East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

spurge Of weakness made its appear
ance in the general livestock market
here today and buyers are further
inclined toward the bear side than
they have been for some time.
The weakness in cattle, while not
expected at the moment, was a con-
dition that could scarcely be stalked
off for any considerable time. Killers
have been ready to jump over the
traces for some time about what they
consider excessive values for cattle
at this period of the season. While
recently and have paid as high as
$4.65 for steers, they have done so
grudgingly and at the very first op-
portunity tried to stampede sellers.
There was only a small run of stock
in the market today; cattle arrivals
totaling but so head comparing with
223 yesterday 495 Wednesday, 231
I Tuesday, 204 Monday, none Saturday
and 115 head a week ago today.
Sheep Run Drops Off.
Sheep that were free movers a day
or so ago were neglected today in the
yards while killers not offering more
than $3.50, while buyers held out for
former quotations. No run of sheep
was shown in the yards today, this
comparing with 407 yesterday, 1867
Wednesday. 1890 Tuesday, none Mon
day, 500 Saturday and $50 a week ago
/ today.
Hog market continues about the
only strong affair in the stockyars to-
day. although no sales were reported
over IS. This, however, was not due
to any fault with the market but to
the quality of offerings.
Wheat at World Markets.
Chicago, June. 1S.-Wheat started
with deferred options strong, and
earlier deliveries weak and lower.
Market closed today 1-2 TO Use un-
der yesterday, with the May option
showing the least decline.
The entire worlds wheat market
acted with much uncertainty today,
there being no change at all at the
closing of either Budapest or Antwerp
while Liverpool was 3-Sd higher and
Paris stagnant.
At home initial prices were made
in hesitating way, owing to the
weakness which gathered in the stu
alton over night. The bearish report
of Modern Miller added to the confus-
ion, and perhaps brought out much
long wheat and considerable short
selling.
Minneapolis reported steady cash
wheat prices, with no change in quo
tations.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-19O9, Willamette valley, 23@
25c; eastern oregon, 2O@24c.
Tallow-Prime, per h. 9G4c; No
. and grease, 2@2 1-2c.
Notwithstanding, 10 a 15c
each; short wool, 25Q4Oc medium
wool, 5Oc@S1 each; long wool, 75c@
s1.25 each.
Hides-Dry hides, 14@16c lb;
green, S@1Oc h.. bulls, green salt, &c
per lb; kips, &c; calves green, 16c
per ID.
Mohair-19O9, 2S@24c.
Grain and Flour.
Barley-Feed, s34; rolled, $4,000
81.
Wheat-Buying price, new-Track,
Portland--Club, $1.2O@1.22; blue
stem, $1.35; red Russian, s1.17 Tur-
key red, s1.2O@1.25; Willamette VAL
ley, $1.15.
Millstuffs - Selling price Bran,
$26,5O; midlings, $500; shorts, $50;
chop, s239S1; alfalfa meal, $40 per
ton.
Flour-Selling price-Eastern Ore
gon patent, $6,25; straight, $500
900; export, $40; bakers, $1,000
6.25; valley. $3.50; graham, las,
$3.50: whole wheat $3.50; rye, 5s,
$3.50; bales, $500.
Oats-Producers price-Track, No.
1 white, $40@41 gray, $40.
Potatoes.
Potatoes-Selling, $1.75@2; sweet,
$2.5003.OO.
Livestock.
Hogs-Best east of the mountains.
SS@S.15; good. $7S5; fancy William
ette blockers, $7S5; stockers, $3.50 |
700.
Cattle--Best steers, weighing 1900 !
pounds $4,000 400; medium steers,
$4,25; poor steers, $4,000; best cows
$S.50@3.75; medium cows, $S.25;
bulls, $2,5O@2.75.
sheep (Sheared) wethers
$3.50: spring lambs, s4@5; straight
ewes, S2.5O@S; mixed lots, $S,25@ |
$50.
IN.