East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-09


Portland Union Stockyards, Oct. 8.
Following the late loss IN eastern
hog values, there has been a weaken
ing Of local quotations and prices are
about 15c lower for top stuff while
some Of the lighter weights are down
25c for the day.
As Secretary o. NJ. Plummer would
say. this Is the time OF the year wheh
hog values begin to show signs OF
ebbing.' This has been the rule Tor
many years and the tactics or the
market this season are very closely
following the action Of this same
period in former years.
No late sales Of hogs have been
made beyond 81 and this is the top
of the market today for anything.
Receipts Of local hogs continue quite
good and as long as eastern weak
ness Is shown there will be similar
ruling in the Pacific coast markets
for packing house product prices are
To- a great extent regulated by the
values ruling for hogs elsewhere.
Some very good hogs have of late not
been bringing more than S6.75, but
select stock has heretofore been SELL
ing at 81 or a fraction better.
Cattle Market Is Dull.
with rather liberal arrivals, the
,caytlN snarket is somewhat slower
than Yesterday Killers do not seem
inclined to nibble so fast and in con-
sequence some Of the arrivals are not
cleaned up on the day they come.
However. the market cannot be said
to be weak. and some receivers are
OF the opinion that a somewhat high
er value will soon rule.
Sheep market values are being
very firmly held at the moment
There have been no arrivals In the
sheep market since Monday night and
the call for supplies is somewhat more
persistent. Best wethers find an
eager call at $3.50.
A year ago today there was consid-
erable weakness in the hog market,
hut cattle and sheep were quite firm.
NJ change in values vas noted for
the day.
Yards Representative Sales.
The following sales OF hogs are
representative OF late transactions In
the wards and show the call AID price
for the various weights:
Weight. Price
rs hogs .......... 1880 S6.75
Sc hogs ............ 5000 100
Following is the general range of
Yalues on stock ruling in the yards
for late shipments:
Hogs-P,st east Of mountains. s.;
ordinary. s6.75; blnrfers ana China
fats Sc, stoekars nnl feeders, s..
Cat,le-Selec. clst Of mourtalns,
steers. $4G425; medium steers,
$3.50: ordinary, 1925; best COWS and
hcifers. }2.75@3; medium cows. S2Q
l.G5: stays. s25OG3; bulls, 50.
Sheep-Best wethers. $3.50; or
binary wethers, 1925; lambs, $4;
straight ewes SO; mixed lots, $2.50@
$2.75.
Veal-Choice young calves, s4.5O;
heavy and rough, S3,50d4,
Cattle Lower In East.
Chicago, oct. S.-Run:
Hogs. Cattle. sheep.
Chicago ...,.. $4,000 $500 $4,000
Kansas City. 1900 1000 5000
Omaha ..... 400 800 5000
Hogs are steady at yesterdays
close. Left over, 1900. Receipts
year ago, 1900. Mixed, S5.SO+6.6O
heavy, $5.S5a6.65; rough, S5.S0@
clio: light, $5.65@6.4O.
Cattle-Steady to 10 lower
Sheep-Steady.
Ground Alfalfa Is Taking.
With millfeed prices higher than
ever before and supplies very scant
even at these prices, alfalfa meal is
fast swinging into first place as u
feed. Because of its low price-$1S
a ton in car lots-it is much cheaper
than other feeds. Experts in dairy
feeding say that alfalfa-fed cows pro-
duce larger supplies Of cream as well
a. better quality. So great has been
the demand that the mill at Echo
which is the only one grinding alfalfa
at this time, is running to its full
capacity and is said to be very much
behind in its orders. 1t is stated by
one of the owners of the plant that
already rs cars of alfalfa meal have
been shipped in this direction.
Wheat Is Firmer.
There was a somewhat firmer tone
in the local wheat market today fol-
lowing an improved tone in Chicago
and Liverpool with higher prices else
where. While there was no change |
IL local cash values, the market show
ed a better buying demand and for
mer prices held well. on the board !
OF trade, October and December OPP |
tions were unchanged from yester-
day, but there was an advance of y |
a bushel In November delivery.
Oats futures were weaker on the |
board of trade today and the cash |
situation is somewhat duller although |
prices are practically the same as
yesterday An easier demand is the |
rule. There were no quotations on |
October today but the bid on Novem-
ber is 21ac a GENITAL under yesterday. |
The bid on. December is unchanged, |
but the asked price has been moved
up 2hc to $1.60.
Gael, hopln,. to 1uipt onl tnn nrioa |