Evening star., 1941-02-23
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The stal

BALTIMORE, Feb 22-Turkeys,
capons and ducks were the principal
features of the live poultry market
during the week. Quotations ranged
from l to 3 cents per pound above
last week on these items and
demand was good.
Fowl also displayed little
strength, prices on some stock in
creasing about i cent. With the
exception of crosses, which were
about l cent lower, young chickens
were practically unchanged. Other
stock also went through on about
the same level as last week.
Following the first part of the
week, when receipts were light, the
supplies improved to moderate.
Turkeys began to show strength
early in the week when quotations
increased about l cent. A further
gain was recorded later by hen
turkeys, some of which were cents
higher.
Capons were in good demand at
prices about 2 cents higher than
last weeks close. Quotations on
young Peking and white Muscovy
ducks were from l to 2 cents higher,
but mixed color Muscovys increased
about cents. Guineas. geese and
roosters were little changed from
last week. Hen turkeys sold 27a30
and young toms brought 22a23.
Capons weighing pounds and up
sold 26a28.
Quotations on both young Peking
and white MuScovy ducks increased
to 18a20 for birds weighing 5 pounds
and up, and mixed color Muscovys
brought 16a19.
In fowl, Rocks sold 18a20. mixed
colors 17al8 and Leghorns 15al6.
with a few of the last-named bring
ing slightly higher figure.
Young Rocks were quoted 19a22.
with some selling cent higher;
crosses 19a20 and Reds 2Oa22. Young
gulneas weighing over 2 pounds
sold 23a24 and nearby geese brought
l6al8. BOOSTERS continued slow at
lOal2 for mixed colors and 7alO for
Leghorns.
Egg Changes Small.
Little change occurred IN egg
quotations. Some nearby current re-
celpt whites were about cent per
dozen lower than last week. They
sold 18a20 with a few bringing a
higher figure. Mixed colors
were steady at 18a19. Receipts were
about average.
Maryland round white potatoes
were a little lower than last week
best bringing 85a9O per 100 pounds.
with a few selling a little above
this price. and ungraded stock.
75a80. Sweet potatoes were un-
changed at 1.25a1. 40 bushel for both
goldens and Jerseys. A few. however.
sold at slight premium. Nearby
purple top turnips we're unchanged
at 20a30 half bushel and MARYLAND
mushrooms were steady, best selling
at 50a65 4-quart basket and poorer
stock, 25a4O.
LNcStOCk MdTkeIS.
Comparatively light cattle receipts
encountered weaker tendency
where steers we're concerned while
most classes of she stock strength
ened somewhat and sausage bulls
held fully steady, according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service. De-
partment of Agriculture. Sales of
steers late this week were weak to
25 lower than last week, heifers and
beef COWS strong to 25 higher and
lesser grades of cows fully steady to
strong. In some instances sales of
COWS looked more than 25 higher
than week ago. Vealer prices were
steady. There has been no quotable
change for several weeks. Hog prices
Friday were mostly 10 lower than
close last week, with weaker under
tone in the general market late this
week. Fat lambs were mostly on
hand early in the week and brought
unchanged rates.
Medium and good grade short-fed
steers, around 900 to 1850 pounds,
predominated receipts of that class
and most sales were 9.50a11.OO.
weeks top 11.25 paid for 1,164-pound
average steers and 938-pound year.
lings on Monday. Strictly we'll
finished bullocks were lacking A
dozen head of 550-pound baby-beef-
type heifers brought CTS and other
heifers cashed at $50 downward to
TOO or below. Fat cows bulked 6.5Oa
750, individual head of best heifer
kinds reaching 800. Gamers and
cutters brought mostly 4.5Oa6.25 and
shelly Gamers dropped to 400. Sau-