THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017
Business / Agriculture
Western Auto now Appliances
& More LLC with new owners
BY SAMANTHA
O’CONNER
Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Jay and Kristin Wilson
are the new owners of
Appliances & More LLC,
previously called Western
Auto.
The previous owner,
Charlie and Linda Rich,
have retired and the Wil-
sons became the official
owners on May 1.
Rich has been in Baker
City for over 40 years and
had been in the building
on Main Street since 2002.
Appliances & More LLC
is the first business the
Wilsons have owned. Kris-
tin has known the Rich’s
all her life and grew up
with the Riches’ children.
Jay and Kristin previous-
ly worked in an appliance
store in Arizona in 2001
after they were married.
They worked in the store
for seven to eight years be-
fore going into the medical
field. Jay is a paramedic
firefighter and Kristin
worked at a hospital as a
unit secretary.
Jay still works as a para-
medic and firefighter, vol-
unteering with the North
Powder Fire Department
and drives an ambulance
for Med Transport, a non-
emergency inter facility
— Weekly Hay Report —
Friday, May 26, 2017 — Eastern Oregon
Prices trended generally steady in a limited test
compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays
with the retail/stable hay. According to some
producers, horse owners prefer lower sugar, higher
protein hay. Many producers are sold out for the
year, and are busy out in the fields preparing for
new crop.
No new eastern Oregon sales this week. Last week:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix — Large Square Premium
700 130.00-130.00 130.00
USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov
— Cattle Market Report —
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Vale, Oregon
Cattle sold through the auction: 631
Steer Calves
300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A
400-500# Bulk 161.00-172.00 Top 174.50
500-600# Bulk 149.00-161.00 Top 165.00
Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press
L-R: Jay and Kristin Wilson and Linda and Charlie Rich, the previous owners.
Transport Company.
“We came in and bought
a dishwasher one time
from Charlie,” explained
Kristin, “and said, ‘Char-
lie, do you think you’ll
ever retire?’ And he said,
‘Actually, I’d love to
retire.’ So, Jay and I went
out and got a loan and
purchased the business
from him.”
Kristin explained that
in Arizona they only sold
used appliances and they
are now selling new appli-
ances.
They also offer services
and parts.
Kristin explained they
also have a stove room and
a dishwasher room in the
building.
They also sell Bosch
mixers and attachments,
they have dehydrators,
bricks and pellets, they
have added ice makers and
they are working to get
more brands such as Speed
Queen and others.
They hope to bring in
microwaves and air-condi-
tioning units.
Kristin said, “We can
pretty much bring in
whatever brand anybody
wants.”
Memorial Day at Mt. Hope
Heifer Calves
300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A
400-500# Bulk 147.00-160.00 Top 161.00
500-600# Bulk 134.00 - 148.00 Top 149.00
600-700#
700-800#
800-900#
900-1,000#
Yearling Steers
Bulk 143.00-156.00 Top 157.00
Bulk 124.00-131.00 Top 135.00
Bulk 121.00-129.00 Top 131.00
Bulk 117.00-126.00 Top 130.50
Yearling Heifers
600-700# Bulk 118.00-134.00 Top 135.00
700-800# Bulk 115.00-125.00 Top 126.00
800-900# Bulk 108.00-116.00 Top 117.00
900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A
Thin Shelly Cows 54.00 - 67.00
Butcher Cows 69.00-77.00
Butcher Bulls 74.00-87.00
Stock Cows Young N/A
Hfretts 78.00 - 108.00
Pairs Young - N/A
ProducersLivestock.com
541-473-3136
— Log Price Report —
Submitted photo.
Troop 444 and Pack 432 in Baker City at Mt. Hope Cemetery completing their Memorial Day service proj-
ect, helping clean up and distribute American Flags.
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Coates said, “There is
no greater love, than to lay
down one’s life for one’s
friend. John 15:13.
“We’re here, highly
resolved, that these dead
shall not have died in vain;
that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of
freedom; and that govern-
ment of the people, by
the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the
earth. Abraham Lincoln,
November 19, 1863.
