East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
Hogs Are Weaker.

Hogs Are Weaker.
While the hog market IS weaker,
1925 was obtained for a small lot of
extra good stuff this morning. The
report Of a decline of soc yesterday
was made under misunderstanding
regarding quality. The sale of 81
head averaging 159 pounds yesterday
at S6.75 was for shop stock, and not
finished swine as expected. Consid-
ering that fact, the market was show
ing no change in prices.
There was further weakness and
loss in the price of hogs in the east
today. While Chicago was only &c
lower than yesterday. the weakness
at Missouri river points was so in
tense that South omaha yards are
quoting a loss of los to l5c from yes
terday This put top swine there at
$3.50. making the landing price at
Pacific northwest packing plants
$500. or about SOC more than pack
ing stock is quoted here.
Swine values at North Portland to-
day show generally:
Best blockers ..............S .S7.25
Medium light ............... 7.OO
Heavy packers ........ $500 q 6:oo
Rough packers ....... 5000 500
sheep Market Firm.
The strength and advance shown
in the sheep and lamb market yester-
! day was maintained today and some
spring lambs went at 81 this morning,
while grain fed sheared wethers went
at s525
There was a fair run of sheep and
lambs in the yards today but the
! trade was in excellent condition.
Sheep market conditions elsewhere
| are not so good on account of the in
creasing run and at Omaha the trade
was weaker.
The starting of the California sheep
movement in this direction a few days
ago was expected to result in low
er price range but the reverse was the
case.
sheep market general range al
north Portland today:
Spring lambs, fancy ....... 500
Spring lambs, good ...... $6.25 a est
Yearlings, good ............. 5.2'
Wethers, good ................ SOC
Ewes, good ............s4.25 44.5'
Among the shippers.
Cattle-Henry Cram, Gateway, or.
I loads; o. X. Wilcox, Lebanon, Or.
one load cattle and calves; A. j
Splawn, North Yakima, Wash, thre
loads cattle and calves.
Sheep and Lambs-C. C. Ketchum
The Dalles, Or, one load.
Mixed Stuff-A. r. Ford. Carlton
Or, one load hogs and sheep; Patto
& Overton, Halsey. Or. one load cat
tie and hogs: ]. C. Flint, Junctio
City, Or, l load hogs and sheep.
Horses and mules-AConnoly & Por
ter, Manda. N. D., two loads.
Wheat Is Excited.
That there Is very heavy deman
for flour fro mthe orient and tina
prices here are not far out of line
indicated by the operations during tn
past "a hours.
1t is stated that Skott, the bi
Hongkong importer has purchase
the output of several mills during tn
past few days and that additional sur
plies OF export are in demand.
w. w. Raymond of the Peacoc
mills at Walla Walla, VINO was in tn
city today, reported that he sold 10
900 barrels of flour, his entire hole
I ings, to Hongkong yesterday.
The reports of various interests thu
Y no steamer room could be secure
on boats of early sailing to the oriel
y are dispelled because the Walla Wal
J. man secured space for his supplies
Q Trade in the wheat market is G
: cited and all interests are now free
bidding 92c track basis for blueste
and are purchasing the grain where
|, er they can find 1t, While denia