East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

Portland Union Stockyards, April
2S.-The regular spring slump in
sheep is upon the local market and
buyers are trying to find the bottom.
Today's prices are generally 25c to
6Oc below those recently in effect
but even at these values buyers are
displaying but little disposition to
take hold. Everyone--except per-
haps those who had sheep to SELL
are bearlsh just now and all are
naming lower values
The expected arrivals of sheep
from California have mace their ap-
pearance but they did not go upon
the local market, being consigned to
Frye Bruhm company Of Seattle. The
shipment came from Delano and was
sent by II. A. Walker.
A total Of 1876 sheep arrived in the
Portland yards during the past "a
hours This was the heaviest run
thus far the present season but the
totals were enlarged considerably by
the big shipment for the north pack
er by the California party.
All Sorts of Sheep Prices
All sorts Of sheep prices are shown
in the yards today and every receiver
has a different set of quotations to
offer. Best sheared wethers are
quoted generally around &c, however.
although sheared ewes range from
&c 10 4 S-4 C. Spring lambs are as
badly mixed as the rest OF the sheep
market dealers giving vu, quotations
from &c TO &c but most interests in
sist that the lower quotation is about
the only ones obtanable at the mo-
ment.
Wheat Trade Slack.
While the cash wheat market Is
still very firm trade Is almost at a
complete standstill While a small
amount of wheat is still being moved
at present values here there Is little
of interest in the trade outside OF the
higher values for bluestem. In the
interior n sale Of a fair sized lot OF
bluestem is reported on a basis OF
s1.35 bushel, Portland track de-
livery, but as there is no bluestem
10 offer here the market is nominal.
Potatoes.
Potatoes are being rushed to this
market from interior points with all
possible speed because OF the high
prices. Receipts for the day were
1886 sacks.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-190g-Will valley. II
d2lc; eastern Oregon. 17d22c.
Tallow-Prime per h., 394c; No.
2 and grease, 292hc.
Sheepsklns 49, Shearlng 10 a 15c
each; short wool. 2564Oc; medium
wool. 5Oc9S1 each; long wool, 75c@
sl.25 each.
Hldes-Dry hides, II 70 16c lb;
green. Sa1Oc lb; bulls. green salt,
&c per ID; kips. 9c; calves. green, Ice
per ID.
Mohair-1909-. 2Sk 24c.
Grain and Flour.
Barley 49, Feed. S3350GS4; rolled,
s35G36 brewing. $31.
wheat-Buying price, new-Track
Portland-Club. S1.2O; bluestem,
$3.50: red Russian, $l.17 Turkey
red. s1.2Od125; Willamette valley,
s115G120.
Misunderstanding price - Bran,
s26.5O: middllngs, s33; shorts $50;
chop. s23aS1; alfalfa meal, SEQ per
ton.
Flour-Selling price-Eastern Ore
gon patent. s6.O596.10; straight,
s5.1O; export, s4.7O; bakers, s6.O5;
valley, $500; graham, rs, $50;
whole wheat, $40; rye, 5s, $3.50;
bales, SO.
Oats-Producers price-Track'
No. white, $4O@4O5O; gray, $40
Potatoes - Selling. s1.75@2; buy
ing for shipment, per cwt, country
extra fancy, s1.6591.75; ordinary
shipping buying s1.5Oq 1.6O; COM
mon. $1.5O@1.6O; sweet, s2.5OqS.
Livestock.
Hogs-Best east Of mountains
$3.50: good, s7@725; blockers, $40
725: stockers, $6,5Od7-
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
pounds. $3.50; medium steers, s5.25;
poor steers. s56525; best COWS
$3.50; medium cows. s4.25; bulls
s2.5O@3.
sheep. sheared-Best wethers, se'
spring lambs. $6@7; yearling lambs,