Evening star., 1940-01-14
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

60ItimOFe MARKERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 13.-The
live poultry market was unusually
dull throughout the week and quo
tations on almost all stock de-
clined steadily. In some instances
prices were as much as cents
per pound lower than week
earlier. The market was only
slightly easier early in the week
under moderate receipts but showed
a more pronounced drop toward
the close as the receipts increased
to liberal and demand was de-
cidedly dull Turkeys and guineas
were among the few items on which
prices were maintained on about
the same level as last week. The
quotations on roosters were un-
changed but this stock was in little
demand. Fowl recorded the great
est decrease, in some instances
selling cents below last week. A
similar decline occurred in the
quotations on capons. Young chick
ems were from to cents lower
and ducks and geese showed de-
clines of from l to cents. Young
Rocks dropped to 13a16 with a few
bringing little higher price Pull
lets were quoted 16a18, crosses 13a
Is and mixed colors 14a16, with
some ordinary lots of all kinds
selling down to 10. In fowl, Rocks
were quoted l5a16, mixed colors
Halls and Leghorns 10al3. Mixed
color roosters at 10a12 and Leghorn
roosters at 7al0 were unchanged
Both young Pekin ducks, S pounds
and over, and White Muscovies
brought 12al4, with mixed colors
selling 10a12 Kent Island geese
declined to 14a16, but guineas were
steady at 40a45 each for birds
weighing 2 pounds and over and
30a35 for smaller stock. Capons,
six pounds and over brought 19a20.
Young hen turkeys sold mostly 20
with few bringing 81, and most
toms were sold Is with a few 16.
Egg Market.
The egg market also was weaker
all grades declining cent per dozen
Receipts were about average on
most days. The best large ungraded
whites brought 22a23 dozen, with
both medium sized whites and
mixed colors selling 19a2O.
Only few native and nearby
garden truck items continue on the
market and most of these were
slightly higher than last week
Maryland round white potatoes in
creased to 1.60a1.75 per 100 pounds
but sweet potatoes were steady, best
bringing 60a65 bushel and ungraded
stock 40a5O. A few of the best
sold slightly higher. Purple top
turnips increased to 15a30 half
bushel and yellow turnips were
higher at 1.25al.50 per 100 pounds.
Livestock Market.
On this weeks opening session,
trading in the cattle department dis
played more activity Unan OIL most
recent occasions ana outlet for steers
and cows was at strong to Is higher
rates than close last week, according
to the Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture.
Thereafter slightly easier tendency
developed in trading on these classes,
leaving closing prices mostly steady
to a shade higher than a week ago.
There was no quotable change on
bulls. Dependable outlet at fully
steady prices was found in bulk OF
transactions involving calves. Hog
prices were on the downgrade Tues
day and Wednesday. A 10 advance
Friday on butchers, $50 pounds up
restored a portion of the downturn
and left those weights only 20 under
a week ago, while packing sows fin
ished 30 lower and pigs so off. There
was no quotable change on lambs
and sheep.
Majority of steers consisted OF
medium and low good grades OF
around $50 to 1.250-pound short
feds that sold 8.15a9.00, a carload
sized lot of good 1,140-pouno
average Monday at 925 and few
lots of yearlings good enough tc
sell 9.10a990. Low medium and
common kinds sold from around
800 down to 700 or below. Heifers
were again scarce, odd small lots
selling upward to $50. Most beef
cows brought 5.50a6.50 and up te
TOO was paid early this week TO,
individual head. Gamers ano
cutters bulked 4.00a5.25 and shelly
kinds dropped as low as 800
Sausage bulls bulked 6.50a7.50.
Good and choice grade vealer:
earned 12ooa1250, mostly. Com.
mon and medium grades turned
9OOa1150 and light culls dropped
to 700 and below.
Sales of hogs Friday were steady
to 10 higher than Thursday, ad'
vance on butchers scaling Isl
pounds upward while packing sow'
and pigs held steady. Good ant
choice $50 to 21O pounds brough
6.OOa6.25. Comparable grades Of ~
to 24O pounds turned 5.70a5.95; ~
to 14O pounds, 560a5 IS; $50 to 3O'
pounds, 5.3Oa5.7o; packing sow
under 400 pounds. 4.60a4.85, ant
weightier sows mainly 4.35a4.6C
Prices are based on granted hogs
Good and choice grade eve ant
wether lambs went mainly 1925
1850, fat buck lambs usually at 10
discount. Some common and medi
um grade throwouts brought 800
$50 and some medium and goo'
grades mixed around 1000. Od'
head of slaughter ewes sold 400