East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-26
Portland Livestock Market.
Portland Llvestock Rum.

25.-The market for cattle never
showed a stronger tone for mldsum-
mer trading than it has during the
past As hours. Sales of steers at $3.50
have been easily made and more deals
at the same figures could have been
closed had the supplies been of same
quality.
Those who have good stuff to offer
need have no fear whatever Of the To-
cal cattle situation. The yards are
visited every day by local and outside
buyers, anxious to take hold If oppor-
tunity is given. One Tacoma buyer
took in about seven loads of cattle
during the past "a hours and would
have taken more if it could have been
secured at present prices.
While some steers sold in the yards
at rather low figures it was through
no fault of the market that the top
was not secured. Poor stuff is bring
ing better prices today than before,
but the dfferental in favor Of good
quality is greater than usual because
so little real good stuff has been
available. Taken all in all the run
OF livestock here during recent months
has shown in the aggregate the poor
est quality that could be imagined.
While some extraordinary stuff was
offering at times, the amount Of stock
Of this character received was so small
that 1t could scarcely be considered.
Today's run of cattle was S56 head,
and compares with 514 yesterday, 266
Monday, Al Saturday, $50 Friday $50
Thursday and 22S a week ago today
Hog Market is Softer.
Killers requirements of hogs dur
ing recent days have been quite well
supplied. There is no packing to
speak of at this time and for block
work available offerings have recent
~ shown a fair increase. At 1915
the market Is tip-top, and to secure
this price supplies must be above the
average. Poor hogs are hard TO
move unless they are stockers, and
therefore bring stock prices.
Todays run of hogs was light
only 3S head-comparing with 80
yesterday, 1876 Monday, 1873 Saturday,
l66 Friday, 1876 Thursday and 60
head a week ago today.
Good Sheep are Selling Well.
Good sheep are selling quite well IN
the yards at this time. Receipts for
~ H.. ,,.o,o i;rht h,,t thio did nor
force any change in the general situ-
alton or values. Lambs that are fat
naturally find most favor and those in
prime condition are quickly picked
UP with $3.50 for tops and $5.25 for
good average stuff.
Run of sheep for the day was 1914
head, compared with 1896 yesterday,
none Monday 1887 Saturday, Ills
Friday, none Thursday and 1862 a
week ago today.
Those Who Supply the Market.
Frank Wann is here again with |
some sheep and lambs. These were
secured from Louis Funk, the we'll
1nown raiser of Logan, Clackamas
county. "Mr. Funk turns out good
stuff" says the shipper, 'and is one
If Clackamas countys' most prosper
,us farmers"
Frank Brown of Corvallis had the
lonnor of topping the steer market
oday at $3.50, sale being made by
Hunt & Lacey.
r. d. Cannon, H. A. Waterman and
:. o. Waterman, all OF Mitchell,
made shipments from that place that
cached the local market during the
lay Former sent in a load of steers
nd the two brothers each a load of
ows.
w. w. Steiwer, the Fossil shipper
lad calves and cows offering in the
ards. Former sold at IS.
G. A. Overton of Harrisburg ship
,ed in some $3.50 steers.
Today's run of livestock compares
With this day in recent years as fol-