Evening star., 1937-01-10
Baltimore Markets.
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January g.
Under moderate receipts and slow de-
mand, the live poultry market eased
| off again this week, prices being from
| l to 3 cents per pound lower than
last week
CaporS made their appearance on
the market during the week and sold
24a25 for birds weighing pounds
and over and 22a23 for smaller
stock
Both young rocks and mixed COL
oreds brought 17a20 while all poor.
thin stick could command only 10al5.
Old rocks and mixed coloreds sold l8a
20, Leghorns, 14al6, and roosters,
10a12
Ducks were steady at 15al6 for
Pekins and Muscovys and 12a14 for
Puddle
Geese were lower at 16a17 for the
best, and others bringing, lOal5.
GuineaS continued to sell 35a40 each
for birds weighing two pounds and
over and 25a30 for smaller stock,
Under light demand. young hen
turkeys sold mostly %, with young
toms bringing 15al6. Lee desirable
stock sold 12a14.
Unusually heavy receipts featured
the egg market during the week and
prices declined rather steadily. Cur
rent receipts and medium whites are
selling 26a27 per dozen with large
whites bringing mostly %.
Most of the demand for vegetables
is being met by shipments from the
South and other sections, there being
little native and nearby stock avail
able. Nearby kale brought 20a3O
bushel, spinach 25a5O bushel, blue top
turnipS 20a35 hamper and yellowS 50a
IS per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Higher.
Live stock prices continued upward
following the holiday period when
strong consumer demand served to
stimulate activity, according to the
local bureau of the Department Of
Agriculture. Volume Of receipts was
Of fully normal volume generally, the
hog division showing a considerable
increase in numbers. The largest
movement of cattle was at the OPEN
ing OF the week. VealerS were we'll dis
perSed over the week while hogs came
consistently. Lamb supply was re-
garded as meager, some sessions not
reporting any Of consequence. AS the
week drew to a close steer prices
were 25 cents to mostly so cents above
the close of last week. A few heifers
appeared to share the same advance.
Cows and bulls looked around 25 cents
higher, some sales being up more due
to unevenneSS of the trade. Vealers
advanced so cents to mostly 100. Hogs
closed l0al5 higher, some light lights
and pigs 25a35 above the close of a
week ago. Lamb and sheep values
moved up 50a75 during the period.
Bulk of the steers noted during the
week were medium grades under 1850
which sold at 950a1025. A number of
loads OF medium to good grades scaling
1,1O0-1,325 sold at 10.25a1O.5O. Com
mon grades, mostly light weights, sold
at 7.50a8.75; not many sales below 8. 90
in the late trade. A scattering of COM
mon or plain grade heifers brought
6.OOa7.25. Most of the low cutter and
cutter COWS caShed at 3.75a4.75, some
shelly COWS down to $50. Common
and medium cows brought 500a6 90,
several lots of good COWS ranging 6 90
a6.85. At the close cows were off about
rs cents from the midWeek prices.
Medium grade bulls cashed at 6.25a
6.75; common grades, 500 down; a few
good beef bulls up to 750.
Choice Vealers Scarce.
Choice grade vealers were practically
absent. Most good grades sold at 1900;
common and medium grades at 8.0Oa
1880; culls, around TOO and under.
A few plain or common grade weighty
calves brought 550a7.OO.
On the Friday market hogs of good
and choice grades scaling 17O-225 sold
at 11.3Oall.5 so. with the latter price
the practical top. Most 225-25o
weights brought 110Oa11.35, some
heavies selling down to 1850 and below
Light lights or 140-160 weights cashed
at l1.00all.25 and slaughter pigs seal
ing 120-l40 made 1025a10.75. Good
packing sows cashed at 95Oa1OOO.
On Friday load of good and choice
fed corn belt lambs sold at l1.35. while
on earlier days the price range for
good and choice lambs was 1O.75a11. 20:
Mondays top being lilo for choice
fed lambs. Common and medium
grades brought 8.00a10.0O on late days.
Good and choice slaughter ewes were
very scarce, few being noted early in
the week at 4.50 down; while such
grades were considered salable above
this price late. Common and medium
ewes brought 2.50a3.5O.
Grain Markets.
Closing prices were: Wheat. No. 2
red, Winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
l.44a; January delivery, 1.441a; corn,
No. 2, yellow. domestic, 1.06. Western
billing at premium over this price.
Cob corn, nominal Oats, No. 2,
white, domestic. as to weight and 10
cation. 63a73. No. 3, 62a72. Rye, No.
2, 1.3oa1.35. Barley, 95a100.