Evening star., 1938-03-13
Baltimore Markets
spelial Dispa tch to The Star.


chickens and fowl were the center of
attention Of the live poultry market
throughout the week. While other
poultry remained practically steady,
there was decline in chicken prices
and more pronounced drop in fowl.
Young chicken quotations made some
slight recoveries during the week but
ended the period from to 2 cents
per pound lower than last weeks
close.
Fowl prices continued their decline
under a dull market, especially on
heavy stock, and this weeks close
found quotations As much rs cents
lower than last week. Receipts dur
ing the early part of the week were
light, but they increased slightly on
closing days. In chickens, Rocks are
selling 20a23 and mixed colors 2la22.
Old Rocks have dropped to 2oa2l.
while mixed colors are bringing l8a2O
and Leghorns l7a18.
BOOSTERS are steady at l2al5 and
capons remain unchanged at 32a33
for birds weighing pounds and up
and 27a3o for smaller stock. Young
Pekin ducks have shown no change
at 20a2l, but Muscovys are slightly
lower at 22a23. Turkeys were steady
throughout the week at 34a35 for
Young hens, 27a28 for toms and 1920
for culIS.
Egg Prices Higher.
Egg prices are fractionally higher
than they were last week. Quotations
nuctuated somewhat and the market
closed a cent higher than last weeks
close. Receipts continued fairly heavy,
Both current receipts and medium
size whites are selling at II, while
large whites are bringing l8al9.
Receipts of native and nearbv gar
den truck continue light and limited
to only 4 few items Maryland round
white potatoes are somewhat higher
selling l.l0al.l5 per 100 pounds for
No. Is and 85al.OO for unsraded
stock. Nearby sweet potatoes are
steady at 75a85 bushel for best stock
and 50a65 for unsraded. While nearby
purple top turnips continue unchanged
At 2Oa30 half bushel, yellow surnips
nave scored = substantial increase
and are selling 85al.O0 per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 300; salves, 1875. Compared
with Friday last week, steers strong
to rs higher; medium aid good 900
l.2oO-pound steers, 725aS.25: 1850
pounds. $40: 940-pound mixed steers
and heifers, $50; l,l0O-pound steers
$50: plain and low medium light
weights. 6.6Oa7.l0; good beef cows,
o.oOa6.75; plain and medium fat
cows, 5.5Oa6.25; low cutters and cut
ters, 4.25a5.25; bulls steady, plain and
medium, 5.50a70O. Compared with
Friday last week, good vealers un.
changed, mostly 1l.50al2OO.
Hogs, 400. Mostly 10 higher; COM
pared with close last week. light and
medium butchers around steady:
weights from $50 pounds up, l0a30
higher; lightweights, IS lower; pits,
lOalo of; packing sows, 10 higher.
Good and choice 100000 pounds, s.e5
alo.20; practical top, 1920; 2l0-240
pounds. s.soa1010; 250-300 pounds,
s.30as.S0: 140-16O pounds, e.70as. .s5;
l20-l40 pounds. 9.20s0. so. Good pack
ing sows. 7.70a8.2O.
Sheep-no receipts. Compared with
last week. lambs mostly 25a50 higher:
good and choice 6AS7-pound averages
mostly 950a1025: double deck 84-
pound, l0.40; plain and medium,
7.2sas.75; fat slaughter ewes, 15O-
l60 pound, $50; choice around 100
pounds or lighter, 500.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. =
red winter. sarlicky, spot. domestic,
95; March delivery, 95. Corn, No. 2,
yellow domestic, 63a65; Western bill
ing at premium over this price. Cob
corn nominal. Oats, No. 2 white do
mestic, 42laA451a. No. 8, 4l1aa4411.
Pacific Coast No. l white, II. Except
grain on track, there Is an additional
charge Of IN cents per bushel for
storage and elevation on all sales Of
oats. Rye, No. 2. 93ass. Barley, 70a75.