Evening star., 1941-01-26
Baltimore Markets
D1.palch to The Star.

Large young chickens and SOmt
fowl were among the items mOvms
best, but there also was fair de-
mand for geese, ducks. gulneaS
capOnS and turkeys.
Small young chickens and heavy
fowl moved rather slowly, however
Demand also was dull for rooSterS
Some young chickens were slightly
higher than a week earlier, bu
others were a little easier.
Young Rocks sold 2la23, crosses
and Reds. 20a22. and mixed COlors
20a2l. Most fowl was about
cent lower than last week. Rock,
brought l8al9 with a few selling
a little above this price, nNXec
coIors, I6al8. and Leghorns. l4al5
with some bringing l6. Rooster;
continued unchanged at l0al2 tOl
mixed colorS and 7al0 for Leghorns
Although Kent Island geese in
creased to 1920 nearby continued
steady at l6al8. Young white
Peku ducks weighing 5 pounds anC
up were slightly higher at 16alI
and white MuScOvys weighing
pounds and up were unchanged
also at 16a17. Mixed colors of both
varieties brought l2a14
There was fair call for young
guineaS weighing over pounds at
mostly % with some selling "a
CaDOrS also moved we'll at slightly
higher prices. birds weighing
pounds and up bringing 24a26
Young hen turkeys continued 24aZ5
and toms 1920
Egg Prices Steady.
EGGS Went through the week or
practically the same level as last
weeks close Receipts were average
on most days. Nearby urgradeC
current receipt whites brought 2la2c
dozen and mixed cOlors 20a21.
There are only a few native anC
nearby garden truck items on the
local market at this season OF The
year and demand for most Of theSt
was dull during the week at prices
that showed little change from last
week.
Maryland round white potatoes
were about steady at 85a90 per I0(
pounds for best, few selling
slightly above this figure and 75a8(
for ungraded stock.
Some nearby sweet potatoes were
little lower at 11Oa135 buShe
for Goldens and Jerseys. A few
sold a little above this price Near
by purple top turnips continued
unbalanced Rt 20a30 half bushel
BeetS also were steady, selling la.
bunch
Best Maryland mushrooms Wert
a little lower at 40a5O 4-Quart has
ke, with a few a little higher
poorer stock bringing 25a35.
Livestock Market.
Dizziness in trading cropped on
in the cattle market this week, be
coming more pronounced in Thurs
/ days session than earlier III TIT
I period and the weaker tendenC.
was generally attributed to reported
slow movement Of dressed prOduc
into conSumptlye channels, accord
ing to the Agricultural Marketing
Service. Department of Agriculture
Around normal supplies of mos
classes proved somewhat burden
! some on current demand and re
! suited in slaughter steers clOSln
mostly 25 to 40 lower than a WeeI
earlier: She stock and bulls prlnci
Dallv 25 lower Seasonal Salabl
/ supplies of vealerS met with Suffi
cient breadth in demand to holt
values mostly in line with close las
week. some weaker tendency nOtet
late in common and Gull grades.
Hog price trends pointed down
ward the first four days with th
result that outlet Friday at stead
to ) higher rates than ThurSda
was still 25 lower on butchers 18
pounds upward. 80 lower on lights
light-lights and pigs 18O pound
/ downward. and ID off on paCkin
SOWs. Sales Of fat lambs Wer
mostly steady to 10 above latest sale
last week.
A part-lOad lot and two small lot
of good grade around 10O0-poun
yearlings brought 1900. hiehes
price noted in steer sales. Other
Of medium and good grades. moStl
short feds scaling $50 to 1.37
pounds. brought 950a11 S.. and in
! diviCual head Of common light kind
dropped to $50 A few odd lots c
good Weighty heifers cleared $50
1000, and common dairy-bredS sol
down to around 100. Most fat COW
brought 625a700. with individual
on the heifer order noted 800a8. 2:
Gamer and cutter COWS brougt
mostly 450a600 late in the wee
and shelly Gamers around 40
Late sales of sausage bulls Wer
mostly 6.50a8.00 latter price practi
cal top.
Good and choice vealers brougl
l350al400 mostly and common an
medium grades largely 10.0Oal2.5I
Light Gull individuals sold doWnwar
to TOO.
SWINE outlet FRIDAY was D hlght
than Thursday on butchers scalin
180 pounds upward and packin
soWs. and weights under 180 pounc
ruled steady with the previous da
Practical top was 8.85 Good an
choice 1870 to 24O pound butcher
brought 860a885; $50 to 300 pound
830a855. Comparable grades of It
to 100 pound lights cleared 8.45a8.7C
$50 to 160 pound light-lights, 83i
$50: 140 to $50 pounds, 820a84i
$50 to 140 pound slaughter pigs, 79(
8.15; 100 to 130 pounds, 7.70a7.9 g
and packing sows. 645a695. Pric'
are based on granted hogs.
Majority of sheep arrivals WEI
rail unloads OF fed Western lam'
and there was scarcely enough 9TH