Evening star., 1940-12-15
Baltimore Markets
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BALTIMORE, Dec. l4.-1ne quo
tations on live poultry on the Balti-
more market varied only slightly
during the week, most of the changes
being felt by heavy fowl This stock
v-as from 2 to cents per pound
lower than last week,
Kent Island geese were a little
higher. Young Peking ducks re-
I7ained steady. but Moscovys, after
fuctuaCing within narrow range,
closed about cent per pound lower
than a week earlier.
Although the prices on some other
stock changed slightly from time to
time, the end of this week found
quotations practically the same as
last week. This stock included young
chickens. roosters. nearby geese,
Peking ducks. guineas and turkeys.
Capons arrived in good volume
during the week and sold we'll at
24a25 pound for birds weighing Z
pounds and up. Receipts were mod
crate and demand was inclined to
be rather dull on most stock, the
exception being the more desirable
items. Young Rocks brought 17a19
round and a few sold at a slightly
higher price.
Young crosses sold 16al8. Reds,
16a18, and mixed colors, 15a17 In
fowl, heavy Rocks were about 3
cents lower, being quoted 15a16, with
a few bringing II. Mixed colors de-
Clined to 15a16. with smaller birds
moving at little lower price. Old
Leghorns brought 11a12. Mixed color
roosters at 10a12 and Leghorn
roosters at 7a10 were steady and the
demand was slow.
Kent Island geese sold we'll at
17a18, with nearby geese bringing
l6a17. Young white Peking ducks, 5
pounds and over. were unchanged
at 15a16. with mixed colors bringing
12a13. White Muscovys, pounds
and over, decreased to 13a15, and
mixed colorS sold 12a13. The market
Continued steady on young guineas
weighing more than 2 pounds.
Most Of them sold %, but a few
brought l cent more. Turkeys were
also steady young hens selling
23a24 Most large toms brought 18,
but smaller birds moved out at
16a17.
Egg Prices Down.
Best nearby ungraded current re-
ceipt white eggs decreased l to 2
cents per dozen and although there
were slight fluctuations in mixed
color eggs. they closed on about the
same level as last week. Whites
brought 23a30 with few selling
slightly above this price. Mixed
colors were mostly 24a26. Egg re-
ceipts from day to day were some
what smaller than they have been
during the last weeks.
The market on most native and
nearby garden truck was dull, with
quotations remaining steady with
last week or showing a decline. Best
Maryland round white and Cob
bier potatoes were a little lower at
65a90 per 100 pounds, but ungraded
stock was steady at 75a80. Nearby
sweet potatoes were unchanged
Goldens bringing 50a60 half bushel
iIlu UBISCNS tUdOUs ilpS dlSo WCl Z
steady, being quoted 15a30 half
bushel Beets continued unchanged
at 1Iaa2 bunch. Spinach was some
what unsettled. but closed lower
than last week, bringing 25a50
bushel. Maryland mushrooms were
slightly easier, best selling 40a50
4-quart basket and poorer stock as
low as Is. Maryland apples were
about steady, ranging from IS bushel
for ungraded stock to 160 for best
grades.
Livestock Market.
Salable supplies of cattle ran to
around seasonal proportions and,
although most arrivals met with
good reception, indications suggested
That here and there numbers of some
classes were slightly burdensome on
current demand, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture. Movement
of dressed product into consumptive
channels was reported as quite active
a week ago and that during the cur
rent week there was slowing down
in that branch Of the market. Steers
finished steady to just shade cas-
Ter. Heifers scare and little change.
Fat cows closed with stronger ten
dency, although not definitely quot
able higher, but Gamer and cutter
grace cows late this week encounter
ed a decidedly weaker tendency.
Sausage bulls went at about steady
prices. Vealer prices have been un-
changed during the last eight weeks
or more Hog market f1uctuated
mildly and finished with stronger
tendency, closing top at the highest
of the last two weeks. Fat lambs
were strong to IS above close last
week
Majority of good slaughter steers
scaled around $50 to 1850 pounds