East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-17

Union Stockyards, Nov. 16.-Hogs
advanced to $50 in the stockyards
today This was &c above any pre-
Vious quotation in recent trading. The
advance was received for 92 head
that averaged 241 pounds. Carsten
OF Tacoma was the purchaser through
Frank Lacey, his local preventative
Hogs that brought the top price were
shipped in by C. II. Allen of Willows,
sale being made by the Portland
Commission company.
Market for hogs stands in a much
better position locally than ever be-
fore. Even during the day of some
months ago when one load was sold
at higher price. the market was not
so firm generally as today. Todays
strength is natural, while that shown
during the record Of a few months
ago was caused by unnatural condi-
ton and practically force.
Receipts Are Quickly Absorbed.
SO liberal is the demand for hogs
in the Stockdale yards at this tine
that the very liberal run of recent
days has, been very quickly absorbed
Even following the most liberal run
OF yesterday today's market shows a
still higher figure.
With prices being held very firm
and high in the east 1t is impossible
for Pacific coast packers to get sup
plies under the prices now in effect
at the Stockdale yards. For real Sc
lect hogs the trade is easily able to
sell arrivals
being more closely graded in the
Portland market than ever before and
the shipper gets exactly what his
stuff is worth.
Grading Helps Good Shipper.
More careful grading of hogs has
helped the shipper of good stuff and
encouraged him to bring forth even
better supplies next time he comes
to market Shipper of ordinary swine
receives exactly what his stuff is
worth in comparison with the better
grade. For many years it was the
custom of local sellers to lump off a
shipment - the good ordinary stuff
in bunch-but this is no longer
done here. the poor stuff being culled
out separtely for what it is worth
and is not allowed to detract from
the price of the good stuff.
Today's run of hogs at Stockdale
was 2l2 head compared with 1916
yesterday. 754 Saturday, "a Friday,
24s Thursday, 523 Wednesday and
639 head a week ago today.
A year ago today hogs were quot
ed firm with no change in the price.
Good Cattle Are Absent
There was a scarcity of good cattle
/ in the yards at Stockdale during the
past "a hours. Receipts consisted
generally of ordinary and poor quail
ity and on this account the range of
prices was not so high as had the
stuff been first class. The only ex-
ception to the general run was two
| cars OF cows that sold up to $3.50.
Other sales of COWS were made
around s325. only medium steers
were in evidence in the yards during
the day and the top price obtainable
for these was $4.25.
Run of cattle for the day was linn
tied. 81 head being received. Com
pares with. 134 yesterday, 1876 Satur-
day, 116 Friday, 1873 Thursday. $50
Wednesday and 80 a week ago to-
day.
A year ago today cattle market was
very firm at an advance of 25c.
Sheep Supplies Not Coming.
No sheep have entered the market
since SATURDAY, and therefore there
= little to note IN that market. De-
spite the limited arrivals in the Stock
dale yards recently. there has been
no clamor for sheep from killers. The
big peoples wants are still quite well
supplied and will likely continue so
during the present week. Smaller
buyers wants are so limited that
they can scarcely be counted.
The following is the general range
of livestock values in the yards:
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1890
pounds, $3.50: medium steers. y4.25;
bestcows. $s.25; best heifers, $3.50;
bulls $1.75@225; stays, S2.5o@s.
Hogs-Best east OF the mountains
$500 $40; Willamette valley best
S7.9bGS: stockers S6b0@6. nips IS