Evening star., 1942-01-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

slight changes in the quotations on live
poultry, poultry during the week. Most young
PRICES prizes about ! cen cent per pound above @ last
tations declined shGhtly. ~ ANS 'N''''' ~
4, Prices auctuated rather frequently. but
the net changes were confined to a mar
row margin a Ro1sse5s ducks suinsas;
throughout the week. but there were slight
changes in the prices on turkeys. Some
young hen turkeys were little hrmer than
the very large birds, declined slightly.
Demand throughout the week was fairly
= good and .althopgh early. receipts were
sn Sn s abou sz to IN se asr
ments. Most Of the demand was for the
better-srade stock.
figure: Both young Reds, and young crosses
moved out well ct slightly frmer prices,
s ordlnsrs "a ssE stosk es 81 81 sinds also showed
weighing 4 p pounds and UP brought mostly
plaza. and mixed colors sold 20a21 for
large stock and 1920 for smaller. Leg
for mixed colors and 10s12 for Leshorns:
ossf os sons ausAs ats
ing the. lower figure: 16a1s for mixed col
were vel III little iAR chansed m T at 5ia52. most Of
the stock being of quality to bring the
higher figure. Large capons weighing %
with smaller stock bringing 25a26. Young
fat geese were about steady at 2Oa23.
3ia32. but some toms declined. most Of
them selling 22a24 with very large birds
Egg Prices Recover.
Although egg quotations declined
Large nearby current receipt whites
brought 37a3s dozen; medium whites,
Sass ana %xs Irons sss ds
Most native and nearby garden truck
was about steady with last week, Best
200 per 100 pounds. a few bringing
little more, and ungraded moved at Lisa
l.s5. Nearby Golden sweet potatoes were
Tere es ago at he 7baso MaPy
s0sz5 four quart basket for. for best s;sn. and
al 25a39 half bushel. with a few selling
low n aTnps fnr eary IN s week
they declined to 1.50a1,75 per 100 pounds
later. MARYLAND apples continued to
bring 60al.9O busheL
Livestock Market.
Demand for steers Stacked Of and most
sales were made at % lower levels tran
ais ta4l as 8 af Of
AgricultrIe, C. E: Green acting local rep
5ss aossd aS ssasa Su
medium and good-grade steers was at least
finished yeariins offerings in the run sold
The vgealer market was dull and lower
with the closing trade on a catch as
catch cam basis even on small numbers.
Declines measured l: 90 to 200 and more
nN snd eCsed hSs nos sRl
Thursday and a week ago: Practical top
I Showed d little cha Change % With good g, AS to CHOICE
offerings selling 13.50al4.25.
Btlk Of the weeks steers were medium
pounds. .l2.75sI3. 90. Scattered odd lots
and part loads OF common grade steers
1000 or below. Most common to good
grade fat cows sold around s.25a9.O0 with
na PPsde H?sD ssa
sOIs With .y.ps Sps
sage a 'G bulls Cleared m mostly Hv s.o6aio75 with
iightweight offerings only occasionally
Price levels on ysaiers literally fell te
more pelOW week ago week lop, pdlQ
market was on a dull catch as catch
can" unevenly lower basis with clearance
yessns were Ssfs TO
had moved fair percentage OF the weeks
fridays hog market ruled mostly
higher than Thursday with practical TOP
e doSBsH STnS sSld y R soi1a isS @
40 pounds, also 220 to 24O>pound butch
eli sii65 s4o 70 ssdpound aG fS
1l.5O: 26O. to 300 pounds, IL 1.05al1.3O,
and sows mostly 9.65a10.15;
Fat lambs showed relatively little change
Teoed sqss sbs sst eesre moss sSod
Limited numbers of common and medium
grade offerings SOLE 11.5oa12.00. Few
SLAUGHTER sheep we're available.
Wheat. No, 9. red winter. garlicky: spot,
domestic. bushel, opening price 80; set
ting price lao osIos closing pTice 1bSoS, o.
a96; western billing at premium over this
S-y0I try prices 0 resorted. % 1. .5ba4 70. '
zs e. a75 ' a0afiil III sales 0oine q es.. .
there is an additional charge of la cents
per bushel orstorage and elevation. which
. rye, rye 10 .. sssh;el, s5seo. Barley:
R51es NJ 8. tom tom, 1899 leSeaaao Wheat straw
vns Sistss 5ssss sprss
sns7 b.n sRns ss ss4d xntea hsa
s.raisht; s:35as.e so: rye nour. dark to
NH feed. ton. spring bran g 3.OOa4400;