Evening star., 1940-05-26
Baltimore Markets
special pispatch 70 The star.

Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 25.-Quo-
,tations on most live poultry went
through the week practically un-
changed. In q few instances there
were slight fluctuations, but the
period ended with most prices on
the same level as last week.
Some young Leghorns strength
ened slightly, especially the larger
birds, and old mixed colors recorded
. slight decrease.
Other young chickens, fowl, roost-
ers and ducks were about STEADY.
Demand was fairly good throughout
the week and was supplied without
dimculty by the receipts, which were
moderate most of the time. Stock
was fairly we'll cleared at the close.
Young Rocks sold 24a26, crosses
21a24 and mixed colors 23a24. Young
Leghorns, ~ pounds and up, In
creased to 20a21, but smaller birds
continued 18a19. Old Rocks BROUGHT
17a19 and mixed colors declined to
15alS. with Leghorns steady at 13a
Is. BOOSTERS continued slow to
move at 10al2 for mixed colors and
7a10 for Leghorns. Young Pekin
ducks also were unchanged, birds
weighing 5 pounds and over bring.
ing 17a1s.
Egg Prices Steady.
Only slight changes took place
In the egg market. Receipts were
not quite as high as last week, but
were sufficient to supply the de-
mand. The best large whites
brought mostly 16a17k dozen, but
few sold at slightly higher price.
Some mixed colors were a little
weaker at 15ka16k.
The market on native and nearbv
garden truck was somewhat un-
settled. Receipts of most items
showed improvement. Some nearby
Big Boston lettuce arrived late in
the week and sold 65a1 90 bushel.
Kale prices fluctuated considerably,
reaching a high point during the
middle OF the week, hut dropping
to 25a3O bushel, slightly above last
week. Spinach was a little lower
at 15a35 bushel.
Asparagus quotations strength
ened, Eastern Shore receipts selling
2.50a3.00 per dozen punches for very
large, 175a2 90 for large, 1.50a1.7
Tor medium to large. 1.25a1 40 for
medium and 75a1 90 for small. East
ern Shore sweet potatoes were steady
at l.50al.6 so bushel for best with a
few selling little higher and 1.0Oa
1.25 for ungraded. Red tip radishes
were unchanged at 1a1h bunch and
rhubarb was steady at 2a3 bunch.
Some Eastern Shore strawberries
arrived and sold 3.0Oa4.00 per a.
quart crate, with a few bringing a
little higher price.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-35. Compared last Friday
fed steers and yearlings steady; part
loads steers, 9l8 pounds, 1850; l,345
pounds. 1865; good 1890 0-pound- load
lot. 1850; few loads good steers and
yearlings. 1o.1o-4o: package good to
choice 750-pound heifers, 9.75: COM
mon to just good, 650-9.00; beef
cows, 5.75-6.50; few to TOO; Gamers
and cutters. 425-5.50; weeks top
sausage bulls. 7.50: practical limit,
tbs; bulk medium to good. 6.50-7OO:
50-500-pound calf weight yearling
stockers, 8.50-900; small package
497 pounds. 1900
Calves-100. Compared last Fri
day vealers so lower; good to choice
lots. 10.00-11O 90; common and me.
dium, 6.50-9.50; culls, under 500.
Hogs-4Oo. Steady; good and
choice 170-210 pounds, 5.So-6.05:
practical top, sos: 22o-240 pounds.
$500; 250-300 pounds, 5O5-60; 150-
160 pounds, 5.45-70; 140-150 pounds.
5.30-50; 130-140 pounds, 5.O5-3O: l20-
100 pounds, 4.85-5.15. Packing sows,
3.95-4.45. Compared last Friday ali
weights and packing sows so lower.
Sheep-15. Compared last Friday
weak to so lower: weeks top, 1878:
closing bulk good to choice, HOO
l2.00; medium throwouts, 10.O0-50:
few up to HOO; common offerings
downward to 900 and below.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat. No.
z red winter, garlicky, spot. do
mestic, bushel, 1.021a. Settling prices
were: Wheat, No. 2 red winter, gar
hcky. spot, domestic, bushel 1922.
Closing prices were: Wheat, No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
bushel, 1.02h.
Corn. No. 2 yellow, domestic,
bushel, 76a78. Western billing at
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel, 3.50a370; country prices re-
ported, 3.3Oa3.5O.
Oats, bushel, No. 2 white, domes.
tic, 55a60; Pacific Coast, No. / white,
72a74. On all sales of oats to the
local trade, excepting those on track,
there is an additional charge Of 1N
cents per bushel for storage and ele-
vation, which is paid by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel, 70a75. Barley,
No. 2, bushel, 55a60. Hay, ton, 14.00a
100. Wheat straw, ton, 9.50a10O 90.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 5.70a
600; winter, straight, 450a4.75:
spring, patent, 5.35a5.60; spring,
straight, 5.10a5.30; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.00a5.20: hard winter, straight,
4.80a5.05; rye flour, dark to white,
3.6Oa4.4 40.