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Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



other points for slaughter is quite variable, but for the year includes 

 only 6 per cent of total receipts. The number shipped for feeding 

 varies widely in different seasons and averages 18.6 per cent for the 

 year. ^ During the first six months of the year less than 7 per cent 

 of receipts are sold as feeders. During 8 of the 10 years included in 

 this study, smallest feeder shipments occurred in April and May. In 

 the other 2 years smallest shipments occurred in January and June 

 respectively. During 8 of the 10 years studied, largest feeder ship- 

 ments were made in October, and during the other 2 years largest ship- 

 ments were made in September. The ten-year averages show that 

 during the last six months of the year a little over 26 per cent of re- 



IChica<jo 5lau()kter I l5liippeJ |or SUiKjLter ^^SkippeJlor feeJifi 



Fig. 81. — Average monthly receipts and shipments of sheep and lambs at 

 Chicago in thousands for ten years, 1909-1913 and 1917-1921. The years 1914-1916 

 were omitted because of embargoes on shipments during much of that period. The 

 total length of each bar represents average monthly receipts. The divisions of the 

 bar represent the average number of Chicago sheep and lambs sold monthly for local 

 slaughter, shipment to other points for slaughter, and shipment to the country for 

 feeding (or breeding) purposes. 



ceipts are sold for feeding purposes. In September about 34 per cent 

 and in October about 38 per cent of the month's receipts are sold for 

 feeding. Over 65 per cent of all the feeders sold during the year are 

 sold in September, October, and November, and over 75 per cent are 

 sold in these three months and August. It is fortunate that there is 

 a large demand for feeders during fall months when receipts are very 



1 Shipments of sheep from the markets for breeding purposes are not counted 

 separately, but are included as feeders. 



