Evening star., 1938-09-18
Baltimore Markets.

bALllMORE, MO-, sept. lJ.-LlVe
poultry prices fluctuated considerably
during the week This was especially
true of young stock. which was weak
during the early period but recovered
slightly only to decline at the close
Best stock is l cent lower than last
week with mixed colors unchanged.
Leghorns declined cent. Fowl con-
tinued strong most of the week and
closed from / to 2 cents higher. Old
leghorns. ROSTERS and Muscovy ducks
are steady. but young Pekin ducks are
2 cents higher. Receipts were fairly
liberal most of the week Young rocks
are selling l9a20. with few bringing
slightly higher prices and mixed colors
18a20. Leghorns are dull at 17a18.
In fowl, rocks are bringing 20a23 and
mixed colors 20a2l. Leghorns con-
tinued l3a15 and ROSTERS 12al4
Young Pekin ducks are selling Halls
and Muscovys 16al7.
Although best nearby large ungraded
eggs were steady, medium size are 3
cents higher on the lower end and
mixed colors are cents above last
weeks close. Receipts varied consid-
erably from day to day The best large
are selling 34a35 and medium and
mixed colors 28a3O.
Maryland round white and cobbler
potatoes strengthened considerably with
best closing GOAL 90 per 100 pounds
and ungraded stock 80a85. Sweet po-
tatoes are little lower at 30a40 half
bushel. Tomatoes are firmer, best ripe
selling 40a65 half bushel, poorer stock
25a30 and Gamers stock 55a65 bushel.
Peppers are slightly firmer at 15a30
half bushel. Carrots are fractionally
higher. selling 1l2a2la bunch, while
beets are easier at 2a212 bunch. Cab
bage is little lower at 25a35 bushel
and spinach is easier, selling IS half
bushel. Eggplant at 25a35 half bushel
and squash at 40a5O are steady, East
ern Shore Concord grapes are un-
changed at l50al75 per 24-quart
cartons. Maryland peaches are higher,
Hales bringing 185a250 bushel.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 150 Compared with Friday
last week: Steers. mostly so cents
lower; bulk medium and good grades,
1000 to 1900 pound grassers, 7.e5a
$50: few loads, 9.65a10.00; top. 1850
for outstanding 1,466 pound grassers;
beef cows, 25 to so cents lower and
cutter grades off Is cents; heifers also
weak to lower; plain and medium
heifers, 5.50a7 SO; plain and medium
fat cows, mostly 5.25a6.00; low cutter
and cutter grade cows, 3.75a5. 90;
bulls, steady to weak; plain and me-
dium grades, 6.ooa7.00. mostly $50
down late
Calves, Is. Compared with Friday
last week: Vealers. steady; good grades,
1o.50al1.00, mostly; plain and me-
dium. 8.00al0.O0; heavy calves, dull;
few plain to good, 5.50a9.00.
Hogs, 800. Steady with Friday and
steady to S cents lower than week ago.
Good and choice, 100 to 200 pounds,
9.35a9.55; practical top. 9.55; 2l0 to
24o pounds and 140 to 16O pounds,
9.15a9.35; $50 to 300 pounds. 8.30a9. .05;
120 to l40 pounds, 8.65a900 good
packing sows, 675a735; hogs from
doubtful areas and those fattened on
garbage or swill and price premiums
occasionally paid for through billed
rail consignments purchased for re-
shipment not represented in above
quotations. 4
Sheep. 400. Compared with quota
tions late last week: Good and choice
grades eve and wether lambs, mostly
so cents lower; late sales largely 8.75a
9.l5 and sparingly to 9.25: fat buck
lambs. 100 less; plain and medium
grades, mostly 600a8 90; odd lots light
weight culls down to 800; slaughter
ewes scarce, steady to weak; mainly
good weighty kinds from 800 down;
choice handy weights absent; sizable
number old thin castof sheep, 1.0Oa
1.50.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red, winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
6512; September delivery, 651z. Set
tling prices were: Wheat. No. 2, red,
winter garlicky, spot, domestic, 65h;
September delivery. 65h. Closing
prices were: Wheat, No. 2, red. winter,
garlicky, spot, domestic, 65A; Sep
tember delivery, 65A. Corn, No. 2,
yellow, domestic. 651aa6S1z; Western
billing at a premium over this price.
Cob corn, nominal. Oats, No. 2. white.
domestic, 38ka431a; No. 3. 371aa421a.
Excepting grain on track, there is an
additional charge of lN cents bushel
for storage and elevation on sales Of
oats. Rye, No. 2. 55a6o. Barley, 5oa55.
Hay steady: ton. 10.0oal3.00. Straw
steady; 6.50a7.00 Q ton.