Evening star., 1936-04-05
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 4.-The
live poultry market holds steady under
a fairly good demand, especially for
young broiling chickens, but dull on
old hens, which show a slight decline
from last weeks levels.
With the approach of the Jewish
holidays, however. demand for old hens
will show an increase and values are
expected to show an advance next
week.
Young Rocks are bringing top prices
of IS to 81 cents pound, with mixed
colored selling mostly "a to rs and
Leghorns % and "a, with broilers
averaging around 21a pounds bringing
top values. Old hens are bringing %
and % for Rocks, 81 and % for mixed
coloreds and 20 to % for Leghorns,
with old roosters selling mostly Is
and Is.
Young ducks show no change from
last week at % to 25, with white
varieties bringing top values and only
stock weighing Az pounds and over
attracting dtIeIlIIOu.
Egg Market Is Steady.
The egg market holds steady under
fairly liberal receipts from all sections,
with values on hennery whites show
ing a slight advance over last week.
There is very little trading on the
exchange, most of the business passing
at the moment being confined to street
sales. and as buyers are very critical
as to quality prompt shipments are
advisable to obtain best results.
The market closed today at 1912
and 20 for large hennery whites and
1872 for mediums and current re-
ceipts but Southern eggs selling mostly
171a and 18
The market for white potatoes con-
tinues dull under moderate receipts,
but ample for the demand at 1.65 to
It's per hundred pounds for well
graded q. S. No. Is, but mixed. un-
graded stock will not bring over / so
to 1.60. Sweet potatoes in ample sup
ply for the demand, which is light,
and only well-graded No. stock at
tracts attention at 100 to 1.10 per
bushel hamper, with over-large mixed
stock selling mostly rs to 80.
Demand for native and nearby vege-
tables continues slow, with only the
following lines attracting attention:
Kale, IS to As bushel; mushroom
IS to IS basket; spinach, go to rs
bushel, and turnips, 40 to so hamper.
Live Stock Receipts Lag.
Marketings of live stock at the
Baltimore yards were light this week,
the reduction, especially in cattle, be-
ing sufficiently light to stimulate a
quick market with prices on steers,
rs to 40 cents and more higher.
Cows and bulls sold strong to 25 cents
higher. These advances are also the
change in prices as compared with a
week ago. says the report of the local
representative of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Vealers
after registering an advance of so
cents on Monday worked downward,
closing the week at prices weak to so
cents lower, or near dollar below
Monday. The outlet for hogs was
narrow and declines were effected on
Monday and Tuesday. A little strength
developed yesterday, but values are
10 to Is cents lower than a week ago.
Lamb prices rather uneven due to
variation in quality. with values 25
cents below the close a week ago.
Ewes held steady.
The late supply of medium grade
slaughter steers scaling under 1000
pounds sold at IT'S to $50, few good
near l,300-pound weights making 8.75.
while part load of strictly good and
choice yearlings topped at $50. Odd
lots OF common steers sold down to
6.75. A scattering Of common to good
grade heifers cashed at 500 to 500.
Most Of the beef cows grading COM
mon and medium brought 500 to 600;
low cutter and cutter cows, 3.75 to
AIS. Medium bulls went at 6.25 to
6.75, common light bulls down to $50.
good beef bulls above TOO.
Only few choice vealers touched
1850 at the close of the week. while
most of the better grades went at
1000 down, common and medium,
$50 to 800; culls down to $50 and
below. Weighty calves were scarce.
Hog Top at 11.50.
On Fridays hog market good and
choice barrow and gifts scaling 100
to 2l0 pounds sold at 11.35 to 1l.50.
practical top. 11.50. Most 220 to $50
pound weights cleared at 10.75 to
ll.25. heavy weights down to 1000 and
below, with demand exceedingly mar
row. Most 140 to 160 pound weights
cleared at 11.20 to 1140, slaughter
pigs weighing 120 to 135 pounds at
11.00 to 11.20, lighter weights down
to 1850 and beloW. Good packing
sows sold under difficulty at $50 to
$40. Stays were quoted at 7.25 down.
The supply Of fed wooled lambs
came in early in the week and sold at
11.5o to 11.65. Fed clipped lambs
reached 9.65 on Monday, but late sales
of desirable kinds were around $40
down. However, choice grade handy
weights were salable above $40. Gull
and common clipped lambs brought
500 to 100. A few small lots Ct good
and choice Spring lambs cashed at
1900 to 12.75. Slaughter ewes went
at 800 to $50.
Closing Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic. 96N; April delivery,
96%. Corn-No. 2 yellow, domestic,
10; Western billing at premium over
this price; cob corn, new, 500 per
barrel, nominal because of irregular
quality. Oats-No. 2 white, domestic,
as to weight and location, 41a53; No. 3,
40a52. Rye-No. 2, 70a75. Barley
No. 2, 55a60.
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