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TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



The above table shows that western lambs outsell native 

 lambs by 40 cents per cwt., and western sheep outsell native 

 sheep by 30 cents per cwt. All lambs together have averaged 

 $2.90 more per cwt. than all sheep during the ten years from 

 1909 to 1918 inclusive. Lambs sell $1.70 higher than yearlings, 

 and yearlings outsell sheep by $1.20. The inability of thin 

 natives to sell for feeding purposes largely explains the differ- 

 ence in prices between native sheep and western sheep in the 

 mutton class. 



As a rule, the lowest prices for sheep and lambs are paid 

 the first week in November, and the highest prices are paid the 

 last week in March. 



