Evening star., 1939-03-12
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, March IL
Although the live poultry market
was practically steady most of the
week there was tendency for quo
tationS on a few items to strength
en- somewhat.
AS result, in a few instances
this stock closed about l cent higher
than last week.
LoW-end mixed color broilers and
Leghorns are l cent higher.
White muscovy duck, capons
weighing over pounds, and the
top price on smaller capons are a
cent more than last week. Black
muscovys are off the market.
Only few turkeys appeared dur
ing the week. an insufficient num-
ber to form market
Young roasting rocks are selling
20a2l and mixed colors l8a2O. Broil-
Ing rocks are quoted 18a2O, and
mixed colors l7a19. In fowl, rocks
continue 20a2l and mixed colors
16a20, but Leghorns are bringing
17al8. BOOSTERS are quoted l2al4.
Young pekin ducks are steady at
Halls and white muscovys are bring
ing 17al8 Nearby young geese are
selling 15a16 with a few a little
higher. Capons weighing over 7
pounds are in good demand at 25a
u and smaller birds are moving
at 2Oa24.
Egg Prices Ease.
Egg prices were maintained most
OF the week but the downward
trend that has been apparent for
some time was noticeable toward
the close. AS result, the medium
sized whites and mixed colors are
a fraction below last weeks close.
Large whites, however, remain
steady. The best whites are bring
ing 18 per dozen with both medium
sized whites and mixed colors SELL
ing 16l2a17. Although receipts
were only fair in volume during the
early part of the week they increased
materially on the later days.
Only slight changes occurred in
quotations on the little native and
nearby garden truck available. Best
Maryland round white potatoes are
selling 1.20a1.25 per 100 pounds, with
a few little higher. These prices
are slightly above last week. Un-
graded stock continues 1.OOal.l5.
Sweet potatoes are unchanged at
1.6Oal.65 bushel. with a few higher.
Purple-top turnips eased off some
what and are selling 15a25 half
buShel, but yelloWS are steady at 30a
SO per 100 pounds.
Livestock Market. :
Cattle. 200; calves, Is; compared
with Friday last week, steers strong
to 25 higher; bulls steady; medium
and good COOL .200-pound steers,
90Oal0.25; 1853 pounds, 1925; 1882
pounds, 10.45: 1893 pounds, 1850;
choice 1070-pound individuals,
l1.OO: medium and good heifers, 750
a9.00; good beef cows, 6.5Oa7.OO;
plain and medium, 5.5Oa6.25; low
cutters and cutters, 425a5.25; top,
sausage bulls, IT'S; compared with
Friday last week, good vealers un-
changed. mostly 115Oal2OO; me-
diums. 95Oa11OO: Gull and plain,
650a9 90.
Hogs, 1875; steady to 10 higher; top
unchanged at $40; good and choice
170-210 pounds. 8.15a4O: 21O-24O
pounds. 790a8l5; 25O-3OO pounds,
7.40a80; 140-160 pounds, 7.75a8.OO;
120-14O pounds, 730a65; good pack
ing soWs, 6.l5a65; compared with
week ago, mostly 20 lower; pigs and
packing soWs 80 off.
Sheep. none; compared with Fri
day last week, fed Western lambs
strong to Is higher; good and choice,
l00Oa5O; rail deck. IS pounds, shorn,
900, few early spring lambs. 11.OOa
1900; few fat slaughter ewes, 4OOa5O.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
1884; March delivery. 78s. Settling
prices were: Wheat. No. 2 red winter,
garlicky, spot, domestic, 1884; March
delivery, 78s4. Closing prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 1917; March delivery,
1872. Corn, No. yellow, domestic,
58a60. Western billing at premium
over this price. Cob corn, new, bar
rel, 2.50a285; country prices report
ed, 240a265 a barrel. Oats, No. 2
white, domestic, 411aa461A; No. 3,
401za45h: Pacific Coast, No. white,
60a62.
Excepting grain on track, there is
an additional charge of ~ cents
bushel for storage and elevation on
sales of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 60a65. Barley, 50a55.
Hay, ton, 1000a1300. Straw, ton,
7.5O.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 4.20a
450; winter, straight, 3.40a3.65;
spring, patent, 5.l0a5.35; spring,
straight, 4.85a5.O5; hard, winter, pat
ent, 475a495; hard, winter, straight,
4a54.S0. Rye, dark to white, 320a
40. Mill feed, ton, spring bran,
rs .O0a27.00; standard middling, 26.50
a27.50.