as compared with $S,-
507, 7,145,0OO on January 1, 1920, a de-
crease of $2,271, $4,000, or 28.7 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