, 1923-04-12
LAMB AND CALF
PROSPECTSFOR
WYOMING GOOD
Monthly Range and Live
stock Summary for
Month Optimistic.

The monthly livestock and range
report Issued by the Division of crop
and Livestock Estimates Of the U. S.
Department OF Agriculture indicates
that wyoming lamb and calf pros
pects are good at this time. but that
the condition of sheep cattle and
ranges showed a decline during
March due to severe weather condi-
tons and the usual seasonal reduc-
ton. The report alsd states that
sheep and wool prices are strong
having strengthened O little during
the month and that cattle prices
though still low show Indications OF
slight advances.
Ranges and Feed.
wyoming ranges showed the sea-
sonal decline during March, but
spring ranges are well supplied with
moisture and the spring feed while
a little late should be good. Grass
has started In n few places. Much
OF higher ranges are still covered
an6 the desert ranges along the
Union Pacific are beginning to open.
these ranges and others have little
old feed due TO dry condition last
year. The condition OF the ranges
is ltIbGkEA At o. BtA tNAI u AtIAAll
OF 4 points during March.
The SHOWS INK colder weather
during most Of the month resulted
IN heavy feeding over most of the
state. Hay supplies are short in
many OF the southern sections and
considerable hay and corn has been
shipped In. The central section and
the Big Horn Basin are generally
we'll supplied with feed. with a Few
localities that are short. Tho north
central and north east districts will
have a surplus. except in a few
spots
Sheep.
March weather was generally
vsre on sheep particularly on the
big winter range in tho southern
part OF the state west Of Laramie.
IN other sections sheep Jared very
well with favorable reports from
Tatronn county. Much feeding was
necessary in the southern sections.
Lamb prospects are generally good,
being reported above normal IN the
central and much OF the northern
and eastern parts Of the state. while
IN tho southern sections the reports
range from fair to good. most OF the
reports indicate that tho final out
come viii depend on later weather
conditions. The condition of sheep
Is IS per cent a decline OF Z points
during March.
The sheep outlook II most encour-
aging at this time. although IN some
reotions tho winter has been long
and feed expensive. Prices seem To
show a slight gain during March with
more offers for lambs and wool than
nctual gales or contracts. Reports
show tho following prices: wool OF
fers range from about 40c to 45c with
most of the sales around AZ or 43c
cents n few small clips have gone
below these prices. It would seem
that most of the growers are hold
ing their wool. Some lambs have
been contracted at about 1oc. with
ewes coming yearlings bringing
about $40 and young ewes s1s TO
SIS.
Cattle have gon through a long
winter with much feeding but ARE
generally in good condition. Several
cattle sections in the southern part
OF tho state are getting short on
feed. due to heavy feeding in March
and delayed range prospects. Reports
from over the state show that the
outlook for the calf crop is good.
possible a little above the average.
barring later losses from storms.
. The cattle. situation is still discour-
aging duo TO low prices and high
operating costs, although some cat
tlemen look for better things this
son sou Drices sAem IN hava strength