“Please join us in this
plain and simple Memorial
Day prayer. Father, we
thank you for the lives of
each man and woman who
voluntarily laid down their
lives for the sake of their
country—our country.
“With great courage,
they stood firm against the
powerful force of self-
preservation, and with us
in mind, they fought until
the end—their end—an
early and tragic one.
“Lord, let not this
sacrifice be in vain. May
their deaths be like seeds
of hope and planted in the
ground, to bare harvest of
hope and freedom; not just
for our country, but for the
world.
‘Lord, we are grateful for
our land.
“While it isn’t perfect,
you have left us here, each
of us, to do our part, and
bring order out of chaos,
freedom out of bondage,
and life out of death, in our
communities, and through-
out our nation, and the
world ...
“For those who are
especially grieving today-
-those who have lost a
loved one in the line of
duty--please give your
comfort and peace...
“Encourage them that
their loss is not in vain.
Somehow, you will bring
out good, out of this trag-
edy.
“Please protect our men
and women in the Armed
Forces. Thank you for
each one, Lord.
“Create great stability
in our nation and in the
world, through their loving
service to us all. Amen.”
Hunter introduced the
guest speaker, Baker
County Commission Chair
Bill Harvey.
Harvey said, “As we
look around this morning,
there’s one thing I’d like
you to notice that’s miss-
ing—our youth—people
who are now coming up
to replace us, and the
generations in leading this
country, and defending it.
It’s sad not to see young
people here ...
“I do pray that we would
have encouragement and
hope for those to join us in
the future.
“Many people are out
today enjoying the sun-
shine, camping, boating,
and fishing, and we relish
in that opportunity, but
sometimes, we forget that
it’s the people who gave
their lives for us, to have
that liberty, to have that
freedom, and they defend-
ed that freedom throughout
the world, throughout our
history...
“I would like to...give
thanks to our men and
women, who have given
their lives and sacrifice, for
their loved ones, for our
God, and for this nation.
They are what makes this
nation great.
“All throughout our na-
tion’s history, we have had
men and women who have
answered the call, when
their families and nation
were in need, and they
have made a commitment
to serve, and if needed, to
give their lives.
“It was this commitment
that separated them from
all others...
SEE MEMORIAL DAY
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Prices are based on the majority of saw mills in
Northeastern Oregon and Central Idaho. The prices
listed below are a composite prices of various saw-
mills willing to visit with me about this topic.
Ponderosa Pine—small diameter class 8-11 inches
diameter class $250 per mbf. Only one sawmill was
willing to buy small diameter pine at this time.
Ponderosa Pine—medium diameter class 12-17
inches diameter class $300 to $350 per mbf
Ponderosa Pine-large diameter class 18 plus inches
diameter class $380 to $410 per mbf
The Pine prices are still approximately $40 per mbf
below average lumber/log market due to 2017 fire
salvage
Doug Fir & Western Larch—$380 to $420 per
mbf. Normal prices typically ranged between $425
to $475 per mbf.
White Fir-$300 per mbf. Normal prices typically
ranged between $340 to $360 per mbf.
Engelmann Spruce—$350 at one Idaho sawmill,
other sawmills including with White fir prices.
In general, the log prices still impacted from 2015
fire season and fire salvage that resulted. Sawmills
are starting to get log yard inventory in line with
sawmill production needs. With a new Administra-
tion as of 1/20/2017, a more normal economic envi-
ronment should result and hopefully a more healthy
housing situation will result in a better climate for
Northeast Oregon Sawmill and private forest land-
owners.
Courtesy of Arvid Andersen,
Andersen Forestry Consulting
— Precious Metals Report —
Price per ounce, USD
Gold: $1,272.80
Silver: $17.31
Platinum: $949.82
Palladium: $820.33
Bloomberg.com
— Ag Commodities —
Corn: $372.00/bu/USD
Wheat: $429.20/bu/USD
Soybeans: $916.00/bu/USD
Oats: $247.50 bu/USD
Rough Rice: $11.13/cwt/USD
Canola: $500.70 CAD/mwt
Live Cattle: $121.70//lb./USD
Feeder Cattle: $152.58/lb./USD
Lean Hogs: $83.80/lb./USD
Bloomberg.com