Evening star., 1938-05-29
Baltimore Markets
s,et tisl Dispatch TO TIL. s.ar.


BALTIMORE, Nd, May 2e.-Only
slight changes occurred in live poul-
try prices during the week. The
period ending with some stock from /
to 2 cents lower than last weeks
close
Demand was rather slow under
moderate receipts most Of the time.
In young chickens rocks are cent
off on the low end, selling 20a23.
Mixed colors are unchanged at goa
%. Leghorns weighing ~ pounds
and up are cent lower and are
bringing 17a1s, but smaller stock Is
steady at 16a17. In fowl, rocks are
slightly easier at 20a22 and mixed
colors are of cents on the low end,
bringing 1921. Leghorns at 1920
and roosters at 12al5 are steady, but
young Pekin ducks are lower, selling
l5al7.
Eggs About Steady.
Egg prices were about steady, show
ing slightly firmer trend on whites
Receipts continued fairly heavy most
OF the week. Whites are selling 81
a23 and mixed colors are bringing 81.
Some new native and nearby gar
den truck items reached the market
this week. One was peas, which ar
rived late in the period and are bring
ing 175a200 bushel. Another is
pointed type cabbage. which is selling
40a45 bushel. Maryland asparagus is
higher than last week, large green
bringing 300a3 so dozen punches with
less desirable stock selling down to
125. Big Boston lettuce is lower at
20a30 bushel, but Iceberg is firner.
selling 35a50 All other nearby stock
recorded decreases and demand is
rather dull. Blue kale is consider
ably lower at l5a25 bushel. Red tip
radishes are selling i2a1 and long
whites aall4 bunch, while rhubarb
is bringing 2a3 bunch. Spinach is
slightly lower at 25a40 bushel, with
Gamers paying l0a12l2. Straw
berry prices f1uctuated during the
week and closed lower at 3.00a400
per 24-quart crate of various varie-
ties with a few bringing slightly
higher prices. Poorer stock Is SELL
ing 200a275.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-100 Compared with Friday
last week, steers, COWS and bulls
mostly Is cents lower. Weeks bulk
steers, medium and good grades. 900
to 1900 pounds. 800a9 90; several
loads top good and low choice early
in week at 90Oae25. aPrt load top
choice. 1000 Few head plain light
weight down to 750 Few head plain
to good heifers. 700as5o Closing
trade low cutter and cutter cows,
450a575; plain and medium, 600a
6.75; few good, 100 and above. Plain
and medium bulls, 6o0a725. Few
good 400 to 500 stock steers, calves,
8.25.
Calves-25. Vealers steady with
week ago. Good grade. e5oalo0o;
mostly plain and medium, 750a9 90;
culls down to 500.
Hogs-200; steady with Friday;
good and choice l40 to 200 pounds.
91oae35; practical top, 9.35; 2lo to
24O pounds, 890a9.2o; $50 to 800
pounds, s45as90; 120 to 140 pounds.
875a9l0; good packing sows, 7.l0a
760; stays. $50 down. Compared
last Saturday, general market rs cents
higher. Soft and oily hogs not rep
resented in above quotations.
Sheep-30. Compared with Friday
last week, spring lambs fully IS cents
or more lower Late bulk good and
choice, 950a1025. Bulk early in week,
1000al0.50. Weeks top, 1865. Plain
and medium grades closed 7.00a9.00.
Slaughter ewes closed weak: few good
shorn ewes late at $50 down; few
choice early in week up to 500.
Baltimore market will be closed
Monday.
Grain Markets.
Opening prices were: Wheat. No. 2
red winter, gariicky. spot, domestic,
70; May delivery, 70. Settling prices
were: Wheat. No. 2 red winter. gar
licky, spot. domestic, 7212; May de-
livery, 721a. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 72; May delivery. 70.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic, 63a65:
Western billing at q premium over
this price; cob corn. nominal. Oats.
No. 2 white. domestic, 4la44; No. 8,
40a43; Pacific Coast, white, II. Ex-