Evening star., 1942-10-04
Baltimore Markets
special Dispatch to The Star.

.rs1 i1ALIlm0RE' doun1.R1E' Oct. Oct. 3;-There was GEN
nfls te decns decins. hs Wssk
o her bo,i bnound' but in most cases was confined
The decrease applied to young Rocks
Es.ssS;y sss' sas ss's
we're about steady PeEins ssvy ducSs yas euf5s f5s
only item that recorded an Zinc Increase ease 'in in
n5ase' nssn Asfs few Of these sold cent hisher @
,.csi nhe, declines were gradual and came as
iiains voiame 0h bems5d most days held to modeate
Most Most young Rocks declined to 355ssas.
sneurh 70 tD prins size but few were good
33s5 and young Reds we're easier seSaf afso sG st
and Up Eocss 10 yeehnE b pounds
solers few that I'll aae sole slightly hsheT od mixed
about steady some Sa GeRRorns At Ss
Sotbarre rb.nre hlgher price. Roosters continued
pree at s0M Which, eG tSsy sad at 145 hs
quotations on Pekin ducks were little
elGmef clin.d at At 2923 So but white Muscovys de-
tinued steady at 1915.
Exx Prices Hirher.
srsin Egg quotations scored another increase
cent. Esnts pc per dozen dozen hisher; Large nearby
whites were aSnys ssroneer 5his a. prHs a.
Pullet mlSee eSee so,S cSi9rs also BROUGHT 364a.
d.n me tr,ni market M on native and nearby gar
steady others showns sGsahs ssht ncresse aeeas
an and st1fl others declining Some stock vent
On Snt tn. lora market sg with rs end Of he season
Toma toes from nearby territory We're hrmer.
best fsT selling IGoa1.5o half bushe with a
noorer stock 5oa ouots ons ea1e on nearbS abg
sssif bushel h.. few little higher and red
steady At 40a6o half bushel for GoIdens. a
brnsnr fsM s8s Bsa5o fls hsssr and
st t, mostly, GOAL "a bushe Nes rby spn- sin-
some was nsarby 1wer selling s5asa half bushe
ssushel, suSh1eel, most Of them selling at the hiehcr
m05hrooms : 15 also were higher, M bringing gins
ppss eonaued Rer aSa basket
bushel. according to kind, size and quality.
SLAUGHTER cattle receipts expanded, in
cording to the Agricultural Marketing Ad-
mlnlstration. Department of Agriculture,
Joseph Saas Il Dietrich, let local representative.
considerable unevenness was displayed
levels the major influencing factor, al
consisted chiefly Of medium Grade srassers.
Lacking aryfeds and steers and yearlings
that would be eligible to command ceiling
costs. Those that we're II need for mum
time and purchased only when the right
kind was offered and the price suita BILE.
yearns hs ssnpH s pon Of the
with instances of 10 to 25 lower. Around
normal Offering of slaughter cows and
n oirct
though the limited arrival of heifers failed
TO increase the tempo of demand for that
esssseo esyss was wesf only PRICES ,s
osd lots Al latter price. pisv several ' loads adi
TO al bounds were moved "'i4 For f' bulk k, Of
alss saisbe supply Of st steers and yesrlings
6Tinsinr 6sse v1th 5oalss sisSs loads around that
Common and good offerings brought
eeaer msane ome T. sSoa st steers of
l2is5. and 550-pound stockers;; i575:
calves sold 5oai2.5o. @ % eNsos few sood ato to
medium hefers earned IL 0aIi.o6. most :
medium grass, heifers. Very few cows were
on hand eligible to sell above 1000, a few
up uppd to LOO Majority Of Gamer cutter
sisht shells OF canner cows down to 500.
Good sausage bulls were auotable through
out the week at top of 1900 most COM
mon and medium 9.O0a1 90
There was little price change for veaers.
II anything on the firm side. Heavy calves
continued slow, demand narrow most days
Top Tor vealers was 1850. with few heavy
calves above 1900: some around $50
pounds upward to 1900.
Fridays swine session produced a Is
higher trend for all butchers and sows
practical top Of 1850 within 3 Of
years local peak. Weights la0 to 100
pounds sold 14.45al4 70; 13o to $40
l4a5al5 20: 16o to $50 pounds; l5.20a
15,45: $50 to 2aO pounds, l5.35a go:
220 to 24O pounds l530a15.55: 240 to
$50 pounds. 5.05af5.30: "60 to 800
pounds, l4.S5al so: sows, l3.65a14 Is.
Prices are based on sra n-fed hogs.
tone and demand. At such fully steady
figures: top fat lambs for the week rested
At 1873. With numerous lots of good and
choice l5.OOa15.5O. Medium and good
brought l3.0Oa14.75. WEIGHTS ranged from
IS to so pounds, mainly under rs pounds.
y Demand slipped after midweek and some
late arrivals were still in the pens. Com;
1000. SLAUGHTER sheen continued scarce;
only odd head available. which included
common to good grades from 80 to 800.