THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Business & Ag
Small local stores ready to
take on grocery customers
BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH
Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com
With the Baker City
Haggen store officially
closing later this month,
the unique offerings of
the smaller groceries
around town will become
even more vital for area
consumers. These offer-
ings include York’s drive
through service, Kennedy’s
quick stop shopping, and
the Baker Food Co-op’s
deals on bulk foods.
Teresa Perkins, owner of
Kennedy’s Eastside Gro-
cery on Washington Street,
said that Kennedy’s is best
known for the cheapest
soda in town, with prices
for all fountain drinks
under a dollar.
But Perkins said she
also carries grocery items
such as milk, bread, eggs,
cereal, condiments, and
other emergency staples
in a convenient quick-stop
setting.
The Baker City Food
Co-op carries many staples
in bulk, including beans,
grains, flours, and herbs
and spices. Carol Mor-
rison, manager, said for
example, “We have won-
derful organic and nonor-
ganic spices. You can get
as much or as little as you
need at a good price.”
She said fresh organic
foods come in every Tues-
day. Co-op membership
is not required to shop
there, though members
do receive a discount on
purchases. In addition,
— Weekly Hay Report —
Friday, October 30, 2015 — Eastern Oregon
Prices trended generally steady compared to week
ago prices. Export sales have picked up slightly.
Retail/Stable demand for all types of hay from
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco counties con-
tinues to be good. Many producers have decided
to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher
prices. Some producers are have had their water
rights cut off due to the drought.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg
Alfalfa — Large Square, Premium
200 200.00-200.00 200.00
Orchard Grass — Small Square, Good
20 190.00-190.00 190.00
Timothy Grass — Small Square, Good
10 190.00-190.00 190.00
Last week:
Wheat / Barley Straw — Small Square, Utility
400 45.00-45.00 45.00
USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov
— Cattle Market Report —
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Vale, Oregon
Cattle sold through the auction: 1,642
Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press
Laura Miller and Donna Landon browsing spice collection at the Baker Food
Co-Op.
the Co-op offers a “buy
more, save more” feature.
Nonmembers receive a 5%
discount when purchas-
ing full cases or bulk bags
and nonworking members
receive a 10% discount for
these purchases.
York’s offers a drive-
through service for cus-
tomers. Owner Marilyn
Logsdon explained, “We
will gladly do a little bit of
shopping [for customers].”
York’s carries such
daily essentials as bread,
milk, butter, eggs, and
cheese. Everything is
available for purchase at
the drive-through window
except for lottery tickets
and beer.
Logsdon said bread is
delivered from Western
Farm every Wednesday,
so Wednesday evening or
Thursday is a terrific time
to pick up fresh bread for
the week.
Though retaining the
same variety of bread,
York’s will be increasing
the amount of their bread
inventory. Logsdon said
if they start running out of
other items quickly, they
will beef up inventory to
accommodate customers.
Although Haggen’s
neighbor, Bi-Mart, is not
planning to expand its in-
ventory specifically related
to the closure, Vice Presi-
dent of Advertising and
Marketing Don Leber said
that Bi-Mart in general
does continue to expand
their offerings in food,
beverages, and snacks.
Leber explained that
along with grab-and-go
type items, Bi-Mart offers
products such milk, butter,
and juices in coolers at the
front of the store. Essen-
tials for food preparation
for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner are also offered in
the stores.
Safeway’s Public Rela-
tions representative did
not respond to requests for
comment on Safeway’s
preparations for additional
customers.
An official closing date
for Haggen has not been
announced, but the store is
currently offering going-
out-of-business sales prices
of 10-30% off storewide.
