Evening star., 1937-01-24
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Stal.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 23.-
The live poultry market remained
fairly steady during the week, with
the tendency leaning to slightly in
creased prices on some lines. Receipts
were rather light and demand showed
little change.
Broilers made their appearance on
the market during the week and sold
at 22a23. Young Rocks ruled slightly
higher at 18a20, with mixed colorS
steady at 17a2o and all kinds Of poor.
thin stock slow sale at 12a14.
Old Rocks also we're slightly higher
at 1920 and mixed colors recorded an
increase of l cent pound at 15a19.
Leghorns and rooSters were steady
at 14a16 for the former and loal2 for
the latter.
Ducks were unchanged at l5al6 for
Pekins and Muscovys, with the puddle
variety more slow sale at 12a14.
Geese quotations were from l to 3
cents higher. the best commanding
1sa20 and other grades l5al6, but little
demand appeared for old birds at
10a12.
Guineas were steady at 35a40 each
for birds weighing pounds and over
and 25a30 for smaller stock. Capons
continued to sell on the same level at
24a25 for birds weighing pounds and
over and 22a23 for smaller Turkey
prices were slightly higher on the bet
ter grades, young hens selling mostly
%, young toms 16a17 and less desir-
able stock steady at l2al4.
Egg Market Down.
Under continued heavy receipts the
egg market continued to ease off dur
Ing the week. Prices were from to
IL cents lower than last week. cur
rent receipts and medium-sized hen
merry whites selling 2212 and large
whites selling 23lsa24.
There was little nearby and native
garden truck on the market during
the week, the demand being supplied
for most part by distant shipments.
Nearby kale brought 20a25 bushel,
spinach, 25a60 bushel; sweet potatoes,
5oa75 bushel; blue top turnips, l5a25
half bushel, and yellows, so per 100
pounds.
The week brought about decrease
In marketings in all branches Of the
live stock market as price weakening
factors served to restrict the move
ment after the opening. according to
the local bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Live Stock Supply Small.
Moderate supply of live stock at the
opening of the week encouraged a
narrow demand at weak to lower
prices excepting in the sheep divi-
sion, where only a small supply was
reported Cattle values worked off
IS and 25 cents on Monday, but small
numbers after r1idWeek served to re.
store a part of the loss, so that values
are closing near steady with a week
ago. Vealers showed weakness on
some sessions, but the smallness Of
supply tended to prevent any meas
ureable loss in price. Hogs dropped
sharply after a weak Scent lower
trade on Monday. but as the close Of
the week approached the trend
turned upward. and quotations are
now steady to 10 cents below the close
of last week. Lambs went through
the week at steady to as cents above
the previous week, while slaughter
ewes are quotable 25a50 cents higher.
In the latter half Of the week sew
eral loads Of good grade steers scaling
1,050-1 200 pounds sold In a range Of
1025a1o60, while one load reached
1885. Most Of the medium grades
under 1900 pounds sold at S.75a
s.75, several loads and lots Of COM
mon grade at 7.50a825, a few COM
mon stocker steers around $50.
Heifers were scarce, a few head of
common to good grades covering q
spread Of 600a925. Most of the low
cutter and cutter cows went at 3.5oa
$50, common and medium bulls
found ready outlet at fully steady
'rates, placing common and medium
grades at 6.0oa6.75, good beef bulls
up to 7.50. light cutters down to $50.
Vealers at $12 to S13.
Vealers that were Of medium and
good grade sold at 12.00a13.0o, choice
grade being practically absent. Most
common grades brought s.0Oa1o 90.
some culls selling at 700 and below.
A few veighty calves Of common
grade went at 500a6.5o. Thin calves
scaling under 80 pounds sold down
to 1.25 per head.
On the Friday hog market good
and choice grade 17o-225-pound bar
rows and gifts cashed at 10.95al1 20.
with the latter price the practical top.
Most 225-250-pound weights cleared
ut 10.65a11.10, while heavy butchers
sold down to 1000 and under. Most
140-160-pound averages brought 1880
a11.o0, and 12o-140-pound weights
made 9.s5al045. Good packing sows
moved at 9.00a9.50; thin sows which
were Of medium grade, downward to
$50.
During the week good and choice
grade fed Western lambs sold at II .50a
11.85, most sales at Ills down. Fed
native and Virginia lambs brought
1125a1l so mostly, while common and
medium grade lots went at s.00a10. 90,
q, few culls down to TOO. A few good
: daughter ewes were noted up to 500,
strictly good and choice light weights
being considered salable to $50 or
above. while few common grade ewes
went down to 800.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat-No. 2
red Winter, garlicky, spot. domestic,
1.4o1z; January delivery, 1.4o1z. Corn
Mo. 2 yellow, domestic, lot; Western
billing at premium over this price;
cob corn, nominal. Oats-No. 2 white,
domestic, as to weight and location.
63a73; No. 8, 62a72. Rye-No. 2, 1.30a