Evening star., 1940-08-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

featured the live poultry market
during the week. Demand was some
what better than during recent
weeks and the quotations on young
chickens increased from l to 2 cents
pound. Prices of old stock re-
manned about steady, the exception
being Leghorns, which declined
about l cent. Old Rocks and mixed
colors were about the same as last
week. BOOSTERS continued un-
changed and young pekm ducks
were steady. Receipts early in the
week were light, but increased to
moderate and were sufficient to
take care of practically all demand.
Young rocks increased l to 2 cents,
selling 18a20. Crosses were a little
higher at 18a19, with few bring
ing 20. Young leghorns also we're
higher at 15a17. In fowl, rocks con-
tinued 17a18, with a few bringing
slightly higher price, and mixed
coiors 16a17. Old leghorns decreased
to 12a14. BOOSTERS we're slow to move
at 10a12 for mixed colors and 7a10
for leghorns. Young pekin ducks, S
pounds and over, were steady at
13a14, but smaller birds sold as
low as 10.
Egg Prices Higher.
Nearby ungraded white eggs were
little higher at 17a23 dozen with
a few selling slightly above this
price. Mixed colors were unchanged,
bringing 16a1S. Receipts were some-
what lower than last week on al
most every day.
Some native and nearby garden
truck increased in price during the
week and most other items went
through the period on the same
level as last weeks close. Nearby
lima beans arrived and brought
75a100 half bushel. Tomatoes were
little higher at 40a50 half bushel
for best ungraded stock and 20a30
for poorer. Maryland string beans
were higher at 1.00a150 bushel for
best and 65a75 for poorer stock.
Beets increased to 2a3 bunch and
sugar corn was firmer at 15a25
dozen and golden bantam increased
to mostly IS. Cucumbers were
higher, selling 50a75 half bushel,
but eggplant decreased to 50a65
half bushel.
Round cabbage dropped to 25a4O
bushel. Eastern Shore white po-
tatoes were slightly above last week,
No. Is selling 80a95 per 100 pounds
and ungraded stock 60a70 Nearby
stock which went through the week
with practically no change included
peppers at 25a35 half abushel and
squash at 25a40 half bushel. Mary
land blackberries were higher at
10a17 quart, but huckleberries were
unchanged, bringing 8a15. Canta-
loupes decreased to 40a60 half
bushel for best and 25a30 for poorer
stock. Nearby peaches of various
varieties sold 20a50 half bushel and
some Maryland watermelons arrived
and brought 10a30 each.
livestock Market.
Cattle, so. Compared with Fri
day last week, steers 25a50 higher;
dry-feds scarce; part load 884-pound,
1085, top for week; half load 910
pounds, 1865; good 1,283-pound
grain on grass, 10.50 straight grass
ers around 1925 downward; bulk
steers medium and good COOL 300
pound grassers at 8.25a9.90; load
common Southwestern type, $50;
carload good 865-pound heifers, $50;
cows mostly Is higher; good grade,
6.5Oa700: common and medium
mostly 5.5Oa6.25; bulk Gamers and
cutters, 4.00a5.00; top sausage bulls,
TOO.
Calves, 10. Compared with Friday
last week, vealers so higher; goed
and choice, 90Oa50; common and
medium, 6.50a8.50.
Hogs, 665. Steady. Practical top,
ITO. Good and choice, 170-22O
pounds, 6.85a71O; 220-240 pounds
6.60a85; 250-300 pounds, 6.l0a60;
150-16O pounds, 645a70; 140-150
pounds, 6.1Oa35; 130-140 pounds
5.85a6 10; 12O-13O pounds, 570a95
Packing sows, 4.75a5.25. Compared
with week ago, weights from 15O
pounds up Is higher; lighter weights
is higher; packing sows up 10.
Sheep, so. Compared with last
week, fat lambs mostly 100 higher;
good and choice eve and wether
springers, 9.25a85; fat buck lambs
100 less; few lots of medium and
good mixed around 900; Gull, COM
mon and medium grades numerous
early in week at 500a8.50; fat
slaughter ewes again scarce; few