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national _ Battalion/Page 12 April 21,1 Less meat available than in ’81 Report predicts beef supply rise United Press International I WASHINGTON — An in crease in the number of cattle in •feedlots being fattened with .grain means beef supplies will rise a little in late spring and summer, but meat supplies will continue to be less than last year. In its quarterly report, the Agriculture Department said Monday the number of cattle fattened in feedlots prior to slaughter rose 2 percent f rom a year ago for the first year-to- year hike on April 1 in four years. Transfers proposed by Braniff United Press International DALLAS — In an attempt to speed up a Civil Aeronautics Board decision on the fate of Braniff International Airlines' money-losing South American routes, the airline is proposing transfer of the routes to other The Civil Aeronautics Board said last week it would not be able to act until July on a propos al in which Pan American World Airways would pay Braniff $30 million to fly Braniffs South America routes for four years. If the CAB approves the Pan Am deal, it must be submitted to the governments of the foreign nations involved. “That’s why it’s important to get this thing resolved very quickly,” Braniff Vice President Sam Coats said Monday. “Those governments are sovereign na tions. I’m sure they wonder whafs going on. “The quicker we can get the decision from the CAB, the quicker the United States gov ernment can give official notifi cation of the change in opera tions to the governments in volved and get their approval.” The CAB urged Braniff to discuss with other airlines the sale of the routes. “We are doing it (talking with other airlines),” Coats said. “We feel this transaction needs to be completed very quickly. We’ve seen a sharp drop off in South American traffic and there’s a lot of uncertainty.” Coats said Braniff had been contacted by several airlines in addition to Pan Am, including “very strong” approaches made by Eastern Airlines and Air Flor ida and an indirect approach from Western Airlines. cattle and calves sent to feedlots was more than expected. Feed is less expensive than it was, he said, adding that cattle feeders are beginning to reach a point where they’re showing a profit. The department’s Crop Re porting Board said the number of heifers and heifer calves being fattened prior to slaugh ter was 3.11 million, 10 percent more than a year ago. Gustafson said the increase in the number of heifers sent to feedlots might lead observers to believe that producers are send ing them to slaughter rather than breeding them to enlarge herds, but he said: “It’s too early to say too much on it.” The department said cattle feeders planned to send 5.21 million head to slaughter in the current quarter, 2 percent more than in the second quarter of the past two years. Gustafson said as more cattle are sent to feedlots, the number of grass-fed cattle being slaught ered will decline. As part of an overall reduc tion in the frequency and extent of agricultural reports, the de- ced i partment reduced the number of states surveyed in the quarter ly cattle-on-feed report from 23 to 13. Seven states are surveyed monthly for smaller cattle-on- feed reports. WE 1 fbnane> El .. AND GIVI WEDNESDAY NIGHT: SEC BOOl LASAGNA f Marketing of fed cattle in the first quarter totaled 5.44 mil lion, down 2 percent, the lowest number marketed in the 13 states since the first quarter of 1975. Feedlots polled in this report were in Arizona, California, Col orado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, " South Dakota, Texas and Washington. Following release of the re port, department analyst Ronald Gustafson said cattle marketings should rise margin ally in late spring and in sum mer. However, total supplies of red meat and poultry will con tinue to be down because of re ductions in pork output, he said. Pork supplies are expected to be down 9 percent to 13 percent in the next couple of quarters, he said. Pork producers are making a profit, but analysts say that price increases to consum ers have been moderated by the sluggish economy. The department said cattle and calves sent to feedlots in the first quarter of this year totaled 5.57 million head, 16 percent more than a year ago. Gustafson said the number of He said he knew of no direct approach from American Air lines, Braniffs chief domestic competitor. American has said it will seek authority to fly to South America from a Texas gateway. “I continue to feel that Amer ican is more interested in killing the deal than in doing the deal,” Coats said. Braniff owes 39 creditors $733 million and continues to operate at a loss. The $30 mil lion from Pan Am would help alleviate its short-term cash-flow problems. Braniff already has received $7 million up-front money from Pan Am for the deal. < V kroaer Tomlhi Cental .ft. CHOICft STEAKS ’I" ■ \ / “ * LY FARMS ORADC "A' CUT-UP mrius 79 U.S. CHOICI RIEF RONELESS RUMP | ROASTS COUNTRY CLUR RONELESS WHOLE TURKEY HAMS U.S. CHOICE REEF ROUND RONE SHOULDER ROASTS SUNDAY HOUSE OR COUNTRY PRIDE OR. 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