Evening star., 1937-05-30

week.
The decrease n broilers amounted
to about l cent pound, the present
prices being 22a24 for Rocks, with q
few bringing IS: 22a24 for mixed coll
ors; 20 for Leghorns weighing 2A to
2la pounds, 18a19 for those weighing
TX to 2 pounds. and smaller stock
little wanted at 16a17. Although the
prices Of fowl changed from time to
time during the week. present quota
tions are the same as last week with
Rocks selling 20a2l; mixed colors, 1sa
20 and Leghorns 15a17 Roosters at
10al2 and ducks at 15al7 were steady.
Egg Prices Narrow.
A number Of slight changes were re-
corded in egg prices during the week
as receipts continued large a good part
OF the period. The week ended, how
ever, with prices the same as a week
ago. Current receipts and medium
sized hennery whites are bringing 20,
while large hennery whites are bring
ing l cent more than this price.
Receipts OF native and nearby truck
increased steadily. Eastern Shore
sweet potatoes were steady at 1.40a
l5O bushel for No. Is and 1.l5al.25
for ungraded stock.
Asparagus is considerably lower than
last week, selling 100a3.00 per dozen
bunch crate, according to size and
quality, with partly white stock bring
ing about Is crate less.
Under liberal receipts nearby lettuce
recorded big decrease, Big Boston
type selling l5a35 bushel and Iceberg
type 35a60 Radishes are selling
mostly l.0oal.25 per 100 punches for
nearby red-tips and 1,50a200 per 100
for long whites
Spinach continues at 25a40 buShel
with Gamers stock selling down to
l5al7la Nearby strawberries of various
varieties are bringing mostly 275a400
per 32-quart crate, with Gamers pay
ing mostly $50.
Cattle Receipts Up.
There was slight increase in cattle
receipts, and characteristics Of the
weeks offering were little changed,
according to the local bureau Of the
Department of Agriculture.
Outlet for steers was broad enough
to boost prices generally Is above 4
week ago and in instances more up
turn was reported. Price trend of
COWS favored the selling side early
Monday, but after urgent orders were
filled that day an easier tendency de-
veloped. Further weak to lower prices
after Monday left late COW prices 25a75
under a week ago, grades above cutter
grade suffering the most loss. A car
load lot and some other few head of
heifers Monday sold to good advantage
and at strength comparable with
steers, while bulls were little changed
Vealers worked at steady rates Mon
day, lost SO Tuesday and trading
dragged along on that basis during
the remainder Of the week.
Hog Prices Decline.
Hog prices held steady the first two
days, but the market appeared top
heavy at closing levels last week, and
declines encountered Wednesday and
Thursday dropped values 35a50 under
those of week ago and demand ap-
peared rather weak at the decline.
New-crop lambs we're marketed in in
creased volume and prices slipped to
lower levels to finish 50a75 lower on
good and choice grades and 50al 90
of on medium and plain kinds. Aged
sheep were steady
In Thursdays market, sales OF me-
dium and good grades of steers were
mostly 10.25a11.25 and part load Of
around 1,150-pound average brought
11.50. Plain light weights sold 9.00a
1000. There were not enough heifers
available after Monday to merit men,
ton. Late in the week few good
grade COWS sold up to 750, with
nothing noted over that price Thurs
day and Friday. Sales of plain. and
medium grades we're 625a700, bulk,
low cutters, 425a5.75 and shelly" de-
scnptions 400 or less. Plain and
medium bulls sold mostly 60Oa7 90,
BEST. sausage kinds up to 725 and
some good grade fat butcher indi-
viduals as high as 900.
Vealers Barely Steady.
Fridays local vealer sales were
barely steady with Thursdays levels
despite light supply. Good grades sold
9.50al0.00, mostly, the plain and me
dium grades 7.00a9.00 and culls down
to 500 or below.
Trading In hogs Friday called for
schedule Of good and choice grades
Of barrows and gifts at 1190a12.15,
top 12.15. Comparable medium
weights from 220-25o pounds were
listed 115Oal1.80, heavy weights SELL
ing down to 100 or below. Good and
choice light lights, weights from l4O-
$50 pounds brought 11.45a1170; 12O-
l40 pounds. pigs, 10.75al100. Good
packing sows sold 9.75al0l5 and me-
dium kinds from around $50 down.
ward. Stays were quoted from 600
downward. Hogs from doubtful
areas are not represented in the
prices.
In Fridays local lamb market there
was no inquiry uncovered for good
and choice grades Of Spring lambs and
undertone appeared weak to lower
In Thursdays trade good and choice
grades of new crop lambs released
l2.50a13.25, but with weaker ten
dency Friday statesmen were skeptical
about outlet at those prices. Sales
agencies are advising that, commence
ing next Monday, Spring lambs will
be sold on q eve and wether basis
and that throwout buck lambs will be
discounted.
| Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. !
red Winter, garlicky, spot domestic
l.3s; May delivery, 139; corn, No.
yellow, domestic, 125; Western deliv-
cry at premium over this price; col
corn, nominal; oats, No. 2, domestic
65a75; No. 3, 64a74. Except grain or
track, there is an additional charge o1
IN cents per bushel for storage ant