, 1924-08-07
WYOMING LAMB
AND CALF CROP
ABOVE AVERAGE

CHEYENNE, WYO., JULY 30
Wyoming has an unusually good
lamb crop and the calf crop is slight
ly better than last year according
to a report Of the U. s. Division Of
Crop and Livestock Estimates from
its Cheyenne office.
Lamb Crop
With favorable weather conditions
during the spring following an 'un-
usually good winter. Wyoming sheep
men report n of the best lamb
crops in many years. Ewes we're in
fine shape and generally there were
few drys. The returns from over
the state indicate a II per cent lamb
crop compared with 68 per cent last
year and ~ per cent in 1922. On the
basis of this percentage Wyoming
will have close to 100000 lambs
compared with 100000 in 1923
and 100000 in 1922. The lambs
have done very we'll with many re-
ports from the northern half of the
state indicate that the lambs are
heavier at this season than last year.
Lamb contracting was very heavy
during the earlier part of the season
and it seems that from Is tt IS per
cent of the lambs for sale have been
contracted at prices ranging from
10 to IL v cents.
Calf Crop
The calf rOp rel much of the
state is a little better to July first
than last years crop to that date.
The calf crop SO far is placed at 48
per cent compared with 46 per cent
last year. This would give the state
about 100000 calves compared to
ono mn lost uaor To T,,1u Rrot Thoro
was a reduction in the number OF
cattle SC the total number of calves
for the entire year will be less than
in 1923.
Cows are generally in good shape,
with a good strong lot of calves
Some loss from abortion is reported
from the south central sections with
a few reports from other sections,
Prospective Fall Marketings
With more lambs than last year
and generally very good range con.
ditions 1t would seem that the fall
movement Of sheep and lambs will
be about 10 per cent heavier thar
last fall. However it is q little early
to tell about the number Of eve
lambs that will be held, during the
past few years there has been a ten.
dency to sell eve lambs close ant
in some sections. outfits report thai
there will be . few more eve lambs
held to build up the flocks.
During the fall Of 1928 about
$4,000 sheep were moved out Of
the state and in the fall of 1872:
about 100000 head. In tho fall Of
1923. $4,000 head OF Wyoming
sheep and lambs were received al
the markets compared with 450,0 0(
head in the fall OF 1922. The re
mainder each fall going direct t
feed lots.
Financial conditions are the big
gest factor In the fall marketings o.
cattle. with prospects of continued
liQuidations. Cattlemen are cuttini
down very close and It seems thai
the fall movement will be almost a,
heavy as last year when about 236.
900 head moved out of the state
Cattle are generally in good condi
ton and the grass fed stun shoult
be a little better than last fall. Ship
ments will contain a smaller mum
her OF aged steers. with al increase
in cows. heifers, calves, and yOunl
steers, with mixed shipments OF en-
tire herds. Financial condition.
are such that there will be littl'
local trading and but few will b,
able to purchase cattle to be held
Cattle movements generally will b
a little earlier than last fall.
Other States
The lamb crop in Idaho. Oregon
Washington. Utah, Nevada. ant
Montana Is larger than last year
with an increase in the southwest
California Is about the only western
state that has less lambs than II
1923. The range situation in ldah'
Eastern Oregon. Utah. Nevada Ant
California 10 not - good AZ last yea
and the run Of lambs from thes
states will not contain ~ many IA
lambs n last fall. with an increas
In the number Of feeders. Rang