Evening star., 1937-07-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch 10 Ihe Star
BALTIMORE, Md, July lO.-Under
light to moderate receipts the live
poultry market rules steady to slightly
higher during the week, In most in
stances fowl are l cent higher per
pound, but broilers showed practically
no change.
In broilers, Rocks are steady at
22a2S for those weighing over three
pounds, 21a22 for stock from ~ to 8
pounds, and 20a2l for smaller birds.
Mixed colors also were unchanged
et 20a22, with all kinds of poor and
thin stock meeting little demand at
l5a16. In fowl Rocks are selling 20a
%; mixed colors, 18a20, and Leghorns
14al6. BOOSTERS at 10a12 and young
Pekin ducks at 12a14 were steady.
Egg Market Firm.
The egg market continues to hold
last weeks gains and in some in
stances showed slight further improve
r. uent. Receipts for the most part
we're fairly high. Present prices are
2la22 for current receipts, 25a26 for
large hennery whites and 22a23 for
medium.
Most native and nearby garden
truck prices we're lower as receipts
continued to increase steadily. Near
by tomatoes made their first appear
ance on the local market during the
week and are selling 75al25 half
bushel hamper for ungraded ripe
stock. Green round stringless beans
noc k,yc hut
at 1.50a2oO and carrots at 300a4 90
per 100 are steady. Nearby sugar
corn is bringing mostly 20a25 dozen
and cucumbers are lower at 25a30
haf-bushel hamper. Nearby squash
continues to decline In price and is
selling 20a30 half bushel Spinach
however, is higher at 4oa65 half
bushel.
Cattle Receipts Drop.
Total marketings of cattle fell
slightly below last week and supplies
carried fewer slaughter cattle and a
larger percentage of stockers, accord
ig to the local Bureau of Agriculture
Broad demand for medium and
good grades of steers prompted an
active market for such kinds and
Thursdays values were mostly Is
higher than week ago. Plain
grassers ruled less active than higher
grades and brought steady to weak
prices. All she-stock felt the effects
OF applied buying pressure. Heifers
cleared on weak to lower basis, that
class a little more numerous than
YArnnf1U hi %
q small percentage of all arrivals.
Cows we're on the down grade from
start to finish, with low cutter grades
closing 25 to so lower and grades
above low cutter so to IS off. Bulls
ruled somewhat uneven and finish
about steady, slightly easier tend
ency noted in trading late Thursday.
Stockers found rather slow sale at
weak rates.
In Thursdays market good grade
1,2"0-pound steers brought 1900 as
top for the week. Big bulk of sales
OF medium and good grade steers
scaling mostly 990-l, ,259 pounds was
within a price spread of lilo a126O,
steers averaging 1,150 and 1900
pounds noted at 1870 and 1925 aver
age at 1925. Plain sold from around
1000 downward to 800 and some off,
colors light weights below 800. Late
sales of low cutter and cutter COWS
were mostly 3.75a5 90, old thin light
weights down to $50 or below. Plain
and medium grade fat cows sold 525
RI a6.25, few good grade from $50 and
. individual head reached 800. Plain
and medium bulls went mostly 5.5oa
100, best sausage individuals up to
TBS and fat butcher bulls as high as
$50. Plain and medium grade stock
ers, mostly around 40o-7O0 pounds
released at e.50a75o, mostly, when
buyers could be interested.
Vealers are Unchanged.
Vealers carried through at un-
changed prices, good grades earning
lo.ooal0,5o, mostly, plain and medi-
um grades 7.5Oa95O and culls down
to 700 and below.
Hog prices continued on the up
grade and finished the week mostly
Soa45 higher on buetcher weights
from l7o-3Oo pounds and 45a55 higher
on light lights and pigh Packing sows
gained 40. In Fridays hog market the
good and choice l70-21O-pound bar
rows and gifts brought l3.15a1340:
practical top, 13.40. Comparable grades
scaling 220-250 pounds were listed at
12.65al3,15; 100000 pounds quoted.
l2.15a12.65; l40-l60-pound light lights,
12.95al3.20; 120-140- pound slaughter
pigs, 12.2oal2.70, and good grade pack
ing sows, 10.9Oa114O Hogs from
: doubtful areas are not represented in
the prices.
5; Local sheep and lamb prces held to
steady lines. but demand was indiffer-
ent on the close for Spring lambs and
that class finished with weaker
tendency. Good and choice eve and
wether Spring lambs that came by
truck sold mainly 11.25a11.75, with
scattered sales of best truck arrivals
and bulk of good and choice rail de-
nveries 1900. There were not enough
Of the better grades in Fridays meager
supply to make an accurate market
test, but indications suggested that n
the face of weak demand 1l.5O would
be the quotable top on trucked-in Of
ferings. Plain and medium grades
went largely at 900a10.50; common
light weights down to 800. Fat clipped
slaughter ewes continued to sell up to
400, weighty offerings mostly 2.50a
$50; old thin sheep sold 150a200
Grain Markets.
Closing prices were: Wheat-No 2
! red. Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
= 1.18. Corn-No yellow, domestic
1.2o; Western delivery at premium
over this price. Cob corn-Nominal.
Oats-No. domestic. 62a72; No. 3,
6la7l; except grain on track there is
an additional charge Of l! cents per
a. bushel for storage and elevation on all
sales Of oats. Rye-.No. 2, 95al.O0 Bar.
ley-e5A70.