, 1923-05-24

WYOMING LIVESTOCK, RANGE
AND FEED REPORT, MAY
Wyoming livestock are in goo,
condition, lamb and calf prospect
are good, and the wool crop promise
to be OF better quality than last year
while the ranges are we'll soaked
with prospects of good feed which
Will be a little late are the outstand
ing points in the monthly report is.
sued by the U. 8. Department Of
Agriculture from its Cheyenne OF.
ice.
SHEEP: Sheep are generally in
good condition over the state the
condition being placed at 81 per cent
q gain OF 3 points over April 1.
Natrona County sheep are in very
good condition, while the sheep on
the big winter ranges Of the south
ern and south western districts are
1air TO good. Losses during
the storm Of April 20 we're light.
Lamb prospects over the state are
good and the flocks that are lambing
report light losses to this time; the
rev early lambs have done we'll and
FSH~SN6Cc AoNo UCcu TopOII.
ed. Ewes are in good strong con
dftion, and are in better shape than
last year. Barring severe storms the
number of lambs will be much great
er than in 1922.
Wool prospects are very good the
heeces will be heavier and of better
qual1ty than last year. Prices have
strengthened recently and most of
recent sales have been at about
40 cents, while a few Of the earlier
sales. mostly of small clips went a
nttle under this figure. Growers
nave not been very anxious to sell
n expect a little better price, and
from information at hand it would
seem that about Is per cent of the
CLIP mad been sold or contracted on
May l. ~Shearfng was delayed a few
DAYS by the storm but was getting
well under way at the close of April.
Sheep sales have been limited with
evidence OF a slight strengthening of
prices. some lambs have been sold
or contracted at around 10 cents.
with a few reports at higher prices.
Lambs sales are far below those of
year ago when there was a rush
to contract for fall delivery. Year
mig ewes have sold at from $1,000
to $11.0O, with good young ewes
bringing from $14.OO to $3.50 and
some old ewes from $500 to $11.OO.
CATTLE: Cattle showed but little
change in condition during the
month. a decline in condition ia re
ported from sections where they
have been on feed for long periods
n where hay run short. while an
Improvement is shown from sections
where II has been possible to turf
out. The condition of cattle ia re-
ported at 80 per cent the same as
on April /.
Calf prospects are generally good
sows are generally in good shape
although a few sections report that
they are thin. A few calf losses
were reported from the storm. but
these losses were generally light.
The total cattle losses seem to be
very light.
Very few cattle sales were made
during the month. but there is a ten
dency toward higher prices. The
prices reported vary very much due
to condition. grade and conditions
under which they were sold. The fol
lowing prices were reported, stock
cows-about $41.O0 (mostly $35-
s45). heifers coming yearlings
$1,000 (mostly 1922 $500, heifers
coming twos-s33.50 (mostly $29
500 steers coming yearlings-
$500 tmostIy $25-$33), steers
coming twos $500 (mostly $35-
s42). steers coming threes-$43.OO
TO $500 and stock cattle $4,000 to
$500.
RANGES & FEED: The heavy
snow OF April 22 gave much needed
moisture to the ranges and prospects
for later range r very good. as
moisture conditions are excellent.
Grass has been slow in starting and
ranges are reported about :~a weeks
late. Old was very short on
most OF the ranges in the southern
part OF the state and the late start.
.ns OF feed has delayed the turning
out OF stock. The condition of the
ranges are SO per cent a gain Of 6
points during the month.
Hay has been fed very close ovef
most Of the state. except In the north
central and north eastern parts
where Z considerable amount will be
carried over. Il 10 estimated that but
9 per cent OF the 1922 crop was left
on May I. this would amount to
$4,000 tons As asst years crop ~as
estimated At 100000 tons. LAST
year 10 per cen vas ca. rted over,
two years ago 80 per lent and three
years ago 3 per cat Shipments OF
2 ana corn .ato the southern part
OF the ns..e during the past winter