East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-15
Hog Market Firmer and 15c Higher

PORTLAND Aug. l5 Hog market
was lirmer and 10 10 l5c higher than
last weeks extreme level One small
lot was sold early in the day at $500
hut the bulk Of the initial trading was
around $9.iOn9.75 for tops.
There was an increase in offerings
Of hogs at North Portland over sun
day compared with the same day last
week, Killers, however, were in the
field as early bidders and eager to buy
ana the advance was easily forced.
General hog market range.
Choice light weight. .,....$9.75 q $50
Good light weights ..... $500 9.65
Medium weights ........ 9.10d 9.25
Rough heavy .......,... 8.70m 800
Cattle Situation is Steadier.
With only very limited supply of
cattle reported in the yards over sun
day, the market acted somewhat bet
ter and fractionally higher prices were
secured for some offerings Total ar.
rivals over Sunday were $50 head COM
pared with 1929 last week and iii
head this same time year ago.
General cattle market range
Prime light steers $G.50m6.75
Prime heavy steers ..... 700.
Good light steers ...,... 500 6.25I
Stockers and feeders ,... 5.O0d5.75|
Prime dehorned cows ... 500
Common cows .......... 3.0OG4.0O
Bulls Observation-Disclosures 3.5OOA5Ol
Prime ltuht 1Fa.I ..Itr.c m IA = IN
Prime heavy veal calves. 5000 600
Mutton and Lambs Firm.
While general prices showed little |
change, the market for mutton and |
lambs was firmer at North Portland !
For extra good yearlings the trade is |
now quoting a firm market at $3.50, |
Receipts at North Portland over
Sunday were but 944 head, and some
Of these same direct TO a local meat /
company.
General mutton and lamb market: |
Select spring lambs $4,000 S.25 |
Ordinary lambs ........, 7.50M7.75 |
Best yearlings .......... 625I
Good to common wethers. 5.75 a 500 |
Good common ewes .... $500 LOO |
Chicago wheat showed a rather I
heavy loss in price al the opening of
the days trading, but much strength |
was shown abroad. Locally the mar
ket is inclined to follow the foreign |
lead and country bids are reported |
showing further fractional advance
although confirmation regarding this
is lacking.
The great weakness in Chicago dur. /
ing the early trading was in the Sep
tember option. losses in the others at
the start being moderate.
Broomhall cabled from Liverpool |
that wheat opened steady. Good de-
mand for spot and export offers dear
err American shipments are lighter, |
with the largest percentage consigned
to continent and the United Kingdom
Clearances from all ports are made
quate.
Argentine-Weather continues dry
over wide area. Export bids good as
following the foreign rise, and hold
ers show no disposition TO press for
sale. Crop accounts not favorable.
United Kingdom-Natiye offers
light. and foreign arrivals limited
Milers' demand fair at best prices
Purchases are restricted by the high
price and strong freights. Continen-
tai absorption continues and demand
broadening Advices from Canada
from private sources reiterate pros
poets not favorable Total shipments
from North America last week.
Wheat, 7.67S.000 bushels; corn. l.
70l goo bushels; oats 4.SS50OO bushels. |
Shipments of wheat to the United
Kingdom this week from all ports, /
3.31S.OOO bushels with the continent
absorbing all export offers Stocks and |
on passage both decreasing, distant Of
fers firmly held
Russia-S Shipments last week 6SS,- !
600 bushels wheat, all to France.
Petrograd cables official estimate
surplus new and old grain OF all kinds
64.OOO.O00 tons, of which about one
fourth represents wheat New crop
prospects are not altogether favor
able. Tonnage scarce
Flour Selling price. Patent, Sc:
Willamette valley. $3.50; local straight
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