Evening star., 1938-03-27
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star,

BALTIMORE, Md, March 26.-Fowl
featured the live poultry market during
the week. Quotations increased stead
lily and the period ended with prices
from to 3 cents per pound higher
than last weeks close. Demand was
good, Rocks and Leghorns recorded a
general increase of 2 cents while mixed
colors are cents higher.
Young stock was steady through
out.
Receipts were light at the beginning
OF the week but improved later.
Turkeys have about disappeared
from the market. Young Rocks con-
tinue at 22a23 and mixed colors are
unchanged at 2la22.
In fowl. Rocks are bringing % and
% and mixed colors 2la22 and Leg
horns. 18a20. BOOSTERS are unchanged
at l2al5. Capons remained steady at
34a35 for birds weighing pounds and
up and 27a30 for smaller stock.
Ducks continue unchanged at 2Oa2l
for young Pekins and 22a23 for Mus
cows.
Egg Prices Down.
Following an improvement in egg
prices early in the week the market
became unsettled with quotations de-
Ginning. Compared with last week s
close, however, prices are only frac-
tlonally lower. Current receipts and
medium size whites are selling lila
17i2, while large whites are bringing
19al9i2. Receipts continue rather
heavy.
Nearby blue kale made its first ap-
pearance on the market this week.
First receipts sold 5Oa6O bushel, but
as the supply increased prices dropped,
reaching 40a45 at the close. Mary
land round white potatoes are slightly
lower under a dull market. No. Is
are selling 1.10al25 per 100 pounds
and ungraded stock GOAL 90. Nearby
sweet potatoes also are lower at 65a
IS bushel for No. IS and 5Oa6O for un-
graded. Nearby purple top turnips are
steady at 30a40 half bushel, but vel
lows showed substantial increase.
selling l.65a1.75 per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle. 200: calves, no receipts. Com
pared with Friday last week. steers
strong to 25 higher: medium and good
900-l 800 pounds, 760-S5O; few l,O9O-
l,237 pounds, 875-925; few cutter
and plain light weights, 6.25-725;
helferS steady, mostly 6.5O-8OO: cows
and bulls weak to 25 lower; good
Weighty beefy cows, $50; plain and
medium fat cows, $4,000; low cut
ters and cutters, 4.0O-5 90; plain and
medium bulls. 550-6.75: butcher bulls
7.50. Compared with Friday last week.
good vealers mostly so lower, mostly
950-1O00.
Hogs, $50; steady, mostly 1920
lower. Good and choice 16O-20O
pounds. s.35-6O practical top. $50;
2lO-240 pounds, 92O-50: 25O-3OO
pounds, 870-910; l4O-16O pounds
9.2o-45; 120-l4o pounds. 87O-e 0O
Good packing sows, 7.25-75; stays
$50 down.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
late last week. fat lambs 25-35 lower
1850, mostly fed Westerns of 1884
pound average: few spring lambs
ll,5O-l300; weights SITS: fat slaueh-
ter ewes, 500 down.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat-No. 2
red winter. garicky. spot domestic,
9ls4; March delivery, 9la.. Settling
prices were: Wheat-No. 2 red win
ter, garlicky, spot domestic, el34:
March delivery. 91a.. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. winter garlicky,
spot domestic, 9ls4; March delivery,
9la.. Corn-No. 2 yellow. domestic
63a65: Western billing at a premium
over this price: cob corn, nominal
Oats--No. 2 white. domestic, 42a45;
No 3, 41a44; Pacific Coast, white IL.