124 TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



Highest and lowest monthly prices. It is true of Chicago 

 and of the six leading cattle markets that beef steers are usually 

 highest in price in late August or early September. They are 

 usually lowest about the last of January or first of February. 

 The fewest receipts occur in April and the most in October. 



Highest prices for stockers and feeders are made in April 

 and May, which mark the opening of the pasture season. Low- 

 est prices occur in October, November, December, and January, 

 January being the lowest. The movement of stockers and 

 feeders is greatest in October, November, September, December, 

 and August, and smallest in May. 



Fat cows and heifers sell highest in May, and lowest in 

 Dscember and January. 



Cutter and canner prices exhibit no marked high and low 

 spots, and the high points in prices are the most irregular in 

 occurrence of any class of cattle. 



Largest receipts of veal calves arrive from March to May. 

 Highest prices are made in September and lowest prices in April. 

 One reason for the low price in April is that a large majority of 

 spring calves are too small to yield high-class veal. 