Masquerade Ball fills the
Geiser Grand on Halloween
Steer Calves
300-400# Bulk 279.00 - 312.00 Top 315.00
400-500# Bulk 197.00 - 273.00 Top 284.00
500-600# Bulk 182.00 - 216.50 Top 218.50
Heifer Calves
300-400# Bulk 223.00 - 243.00 Top 249.00
400-500# Bulk 186.00 - 226.00 Top 227.00
500-600# Bulk 158.00 - 186.50 Top 188.60
600-700#
700-800#
800-900#
900-1,000#
Yearling Steers
Bulk 173.00 - 197.00 Top 198.00
Bulk 163.00 - 192.00 Top 194.50
Bulk 172.00 - 186.00 Top 188.00
Bulk 149.00 - 161.00 Top 163.00
600-700#
700-800#
800-900#
900-1,000#
Yearling Heifers
Bulk 162.00 - 178.00 Top 179.50
Bulk 149.00 - 174.00 Top 180.00
Bulk 143.00 - 162.00 Top 164.50
Bulk 132.00 - 145.00 Top 147.00
Thin Shelly Cows 52.00 - 65.00
Butcher Cows 66.00 - 76.00
Butcher Bulls 74.00 - 89.00
Stock Cows Yng. N/A
Younger Hfrts. 113.00 - 136.00
Stock Cows Older. - 980.00 - 1260.00
ProducersLivestock.com
541-473-3136
— Log Price Report —
Price per 1,000 board feet: Northeast Oregon
Doug Fir is $415.00/mbf
White fir is $365.00/mbf
Ponderosa Pine is brought sold
on diameter splits
6 to 11 inch dib $300 to $310/MBF
12 to 17 inch dib $350 to $375/MBF
18 to 23 inch dib $400 to $430/MBF
24 inch plus dib $450 to $500/MBF
Kailyn McQuisten / The Baker County Press
Vampire Suzan Ellis Jones and knight in real 50-lb.
chainmail Keith Jones danced the night away.
Kailyn McQuisten / The Baker County Press
L-R: Author Angela Steed from West Virginia, pub-
lisher Kerry McQuisten and author Kimberly Adkins
from Ohio pose before the authors’ book signing.
DIB is diameter inside bark at
small end of log.
MBF is thousand board feet lumber, net scale.
People interested in selling logs
should call and get specific
quotes from saw mills.
Courtesy of Arvid Andersen,
Andersen Forestry Consulting
— Precious Metals Report —
Price per ounce, USD
Gold: $1121.60
Silver: $15.30
Platinum: $965.75
Palladium: $647.05
Bloomberg.com
Kailyn McQuisten / The Baker County Press
Looking down from above, the dance floor beneath
the stained glass ceiling drew a crowd.
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Guests came from as far
as West Virginia, Ohio,
Idaho, Washington and
all across Oregon—and
as near as just down the
street on Halloween night
to attend the Wicked Ways
Masquerade Ball at the
Geiser Grand Hotel.
The ball was the result
of a partnership between
Black Lyon Publishing
(The Baker County Press)
and The Geiser Grand
Hotel with owner Barbara
Sidway.
Guests were able to mill
Kailyn McQuisten / The Baker County Press
Two gorgeously masked guests arrive early on at
The Geiser Grand.
around the expanse of the
hotel, dance, then head to
the cellar for palm readings
or back upstairs for a book
signing or professional
photographic portraits.
The crowd was perhaps
the most impressive part of
the evening with a vari-
ety of masks and opulent
costumes.
The ball will become an
annual event—next year’s
to be held on October 29,
2016. Organizers hope to
add additional activities
to the event for guests to
enjoy while retaining all
the gothic qualities of this
year’s event.
— Ag Commodities —
Corn: $379.00/bu/USD
Wheat: $513.00/bu/USD
Soybeans: $881.15/bu/USD
Oats: $223.00 bu/USD
Rough Rice: $12.25/cwt/USD
Canola: $475.80 CAD/mwt
Live Cattle: $140.23/lb./USD
Feeder Cattle: $182.18/lb./USD
Lean Hogs: $58.23//lb./USD
Bloomberg.com