Evening star., 1940-10-20
Baltimore Markets

Baltimore Markets
Special Dspa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-Most at
tention was centered this week on
large young chickens and heavy
fowl in the live poultry market. De-
mand for these items was good
throughout the period. Most other
stock moved out fairly well.
Quotations on the heavy birds in
creased as much as cents per
pound over last week. In a few
other instances prices were slightly
higher but there were some items
which were little easier. Changes
from day to day were small
Receipts were moderate through
out the week and were sufficient to
meet all requirements. Except for the
better grade stock demand on most
days was inclined to be somewhat
draggY.
Young rocks brought 18a20 with
few selling a little higher, Both
crosses and reds brought 17a19 and
Young Leghorns were a little easier,
selling 14a16. In fowl, rocks were
higher at l8a20 and mixed colors
increased to 16al8.
Old Leghorns, however were slow
at 10al2 Roosters continued in
little demand at l0al2 for mixed COL
ors and 7al0 for Leghorns.
Young Pekin ducks, 5 pounds and
over. were little flrmer at l4al6,
but smaller birds continued l0al2.
White Muscovy ducks declined
slightly. birds weighing AZ pounds
and over bringing 14al6. Mixed
colorS also were easier at l2al4
Young guineas continued to bring
22a23 per pound.
Egg Prices Improve.
Nearby ungraded current receipt
white eggs advanced steadily during
the week, some bringing 4 cents per
dozen more than at the close last
week. Mixed colors. however. in
creased only about l cent. Whites
brought 24a34 dozen and few sold
at a slightly higher price. Mixed
colors were quoted 23a26 with a few
were rather high on few days but
ran about average most of the time.
The quotations on most native
and nearb ygarGen truck were about
steady with last week. However, a
few items declined slightly and a
few others were a little frmer.
Squash was higher at 4oa75 half
bushel and Eastern Shore lima
beans increased to l25a175 bushel.
Beets were a little easier, selling
2a21a bunch, and nearby tomatoes
decreased to 20a25 half bushel for
best and poorer stock sold as low
as 5. Nearby purple top turnips de-
clined to 15a30 half bushel. Mary
land beans were lower al 30a85
bushel Stock which sold at about
the same prices as last week in
cluded white potatoes at 85a90 per
100 pounds for best. and 70a75 for
ungraded: sweet potatoes at 30a35
half bushel for Goldens and 25a30
for Jerseys: spinach, at 20a30 half
bushel; green peppers at 10a25 half
bushel and red at 35a5O; eggplant,
at 25a50 half bushel. and Maryland
mushrooms. at 25a65 4-quart bas-
ket, Maryland snap beans, at 50a90
Dushel Maryland cabbage brought
C5a35 per 5O-pound sack.
Livestock Market.
Price trends on cattle were some
what mixed. according to the Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Depart
~F ol
um and higher grade slaughter
steers ruled mildly active at steady
to strong rates but low medium and
common grades continued somewhat
of a burden on current demand and
such kinds found outlet at barely
steady to weak prices. She-Stock
was sold at unevenlv steady to 25
lower prices and sausage bulls fin
iShed steady to 25 higher than close
last week Market on vealers was
mostly fully so higher than close
last week and occasional sales re-
flected more upturn. Hog market
carried along unusually steady
where butchers, 1870 pounds upward
were involved and lighter weights
strengthened. AS result. butchers
100 pounds upward are steady, light
lights and pigs 10 to IS higher and
packing sows unchanged. Fat lamb
prices weakened closing prices
mostly 25 to so lower than week
earlier.
Majority of slaughter steers were
medium and just good grade
grassers that cleared S35alO.00
common Southwestern kinds in car
loads as low as It's and odd head
very common native dairy types on
downward to 500 Extreme top was
1850 paid for an 840pound yearling
individual and 10 head of 978-pouno
yearlings brought 10000. Dryfeds
were scarce and sales above 1000
decidedly in the minority. Heiters
were principally kinds to sell 5.5Oa
$50. Good grade beef COWS were
also scarce, a few noted selling up
to $50. Most fat COWS were common
and medium grades that turned
4.75a6.60 and Gamers and cutters
bulked 3.50a4.50. emaciated Gamers
as low as 800 Late top on sausage
bulls was 700. Stocker steers sold
mostly 7.OOa8.75 and few as high
as 900
Good and choice grade vealers
-z..l,. EOo10 m o,I l.