Evening star., 1937-02-07
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 6.-The live
poultry market showed some fluctu-
tions during the week. quotations at
the close of the period being slightly
lower on several lines than last week,
but showing increases Of some others.
The market continued dull most of
the week and the declines for most part
amounted to not more than cent a
pound. Broilers, at 21a22, were cent
lower than last week, but young
chickens remained steady at 20a22
for Rocks and 20a21 for mixed colored.
Poor and thin stock, however, COM
manded better prices at 15al8. In old
hens. Rocks sold 17a18, a little lower
than last week.
A few Of the best, however. COM
manded 10. Mixed colors were from
a cent to cents lower at 17al8, and
poor, thin stock was steady at 12a14.
Leghorns at 13a15 were a cent lower
and rooSters remaile, steady at 10al2.
Muscovy ducks were slightly higher
at 15a17, but Pekins at 15a16 and the
puddle variety at 12a14 were steady.
There were no changes in guineas at
45a50 each for birds weighing pounds
and over and 35a40 for smaller.
CaponS remained at 24a25 for those
weighing 7 pounds or more, with
smaller bringing 22a23. Turkeys were
Slightly higher at 22a23 for young
hens. 16a18 for young toms and 12al4
for less desirable stock.
Eggs Remain Weak.
The egg market continued to display
weakness during the week and quota
tions declined slightly under fairly
heavy receipts. There was a slight re-
covery Of y cent a dozen at the close
OF the period. AS a result the quota
tions are only y cent lower than last
week at % for current receipts and
medium-sized hennery whites and %
for large whites.
Only moderate demand continues
for what little nearby and native gar
den truck there is on the market at
the following quotations:
Kale, 20a25 bushel; spinach. 25a75
bushel; sweet potatoes, 5Oa8O bushel
purple top turnips. 2oa3O half bushel.
and yellows, so per 100 pounds.
Moderately light receipts OF live
stock were reported in all branches of
the local market during the week and
the supplies were well distributed over
the period, according to the local bu-
reau of the Department of Agriculture.
Generally narrow demand existed for
most kinds of live stock as dull action
and weak prices prevailed in the
dressed or consuming trade.
Meat Outlet Restricted.
The restricted outlet for meats made
for very slow action in most branches
OF the live market, and prices were
usually tending on the weak side. For
the week cattle closed weak to 25 cents
lower. There was mild advance on
vealers at the opening of the week but
level of values was back to about
steady to strong basis by the close.
Hogs gained around 10 to Is cents
by the middle of the week. but lost
elevation on Thursday to put the close
back near steady basis.
Lambs encountered a weak to 25
cents lower trade early in the period
and showed only a firmer undertone
at the close. so the current top was 20
cents under a week ago. Slaughter
ewes remained in small volume and
fully steady. Quality of the steer sup
ply during the week was less attractive
than during the previous week and
bulk Of offerings were medium grades
under 1900 pounds. Range of sales
was 8.25a9.50. with a load of medium
and good grade lightweights selling
at 9.75. Early in the week two loads
brought 985. Most lots of common
lightweight steers sold at 725a8O0. A
few common and medium heifers
brought 6.00a8 90. At the close low cut
ter and cutter COWS sold at 3.25a4.50,
common and medium grades, 4.5Oa5. so.
Good quotable to 900 or above. Com.
mon and medium bulls went at 5.5Oa
$50; a few good beef bulls. up to
ZOO or above. Cutter bulls down to
500.
Good Vealers at S12 to $3.50.
During the week good vealers sold
at l2.0oa12.50. the latter price being
paid sparingly. Most common and
medium grades made 7.O0a11.O0, culls
down to 600. Several consignments
OF Weighty calves and yearlings of
Southern origin and scaling 2O0-5OO
pounds sold at 5.0oa7oO; most sales,
5.50a650.
On the Friday market in the hog
division good and choice barrows and
gifts scaling 17o-225 pounds sold at
l0.75all00, with the latter price at
the top. Most 225-25O-pound averages
brought 10.40al080, while heavy
weights sold down to $50 and under.
Light lights, or 140-160-pound weights.
cleared at 1025a10.75; most slaughter
pigs scaling 120-140 pounds making
9.5Oa10.00. Good packing sows sold
at 8.00a9.30, medium grade soWs down
to 8.25 or under and good stays at
800 down. Most of the hogs were
trucked in lots that sold in the lower
half of the price ranges. Many soft
and oily hogs have been noted lately
and these are sold Subject to kill
With discounts of 100 per hundred
weight If soft and 200 if oilv.