East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Portland Livestock Prices.
Portland Livestock Run.

Friday ....156 289 sos
Thursday ....114 5O2 Ill
Portland Union Stockyards, Aug.
31.-The last day Of the month
shows a weaker tendency in almost
all lines of livestock. Weakness is not
due 10 any diminishing of demand,
but to the greatly increased arrivals
This is especially noticeable in the
cattle market While the receipts
printed in today's paper are accurate
as far as possible. most Of the stock
had not been counted in time for
publication and will therefore be in
cluded among tomorrow's arrivals.
One shipper alone sent in Is cars
Of cattle and today proved TO be a
big day with almost all the well
known shippers, Because of the
greater supply, buyers are inclined
to hold back their purchases and re-
cent sales have been made generally
at decline of about 1Oc from for
mer values.
The weakness in cattle includes all
lines There is some very good stuff
offering in the yards at this time and
were 1t offered at any other period
would likely bring a premium over
former values instead Of a decline of
1Oc. It is the poor quality and the
very liberal arrivals that has hurt the
price and demand for good stuff to-
day and this condition will likely
continue until the heavy run is con- /
cuded.
Today's reported run OF cattle was
315 head compared with 3S yester-
day. 100 Saturday 2S9 Friday, 500 |
Thursday. S56 Wednesday and 5l4
week ago today.
Trade In Hogs Is Quiet.
While not disposed to show any !
real weakness. the hog market local |
ly is very quiet. Receipts are small !
and thus limit operations to a con-
siderable degree. Former top val
ues are still being maintained around |
$3.50 for best quality, but little of
this character is at present in evil |
dence.
Today's run of swine included l2O |
head compared with 11S yesterday a
number Saturday, 1856 Fri
day ia Thursday, SS Wednesday and
95 head week ago today.
Lambs are Fraction Lower.
Todays decline of about l5c in the
pric of lambs is scarcely fault with
the demand 1t is more Of COM
plant against the quality. Most of
the arrivals are old, heavy stuff; al
most sheep, and therefore killers are
not inclined to pay the former top
levels. 1t is therefore likely that
select would still bring for
mer values, although this cannot be
quoted in This report.
Run of sheep and lambs for the
day was 5S7 head, compared with S55
yesterday, 22O Saturday, sos Friday,
III Thursday, 1909 Wednesday and
1896 a week ago today.
Those Who Supply the Market.
G. A. Overton of Harrisburg came
in with cattle.
Mecham & Cobb of Springfield had
cattle offering in the yards today.
L. f. Edwards, the Drain shipper,
was in with load of cattle,
Masterson & Wiley of Walla Walla
brought in five cars of cattle to add
10 the already big showing of arrlv-
ais today.
f. w. Kirkpatrick & Co., of Lostine.
was represented by two loads Of good
steers.
"Bil" Matlock, the Heppner ship
per, brought in a mixed load OF cat
lie from the Morrow city.
C. II. Bartholomew hao nogs Offer
ng from Umatilla county Shipped
1t Echo.
F. w. Ball paid visit to the city
today. He came in from Condor
with a load of cattle.
A. I. Eoff of Salem offered dou-
Bile of sheep in the yards today
]. e. Pelton & Co. were the big
yest shippers Of recent days, They c
sent in Is carloads Of cattle from
Roseburg and helped to weaken the
market. le
]. C. Slgler Of Silverton sold a car
Of hogs today through commission
II
Mr.. Lister, Wasco county ship
per, came in with a double of lambs.
Today's run of livestock compares lC
with this day in recent years as fol- SS
ows:'
Year. Hogs, Cattle. Sheep,