Evening star., 1942-12-27
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE. Dec. 26-Most attention
this week, of course, was eentered on liye
though turkeys were in the forefront
throughout the period, there also was much
activity in practically all other poultry.
The receipts were rather light durine
was good especially for turkeys; Laret
chickens and caponS moved well, also. The
receipts and demand late IT N the week were were
stock were above last week, although
few items held about steady. Young tur-
TO ;,7l2 with those weighing IS to p!
pounds moving at mostly 81 and larger
birds BRINGING ;i3s3H These prices Wer,
effect shortly before Christmas of last year
In some instances dealers reported that
their demand for turkeys exceeded their
supplies Large young Rocks and fowl
moved we'll In young Rocks. the larger
birds sold up to ;ii with smaller bringlns
IS Some extra large brought q premium
Both young crosses and Reds sold 2sa@2
on Thursday. with some some Of ] these OF dnI iaTgei
s7G sad Sea2g f60xe foS bronsh nsSs s[f
smaller stock moving at 24a25l2. Capons
weighing pounds and up realized 35a36.
p"lce. and some GOOD enough 10 bring a
premium The roosters, sold continued to
bring tsI5 Most Pekins ducks Is HHsr m9ysd
and white Muscoyys brought principally 80
Black and mixed colors showed improve
man nhanEe oneSn for Srds se'SGsR s
pounds and up and mostly 25 for smaller
stock.
EGGS About STEADY.
Ege ouolaiions were about steadr
elthough recelpts we're lieht on most day
~hites, I,s 3es4@ Mixed Mixed coiors also brought
oIa.-. ana pUllet eges moved a 2Sa3'2.
sod on, about the same levels as last
week. although few items we're little
t1rmer, BgSl ,qsar6y sweet pottst9es II N, n;
at 50a65
Those from the Eastern shore Of Mary
brnsnS MeFf asGu bushe sh few
LOCAL @5. MARYLAND mushrooms also
showed greater strength at 9oal,25 per
on nearby g. tu5nPs sPs
which moved out at 65a75 half buShel
Maryland apples were about steady. best
selling Up to H.25 buShel and poorer stock
Of various varieties brinsing as low as IS
Livestock Market.
Cattle receipts at Baltimore were ltght
advance. The market was closed yesterday
bcCausr of the Christmas holiday How
was All increase OF from 40 to 80 cents
on slauShtCr steers. with helterS, COWS and
bulls recordInG SANS OF - and stoekers
and feeders scoring advances Of Is to -
gents. The TOP price for the week was
15.@5. This figure took handfu! of good
70 choice yearIlngS averaging $50 pounds
inweisht.
, The bulk Of good steers, however, weigh
Ing $50 TO I,l0n pounds. realized 4.25a
1900, with medium moving scaleward at
13.25al4 90 and common II '5al 1928 A
price of 1870 took good helfers averasins
ass pounos, common TO medium bringing
0:S5al2,2 Gamer and cutter cows OF
aairry type sold 7.5oae 80. as common TO
medium grades turned l0.0oal 90.
Common and medium sausage bulls
brought 9.75all IS and a few welghty in.
dividuals turned 1900 and 1925. Good
feeders moved out at - 5al3.65. with
medium bringing 1265a13I5 and a few
common available at l.25;
Thursdays vealer and calf market main =
tained its steady level with prices the
same as week earlier. Choice. moved
9u, at nos 90 With u medium to good bring,
realizing 9.n0al3,00.
Trading in the swine division on Thurs
dsy found prices hshe5 han on Wed
week butchers sold mostly 20 higher and
sows were 80 up. Practical top was 1890;
BateheTs seslns 1@9 to 3o p0Tnds cleared
1880; 40 to 100 pounds, l475al 5 90;
$50 to 22o pounds. Is .o5a15.30; 800 to
pand pao ponnds s.. a ' 70 30 100 to nos 20"
14.65al4a0. Good and choice butchers
sold mainly at the outside prices in each
group. Sroup Good Good SoTS az ssyeTssins 20 10 400
based on granted hogs.
Fat lambs moved rather slowly at steady
prices practical TOP resting at 200 This
brought" " f00oai5 S 50 S ouotations TtT ne ON on
Sslaughter ewes also were steady with :. a
eood turned 7.50ss 90, but Gull and com
mon sold down to 3.50aS.5o.