Evening star., 1937-11-14
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatc,, to TIE Star

poultry prices fluctuated somewhat
during the week and the period ended
with young stock slightly higher but
with most fowl lower and in little de-
mand. Turkeys also are lower with
the market dull, especially on small
birds.
In'one instance the decline amounted
to cents per pound
Ducks increased in price rs much as
2 cents per pound on some stock
In young stock Rocks are selling at
% and 26 with birds weighing Ia to
2 pounds bring 26a27.
Mixed colors are higher. at 22a24 but
Leghorns remain steady, bringing
20a22. In older stock Rocks are selling
22a24; mixed colors, l6a23; Leghorns,
14al6. and roosters, 12al4.
Young Pekin ducks are commanding
1920; with Muscovys selling 16a20.
Hen turkeys pounds and over are
down to 25a26 and smaller birds are
bringing only 21a23.
Toms weighing IA pounds and over
are selling mostly % with smaller
stock in light demand at lsa20.
Guineas are steady at rs each for birds
weighing over pounds and 5Oa55 for
smaller stock.
Egg Changes Small.
There were only slight changes in
eggs during the week, current receipts
being slightly higher at 3oa32. Large
whites are i cent above last weeks
quotations and are selling 37a38 with
fancy lots bringing slightly higher
prices. Medium-size whites are selling
mostly 32a34.
Little native and nearby garden
truck is on the market and prices re-
main the same as last week on most
items. Some Maryland round white
and cobbler potatoes are slightly
higher at 100 per 100 pounds for
No l with few bringing LOS, and
85a95 for ungraded stock Nearby
sweet potatoes are unchanged at
20a30 half bushel, as are beets at
2O0a2.5O per 100 punches, carrots at
2.00a3.0O per 100 punches, purple top
tur1aips at 15a20 half bushel and yel-
lows at 65a75 per 100 pounds. Spin
ach is slightly lower, selling mostly
25a30 half bushel.
Live Stock.
Cattle-100; compared with Friday
last week; steers mostly so to rs cents
lower; she stock mostly 25 cents
higher; bulls 25 cents lower; bulk
steers, medium and low. good, 900 to
1920 pounds. at 8.50a10.25; load 1,240
pounds. 1880; weeks top, 1l.60 for
load 1,288-pound Virginias; plain
grade steers downward to 7.25; slaugh-
ter heifsrs mainly 6.00a9.50; fat cows
largely 5.00a6.25; good weighty beef
type to 700 or above; low cutters and
cutters. 3.50a4,75; plain and medium
bulls. 5.5oa675.
Calves-None; compared with close
last week; fully steady; closing under
tone strong; good grade vealers, 120Oa
1880, mostly; Gull, plain and medium
grades, 700al100; weighty grass
calves, 6.00aeoo.
Hogs-150; not enough on offer to
make market test; quoted nominally
steady with Friday; good and choice,
120 to 200 pounds, quoted 965a9 80:
210 to 240 pounds. 925a975: $50 to 300
pounds, 8.6Oa92o; good packing sows,
8.ooaS.3o; stays, 7.50 down; compared
with week ago, mostly so to rs cents
lower. except pigs, only 20 to 25 cents
off. Hogs from doubtful areas not rep
resented in above prices.
Sheep-None; fat lambs closing
mostly so cents lower: grades under
good and sheep mostly unchanged;
late sales good and choice eve and
wether lambs. 1000a1025; bucks, ! 90
less: plain and medium throwouts,
6.00a900; light culls down to 500: fat
slaughter ewes. 4.00a5.00; old thin
sheep, 1.50a2.50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat-No. red
winter garlicky spot domestic 96l2,
November delivery 96l2 Corn-No. 2,
yellow domestic. 65a70; Western billing
at premium over this price, cob corn
nominal Oats-No. white domes-
tic, 42a45 No. 3, 41a44; Pacific Coast
No. white oats, 10; except grain on
track there is an additional charge of
Ia cents per bushel for storage and
elevation on all sales of oats. Rye
No. 2, 90a95. Barley-7oa75.