Evening star., 1936-04-19
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 18.-The
market for live poultry holds steady
to firm with prices showing little
change from last week and under light
receipts values are we'll maintained on
all lines, but all poor, thin stock is
slow to move out at sharp discounts.
Young broiling chickens are bring
ing 25a27 for Rocks. 24a26 for mixed
coloreds and 23a24 for LeghornS, but
only stock averaging 2la pounds and
over attracts attention.
Demand for old hens continues good
at 23a24 for Rocks, 21a23 for mixed
coloreds and 20a22 for Leghorns. with
old roosters generally slow sale at 15a
l6. Young ducks In liberal receipts
and under a slow demand values show
a slight decline from last week at
22a24.
Egg Market Steady.
The egg market holds steady with
prices showing a slight advance. but
only we'll graded, fresh laid stock will
bring top quotations Of 21a211a for
large whites, 19a191a for medium and
1919 for nearby current receipts, with
Southern current receipts selling
mostly 181aa19.
White potatoes are in liberal receipt
from all sections and under slow de-
mand the market shows decline from
last week at 1.75al 80 per 100 pounds
for native and nearby stock, but mixed
ungraded potatoes will not bring over
1.5Oa1.65. The market for sweet po-
tatoes holds steady under moderate
receipts and values show a slight ad-
vance at 1.10a1.15 per bushel, but un-
graded as well as overlarge stock will
not bring over GOAL 90.
The market for native and nearby
garden truck continues dull with only
kale at 75a1.00 bushel; mushrooms,
25a65 basket, and spinach at 85a1 90
bushel, selling to advantage.
Live Stock Supplies Down.
There was a moderate to light re-
duction in live stock supplies this
week, but reduction in numbers was
somewhat in line with slaughter re-
uuirements, with little change in val
ues, according to the weekly report of
the local bureau of the Department of
Agriculture. Steers sold steady early
in the week, but went into a very slow
weak to Is cents lower on Thursday.
Cows were in fairly broad. demand on
most sessions and made gain Of
around 25 cents in prices. Vealers
weakened around midweek, but showed
recovery late, to close fully steady
with a week ago. Hog prices were
fairly stable outside of a 5 to 10 cent
decline on Tuesday. Lambs were
wanted and closed the week strong to
Is cents higher.
Most of the medium grade steers to
sell in the latter part of the week
we're within a range Of IT'S to 8.35.
A few loads and lots of good grades
were found at 8.85 to 9.10, while a
short load of low-choice yearlings
made 9.25, the practical top for the
week. Several lots of common steers
were found at 6.75 to 7.50, a few
stocker and feeder steers at TOO to
500, and odd lots of real plain kinds
down to $50. A few heal of common
to good grade heifers brought 600 to
500, while most Of the common and
medium grade COWS vent at 5.25 to
6.25. Some good cows up to TOO and
above. Most low-cutter and cutter
COWS in q range of 400 to 500. Me-
dium- m-grade bulls were noted at 6.25 to
TOO, most sales at $50 to 6.75. Com
mon light bulls down to $50.
vealer Quotations.
Good and choice grade vealers sold