The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
LIVE STOCK
MARKET REPORT
(Erom Mondays Reporter)


here Friday. About 200 head, most
ly of thin and feeder variety. All
stuff found good asle, as there was a
good demand from feeder buyers
Saturday, with 200 head on the mar
ket, was on the same basis as the
day previous. Quality of stuff was
all of medium and poor type.
Receipts for the week we're much
lighter than the week previous. A
few head over a thousand were re-
ceived. the total for the month was
6463 head, against $3.50 head last
year. Prices during the week were
on about the same basis as the week
before, although an improvement
could be noticed toward the close of
the week.
Todays cattle traed is showing up
very well. The choice grades OF
stuff are 25c higher. Buyers we're all
anxious for good quality offerings.
Some very good stuff on market to-
day. Medium grades of cattle are
selling on a steady basis.
steers.
About 400 head on the market Fri
ady and Saturday. A good weekend
run. An improvement was in evi-
dence in the general trend of the
trade. Some choice offerings sold
at $500. with other loads from $500
TO $3.50. There was also good de-
mand for choice feeder steers selling
from $500 to 1915.
Toady steers made a good show
ing for the choice offerings. Prices
we're 25c higher. A few head sold
at $3.50, with other loads selling up
to $500. The medium and poor
grades selling on a steady basis with
olase OF last week.
The bulk OF steers sold week ago
at seas TO $6,75: a month ago at
$500; a year ago at 1915 to $7.35;
two years ago at 500 to $3.50:
three years ago at $500 to SS.45:
four years ago at $685. to $500.
Cows and Heifers.
some very good stuff on week
end market which sold s6.25 to $3.50
for quite bunch. Poor and medium
grades aer selling steady.
Cows and heifers today are selling
steady with last week, Best quality
offerings selling from 5000 to $3.50,
other grades from $3.50 to $500, A
load OF cows sold at $500.
The bulk OF cows sold n week ago
ot S5.75 to $685.. a month ago at
$3.50 TO S6.65; year ago at $500
TO N6.25; two years ago at 5000 TO
$3.50; three years ago at $3.50 TO
$7S5; four years ago at $3.50 TO
SG,20,
Hogs.
with a liberal run OF hogs here
Friday. prices were again advanced
Zoe. Tops sold at $S.25. with the
bulk going from $s.25 to $3.50, Sat
urday's market was steady. with the
day previous, 400 head were on the
market and were OF good quality.
Prices closed the week generally zoe
higher than last week. Receipts OF
hogs last week were much lighter
than for some time. 5lO0 head were
received; 2S,045 head were received
during Jun against 2O.36S last year.
showing an increase OF 1877 for the
month.
TOday's hog market opened up very
strong. First sales showed from l5
to 25 cents over close OF last week.
Quality, as a rule, is very excellent
Tops are bringing $500, which is
about 25c higher Bulk of sales are
being made around $3.50 to $S.55.
Pigs are meeting with a pretty fair
demand at an advance or about a
quarter. The market this morning
was very active ana all offerings were
sold long before noon.
The bulk of hogs sol da week ago
at SS.15 to $S.25; month ago at
$50 to $S.S5; a year ago at S7.25I
to S7.75; two years ago at S7.S5 to
SS,O5; three years ago at $500 TO
$9.l5; four years ago at $7,S5 TO
$500.
LOCAL DRUGGIST TALKS.