The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-06

is smaller than in 1928 with a very
small carryover of old hay. The
short range and hay supplies are
expected to encourage heavy mar
ketings from several areas.
Good hay crops in the feeding
areas of Colorado and western Ne
braska indicate that feeding in
these areas may equal those of
last season. A large number of
feeder lambs were contracted ear
ly by these sections. If the corn
crop turns out we'll in the corn
belt states an active demand for
feeder lambs may be expected.
Cattle Marketings Fall of 1929
The marketings of cattle from
the II western states during the
five months August to December,
this year, is estimated at about 211a
per cent or $4,000 head smaller
than during the same period last
year. The states covered are the
II west Of the Missouri River.
The number of cattle to move
from this area either to livestock
markets or direct to feed lots and
not passing through markets is es-
timated at 5,050,000 head compared
with 5,171,000 that moved during
the month period, August to De-
cember, 1928, 5,539,0O0 in 1927 and
5,852,000 in 1926.
The fall movement for the ten
states east of the Divide is esti-
mated at 4,264000 head compared
with 4,343,000 in 1928, 1857 900 in
1927 and 5,O76,O00 head in 1926.
The seven states west of the di-
vide are expected to move 10000
head this fall compared with $685.
600 in 1927 and 10000 in 1926
The bulk of the cattle from these
seven states supply the demand
within this area with few moving
east.
The estimate for 1929 is baseC
on analysis of conditions about
August covering indicated feeC
supplies, feed prices, range condi
tions, available supplies of cattle
cattle prices, and the prospective
demand for feeder and stocker cat
tie in the Corn Belt, as we'll al
reports from a large number O.
cattle growers indicating their in
tended marketings this fall.
1t is expected that a much larg
er percentage of the movement vii
pass through livestock market
: this fall than last, since the mum
Der of cattle contracted to Angus
! 1 this year was much smaller. Cal
: shipments are expected to make u
{ a larger proportion of the ship
: ments than last year with a small
: er proportion of COWS and heiferi
High Cattle Prices
Plans for fall marketing b
range stockmen will be influence
largely by cattle prices and SUI
e plies of range feed and other feeC
n during the next ninety days. Hig
' cattle prices will probably result
y heavy movements from sewers
% areas. Sections where range ar
.e feed supplies are short, may sh.
lie heavily, as there will be little tel
IF dency to stand heavy feed e.
10 pens. Continual dry weather m;
IS result in more serious feed shor
L ages than now anticipated, al
r cause heavier marketings than e
ID pected. In general, there is lit
Us restocking, with tendency to ia
Of advantage of good prices, but
tn maintain breeding herds at abo
MT the present level. High prices I
er breeding stock has tended to lin
er expansion by new operators.
as While the prospective dema
nd for feeder and stocker cattle IN I
us Corn Belt states is indicated
r. being about the same as last I;
er plans as to purchase this fall W.
ep much less certain August 1 tn
ut ON the same date in 1928 as
lbs outcome of the corn crop was mn
tn uncertain at that date this "
mt than last. Development of the c.
re- crop and prices for both tat
on feeding cattle during the next
IDS tv days will be important IN
RI. termining Corn Belt purchases,
90 feeder cattle this year. Accord
'er' to reports of feeders, the dem
a this fall as last will be cente
and largely on calves and yearll
asst with some increase in the dem
the for COWS and heifers and a deere
for heavy feeding steers. -.
Ranges and pasture condlt
and east Of the Continental Divide
TO not as good as year ago ex
the in Nebraska and New Me-
rob- West of the Divide range fee
the drv and short on the lower ran
'out the supply of feed being only
ger The hay crop in the Western 81
L92i is lighter than in 1928 excep
nent Nebraska and South Dakota. :.
carryover of old hay was the Il
the est in years.
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