Evening star., 1943-06-13
Baltimore Markets

. Ball MORE June l2.-The situation
In regard to live poultry in Baltimore this
r-eek was practically UNCHANGED from last
me receipts continued too meager TO
supply all wants and there were numerous
instances of buyers being unable to acouire
al the stock they needed to meet the de-
mands Of their customers. These demands
during the last several weeks and many
OF fhem went untitled Again it was
case OF purchasers, seeking stock of the
was available. All grades met with ready
sale each day; Arrivals practically every
IsE Isbt ouFi5s ,o ne week were termed very
curing the week. all of them holding at the
top levels Of the last several weeks This
the only items that were available BroiI-
srs continued to bring 30a3" the same
Prlce at which fryers also sold Some
to", - ofousht So but others sold down
~ The local egg market also continued about
about steady. Daily receipts we're usually
we're slishtly below. Bulk of the best
moved out at ~ dozen. but there were a
tew, extra large ones that commanded a
Th,tts S!lsht premium prem over this price, Other
mixed colors continued to bring 3 :. with
tSw good enough TO bring little more
Sniv small number of them were avail
Several items OF native and nearby gar
a'n truck which have been coming in on
rlarket. Other stock was rather unsettled
s2me I'm dneref nereasing in price few declining
. week earlier Although sweet potato re-
ceipts were light. the demand was not so
potatoes; The quotations on sweet pota-
ICES aechned, those from nearby territory
Shore Of Maryland stock Sns Selling aRo oas
quotations on nearby spinach changed fire.
euently: but the, trend was, eenerally up
so bushel Both Big Boston and Icepere
!ettuce from nearby declined this week, the
cached the Baltimore market during. the
week and brought 2.50a3OO bushel. Near
9y bsets also arrived, moving out at salo
which brought mostly .50a" 90 half bushel
There were slight increases in, the, prices
lunch, long white radishes, which bropeht
:sai bunch and red ed tlo rad TadiShes =, VII which 2
oO al seadv s bndb
Some of the best Maryland asparagus was
S.shtly hrmer than last week, but most Of
troueht 5.5oa4.oo per dozen hunches., me
,;ium 70 large, , 25oa. - and nr, medium,
H" some Of each sraae selling
siraWberrles were in demand al 9.o0a1 10: 80
rer :4-auart crate, poorer stock selling
10 bring top price OF 90 bushel. less
desirable stock moving out as low as -.
Livestock Review.
Cattle receipts showed marked improve;
nenn over previous weeks and included
ebout 90 loads of western cattle Prac-
os1ey aere M over 20 or ns Week S
buyers bearish. according to the Food
Distribution Administrator, Department
-esentative Slaughter steers were gener-
ally - lower with spots as much as 40
+Ar hna n | Il
Tor small truck lot of so5.p pound year
steers steer; sold Old 5 .ooais.5o and common and
medium offerings earned 13.5Oa IA 3.
Supply of heifers was light and all erades
choice indivduaIs sold Is 5oa16.a5, latter
price paid for baby beef type A load
Of food around a9p9snd Messsrp snd ar
1878. Cow supply was lisht and steady
vea6 grsss Ho ph ssey
hw as 500. Cutter and common grades
earned 9;ooal1;00 and medium cows sold
msshr asy Tsh feS BULL hseo de
mand caused unevenly lower prices fol
hll srsdes Beef bulls we're IS ntS, tS I.1s, lSs
1928 Sausage bulls were 50 lower al
the opening but -reeained the loss in the
weights ,l1.o0al.. so, Improved stockel
created unevenly higher prices: Coco
weishty feeders brought 15.00a15:75 ano
two loads Of common and medium Westerr
bred whitefaces sold 70.o0a105.00 pei
head
Vealers and weishty slaughter -calve:
ruled steady; Choice vealers sold 16 5ns na
and Gull and common lots. 7.50al1 so
Common and medium weighty slaughtel
calves cashed 10.50a13.50.
. Swine prices were generally lower fo
the week. but recovered a part OF tn,
loss on Friday. Increased receipts tendee
was 20 lower than last week. but the,
70 1880. Barrows and gifts scaling 12t
70 l3O pounds. sold l3.2Oa13.45: 1870. t,
140 pounds. 134Oa13 t'5; 14O to Isl
pounds. 13.60a13.S5: $50 to 100 pounds
13.S0a14 .O5: 16S to 1S0 pounds. 400,
1425; 10 to 22O pounds. 1425a14.5O
go to 14o pounds. l4;l5a14 40; .a4O t.
pounds. ,13.s5al4.1o. Good and choic
hogs sold mainly at the outside price il
each weight group. Goo. sows averasin
300 to $50 pounds earned 12.90a13.4C
Prices are based on erainfed hogs.