, 1922-11-19
AND RANCE
SITUATION GOOD
IN THIS STATE
Improvement Over Conditions a
Year Ago Shown In Report
on Wyoming Livestock

T -
Ths monthly livestock report Of
the Bureau OF Agricultural Econors.
len OF the department OF agriculture
issues from the Cheyenne Office. In
dicates that h feed and range situa-
uon in Wyoming IS generally good.
with some poor spots. the report also
states that lamb shipments are light
~ thar a cal. but sheep condi.
tons generally good while the cattle
situation is sun d~isconaging due to
low prices
Reports from ever the state indi.
ate q wide difference in range con-
dIdons. the north central and North
eastern sections have very good
ranges while repoit1 OF good ranges
also come from Lincoln county
and parts VI the southwestern dis
ricts. The south central and south
eastern sections report poor TO fair
range Due 20 lack OF moisture dur
ing the past fall and summer. some
dry spots are also found in tho cen
trial part OF the state and a few other
localities.
The feed situation over the state
IS better than iAs: n with a slight.
~ larger hay crop. reports from the
northeastern section. parts OF the east
central districts. Lincoln county and.
Big Horn Basin Indicate that these
SECTORS could handle a Few more
stock In their more favored sections.
The s0J:h central ane southeastern
sections with parts OF the central dis.
tricts report that the feed will just
about carry the stock on hand.
Livestock.
Cattle and sheep are reported in
good condition. the best reports com
ing from tho southeastern counties,
where feed has been the shortest
The average condition OF SHEEP is %
per ent and cattle "a per cent.
Prices.
Sleep prices have been very good.
with Anbs bringing from 1oa to i2c,
with the balk OF the sales reported Mt
from 10is TO Ike. Eve iambs have
sold a little bigger than wethers.
Young breeding ewes have been much
in demand, with prices reported from
ss.75 I s1i.25 per head, and the most
of the sales being made at from 1895
TO sI0.75 per heaf. Old ewes nave
cQA4 MNAt u AtNAAti = NAAh ia AilA
We're still I'm pod condition for breed
ing purposes.
Cattle prices have not been high
enough to permit n profit 10 the
grower and the cattleman has faced
"a hard situation from n financial
standpoint. Younger stock such as
warnings and calves have sold at
better prices in proportion than older
- .~a -. ..-lf.w .e..~a Enxra
ranged from s25 to $40 per head.
with most Of the sales around S27 to
s35. Calves have brought from SIS
to s25 the bulk bringing from SIS 10
s23. Three and f~our-year-old steers
] are reported al from 8 to "a cents a
pound for the grass fat stuff. with
the thinner and feeder class bringing
from 4 to 5ls cents per pound. with
the average price ranging from $45
to SIS, she bulk OF the best bringing
from s55 TO SOS. and the feeder stuff
at from S45 to S57. T~wo-year-old
steers sold from SO to 6hs cents. with
the best bringing from AZ to eh, and
the thinner stuff bringing from 3h
to 8 cents. Eat cows sold from 3h
to 5 cents, with Some bringing from
$40 10 $50 Per head. most OF the
sales Sranging from s72 to s45. Thin
COWS have brought froru 2 to axe;
stock cows have sold from $50 TO $50
per head, most of the sales being
reported at from $50 to $40 per head.
General.
The financial situation 10 the most
serious one 10 stockmen: ca%ttleansn
have not been able under prevailing
prices 10 overcome the heavy losses
aof the past few years. Sheepmen are
beginning 20 see the light and the
prices for the past year for both wool
and sheep has made 1t possible TO
clear uD. or at least get a good start
The reports. I o this office would
Indicate a better general
situation over the state. or at least
a tendency toward Improvement.
many favorable comments are made
aa to the help rendered by tho War
Finance corporation
The matter of range Is a serious
n with the passing OF the public
domain in many sections, the live
stock industry is seriously hainpered
for lack OF range. II financial con-
ditions were better IT 10 evident that
there would be a tendency to re-
stock.
A great many eve lambs have been
held for breed ng purposes this year,
where they have been sold close the
past two seasons.