Evening star., 1940-01-07
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 6-The
live poultry market was rather un-
settled during the week. Although
most young stock remained about
steady, there was a strengthening
of quotations on fowl. the prices
increasing from to 2 cents per
pound.
Fowl was in excellent demand,
especially toward the close of the
week. The turkey demand recorded
a decrease following the holiday
season and although prices were.
maintained during the early days,
they dropped from to 3 cents
toward the close.
Geese also were lower and some
ducks declined Capons and guineas
continued without change. The
early days of the week found the
market dull but there was improve
ment later. Poor stock was heard
to move. Receipts were moderate
throughout the period.
Young chickens were about steady
with rocks selling 16a18 and a few
higher, pullets 19a20. crosses 15al7.
mixed colors 16al8 and some ordi-
nary lots of all kinds bringing as
low as TO- In fowl. rocks increased
2 cents to 18a20 and mixed colors
were from ! to 2 cents higher, best
bringing 17a19 and small birds 12a15.
Leghorns also were higher. SELL
ing l2a14. Mixed color ROSTERS at
10a12 and leghorn roosters at 7a10
were steady Young Peking ducks,
S pounds and over, decreased to
Halls, but white Muscovys at l3a15
and mixed colors at 10a12 were un-
changed.
Kent Island geese decreased to
l5al7. Guineas weighing over 2
pounds continued 40a45 each with
smaller birds bringing 30a35 Capons,
pounds and over, continued 22a24.
Young hen turkeys decreased about
3 cents to 20a21 and young toms
dropped cent to 15al6.
Egg Prices Down.
Most eggs decreased about l cent
per dozen as receipts especially dur
ing the middle of the week. were
considerably higher than average.
Large nearby whites continued to
sell 23a24 with most of them bring
ing the former figure Medium sized
whites and mixed colors declined
about l cent. both selling 20a2l.
Only a few native and nearby
garden truck items arrived. Mary.
land round white potatoes sold lit
tie higher at 1.50al65 per 100
pounds. Sweet potatoes eased
somewhat. best selling 6Oa65 bushel,
with few bringing a little higher
price. and ungraded 4Oa50. Purple
top turnips strengthened early in
the week but decreased later to
bring 1Oa25 half bushel. Yellow
turnips were firmer, selling 1O0a
1.25 per 100 pounds.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, 20. Compared with Fri
day last week, steers 25-40 lower,
medium and good shortfeds, 900
1850 pounds. 800a92O; few 983
pounds, 925; very good 1912 pounds
and 973-pound yearlings, 1000; few
good weighty beef cows, 100; BUTCH
ers. 5.25a600: Gamers and cutters,
3.50a5.00: practical top on sausage
bulls, $50
Calves. no receipts. Compared
with Friday last week. vealers
mostly so higher Good and choice.
120Oal250; practical top. 1880;
common and medium, 900al150.
Hogs, SIS. Steady. Good and
choice 140-210 pounds. 620a645;
practical top, 6.45; 120-140 pounds,
61Oa6.35; 22O-24O pounds, 590a615;
25o-3OO pounds, 55oa59o. Packing
soWs, 465a5.15. Compared with
week ago. 140-240 pound butchers
and packing sows, 20 lower, 250-300
pound butchers, 10; and 12o-l40
pound slaughter pigs, 80 off.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared
with Friday last week. fat lambs
around steady, Is higher. Good
and choice ewes and wethers, 1O25a
1865; few medium and good mixed,
9.75a10OO; common and medium
throwouts. 800a950; not enough
fat slaughter ewes arrived to test
market, quotable nominally steady,
400a450
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat. No.
2 red winter. garlicky, spot. domes-
tic, LA. Settling prices were:
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot. domestic, LA. Closing prices
for wheat, No. 2 red winter, garlicky.
spot, domestic, 1.1414. Corn, No. 2
yellow, domestic, bushel, 68a70.
Western billing at premium over
this price. Cob corn, barrel new,
310a3.35; country prices reported,
290a315. Oats, bushel, No. white,
domestic, 56a61; Pacific Coast, No. /
white, 72a74.
On all sales of oats to the local
trade, excepting those on track,
there is an additional charge of ia
cents per bushel for storage and
elevation, which is paid by the
buyer.
Rye, No 2, bushel, 75a80. Barley,
No. 2, bushel 60a65. Hay, ton. 1880
a14.60. Wheat straw, ton, 6.50a7 90.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 585
a6.l5; winter, straight, 475a5OO
spring, patent, 6.2Oa645; spring,
straight, 5.95a6.15: hard winter, pat
ent, 5.85a605; hard winter, straight,
5.65a5.90; rye flour, dark to white,
430a51 10.
Mill feed. ton. spring bran, 3O.5Oa
31.50; standard middling, 3O.50a31 so.