Evening star., 1941-03-30
Baltimore Markets
5pecial DLspatch 70 The star.

Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 29.-Only {
few changes occurred in live poultry
quotations during the week. In some
instances prices were little higher
but in others they declined slightly
Young stock showed a decrease OF
about l cent per pound but fowl was
a little firmer. The quotations or
young chickens showed some strength
early in the week but the prices
dropped toward the close.
In fowl, some Rocks and mixed
colors increased about l cent but
Leghorns were steady. Medium
sized young Reds. old Leghorns
roosterS, both Pekin and Muscovy
ducks, capons and turkeys were about
steady. although some of the quota
tions f1uctuated slightly during the
week.
Receipts were sufficient to supply
practically all requirements. During
the first few days arrivals were some
what light but they improved later.
Demand was fairly good and showed
some improvement toward the end
of the week.
Although the demand for turkeys
was almost at a standstill on some
occasions, prices remained un-
changed. Young Rocks we're little
lower at 22a23 and young crosses
dropped to 20a22 with very large
birds commanding l cent more. Most
young Reds brought 2la22 but very
large stock sold up to %.
Old Rocks were firmer, bringing
20a21, and mixed colors increased to
19a2O. Old Leghorns were about
steady at l6a17, most stock selling
at the last-named figure.
There was slow demand for roost-
ers at unchanged quotations, mixed
colors selling 1Oal2 and Leghorns
7a10.
Both young Pekin and white Mus
covy ducks continued to move we'll
at 2Oa2l for birds weighing five
pounds and up. Mixed color Mus
cows also were unchanged at 10a19.
There was good demand for ca
pons at 29a30 for stock weighing
7 pounds and up, the same prices
at which they sold last week. Young
hen turkeys were about steady at
26a30, but most of the available sup
ply sold at the higher price. Tom
turkeys continued steady at 22a23.
Egg Market Improves.
Nearby current receipt eggs in
creased about ! cent per dozen dur
ing the week. Whites are now SELL
ing 21a22 dozen and mixed colors
19a20. On a few days egg receipts
were a little higher than average.
Practically all native and nearby
garden truck was about steady with
last week. Best Maryland round
white potatoes brought 90al00 per
100 pounds with ungraded stock SELL
ing at 75a85. Eastern Shore sweet
potatoes also were steady at 1.75a2 90
for Goldens and 1.50a1.65 for Jer-
seys, few bringing slightly higher
price. Nearby sweets continued l60
a175 for GoldenS and 150a1 IS for
Jerseys. Nearby purple-top turnips
were unchanged at 20a30 half bushel,
but Maryland mushrooms were
slightly firmer, selling mostly 35a65
four-quart basket.
Livestock Market.
Moderate to light receipts of cat
tie encountered demand that was
of a more or less Indifferent nature
for bulk of offerings available and
price changes were toward lower
levels, according to the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service, Depart
ment of Agriculture, G. Byron Fun
dis. local representative. The few
top good and choice grade steers
that came to market sold quite
readily but trading on majority of
offerings that consisted of medium
and good grades rued slow and
outlet was weak to shade lower
than close last week, spots consid-
cred as much as 25 lower. Scanty
supply of heifers that arrived
brought mostly steady rates but
cows were under pressure and fin
ished Is to so lower than a week ago
Sausage bulls closed on a steady to
weak basis. Mondays steady vealer
market gave way to weak to SO
lower trend the following day and
during the remainder of the week
there was no quotable change. Hog
market is closing steady to 10 higher
than close last week. Sheep re-
ceiptS consisted mostly of fed West
ern lambs that arrived Monday and
sold steady to higher.
Majority of medium and good
grade steers ranged downward from
1890 pounds and sold e.35a1100, a
few small lots of good and choice
grades, 1100a1200: latter price ex-
treme top and paid for a pair of
1,105pound average. Most of the
relatively small supply of heifers
brought 700a900 and some few sold
up to 1000, small lot of choice
steers and heifers mixed at HOO
Most fat cows brought 6.00a700, a
few up to 7.50, an individual or so
on the heifer order reaching 500