Evening star., 1936-08-23
Baltimore Markets.
special Dispatch to The sta.

/ BALTIMORE, Md, August "a
Market for live poultry continues dull
with values on both young and old
chickens showing q decline from last
week. Receipts only moderate but
ample for the demand, with young
broiling chickens and heavy fat old
hens in best demand. Young rocks
are bringing 18a2l, mixed colored.
16a20, and Leghorns, 16a17. Old
hens four pounds and over are bring
ing top prices of 20 and 81 for Rocks.
17a20 for mixed colored, 12al5 for
Leghorns, with old roosters selling
most 12a14. The market for young
ducks unchanged from last week at
l2al5.
The egg market holds steady under
generally light receipts, and values
show no change from last week at
28a29 for large whites, 25a27 for me-
dium and 24a26 for current receipts,
with Southern current receipts selling
2la23.
Potato market holds fairly steady
under moderate receipts and light de-
mand, with values showing a slight
decline at 1.80a1.9 80 per 100 pounds
for native and nearby U. S. No. Is,
but poorly graded stock will not bring
over 1.60a1.75. Under moderate re-
ceipts and a fairly good demand the
market for native and nearby vege-
tables holds steady at the following
quotations: Stringless beans, 95a
lis bushel; beets, 1.50a2.50 hundred;
cabbage, l.00a1.25 bushel: carrots,
1.50a2.50 hundred; corn, 8a12 dozen;
Gamers stock, 10.00a12.00 per ton;
cucumbers, 25a50 hamper; eggplants,
l5a25 hamper; lima beans, 40a60
hamper; peppers, 10a25 hamper;
squash, 10a20 hamper; tomatoes, IS
ass hamper and 35a6O per bushel for
Gamers stock. With the exception
of slight losses in lamb values dur
ing the week the general live stock
trade at Baltimore was conducted in
sympathy with the general improve
ment at most centers, says the weekly
report of the local bureau Of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Hog values attained q peak Of
$12.45. Later prices took on a re-
verse trend, but upturns Of to Is
cents were still shown for the week,
with closing top of $3.50.
Small lot of choice dry-fed year.
lings were the only class during the
week to register any quotable ad-
vances, these bringing 25 cents higher
terms to sell at $50, the weeks ex-
treme top. Bulk of the medium to
good steers. principally grassers, sold
750 to 500, averaging usually under
heavier weight offerings making 8.25
to $50. Palmer and medium grades
cleared $50 to 7.25, common and me-
dium grade grass heifers caShed from
500 to 100. good kinds upward to 7.25
and above. Best fat COWS sold upward
to 500 sparingly, with bulk of these
going at 500 to SIS and low cutters
and cutters $50 to $50. The practical
top on sausage bulls was 6.25, with
bulk of the desirable weights turning
at 500 to 800.
Vealers continued to move within a
spread of $50 to 900. common and
medium kinds from TOO to 800 and
culls as low as 600 and under.
Closing bulk on better grade 160 to
2l0 pound butcher hogs was from
1900 to 1890, 22O to $50 pounds.
ITS to 1215. Weights from 160 to
210 pounds closed at 11.60 to l1.85,
with light lights and pigs from 100
to 140 pounds at 1l.25 to 11.45. Pack
ing sows bulked from $50 to 9.75 and
good stays 800 downward. Good and
choice 70 lambs and above were
quotable at the close from 1925 to
1850, with lighter weights and less
desirable kinds selling at discounts,
mostly from CTS to 1000. Bucks
were discounted 100 from eve and
wether arrivals. Common and me-
dunn grades were listed from IT'S to
CTS and above with throwouts SELL
ing downward to around TOO. Slaugh-
ter ewes brought from 200 to 400,
some forced downward to $50.
Wheat-Closine prices were: No. 2
red Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
1.131a; August delivery, 1882. Corn
No. yellow, domestic. 1923; Western
billing at a premium over this price;
cob corn, nominal. Oats, No. 2 white,
domestic, as to weight and location.
56a66; No. 3, 55a65. Rye, No. 2, 95a
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