Evening star., 1938-03-06
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md, March S.
With the exception of fowl. live poul-
try prices have shown little change
during the week and quotations are
about the same as they were at the
close of last week. Under good de-
mand, fowl prices have shown an in
crease Of 2 cents per pound on both
Rocks and mixed colors. while Leg
horns have increased from 2 to 1
cents. Inquiry for turkeys and capons
was good, but prices remained steady.
Although poultry receipts were light
during the early part Of the week,
they increased later. Young chickens
are steady at 22a24 for both Rocks
and mixed colors and 18a22 for broil-
ers In fowl Rocks are selling 24a25
and mixed colors 23a24, with Leg
horns bringing l8a22 Roosters are
unchanged at 12al5. Capons weigh
ing 7 pounds and up are moving at
32a33. with smaller birds bringing 27a
80. Young Pekin ducks are slightly
easier at 20a22. but Muscovys continue
steady at 22a24 There has been no
fluctuation in guinea prices, which
continue at 60 each for birds weighing
"a pounds and up and 40a50 for
smaller stock. Young hen turkeys are
moving well at 34a35 and toms are
bringing 27a2s. Culls remain at
18a20
Egg Market Weak.
The egg market continued weak,
present prices being about u cent per
dozen lower than last weeks close
Large whites showed a fractional i'm
provement at the end of the period
Receipts continue fairly heavy. Near
by current receipts and medium whites
are selling 1872 per dozen, with large
whites bringing mostly 18a1812.
Little change took place during the
week in native and nearby garden
truck prices. Maryland round white
potatoes were steady at 100all0 per
l00-pound sacks for No. l, with a few
slightly higher, and 75a90 for un-
graded stock Nearby sweet potatoes
also we're unchanged at 75a85 BUSH
el for No. and 50a65 for ungraded
Nearby purple-top turnips were steady
at 20a30 a half bushel. but yellows
were higher, selling 75a90 per 100
pounds.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, $50; calves, rs. Compared
with Friday last week, good steers
weak to rs lower; medium and plain
steers, good COWS and bulls steady:
low cutter to medium COWS strong to
IS higher; medium and good, 900
1.250-pound steers, 7.85a8.35; heifers
scarce; plain to good, 5.5Oa740; good
beef cows, $50; plain and medium fat
cows, 5.85a6.00; low cutters and cut
ters. 4.25a5.25; plain and medium
bulls, 5.50a675; sausage kinds, 700;
good butcher bulls, 735. Compared
with Friday last week, good vealers
steady, mostly 1l50a12.00.
Hogs. 325; mostly 10 higher; pigs
up 1oa2o; packing sows Is higher;
good and choice, 10000 pounds, 9.25
a10.20: top, 1920; 210-240 pounds.
9.85a10.O5; 25O-3O0 pounds, 9.00a7o:
120-140 pounds, 9.35a60: 90-120
pounds, 9ooa35; good packing sows,
7.6Oa8. 10; stays, $50 down.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
Friday last week, lambs 50a75 higher:
good and choice ewes and wethers.
9.O0a50: double deck, S1-90-pound fed
Westerns, 9.85; plain and medium,
6.50as.00; slaughter ewes, strong, $50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were: Wheat. No.
2 red, winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
96h; March delivery, 96K2. Corn, No.
2 yellow, domestic, 64a66; western
billings at a premium over this price.
Cob corn nominal. Oats, No. white,
domestic, 42laa45la; No. 3, 4l1aa44h.
Pacific coast No. l white, II. Except
grain on track there is an additional
charge Of ~ cents per bushel for
storage and elevation on all sales OF
oats. Rye, No. 2, 93a98. Barley, 90a75.