Evening star., 1937-01-31
Baltimore Markets
Epecial Dispatch TO TIE Star.

Epecial Dispatch TO TIE Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 30
Under light receipts and fairly good
demand throughout the week, the
poultry market has shown some
strengthening during the last few
days.
Prices range from to 8 cents
higher per pound on better stock, with
other grades slow to move.
Young chickens showed the largest
increases, Rocks selling 2 cents higher
than last week at 20a22, and mixed
eoloreds bringing 20a21. Broilers were
steady at 22a23. Old hens also were
about steady at 18a20 for Rocks and
a8a20 for mixed coloreds. All kinds Of
Door, thin stock was hard to move at
12a14.
Leghorns and roosters were un-
changed at 14al6 for the former and
aOal2 for the latter.
There were no changes in ducks,
which continued at 15a16 for both
Pekins and Muscovys, and 12al4 for
puddle.
Geese were steady at 18a20 for
Kent Island, 15a16 for other varieties
and old birds selling down to l0al2.
Under good demand, guineas were
higher at 45a50 each for birds weigh
ing two pounds and over, and 35a40
for smaller.
Capons sold 24a25 for those seven
pounds and over, and the smaller
birds bringing 22a23. The turkey
market was dull and prices about
steady, young hens selling mostly
e, young toms, 15a17, and less de-
Eirable stock bringing only 12al4.
Egg Receipts Heavy.
Egg receipts continued heavy
throughout the week. The market
was weak during the entire period.
Current receipts and medium sized
hennery whites sold 2212, with large
hennery whites commanding only
] cent more.
Demand for nearby and native gar
den truck was slow, with only few
items on the market. Virginia COL
hrds appeared on the market and
sold 25a35 bushel. Nearby kale brought
QOa25 bushel, spinach, 25a60 bushel;
sweet potatoes, 50a8O bushel; purple
top turnips, 15a25 hamper, and yel-
lows. so per 100 pounds.
Local cattle marketing remained at
rather light volume throughout the
week, but supplies in the aggregate
we're comparatively large, according to
the local bureau of the Department Of
Agriculture. With mild weather con-
tdnuing to influence a slow movement
of the dressed product, the markets,
live and dressed, slipped unevenly.
However, only moderate declines were
recorded locally. Light supplies served
as a check against be1rishness and
values on steers were around 25 cents
bower at the close of the week. Cows
and heifers were near steady, but bulls
were weak to 25 cents lower. Vealers
encountered very slow movement and
closed so cents to mostly 100 lower.
Heavy Calves Numerous.
Heavy calves were fairly numerous
On a couple sessions and sold mostly
steady. Hogs suffered consistent
downward trend and closed the week
ut 25a30 lower, pigs being off around
rs. Slaughter lambs showed mild
strength as supplies continued barely
sufficient to meet local small killer de-
Snand. Most Of the lambs to arrive
were fed lambs from the corn belt as
local territory failed to furnish suf-
Slcient lambs for current demand.
Slaughter ewes were quotable fully
steady at the close.
The late bulk Of steers were medium
grade short-feds scaling 1000 to 1900
pounds and sold at 8.50a9.75, while sew
eral lots and few loads of good grades
brought 9.85a10.10. The peak price
was 1925 for load of around 1850
pound heavies, which were of good
grade. Several lots of common steers
sold at 7.00a8.00, few common to
medium lots around 825. A few small
lots Of common to medium grades of
aeifers covered a range of 6.00a8. 40.
Most Of the low cutter and cutter COWS
brought 3.50a4.50, common and me-
dium grades 4.75a5.75, few good cows
upward to $40. Common and medium
grades Of bulls closed at 6.00a6.50,
weighty kinds reaching CTS and above
early in the week, while light cutter
bulls were quotable down to $50 and
under.
Vealers, after selling up to 1900 at
Che opening of the week, slipped, so
chat at the close of the week 1900 was
the practical top for good grades.
Common and medium grades were
noted at 6.50a11 90, culls 600 and
down. Thin, lightweight calves seal
ing under 80 pounds sold down to 200
per head, in q few instances as low
es 100. Common grade weighty calves
were quotable at 5.50a6.50.
Hog Top at $1095.
In the hog division on Friday, good
and choice grades Of barrows and gifts
were sorted, 170-225 pounds at 10.70a
l095, with the latter price the practi-
cal top. Most 225-250 pound weights
brought i0.35al0.75, while heavy
butchers were down to CTS and be-
low. Most l40-160 pound weights
brought i025al075. slaughter pigs
scaling i20-i40 pounds making 9.50a
1000. lighter weight pigs being quoted
downward 70 800. Good packing sows
brought B.7oa8.2o, while o rev good
stays reached upward 10 500.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat. No. 2
rvd Winter. sarlicky. spot. domestic.
t.seA. January delivery. i.3eA. Corn.
No . yellow, domestic. los: Western
hllllns 90 o premium over this price.
Cob earn nominal oass. No. white.
dcmestie, 90 10 weight ana location,
esai.i NO .. eaafa, rye. No. .,