Evening star., 1937-07-18
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Md, July IT.
Marked by increased demand and
better tone, some live poultry recorded
an increase in price during the week.
The general trend was upward with
some items showing an increase of
cents per pound Poultry which
failed to increase maintained last
weeks price levels Heavy fowl and
young Leghorns ranged from l to 2
cents higher with broilers unchanged
Broilers are bringing 22a23 for those
weighing over 32 pounds 2la22 for
2s4 to 3-pound weights and 20a2l for
smaller stock. Mixed colors at 2Oa22
and all kinds Of poor thin stock at
l5al6 were steady. with the latter in
little demand The increases in
young leghorns brought those weighing
a. to 2l2 pounds up to 20, birds
weighing ls4 to 2 pounds to 18a20
and smaller stock up to II. In fowl,
Rocks are selling 2la23 mixed colors
are steady at l8a20 and Leghorns are
bringing l5al8. BOOSTERS at l0al2
tanned steady levels The increases in
egg prices recorded last week were
maintained and quotations were un-
changed throughout the period Re-
celpts are fair. Present quotations
are 2la22 dozen for current receipts,
25a26 for large hennery whites and
22a23 for medium size whites.
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receipts continued to increase with
more new items making their appear
a1ce. Among these are peppers,
which are selling 5Oa65 half bushel,
and eggplants, which are bringing
l00al.25 half bushel Nearby can
taloupes also appeared with the best
grade selling 85aloO half bushel and
poor stock bringing 6Os65 Other
nearby receipts and prices include
stringless beans at 75aS5 bushel; beets,
l50a2 90 per 100 bunshes; carrots,
30oa4 90 per 100 punches: sugar corn,
22a25 Dozen field corn, 17a20 dozen;
cucumbers, 20a30 half bushel; spinach.
35a5O half bushel; squash. 2Oa3O half
bushel and tomatoes, l.00al25 half
bushel with few higher
Marketings of most classes Of live
stock were of moderate to light propor-
tions, but torrid temperature over the
country was responsible for semi
demoralized condition in the dressed
market, which was reflected In weak
demand for live offerings, according
to the local bureau of the Department
Of Agriculture
Live stock. All classes were under
more or less pressure, which resulted
In sharp price losses in some depart
ments. Steers closed generally SO to
IS lower than week ago, while She
stock and bulls finished IS to so of.
Vealers started the week off on
steady basis, encountered so de-
cline Tuesday and a similar down.
turn Friday, which left values mostly
100 lower. Hog prices were on the
downgrade from Monday to Thursday
after having reached the highest
levels in recent years late last week.
Meager receipts and higher price
trends elsewhere finally halted the de-
cline and some of the loss was re-
gained Friday, but current receipts
are still IS lower than a week ago on
weights from $50 pounds down; so to
IS lower on weightier butchers and
70 of on packing sows. Although
Fridays hog market ruled higher than
Thursdays demand was quoted as
being at very low ebb Lamb prices
worked 100 to 1.50 lower during the
past week and the meager number Of
aged sheep that drifted into market
held to fully steady rates.
In Thursdays cattle market bulk Of
steer sales comprised medium and
good grade offerings scaling 900-1 200
grain -on-grass or straight grass diet,
and sales were largely 9.40al2.40, q
few head at 1880. Odd head Of COM
mon light-weights sold down into the
800 column or below. A few heifers
were found selling up to 1000. Good
grade cows brought 6.50a7.50; plain
and medium grade fat cows, 5.00a600,
and bulk of low cutters and cutters,
3.50a475. Plain and medium bulls
cleared 525a6.75, mostly from $50
down.
In Fridays market good grade veal
ers brought 900a950 mostly, when
buyers could be interested. Plain and
medium grades sold 6.50a8.5O.
In Fridays hog market the price
schedule called for sale of good and
choice 170-210-pound barrows and
gifts at 12.70al295; practical top,
1890. Comparable 220-225-pound
weights were listed at 1225a1270; 260-
30o-pound quoted 11.50al2.05; 140-
1e0-pound light lights, l250a12.75;
12o-l40-pound slaughter pigs, IL .75a
1925, and good grade packing sows,
10.20alO.70 Stays were quoted from
around 800 down. Hogs from doubt
fur areas are not represented in the
prices.
Late in the week good and choice
eve and wether Spring lambs sold
o.50al0.50, bulk at 975al0 90 and not
many noted above the latter price.
Bucks sold 1000, less than comparable
Grades o: ewes and wethers. Plain and
medium grades found outlet at 7.50a
600. Fat clipped slaughter ewes sold
100 down, and old, thin sheep brought
1.koa2o0.