Evening star., 1942-01-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10.-Most attentlon
IN the live p9%sy SounF and
demand was good, especially for the large large
better Grade birds and although h asn,v soms pa1s
Of the week they eased of slightly toward
the. close. ,,i.,,s,.
were re- about steady with a week earlier:
However, most of the gains recorded by
fowl held fairly well and in some me- cases IS Is
week. BOOSTERS continued in. rather slow
demand at steady prices and the auota-
tions on ducks were practically unchangeSd; ,S.
Guineas went through the period on the
same level as last week. but the ouotations
on large capons were q little easier. smaller
sshy PEd hsher hae week sas
with heavy toms rather hard to move;
week, but became moderate later were
sufficient to meet practically all demands s
ba bqd m1Ss ROCKS e hsr
bosn broueht Soaas also, In fowl. birds weish-
mand. selling mostly "A. but with few
5arss mixed soleT' gs5s Arm at sgaGa =
isaao, Most Leghorns brought I6a1s;
Roosters continued at 12al4 for mixed
colers and 10a12 for Leshorns:
yeans 1Site M Museovys SS pounds and ap
selling goal; mixed colors. I6als, and
3chiIlS' ltd-u 1ulilcdS piOueht a.,
creased, most 81 them selling as; 5gt
Some geese were little hisher at 3oa23.
Turkey quotations declined young birds
selling 3oa31 and toms 2Oa23.
Some EEEs Lower.
Some eggs were a little lower than last
week. However the large nearby ungraded
whites held about steady at 3sa4O dozen;
as4 nd mxed we're c4GTf aFv SiFb eD
Maryland round white potatoes dis
played greater strength during the week.
best stock selling 1.s5a2 90 per 100 pounds
about steady at s5a9o half bushel for
Nearby beets continued unchanged at
1i7a2l2 bunch, but best MARYLAND mush-
rooms were little lower at, 60a75 four
stssdy eaaft as easHsaf 4sa5o poorer stock remaining
Quotations on nearby blue-top turnips
increased early in the week but, but they re, re,
WeeE brnshe tD aDo 5sse ae haf few
selling a little above this price. Yellow
rurnips inereaSed to don3,nsd ~ Per moo moo
changed at 60a1.90 buShel, according TO
size and quality.
Livestock Market.
Little was available to test, weekend
cattle price levels although during the
week moderate to liberal supplies Of steers
met with rather broad demand at steady
cordins NsH9f to the " Aerieulturai Marketine
service, Department Of Ag1leultTTe' &c: C
were fully steady to stronger and bulls
sold unevenly strong to 80 higher than
so 90 hisher her and hog prices fuctuated within
narrow limits after having gained 20 to
25 over last Friday at the start eth, Of the
In cattle. top price was 1900 for rev
head of 900-pound steer yearllngs; while
palt load of S00-pound average sold 12.75
Sueefs 81 sSes which esshed @ on Thursdas
steers that cashed 1040a II 40.
Weightiest steers. noted were . 1,s24.
% were scarce M and and most most fat fat cows sold around
55oas 75 while cutter and Gamer n n KINGS ads
nd5dnat aiy we're feT pked up at
around 5 5.OOa550. only occasionally below.
Sausage bulls for the most part cashed
outstanding 1000 pound individual, 10: IS:
At the end Of the week only a few head Of
common $40 pound steers were available at
mon cows were eligible on a basis Of 500
ASSOC. A load OF good weighty steers re-
mained ,unsold at around noon on Friday
M sR0f iora qspfPo Top
strictly choice individuals at the close sold
as high rs 1900. Common and medium
grad Grades s, sol! sold l3ooal55O and culls went
Hog trade at the end Of the week was
remained at 1I25; Bulk Of 140 TO- 20
iss5 10 to 'Ioe i4o pounds p.S ITO soa1 a c5:
$40 pounds, ii. .6oa11 .s5; 24o to $50
II ;15a11 40, and packing sows. a.75a1O.25
Prices are based on granted hogs.
Good. and choice wooled lambs on Mon
Ssbes Sa s06 than end Of 5e Seek Rss to v. I
able. at the end of the period were merely
sopd srade obeic Sfie5ings at l44G
Believed ssb ne ws st
around IA 80. Medium so to SO pound
kinds sold late 12.0oa12. 80. while Gull and
common A to 55 pound weights cashed
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. . red winter, garlicky, spot
domestic. bushel opening price. 1854;
settling price. 2612; closing price. 1852
Corn: No. . yellow, domestic. bushel. ~
aH3; Western billing at premium over this
price Cob corn, barrel, 4 4.7Oa490; country
prices reoorted, 4.30a4 so.
Oats. No. | white. domestic bushel 71a
a; No. 2, 6sa71. On all sales of oats to
ths local trade excepting those on track
per bushei for storage and elevation. which
is paid by the buyer: o-oo ,
busSe soss5 HAYS H1hf tmohy siss0 clover saTfs
No 2, ton. 1900.
,I1 Flour; stas' barrel winter patent s5oa7;a4
fp0i winter patent, 6S5a6.555 hard hard winter
straight: 615a6.4O; rye -four. dark to
Mill feed, ton, spring bran. 4O.OOa41. 90;
standard middlings, 40. .0Oa41 90.