Evening star., 1941-04-06
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

all stock on about the same level
as last week.
The exception, however, was some
young chickens, which declined
slightly. Young Rocks and Reds
were little easier and although
young crosses fluctuated slightly
during the week they ended about
the same as a week ago.
Demand for all live poultry was
fair and receipts were moderate on
most days. These receipts were sufh-
cient to meet practically all require
ments. Only few turkeys appeared
on the local market and sales were
slow. During the latter part Of
the week receipts and sales were
about at standstill.
Although young chickens were
mostly little lower than last week.
fowl, roosters, ducks and capons
showed little change. Young Rocks
at 21a23 and young Reds at 20a22
we're about cent lower than last
week. Young crosses, however, re-
manned about steady at 20a23, the
larger birds bringing the higher
price.
Most old Rocks sold at 20 but few
brought 81. Mixed colors continued
19a20 and old Leghorns 17a18. most
of the sales being of stock that
brought II.
BOOSTERS continued in slow de-
mand at 10a12 for mixed colors and
7a10 for Leghorns.
Young Pekin ducks were un-
changed at 20a21 for birds weighing
five pounds and up. White Muscovys
also sold 20a21 with most of them
bringing the first-named figure.
Mixed color Muscovys were un-
changed at 18a19 There was salts
/ factory demand for capons at steady
prices. most stock selling 28a30
During the early days of the week,
when there were a few sales of
turkeys, prices we're the same as last
week, young hens bringing mostly
28a3O and toms 22a23.
Eggs Gain Slightly.
/ Egg quotations continued to
strengthen slightly, being from l to
2 cents higher than last weeks
close. Nearby ungraded current re-
ceipt whites brought 22a23 dozen
and mixed colors increased to 21a
211k. Daily egg receipts varied
somewhat but the average was about
the same as it usually is at this
season of the year.
The market on the few native and
nearby garden truck items con-
tinued rather dull with prices show
| ing only minor fluctuations. Some
Maryland round white potatoes were
slightly firmer at 90a100 per 10C
pounds for best, a few selling little
higher, and 80a85 for ungraded
stock. There was slight decrease
in the quotations on some Eastern
Shore sweet potatoes. Best Goldens
brought 175a200 bushel and best
Jerseys 1.40a165. A few of extra
good quality commanded a little
higher price. Nearby sweet po-
tatoes were steady, however, Goldens
selling 16Oa175 bushel and Jerseys
150a165. Nearby purple top tur-
nips were unchanged at 20a30 hall
bushel. Maryland mushrooms also
were steady at 35a65 four-quart
basket, few selling slightly above
this figure.
Livestock Market.
Trading late this week appeared
generally a little more active wher'
steers were concerned and the mar
ket on bulls also displayed a milt
degree of activity, but COWS encoun
tered a weaker tendency late Thurs
day that erased the stronger tend
ency found earlier in the week OF
tural Marketing Service, Department
of Agriculture, G. Byron Funds
local representative. Consequently
market on steers finished steady tt
a shade lower; She-stock arount
steady and bulls steady to strong
Vealer market Tuesday ruled veal
to so lower than close last week anC
finished on that basis. Hog price
dipped 10 to 20 early this week bu
later regained the early loss ant
more where light lights and pigs ar
concerned. Fed western lambs solt
mainly to 10 below latest sales las
week.
Extreme top in cattle was 1911
paid Monday for a trio of choice
1,070-pound yearlings, and othel
steers comprised mostly medium
and good grades of around 900 tt
pound offerings that sold 9.2s
a10.85. Common grade kinds in ode
small lots and individual head sole
down to 800 or below. Scanty supply
of heifers sold 70Oa975 Most fat
COWS were the usual run of com.
mon and medium dairybreds thai
bulked 6OOa700. A few head ot
good grade beef COWS sold up to 7.5t
and small lot of strictly gooc
weighty Herefords brought 800
Gamer and cutter COWS wen
mainly 4.50a6.00 with shelly" can.
ners as low as 400. Sausage bull.
cleared 700a800 and odd head o.
good butcher bulls were noted sell.
ing up to 600.
| Good and choice vealers brought