East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
CATTLE MARKET
SHOOTS UPWARD
STEERS SELL At S4.65
AND COWS AT $3.85
Good Call for Toppy Stuff But Poor
Quality Is still Frowned on-Hogs
Firm at $S.00-Steady Tone I'm
Sheep Market.

Union Stockyards, Nov 1.-THE ex-
uation az forecasted recently has
made its appearance with the sale Of
steers today at s4.65 and cows at
1855.
Market for good cattle was never
in better shape for good prices than
| today but this does not help the stu
alton in poor stuff. Real fancy
steers that average around 1850 can
| be readily moved at $4.65, an advance
of 15c over former prices. In fact
one lot of 25 head was sold this NOR
ming by j. c. Lonergan & Co.. to NJ.
III Gill. local butcher. at this price,
the height for this period of the year.
The lot averaged about 1850 pounds,
the exact weight not being received
a; the time Of preparing this article
| The steers were brought to this city
| by w. II. Moore, a well known live
stock man Of The Dalles Several 9TH
er cars were brought in by the same
party and when sold are expected to
| net the same returns.
All Good Cattle is Higher.
/ -NbN NIlA II lli' maj hiA l'i oAtfi' .
Better and higher at $4.65 for toppers
today but there is a notable improve
ment In the call for the better class
OF cows. The Lonergan company al
so topped the market in this line to.
day with the sale of 25 head averag-
! ing l144 pounds. at $3.G5. This. az
IN the steer market, is an advance Of
/ sc over all previous sales at Stock
dale for good stuff.
The expected has happened, in the
cattle market says A. f. Hunt OF
Hunt e. Lacey. "The market today
shows sales at s4.65 for steers and
1855 for cows, and trade Is in fine
shape"
Run of cattle for the day was 2S5
| head compared with 81 yesterday,
I134 Monday. 1876 Saturday, lie Fri
day. 1873 Thursday and $50 head a
week ago today.
! A year ago today the cattle market
was holding its twn at unchanged
prices.
More Hogs Sell at $50.
While there was very liberal run
of hogs in the Stockdale yards today.
| trade remained on a very good basis.
! Considerable Idaho stuff is now COM
| ing in this direction while formerly
/ II went to the middle west. One sale
Of Idaho hogs was made at $50 dur
| ing the day but the bulk of the ship
! ments Of good stuff went around So.
Today's run of hogs in the yards was
/ the heaviest on the recent movement.
\ total OF 1927 head was received,
compared with 2l2 yesterday. 1916
Monday. 754 Saturday. % Friday. 246
Thursday and 523 head a week ago
today.
4 year ago today there was no
change in hog prices
There was a small run of calves in
! the yards TODAY and prices showed
/ practically no change.
sheep Market Remains Steady.
| \ steady tone remains in the local
sheep situation. AT Stockdale the run
has been SO limited Of late that little
attention has been paid to sheep be-
cause the big killers already had their
requirements. which they purchased
! themselves at interior points
The following is the general range
Of livestock values in the yards:
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
pounds, s4.5O04.65: medium steers,
si.25 a 40: best cows. s3.506 3.65;
best heifers. S3.65: bulls. $1.75 a 225:
stays, S250d 800.
| Hogs-Best east of the mountains,
sS.05 $40: Willamette valley. best.
s795 a 500: stockers. $3.50 a 500;
pigs. s6.006 700.
Sheep-Rest wethers. s4.25 a $50;
ordinary. s4O06450 spring lambs,
S5.25; straight ewes. SO. .5064.0O: mix,
ed lots $500.
Calves-Best s5.OOd5.25; ordin-
airy. $3.5014.50.