Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, My, April 17-Fea-
tured by unusually light receipts and
fair demand live poultry prices, with
the exception of turkeys, which re-
corded a sharp drop, were from steady
to cents higher this week than last.
The increases were on fowls and
capons, chickens remaining steady un-
der fair demand.
The quotations on chickens were
unchanged at 20a23 for rocks, 2Oa22
for mixed colors. 23a24 for rock broil-
ers and 21a22 for leghorn broilers.
In fowl, rocks and mixed colors were
! cents higher at mostly PLAZA for the
former, with some selling slightly
above, and l8a2l for the latter.
Leghorns were steady at 15a18 but
ROSTERS were 2 cents higher, selling
12al4 Ducks remained steady at
18a20 for both pekins and muscovys.
There were no changes in guineas.
birds weighing two pounds and over
bringing so each and smaller stock
selling 40a45 Turkey prices showed
a drop of from 2 to 3 cents Young
hens are selling 22a23 and young toms
18a20. Capons were steady to 2 cents
higher, birds weighing seven pounds
and over bringing mostly % and
smaller selling 25a26.
Egg Receipts Heavy.
Egg receipts continued unusually
heavy during the week and the down.
ward trend in prices continued, al
though there were some fluctuations
during the week. The period ended
with quotations p to l cent lower
than last week. Both current re-
ceipts and medium-size hennery
whites are selling 2O1a, with large
whites, l cent higher.
Receipts Of native and nearby gar
den truck showed some improvement
but prices were little changed. Eastern
Shore of Maryland sweet potatoes are
bringing $50 bushel for No. Is and
1'0Oal.25 for ungraded stock. Kale is
selling 10a25 bushel and nearby rhu-
barb SAB bunch. Spinach is bringing
mostly 35a50 bushel.
Cattle, calf and sheep receipts con-
tlnued to run to moderate to light and
demand was fairly we'll matched with
supplies OF most classes represented,
according to the local bureau of the
Department of Agriculture.
Trading in steers Monday was at
strong to mostly Is higher than the
close of the previous week, and al
though trading on that class slowed
down later, most of the upturn was
maintained. Cows sold Is and more
higher and finished strong at the ad-
vance. Bulls Jared at steady rates up
until Thursday and then picked a
strong to Is higher trend. Urgent
outside orders coupled with usual local
demand prompted strong to so
higher vealer market on the weeks
opening session but on the following
DAY prices dropped back to steady
with last weeks close and there was
no quotable price change thereafter.
However, on the close there was a
weaker tendency, despite abbreviated
receipts. Hog prices were on the
down grade the first two days but
direction of price trend was changed
wednesday and gains registered there
after left a slight advantage for the
period on the selling side. Wooled
lamb prices strengthened IS and other
bovine classes ruled steady.
Most Steers $3.50 to s11.5o.
In thursdays market medium and
good steers were bought mostly 9.5Oa
ll.5O, several head of 1,34O-pound
steers Ills and load of around
l,00O-pound yearlngs brought 1900.
There were not enough heifers offered
TO merit comment. Most low cutter
and cutter grades of COWS released at
425a5.50, plain and medium grades
mainly 5.50a6.50, few good COWS UP
TO 775. Old thin light weights sold
down TO 400. Plain and medium bulls
cleared mostly 6.00a6.75, some up to
700 Thursday and good beef bulls up
to 7.50 and above. Good grade vealers
sold 10.00a10.50, mostly, plain and
medium grades, 75oa9.5o and light
weight culls down to 500
In the hog department Friday good
and choice barrows and gifts scaling
17o-2l0 pounds cleared at 10.45a10. 10,
practical top 1910. Medium weights
220-250 pound brought 9.85a10.35 and
heavy weights sold down to around
e,35. Good and choice 140-160 pounds
light lights cashed at eS5a10.35,
120-140 pounds slaughter pigs 9.35a
$50 and good packing sows 850a9 90.
Hogs from doubtful territory are not
represented in the quotations Early
In the week double deck consign-
ment of choice 74-pound Michigan
fed wooded lambs brought 1855 and
on number OF sessions choice clipped
offerings sold up to 1880 On most
days corsignments Of choice spring
lambs brought 1900. A scattering of
good wooded ewes found outlet at 900
a6.60, plain kinds selling down to 400
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: No. red Win
ter garlicky spot domestic 1.411a,
April delivery LAZY. Corn-No. 2
yellow domestic, 1.16, Western delivery
at a premium over this price. Cob
-eernI nominal. Oats-No. white do
7MEstte as to weight and location, 65a
t9SSI No. 3, 64a74. Rye-No. 2, 1.36a
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