Evening star., 1943-01-03
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Jan. THE demand for
i've pou,ry continued unnsqslly good
being especially active In fact, the re-
ceiptSS of almost all items were insufficient
to fill requirements. This was particularly
very light. AS a. result of these conditions
the market was decidedly active throughout
the period and in many instances buyers
needed to fill their orders With the
turkey receipts so limited, much attention
and also to capons However, ali stock
met with good demand and was short For
they displayed slightly higher tendency
Quotations on turkeys continued on, the
same levels as last week with young birds
the top price Of s7Ia. Those scaling from
is to % pounds brought mostly, 81 and
young chickens sold at prices slightly above
last week with many of the calls being
laTger ssss BIRDS so selling little above fbss
brousht 1872 WIN some Of these Of
fowl. ranging from medium to heavy,
brought top prices Of 2:7-2S1a,- smaller
sFds sod mosg meEps @ f45s S5 seH 1a d Ress
sapons were 's0 s nlsnsr snd hsRFs fsW
@ and hshfs ekn q dacfs f eonnnsd to
1ilscovys mostly 81. some Of these also
coloTs sold 1920, Young guineas weigh
ing . pounds aud up brought 26-2S, with
smaller stock selling around 25.
Egg Prices Steady.
=, Egg quotations were steady throughout
the week and on some days receipts were
rent receipt whites brought mostly 46a4s
S1zsn but few s0d sd little bf higher
price at which mixed cOlOrS moved
There were only slight. changes in the
quotations quota on native and nearby garden der.
truck. Nearby sweet potatoes were slightly
hrmer, best Goldens bringing S0a90 half
bushel and poorer stock moving mostly
Territory also were hieher al i .65aI SIS
bushel for best, and 1.25a1 so for un-
graded stock. There was slight increase
held about steady at S5as5 half busheI.
seene best @usaH1 sens eos feS50So per sn
basket and poorer stock bringing 50a60.
Best MARYLAND apples were little lover
steady with last week. Best sold up to
300 bushel with various varieties Of
poorer quality moving as low as %.
Livestock Market.
Trading in cattle this week was on a
@ more active bass than las week K. and
feeders, according TO the Agricultural Mar
f''aS Of AsrcuItare. ca LOUIS c 6hl' eA jr local
representative. 4 fair sprinklins Of al al
sTaass was bot noted thrGnsnou the Tee5
weight Steers cashed Is s5ai5.3o for the
weeks hish, A load and couple OF, small
lots of strictly good arrivals turned 15.O0a
1910 Bulk of good grade cattle. sold
1425al4.9O. Medium grade steers cleared
and botf.r lots sold lasS
averaging around 500 pounds found clear
ance at 400, Heifers continued light il in
aboe ,be these We eny BaN Of
mon to medium heifers moved 1o.75a12 "5,
Gamer and cutter cows continued to bring
with practically no good beef types avail
a1s aS and medum a
as high as I3ooal3'a5 stockers and
erests terested % buyers rs We're on hand to return
these offerings to the feed lots. load
lot Of choice 235pound stock CALVES cleared cleared
moved 13 15a13.65 and medium arrivals
V,ealers and calves held steady for the
week, Choice grades found clearance at
1900, practical top. Medium to good sold
lsooaiS SHll and n0 common arrivals man
and medium weighty calves found outlet
at . GOAL 5 CO.
swns pces 6s hsd sssey ssk aeT asp losing pa go
scaling I20 to 130 pounds sold l 5a IL 40
130 to 14O pounds, l4.25a14.50; lao to
$50 pounds IA 45a14.70; $50 to 220
pounds, IA 75a1500: 22o to 240 pounds,
1465a14.90: 24O to 260 pounds. IA .55a
1880; 200 to 300 pounds, 1435al4 60
Good and choice butchers sold mainly at
the outside prices in each weight group
Good sows averaging 210 to 400 pounds
brought 1335al3.S5. Prices are based
on rrain-fed hogs.
Fat lambs stayed on an even keel, with
q practical top of 100. Good and choice
so to so pounds lots we're scaleward bound
at 16.50al7 90. Common and medium
sorts found clearance at 10,o0al 80
Slaughter ewes were steady. few choice
at $50. Medium to good arrivals moved
at .5oas.00 and Gull and common turned
350a6.50.
Grain Market.
Wheat. No. led winter earlicky. spot
domestic, bushel, opening price. .46i2: clos
ing price, l. .47i4. Corn, No. yellow, domes
tic. bushel. 0s-l 90; cob corn, barrel 30
$40: country prices reported, 4 450-4. 20
Oats. No. ] white, domestic, bushel 65-67
No. 2. 62-64. On all sales OF oats to the
local trade. except those on track. there
is an additional charge of Ia cents pei
bushel for storage and elevation. which
is paid by the buyer. Rye. No. >, bushel
$500. Barley. bushel. 1880. Hay. timo.
thy. clover and mixed, ton, 19.00-2l 90
Wheat straw, No. >, ton, IA 90. Mill feed
ton, spring bran, 400O-4l 90: STANDARD
middling. 20 oo-41 90.