Evening star., 1938-06-19
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE Md, June l8-The
downward trend in live poultry prices
continued this week. the market clos
ing from l to cents lower on most
stock Demand was rather dull
throughout the period and receipts
were moderate.
Old stock continued fairly steady
until late in the week and then fol-
lowed young chickens in the decline.
Young Rocks are from l to 2 cents
lower. selling 20a22, with a few bring
ing %. Mixed colors are about l cent
lower at 2Oa22 and Leghorns are OF
about the same, commanding l5a17.
In fowl, Rocks are of 2, bring
ing 20a2l, with a few selling o.
Mixed colors also are lower at 20a2l
and Leghorns dropped to l6al9.
BOOSTERS at 14a15 and young Peking
ducks at 15al7 are unchanged.
Egg Prices Steady.
Under good demand and receipts
which reached high marks on some
days. eggs continued practically
steady, nearby ungraded whites sell
ing 21a24 and mixed colors 2la22.
The market was generally dull on
native and nearby garden truck, with
some new items appearing. Snap
beans reached the market from nearby
territory and are selling 60a75 bushel
Cherries also appeared, selling 5aS
pound for sweet, 4a5 for wax and
5a6 for Morello. Maryland asparagus
is higher. the best selling 225a2.75
dozen punches, with less desirable
stock down to 100. Beets are about
steady at 1l2a2 bunch and cabbage
Is slightly higher, selling 40a55 bushel.
Iceberg lettuce also is firmer at
40a60 bushel, but peas. at 1.25a1.75
bushel, are easier. Rhubarb is slightly
lower at 2a3 bunch. Spinach is
higher at 40a60 bushel and squash
Is about steady at 50a75 half bushel
Live Stock Market.
Cattle. so; calves, rs. Compared
with Friday last week, steers weak to
Is lower: COWS and bulls weak to most
~ rs OF; medium and good 800-1 100
pounds steers, 850-9.40; few good and
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grassy lightweights, 700-S.25, few
plain to good heifers, 6OO-850; low
cutter and cutter cows, 4O0-5.25, plain
and medium, 5.50-6.0O; plain and me-
dium bulls, 5.50-6.50, few 6.65; plain
and medium stock steers, 600-7.50,
few good 500; sales today, 1,l60 pounds
choice steers, 10.45. Good vealers
n.
plain and medium, 100000.
Hogs mostly steady, undertone weak.
Good and choice 10000 pounds, 935-
so, top. $50; 210-240 pounds, 9.15-45:
250-3O0 pounds, 970-9.15; 120-14O
pounds. 9.05-40. Good sows, 7.3O-80;
stays, $50 down.
Sheep, so. Compared with Friday
last week, good and choice spring
lambs. 50 lower, plain and medium so
lower; good and choice ewes and
wethers, 950-75; bucks, l 90 less; plain
and medium, 7.00-850; slaughter ewes
steady, good shorn, 100000.
Grain Markets.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot domestic,
7sk; June delivery, 7sA. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. red winter,
garlicky, spot, domestic, 70; June
delivery. 70. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot,
domestic, 1917: June delivery, 78lz.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic, 65a67;
Western billing at a premium over
this price; cob corn, nominal. Oats,
No. 2 white, domestic, 4Oa43; No. 3,
39a42. Excepting grain on track,
there is an additional charge of IA
cents per bushel for storage and ele-
vation on all sales of oats. Rye, No. 2,
75a80. Barley, 60a65. Hay quiet. un-
changed. Straw steady, 7.50a8O0 a
ton.