East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
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Interesting Yards Report


An interesting report of livestock
shipments and receipts at the yards
has been issued by o. NJ. Plummer,
secretary of the Portland Union Stock
yards company. The report shows
that total receipts of cattle for May,
1911, were S.223 head, compared with
7,1S6 year ago. Shipments from
the yards during the same period
were S,202 head, compared with O.
91S a year ago. Cattle receipts from
January l to date show a total of 3d.
7S4 compared with 2S,695 a year ago,
an increase of LOSE head. Shipments
for the same period were S,202 head
compared with 6.91S a year ago.
In the hog division the receipts
for the first five months of the year
We're 32.197, compared with 29,92S
a year ago. Shipments for the SINH
lar period were 7.465,. compared with
1880 year ago.
Sheep and lamb receipts for the
first five months of 1911 show a total
of 109,239, compared with 44,021 a
year ago, while shipments this year
to date We're 23,197, compared with
1916 year ago.
At Chicago today there was a strong
tone in the cattle trade with no
change in prices.
South Omaha cattle prices were
slow to 10c lower with top steers at
$6.15 ana cows at $3.50.
Lambs Gathering Weakness.
While selected fed east of the noun
tain wethers sold today at North
I 1nt
weaker and the expectations are for
an early drop of about soc.
There were heavy offerings of sheep
in the North Portland trade today,
with total offerings of 1897 head,
compared with 1,211 a week ago.
At South omaha there was a steady
tone for sheep and lambs. with no
| exchange in prices. Wethers were
/ quoted at s4G 4.50 and lambs at $3.50
@725.
| Chicago was steady for sheep and
| lambs today with no change in pri-
| ces.
| Heavy shipment of sheep continue
| to be made to the east from eastern
Oregon, entire trainloads going from
Echo to Chicago.
Sheep and lamb prices at North
Portland today:
| Nearlings ................S %
| NelherS ''''.''''...' SS'5oW a. 4.Ou
Ewes ............... 3.00@3.5C
LAMPS '''''''''''''. o'OoW 6.5l
Feed sheep .......... 1000 3. sc
Hog Market Mixed.
Hogs were about a nickel lower ir
the North Portland yards today
There were only limited arrivals
most of the shipments consisting o.
feders. The latter sold at 1885 OF
an advance of 1Oc over previous quo
tations but finished higs were dowr
about &c with some 211 pound stuff
at $3.50.
At Chicago there was steady tom
in the hog trade today with n,
change in prices
South Omaha swine was weak will
values 10c to 15c lower at Sc for tops
This makes the landing basis of Ne
braska hogs here $40.
Nominal swine values at Nortl
Portland:
Best blockers ............ $50
Medium light ............. 6.7
Heavy packers .............. &c
Rough packers ........ SO. 90 a 6
Feeders ................ 7.2
Among the Shippers.
Cattle-J. w. Hunt, Merced, Cal, 1
loads; ]. A. Robinson, Merced.
loads; Robinson Bros, Merced,
loads; A. J. Hanon, Gault. Cal,
loads; Charles Horton, Gault, loads
Charles Horton, Gault, 2 loads: MI
Whitten, by boat 80 head; M, Akin
Gault, Cal, s loads: Charles Merri
Deer Island, Or, load.
Sheep and lambs-C. M. Smith
Condor. Or, loads: ]. S. Kene,
Heppner, 1 load: A. b. Ford, Yam
hill, Or, loads.
Mixed stuff-A. r. Ford, McMinn
VILE, Or, load hogs and sheep.