Evening star., 1937-03-28
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 27-The
holiday season brought increased de-
mand for live turkeys during the week
and the period ended with quotations
from 2 to 3 cents higher than last
week. Other live poultry lines, how
ever, showed practically no increase;
in fact, old hens recorded decreases.
Young chickens remained about steady
along with ducks, gulneas and capons.
Receipts throughout the week were
from light to moderate. At the end
OF the week young hen turkeys sold
2sa30, while young toms brought 22a23.
Young Rocks and mixed colors were
steady at 20a23 for the former and
20a22 for the latter. Broilers were
slightly frmer at 23a24. In old hens,
Rocks and mixed colors decreased
about l cent, the former bringing 19a
20 and the latter 18al9. Poor, thin
stock continued to sell at 12a14 and
Leghorns were lower at 15a16. Roost-
ers sold mostly 1Oal2 and ducks were
steady at l8a20 for both Pekins and
Muscovys. Guineas also were un-
changed at so each for those weighing
pounds and over and 40a45 for
smaller birds. Capons also were about
steady, those weighing pounds and
over selling 26a28 and smaller stock
bringing 23a24.
Eggs fuctuated slightly during the
week and the period ended with quo
tations fractionally lower than last
week. Receipts were heavy during
most Of the period. Present quotations
are 221a for current receipts and
mediun-size hennery whites, while
large whites are selling mostly "a.
Market Still Dull.
The market continued dull on native
and nearby garden truck, with only a
few items available. Nearby blue kale
made its appearance on the market
during the week and is selling 5oa60
bushel. Nearby sweet potatoes are
selling mostly around 1.25 bushel for
No. is, while ungraded are bringing
90al.00. Those from the Eastern Shore
are selling LOCAL 40. Nearby purple
top turnips are quoted 2Oa3o half
bushel, while yellows are selling 40a5o
per 100 pounds.
Moderate increase in supplies in all
branches of the trade encountered a
narrowing demand for most classes of
live stock and values declined mod
erately, according to the local bureau
OF the Department of Agriculture.
Steers went to the close at steady
to 25 lower, while COWS suffered losses
of 25a50. The few heifers and bulls
available continued near steady. Vealers
dropped full SO near the close of the
week. Hogs showed mild change, ad-
vanclng 5al0 early in the week and
then dropping around 10 at midWeek,
closing quotations were steady to 5
lower. The lamb supply carried wide
range In general character, but only
narrow range for price comparison.
Values on lambs looked around so
lower as the close approached, while
slaughter ewes appeared steady.
OF the steer crop the bulk were
medium grades under 1900 pounds and
sold at 925a10.25; while a few loads
and lots of good grade 1,OO0-1,2
pound weights brought lO.5Oa11.35.
Several lots of plain or common grace
AghtWelghts cashed at 80Oa8.50; few
real thin sorts getting down to 7.5O.
A few plain and medium heifers turned
at 7.o0a8.50, while a few good grade
beef COWS got upward to 750. Most
COWS were low cutters and cutters that
scld at 4.OOa5.50 as the close Of the
week arrived, while plain and medium
grades went at 5.75a6.50. Plain and
medium bulls brought 6OOa7.O0, but
welghty kinds at the latter price were
very scarce. Good beef bulls were
salable upward to 500, light cutlery
kinds down to $50.
Vealers at $40 to S1O.5O.
In the vealer division good grades
sold at 10.00a1050, the weeks TOP be-
ing hoo. Most plain and medium
vealers closed at 7.5oae so, culls down.
ward to 500.
In the hog market on Friday good
and choice grades of barrows and gifts
scaling 170-2l0 pounds sold at 10.75a
11.O0, most sales down around the
lower end of the range. Medium
weights scaling 22O-25O pounds
brought 1030a1075, while heavy
weights sold down to $50 and below.
Most CT the 140-16O-pound weights
brought 10.1OalO.75 and the 12O-14O-
pound slaughter pigs cleared at 9.6Oa
1000. Good packing sows cashed at
8.80a925, medium grade sows down
to 825 and under. These prices were
representative of good and choice hogs
Of known quality, hogs from doubtful
territory being sold subject to kill at
various discounts.
In the sheep division some fed
clipped lambs of good and choice grade
sold early in the week at 11.50 down.
while some fed wooled lambs reached
1850. Several lots of good and choice
grades of Spring lambs came in dur
ing the week and sold at 14.00al5.50
Lambs at the latter price were Of
strictly choice grade and around 65-
81 pounds In weight. Slaughter ewes
grading common and medium, brought
4.0Oa6OO, a few good grade up to $50
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat-No. 2
red, Winter, garlicky, spot. domestic
1914; March delivery, 1.511a.
Corn-No. 2, yellow, domestic, LOT
Western delivery at premium ovel
this price. Cob corn-Nominal.
Oats-No. 2, white, domestic, as te
weight and location, 62a72; No. 3
6ia7l.
Rye-No. 2, 135a140 Barley
o5a1 90.