Page 6 Second Section ~~ Markets LIVESTOCK — Industry News From the Office of the C.C.A. U.S. GENERAL This week found mostly strong to higher prices on fat cattle, but it may be best if the trade doesn't put too much stock in the action, for there were un- usual conditions in. the trade. A wild snow storm hit many markets in the midwest and up- set the market pattern greatly. The result was sharply reduced supplies and numbers far below demand. With supply roads closed in many areas and far- mers unable to unload an ordinary supply of Cattle, a shortage of numbers. forced prices sharply higher. The unusual situation was by ation of | {no means a general ind the trade, and the condition w considered a orm With supplies running short of demand, bu were forced to pay strong to higher prices on The higher trade not only showed up at points hit by the tie-up, but also reflected to other midwest markets. Thus, quotations all through the line show gai ging from strong r to 50c higher and, in a lot of spots, there were gains of 1.09 Still, if conditions and normal, it or more. supplies appeared that the me were retail buying of red meats was market.” | { GU WEST, NOT SOUTH, FOR WARM CLIMATE SESE SS CLC 19 BELOW” + NCORMALAS be little more than steady, s On balance, the income posi- tion of the farmer is not likely to show much, if any, improve- ment in 1958, Dr. E. C. Hope, Canadian Federation of Agricul- ure economist believes. The basic difficulty, in Dr. Hope's opinion, is the stocks of grain on hand in Canada, and the high stock position of world agriculture. Until world grain surpluses are reduced, Dr. Hope feels, little progress toward a significantly improved position for the Canadian livestock, poultry and dairy industries can be looked for. Farm costs are likely to level out this year following the ris- ing levels of the past two years. On the other hand, the weakness of the general economic position makes it seem likely that the usual annual increases in domes- Economist Looks For Little Change In 1958 Farm Income this. year. The biggest question marks as usual turn around grain, as to volume of exports, and size of the next crop. Grain prices, however, cannot be expected to show much improvement and may weaken. U.S. winter wheat prospects are extremely good. On the other hand, Canadian wheat exports are on the up- trend, ang the carryover of wheat in Canada will be lowered substantially by next August. The Department of Agricul- ture estimates Canadian meat production in 1958 to be up eight per cent. This will mean lower prices, notably in hogs. Offsetting this is the fact that little or no increase in U.S. pro- duction is expected, and some- what stronger prices there may jalso, but there was quite a bit of | uneveness. Highly finished cattle sold fairly well at most points, but there was a new deal THE EXPERT WELDING AND CUTTING OUTFIT |retail ends. However, a loss of |1.00 to 2.00 per ewt. from the | high time still left quotations sections. TWO 25-FOOT LENGTHS 14" HOSE WITH COUPLINGS SAFE-T-CHECK OXYGEN REGULATOR WRENCHES AND INSTRUCTIONS WELDING TORCH rds sold Tuesday CUTTING ATTACHMENT y ACETYLENE REGULATOR 113 cattle, eight PAIR WELDING GOGGLES f|C#lves. Market generally firm and active on all classes of killer cattle. _ Only $195 Complete Grodvains TF iar Ba common to medium steers 15.10 | © 16.10; common stockers and RS is feeders 5.00 to 18.00; good | We stock a complete line of welding equip- fers, 16.00 to 19.10; common | ment... Torches, Gauges, Rods (Electric to medium heifers, 14.00 to | and Acetylene), Flux, and repair service eae young beef cows, if Te | on gauges, etc. j o > Ra ee ee canners 5; good OKANAGAN EQUIPMENT LIMITED oe CANADA GENERAL Cattle offerings at stockyards Phone 102 Mackenzie Ave. Box 550 | were slightly reduced and prices FINNING TRACTOR’S Dutch Auction OF USED EQUIPMENT! Set The Price ¥@W Want To Pay Here’s how the DUTCH AUCTION WORKS. Each machine has a starting price. Every Saturday morning the price will be reduced by several hundred dollars and advertised. You choose the price you want to pay and if yours is the first bid received when the machine reaches that price level, it’s yours! This is an “All Out, Sell Our” campaign. Watch the weekly classified for current “stings and prices. REMEMBER — you selecv the price you want to pay! Highest bidder wins. Bargains for everyone. Dozens of machines of all types and sizes traded in on new Caterpillar equipment. And away we go! SEE TODAY'S CLASSIFIED PAGE FOR OPENING VALUES! FINNING TRACTGR & E@UIPMENT €@. LED. “WHERE USED EQUIPMENT IS A BUSINESS NOT A SIDELINE!’ = on cows. Most of the latter Here is a comprehensive outfit which we recom- ff /sold. sharply lower at most mend for heavy duty welding and cutting. The points, for there was consider standard torch supplied is designed for general ible pressure for lower prices| service and ‘will weld the lightest and heaviest f|from both the wholesale ana to be the cold above normal most of the time, and for the which — will east coast, temperatures. in the current steer week solid some con: Buy A Welding Quifit | AN 2S Central Canada is scheduled ‘YOU can buy a/complete welding spot during the next three weeks ‘ weather bureau's foreeast also includes. gc outhit for -uueh: dese Gone 88 news for the west coast, which should remain generally realized. Enter this ce a eS : : | towing quite a Dit, rong specialized field and improve the Mhe.strength. in te midwest }trading scope of your business today! spread to far western markets ably more, heifers and co s| were up 25¢ to 50c or more, and | feeder cattle were actively firm. Hog prices gained 1.00 to 1.75. Lambs were firm. HTER CATTLE | 32,000 cattle at| stockyards were 2,000 less | |than last week and 7,000 more} |than in the same week a year ago. Compared with last week, runs were down about 1,000 in the east and a similar amount jat Western terminals. Quality jof the week's supply looked a |little better than last week’s 38| |per cent choice and good |slaughter cattle. Buying on ex- port account continued active and with some 4,500 cattle gone jor being assembled at_western lyards up to Thursday gave promise of equalling the previous week's 15,000 head. | All divisions of the cattle |market were actively strong waek, with domestic and export buyers competing for a) supply that while reduced from | jlast week, was still heavy =| [the season and far above any week in January, for at least jthe past seven years. Salughter steers moved 50¢ at most mar- kets including Toronto and Cal- *“|gary, while some sales at Ed- | monton went up 1.00, and in Saskatchewan as much as 1.50. Heifers advanced similarly, but ja shade less than steers in some cases, notably Calgary. Gains made on cow sales were 50c 10 1.00 at Toronto and mainly 25c ewhere, All markets ed by Thursday close at the advanced rates. FEEDER CATTLE Buyers for U.S. shipment con- NIQUIDET BROS. Garage and Freight Service Limited Bonded and Insured Carriers Genera] Freight and Lumber AT HORSEFLY * IMPERIAL ESSO DEALER * GOODYEAR & ATLAS TIRES & ACCESSORIES * CEDAR POLES & PILING BOX 100, RORSEFLY Phone 1-A Horsefly BOX 304, WMS, LAKE Phone 148 Armes Bros, Williams Lake tie demand which we have been experiencing will not take place assist the Canadian price level by way of larger exports. have near normal Spring Seed And Fertilizers As we are now gathering orders to make up cars of Seed and Fertilizers for spring delivery, we would appreciate you considering this matter in regard to your requirements tinued active in the feeder cattle trade and prices ruled firm with noted in| Good feeder steers moved out of Toronto for 19.50] occasional advances the west. to 21.00, and Winnipeg shipped these kinds for 18.00 to 20.00. A strong Calgary trade took good feeders for 17.50 to 19.59, 20.00 to 23.00, and similar rates weré in effect at Lethbridge. Edmonton worked 1.00 higher to sell good feeding steers for 18.20, stock calves to 22.00. Most of the good feeders went off Saskat- chewan markets for 17.50 to 19.50, with stock calves going between 19.00 and 22.00. ry Feeder cattle shipped off stockyards to country points last week, 5,400; to January 18, 12,488, increase 33 per cent. Cattle shipped from Prairie provinces direct to Ontario farms and to eastern yards for resale last week, 1,545; to Jan- uary 18, 3,169, decrease 15 per cent. stock calves at Order forms will be mailed out shortly for your convenience CARIBOO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION PHONE 117 T HAD TO COME SOME TIME...” Portable Power! YES, THE VERY LATEST INVENTION PROVIDES YOU WITH POWERFUL ON-THE-SPOT ELECTRICITY WHERE- EVER YOU CAN DRIVE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR TRAC- TOR — ITS THE PORTARATOR! It is a tiny portable generating plant driven by your car fan belt and provides up to 2500 watts of electrical power. 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