Evening star., 1937-04-25
Baltimore Markets
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

srecial Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. April 24.-With
the exception of old hens and turkeys,
the live poultry market was steady
throughout the week.
Under moderate receipts during the
period old Rocks declined about !
cent a pound.
The turkey market was unusually
dull and quotations are from l to 2
cents lower than last week.
Chickens are steady, with Rocks
selling 20a23, mixed colors, 20a22:
Rock broilers, 23a24, and Leghorn
broilers, 21a22. In fowl, old Rocks
are bringing 20a21, with a few selling
at %, while mixed colors are steady
at 18a21.
Leghorns at 15al8. roosters at la
IA, both Pekin and Muscovy ducks at
18a20 and capons at % for those
weighing over pounds. and 25a26
for smaller stock, are steady.
Young hen turkeys declined rom
to 2 cents and are bringing 2Oa22
and young toms showed a full drop of
cents, present quotations being
16al8.
Egg Prices Down.
Egg prices continued their down.
ward tendency under even heavier re-
celpts than last week. Present quota
tions are fractionally below those of
last week. Current receipts and me-
dlum size hennery whites are selling
2Oa20l2 and large whites at 81.
There is little native and nearby
garden truck on the market. Eastern
Shore of Maryland sweet potatoes are
selling 1.40al.50 for No. Is and LISA
1.35 for ungraded stock Kale is lower
at lOa20 bushel Rhubarb also is lower
under large receipts and is bringing
3a5 bunch. Spinach is selling 25a5O
bushel, with Gamers stock selling
mostly Is.
Live stock marketings in most de-
partments were seasonally normal,
with moderate to light runs on hand
each day, according to the local bu-
reau of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
Cattle Demand Wide.
Broad demand for most arrivals in
the cattle division Monday prompted a
strong to mostly Is higher price trend
in steers and cows. Later demand
waned somewhat for steers Good
grades were relatively scarce and held
most Of the early upturn, but medium
and plain offerings finished weak to
Is lower than Monday and closing
prices on those grades were back to
just about in line with last weeks
close. Demand held strong for COWS
and they finished fully so above
week earlier. There were not enough
heifers included in the weeks sup
plies to make an accurate market test
nor justify extended comment. The
few small lots available were consid-
cred on steady to strong basis. Bulls
also strengthened slightly.
Nest Steers $3.50 to s1125.
In Thursdays market bulk of steers
comprised medium and low good
grades scaling from 1900 pounds
downward, and sales of such kinds
were largely within price spread OF
9.60a11.25. A few loads were good
enough to sell up to 1175 and truck
load of well-fnished 1,360-pound bull
locks brought 1890, another new high
for the current season. Plain light
weights sold down into the 500 column,
but relatively steers few sold under
900. A few head of heifers were noted
7.00a950. Most low cutter and cutter
COWS late in the week brought 4.5Oa
5.75, plain and medium grades 600a
TOO and good grade beef types 7.25a
800. Plain and medium bulls brought
6.0Oa7.10, good butcher bulls up to
$50.
Good grades of vealers on each trad
ing session cleared at 10.00a10.50 most
ly. Plain and medium grade sorts went
principally 750a95O and culls sold
down to 500.
Hog Prices Higher.
In the hog department Friday there
was no change from Thursdays levels
and the market was generally 10a15
higher than a week earlier. Good and
choice 170-210 pound barrows and
gifts were bought 10.55a1O.80. Latter
price being practical top for the day.
Comparable grades of medium weights
scaling 220-250 pounds cleared 1000a
1850 and the 14Oa16O pound light
lights sold within the same price range.
Heavyweights sold down to $50 and
good packing sows released at 86Oa9 10.
Hogs from "doubtful' areas are not
represented in the prices.
Continued small receipts in the
sheep department furnished too few on
some days to make market test, but
quotations are no different than
week ago and such supplies as came to
hand found ready outlet at steady
prices. Choice Spring lambs were more
in evidence than other classes and
sales of choice grade $3.50 pound
averages were noted at 1900. Some
medium grade throwouts brought HOO
al2.50. Good wooled slaughter ewes
sold 6.O0a6.50, not many all told, and
few plain and medium kinds brought
4.00a5.50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat-No.
2 red Winter garlicky, spot, domestic,
1.42; April delivery, l42. Corn-No.
2 yellow, domestic, 1.22; Western de-
livery at premium over this price;
cob corn nominal. Oats-No. white,
domestic, 65a75; No. 3, SARA except
ing grain on track, there is an addi-
tional charge of IA cents bushel
for storage and elevation on all sales
of oats. Rye-No. 2, l,36al.41. Bar