Evening star., 1941-10-19
Baltimore Markets

Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE. Oct. lS-Chanees in the
QUO, atlons on 1--we poultry We're limited 10
only a few items durinR the week, most
stock gong through the per.od without
, material fluctuations
The changes that took place were down.
ward and affected only young Rocks and
crosses. Leghorn fowl and Pe1in ducks,
Prices on few other items varied slightly
= the. same level as last week There was
:. nttle change IN he quotations on young
Rocs' old Rocks and mixed colors roosterS,
. RcGelp5s durns ,.U Ii ,'-'s5 early PAR, Of the
week were light, bg. sthey improved later
Snd about kept pace with me demand.
. Most OF the calls were for the betJCT-grade
STOCK. which moved satisfactorily. The
demand was Gull on the sss-de5irslle
stoek during most ol the week.
A!lEoush yOung Rocks decreased to G1a
-. very large birds were IL good demand
and brought about / cent more. Young
-~ CEo, ,seS fell 70 I9a2l but younq, Reds held
: q la23 and mixed colors at "la22 were
anout steady but .Lsghorns, the demand
Tor which was rather slow decreased 10
IfalS with t-T orlnsing a slightly higher
BOOSTERS continued duh at UNCHANGED
Loghorns. 7al0. Youne White Moscow
ducks were steady. selling IGai7 for birds
v9!ching ; pounds and up, and mixed
D.
Young Pekns, however, decreased to
I7aie for stock Welshing ) pounds and
oter; Young gulneaS continued to BRING
Lis2a' most of the stock selling at the
=. hIgher hgura.
Egg Prices Improve
The egg market had a tendency toward
slightly greater strength, althoueh the Top
price IoF best large nearby ungraded cur
Tennt Tent receipts whites continued to hold at
steady at 3oa35, but pullet recs inc-es g S sd q
10 @6a%S Mixed colors we're little firmer
a. az 'toS33 Receipts were rather low on
In most instances the quotations on
nfallye and nearby garden truck recorded
@ @nJlie change during the week. In a few
eu9stationS so1,s we're slightly below last week
were lttie hrmer at l.45al .G5 per 100
pounds, with q few selling slightly above
these prices: Less desirable stock. how
Nearby Golden sweet potatoes he'd
soout steady al ?5a60 half bushel, but
9e[sey{ we're Little easier at 5t2a55. The
heans were higher at 25a@.Ou buSheL
put nearby, beets were unchanged BRING
, half bushel and Eastern Shore lima beans
brousht mostly GOAL 80 bushel with few
SeaIns a httie higher. Maryland muSh-
strength early in the week, but the prices
sased off later 10 75a1 90 four-ouart has
So ~ bN - anu Dtcbf lOE poorer SlOCk.
Although nearby green peppers we're
higher at 35a4O half busheL red peppers
decreased TO l5a25. Nearby spinach held
about steady at 35a5O half busheI, most Of
the stock selling at the higher figure The
quotations. on nearby tomatoes were lower,
mos mos stock brinsing, 50a?0 half bushel
some nearby blue top turnips in
srea sed; the present quotations being 5Ga
= o. half bushel. Maryland apples con
tinued about steady at 40a65 bushel for
ungraded stock up TO 6J for best graded
varieties. Nearby Kieffer pears we're un-
changed at 2Oa30 half bushel.
Livestock Market.
There was a small measure Of strength
enlng N the market on steers and She
stock during the week. but bulls closed
with weaker tendency according to the
Q. S. Department of Agriculture. AgricuI-
tural Marketing Service. G. Byron Funds,
loo pounds finished mostly IS lower
than week ago. weightier offerings closing
: dipped rather freely into the supply OF
offerings scaling around 1000 pounds
downward and some few loads that scaled
above 1000 pounds sold on feeders ac-
counts This proved to be an important
strengthening factor in trading on steers
OF quality, flesh and welshtS TO be desirable
by both killers and feeder buyers. Cows
sold mostly fully steady to a shade higher
rates, spots up 20 and sausage bulls closed
weak to % lower than a week earlier
Trading in vealers was unchanged from
from day TO day and outlet Friday for
weights 235 pounds down was mostly 80
: packing sows 20 off. Dizziness featured
trading in spring lambs, closing values
mostly 20 to 10 lower than latest sales
Majority Of steers were again straight
EraSsers that graded common and me-
ferings Weights we're largely 900 to
, l'3SO pounds and sales mostly S.13a10.25
Load of medium and good 1,012-pound
~ EFNf fgl rpTF nod on NrrV.
brought 1915 and weeks top was 12.50
for choice grade 7S5-pound eralr-fed year
insS oogght TO arrive Most fat cows
type reaching 500. Gamers and cutters
= bulked 5O0a6.50 and late sales of SAUSAGE
bulls were mostly 9,15aS.75. Numerous
pounds brought S25alO.o0 and odd lots
/. of good and choice stocker calves were
= sales OF good and choice vealers each
r day were al l2.50a 1850; common and
medium grades, 95Oal2.o0 and culls.
Fridays hog market ruled mostly 25
lower than Thursday. packing sows off 20.
practical top was psggeSd at io.n0, 80. the ne
June Good and choice $50 TO 220-pound
= butchers bTouCht 1O.65alu90: 100 to $50
. to 80 pounds, Io40al0-G5; l40 to $50
pounds I030aIO.55; 240 TO 26O pounds.
f020alo As: 26O to 500 pounds. 10 OOa
. 120 to 13n pounds. q S5a1.ln and packing
sows, Q 00a9 so. Prices are based on
granted hogs
Good. and choice grades OF eve and
wethar lambs sold mostly 1.50al rs, top
p 1925, paid Monday only. Late top was
IS paid Friday for 40 head Common
throwouts brought mostly S,5Oa9.50 and
light culls sold downward 10 600. lew
Weiehty slaughter ewes arrived ana brousht
steady prices, from 80 downward.
Grain Market.
{ Wheat No . red winter. garlicky, spot
domestic. bushel opening price, 1.10A2;
settling price, 1.I0l2; closins price. Ill.
Corn, No > yellow. domestic, bushel
. s2as4 Western billing at premium oyer
. this price. Cob corn; barrel; 4.20a4 49,
country prices reported 4 .00a4. %.
. Oats. No, ! white, domestic bp$nel, in !.
TO the LEGAL trade, excepting those on
> track, there IS an additional charge OF la
: cents per bushel for storage and elevation,
. which is paid by the. buyer.
Rye, No ., bushel. S0aS5. Barley.
= bushel. 65a70. Hay, timothy. clover and
!: mixed, ton l5.oOa1S,00 Wheat straw. NO.
. Flour barrel. winter patent, 5.9Oa6 80;
!. winter, straight, 4 65a5 90; spring, patent,
.. E. .00a6.c5: spring, STRAIGHT 5.15a5 %;
hard winter, patent. ; 5.65e5.s5: hard win
..ter, straight, ; +5a5.70; rye -four, dark to
white, 4 00a4.10.
Mil feed, ton. spring bran. 35.0oa36 90;
standard 'middling, 35.50a36.50.