East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-25

Portland, June 24.-There is a bet
ter feeling all through the livest 1ck
market today, Killers were inclined
toward the buying side more than
ever and were not Of very bearish
disposition at any time.
The market is still demanding a
better grade of livestock than is
coming forward and is more than
willing to pay the price. 1t is only
once in awhile that steers arrive that
are good enough to be called as
top" and those are quickly snapped
up by buyers as high as $4.6O, al
though the general class of stuff that
has put in appearance will not and
cannot be sold for more than $4.25.
There was quite a fair run of cattle
in the yards today and prices ruled
around previous quotations.
Good Hogs In Demand.
There is not the slightest doubt in
the minds Of the local livestock trade
that hogs could be good enough from
eastern oregon points to sell in the
Portland yards today as high as
$S.25, and within 10c of that price
was obtained today for very good
lot which could have been worth the
additional amount. There was only
a small run of hogs in the yards to-
day and most of the stuff which ap-
peared was not Of very good quality,
and therefore did not meet with the
best demand.
While killers are more than pleased
to pay big prices at this time for best
quality hogs. they hang backward
when It comes to buying poor hogs
at the values listed for the various
grades and varieties.
sheep Outlook Is for Advance.
While there was no visible change
IN the sheep market today in the
yards so far as price is concerned,
the demand was much improved,
even over the better feeling of yes
terday.
There is a wide range of quality in
the local sheep market at the present
time. and this makes considerable
difference with the price range.
Lambs are good enough to bring as
high as $5.25 at this time, but few Of
the arrivals sell over $5.25, and S5
would be better average for what's
coming at the present time. The
sheep market in general is showing
the stiffest quotations since the bot
tom was reached some weeks ago,
and a better feeling is now antici-
pated by all interests, buyers and
sellers alike
Wool and Hides.
Wool-19O9, Willamette valley, %
624c: eastern oregon, Goa 23c.
Tallow-Prime, per h.. 3@4c; No.
2 and grease. 2@2 1-2c.
sheepsklns - shearing, 10q 15c
each; short WOOL 25@4Oc; medium
wool. 5Oc@s1 each; long wool, 75c@
s1.25 each.
Hldes-Dry hides. lao 16c lb.;
green, S6 h.; bulls, green salt, &c
per lb.; kips, &c; calves, green, Ice
per h.
Hohair-19O9, 23@24c.
Grain, Flour and Hay.
Barley-Feed, $S4; rolled, $3.50
9S7.
Wheat-Buying price, new-Track,
portland-Cmb. $1,20@122; blue
stem. $1.S5; red Russian, Sill; Tur-
key red. $12O@125; Willamette val
ley. s1.15.
Millstuffs - Selling price - Bran.
$26.5O; middlings, $SS; shorts, $50;
chop, S2Sq31; alfalma meal, $50 per
ton.
Flour-Selling price-Eastern Ore
gIn patent, s6,25; straight, $4,000
600; export, $40; bakers, $4,000
6.25; valley, $3.50; graham, las,
$3.50; bales, $500.
Hay-Producers price-New TIM
othy, Willamette valley fancy, SIG;
ordinary, $14@1S; eastern Oregon,
$3.50; mixed, $11.50@12; clover,
$3.50; grain. $1S.5O@14; cheat, s14
a @15; alfalfa, $14.
Livestock.
Hogs-Best east of the mountains
$S@S.15; good, IS; fancy William
ette blockers, $S@S.15; stockers'
$6.75@7.
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
lbs, $3.50; medium steers, $4.25;
poor steers, $S.5O@3.75; best cows
$3.50; medium cows, SS'25; bulls
$2.20@2.75.
Sheep (sheared) wethers'
"a; ordinary, $3.50; spring lambs
$4,5O@5; straight ewes, 1925 @S.5O;
mixed lots, 1915.