East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-18
CATTLE MARKET
MAKES ADVANCE
25c INCREASE IN
PRICES FOR TOP STUFF
Buyers VIII Not Raise Limits on
Hogs, Despite High Prices In Cost
Their Attitude May Result In
Barren Markct-Hogs are Not
Plentiful In Northwest.

cHiOH StochydTuS, SlOckuale, OCt.
15.-Adyanced prices are being paid
In the cattle market for better quality
today. Market for cows shows an ad-
vance Of 25c over former values, a
sale being made at $3.50 for a lot Of
~ head averaging 1927. Market for
steers is likewise advanced with a
sale of one head today weighing 1850
pounds at $3.50.
These higher values were obtained
for much better class of stuff than mas
lately been received in the yards, indi-
eating clearly that killers are more
than anxious to pay for quality when
ever 1t is presented. Ordinary run
OF cows did not bring over $3.50 and
$500 but they were not worth even
this range In comparison with $3.50
that was paid for the 1927 pound stuff
Most of the steers now coming for
ward into the stockdale yards are not
bringing over 81 but arrivals are for
the most part Of inferior quality and
high at any price
Todays run of cattle was 1855 head
comparing with 200 yesterday $40
Wednesday. 242 Tuesday ~ Monday
and 27O Saturday A week ago today
there were no arrivals of cattle in the
yards
Won't Raise Limits on Hogs.
Despite the recent Improvement in
hog prices at all middle west and east
tern centers, the big people here are
dol I'M IN no
what the latter are forced to pay when
hogs were extremely scarce here. In
stead Of allowing the local people the
price received at Nebraska points, less
the freight charges to Pacific coast
points, the big people here are not
even paying as high as prices duling
elsewhere.
Just what attitude local hog rais-
ers will take in this regard is not
known, but they did not ship any hogs
to the Stockdale yards today. Perhaps !
they mean to stop the movement of |
swine in this direction altogether, or |
until such time as they are allowed a |
better deal by those whose interest 1t ]
is to help build up the hog industry |
here. but are taking the opposite !
course.
Hogs Not Plentiful After All.
While Il is asserted that there are |
several times as many hogs In the Pa
cific northwest as believed a short
time ago. shippers say that such is not
the case. the big movement in this
direction during recent days being
forced entirely by the former high
prices offered and not 10 any heavy
supply on the farms.
Today's sales of hogs left over from
yesterday were generally around $7S5
for toppers and good feed stock sold at
$500.
sheep and Lambs Remain Firm.
Market for both sheep and lambs
remains firm in the local yards. Fat
lambs are stil selling as high as $5 at
Sto ekdale. while sheep show an ad-
vance of iOc and are selling as high |
as S4.25. as compared with recent
transactions around S4.15.
Lack of a run of sheep and lambs
for the "a hours compares with ar
rivals of 76 head yesterday. 81 We'd
nesday. 295 Tuesday, 81 Monday and
319 last saturday. week ago 255
head appeared. /
Those Who Supply the Market ,
S. I Hibbs of McMinnville came in
on the west side trade with two loads
of goats.
w. F. Richards Of Condor had two
rars of cattle offering in the yards to- :
day.
L. Zimmerman, buyer for 5. >
brought four loads Of cattle through 4
The wards from Haines, ore. today Q
Todays run Of livestock compares
with this day in recent years as tol- .