Evening star., 1938-05-08
Baltimore Markets

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BALTIMORE. Md, May Slight
fluctuations occurred in the live
poultry market during the week, the
period ending with quotations on
young chickens slightly lower than
last weeks close and fowl about steady.
The market continued rather quiet
with early receipts light but increasing
during the last few days. Activity was
inclined to be slow.
The greatest change occurred in young
pekin ducks, which are selling to S
cents lower than last week.
Young Rocks are bringing 2la24 and
mixed colors. 2oa23 Leghorns are lower
at 20. In fowl, Rocks and mixed colors
are unchanged from last week, the
former selling 22a23 and the latter 20
a22. Leghorns are slightly higher at
l8a21. Roosters continue at l2al5,
but ducks are down to 15al8.
Egg Market Unsettled.
The egg market closed the week un-
settled with prices slightly below last
week. The decrease was limited to
cent per dozen. Receipts reached high
levels on some days but were rather
low on others. Current receipts are
selling l8al9 and whites are bringing
18a20.
Most native and nearby garden truck
Is lower than last week. Receipts in
creased somewhat during the last few
days. Nearby blue kale is higher. how
ever, old selling 20a25 bushel and new
3oa35. Radishes are lower, bringing
mostly one bunch and Spinach de-
clined to l2laa30 bushel
Rhubarb is steady, selling 2a3 bunch,
with some a little higher. No. ! Mary
land round white potatoes are a little
lower than last week, selling 115al 20
per 100 pounds, but ungraded stock Is
unchanged at 1.00all0 The market
Is dull on practically all nearby stock.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. 200; calves, 20. compared
with Friday last week. steers, $3.50
lower. medium and good, 9G0-l,275
pounds. 7.5oa900; lilo pounds, s.35;
heifers scarce, steady to weak mostly,
650a8.l0; fat COWS, $3.50 lower, 5.50a
5000; low cutters and cutters weak to
rs lower, 425a5.25; bulls weak to Is
lower. weighty sausage kinds, TOO.
Compared with Friday last week, good
vealers unchanged, mostly 950-10.0O,
medium. 100000, culls and plain.
500-65O.
Hogs, 125. Quotations nominal:
compared with last week, mostly 1928
lower. maximum decline on most
weights under ESQ pounds Good and
choice 10000 pounds, 820-45, practi-
cal top, 8.45; 2lo-24o pounds, 8.o0-30;
250-30o pounds, 10000; l4-16o
pounds, 8.lo-35; 120-140 pounds, s.o0-
20. Good packing sows, 6.50-7.O0;
stays, 500. down.
Sheep no receipts. Compared with
Friday last week. spring lambs mostly
LOO lower, good asd choice, l0.50-ll.00:
shorn old crop lambs steady good and
choice. 8.30-75; woolskins and aged
stock lacking.
Sea Food Market.
Catfish, rough, pound, 5a6; dressed,
12al6 carp, 3a5: eel. 1Oal2; white
perch, 4al5; yellow perch, 4a15; trout,
4al0; pike. 12al5; bluefsh, 22a2s;
founders, 10al8; croakers, 3a4; rock,
12a15; crabmeat. backf1n, IS: special,
SO; regular, As; claw, 80; shrimp, 22a
25; scallops, IS; shad, roe, 15als;
buck, 8a10; split, IL; herring. 2; shad
roe, pair, 40a60; CLAIMS, large, 100;
Cherrystones, IS; Little Necks, so;
hard crabs, barrel. $780, soft crabs,
dozen. 1.50a2.00.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2,
red winter. garlicky, spot, domestic,
8lA; May delivery, 8ls4. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No 2, red winter.
garlicky, spot, domestic, 80l4; May de-
livery. 8014. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. 2, red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 80A; May delivery,
SoA. Corn, No. 2, yellow, domestic,
62a64; Western billing at a premium
over this price; cob corn, nominal.
Oats, No. 2, white, domestic. 4la44;
No. 3, 40a43; Pacific Coast. white, II.
Excepting grain on track, there is an
additional charge of ~ cents per
bushel for storage and elevation on all
sales Of oats. Rye, No. 2, 85a90.
Barley, 70a75. Hay, quiet, unchanged.
Straw steady, 7.50aS.00 q ton.