The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-29

More than 10000 pounds of central
Oregon wool was sold at Bend, Ore,
Friday, at prices ranging between 81
and 81 cents per pound, says the Port
land Live Stock Reporter Monday The
average price paid was about "a cents
per pound, which is the highest price
that has ever been offered for local
wool.
The wool of the Williams Land &
Livestock company brought the high
est price for any clip of any size, be-
ing 2S% cents per pound. With the
exception of one small clip, all the
wool was purchased by Charles H.
Green, of the Botany Wooden Mills of
Boston.
About $4,000 pounds remain unsold,
the owners refusing to sell at the
prices quoted. More than 10000
pounds remaining has been contracted
at prices averaging about 81 cents per
pound
In almost every case, the sheepmen
received prices averaging higher than
last year, and are we'll pleased with
the results Of sales
Two hundred thousand pounds of
wool were sold at Pilot Rock at the
first eastern Oregon sale of the sea-
son. Charles Green, of the Botany
Wooden Mills, of Boston, paid the
highest price of the day for coarse
wool, giving 30% cents for the 5000
pound clip Of Ida Mcdonald.
Hogs sold at steady prices at the
close of last week. a pretty fair run
Friday, which found a good demand.
One load of choice lights selling at
$S25. Bulk of sales were made at
$S.1O@S.15.
Hog receipts last week totaled 6693,
against 1881 the same week last year.
Receipts the year to date are over
100000, against 10000 last year This
shows an increase of about 80 per
cent.
Today's run of porkers, the small
est Monday opening of the year, with
only 2200 received. There was a good
demand and sales started off on a 10c
higher basis. Tops went at $S.25,
with bulk from $S15@S25. Late this
afternoon one load of prime lights
sold for $500
A good run of cattle continued for
the weekend market. Seven hundred
coming forward. All offerings going
at good, steady prices. Although the
run of cattle last week was short of
the previous one, 1850 head were re-
ceived. Offerings were entirely of the
common to fair grades.
With only a moderate run of NUT
ton here Friday, buyers again put
prices down another quarter Over
5000 sheep received during week, with
very light demand. Price loss during
the week was 75c on all classes.
With 1900 sheep on today's market,
prices held up on most offerings The
market was very draggy.
Steer quotations are: Choice grass,
$7S5@S.25; best California natives,
S775@S.00 medium to good, $4,000
$50; common, $4.5O@55O.
Cow quotations are: Choice, $4,000
6.75; medium to good, $5.500625; or
binary, $475@5.00; common, $500
$50
Heifer quotations are: Choice spay-
ed, $6.500700; good, S6.O0@625; 9TH
er varieties, $4.OO055O
Bull quotations are: Choice, $4.50m
500; good, $375@425; medium, $500
$3.50.
Feeder quotations are: Best select
ed, $50 to 1000 lbs, $60O06.25 best
selected, 500 to 800 lbs, s5.OO05.75;
choice stock heifers, $5.OO@6.OO; good
to choice stock cows, $5.0O@6OO
Mixer quotations are: Jersey heif-
ers, $40 and up; good grade Holsteins,
$S5 and up; good grade Durhams, $40
@100; good Jerseys, $5O075.
Hog quotations are: Prime light,
$S.25; prime strong weights, $3.50
S.25; good to prime mixed, $7750S.1O;
rough heavy packing, $725@775; pigs
and skips, $6.75@75O
Sheep quotations are: Choice lambs,
$S.25; common lambs, $6.OO@6.25;
Choice yearlings, $3.50; good yearl-
ings, $6.00@6.25; choice wethers, $5.75
Q6.OO; common wethers, $47505.25;
choice ewes, $500; heavy ewes, 1925
Q3.50; common ewes, $2.50@3OO.