Evening star., 1943-04-04
Baltimore Markets
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April Demand for
live poultry here continued about as ac-
tive this week as before the rationing of
meats. On most days receipts were very
light. Most calls were for better grades,
buI al stock was disposed OF without
be met at ali ali Tines. times al ''''''0 N'N NV
Prices continued to hold at top Levels
OF several weeks ago; Large roasters;
about the most U sought 0 item on 1' the en- market
and sold at 35a36. Those weighing from
to pounas continued 10 bring :I3aii.
tions on broilers and flyers were un-
changed at ,9a3l.
EgE Prices Lower.
The gradual decrease in quotations on
eggs. which started late last week con-
tlnued this week and prices were from
% cent to = cents per dozen lower.
The creates. decline took place. on
whites some mixed colors beng only frac-
tlonally lower Bes. nearby ungraded
current RECEIPT whites dropped to ;i5a;3s a
somewhat above these prices.
Mixed colorS declined to "a 4l2a35 ,.
Little change was shown in the volume of
With few exceptions native and nearby
Garden truck items went through the week
with andd Little net ehapge sto,s, .;, h,s+
nearby Go!dens selling 2.15a:5.ou bushel, a
few little higher. ana ungraded- STOCK
--od oV OtIoSyS DIOuStlG -od ., VIII
a lew of these also good enough 10 com
mand somewhat higher price. Other near
BY varietles sold as low as 90; Eastern sr
$50 and Jerseys !.oUa3,25i
Nearby turnips were about steady at
The same also was true of nearby ,parsnips,
which sold mostly .5aS5 half bushe-, some
Some Some Nearby Nearby sreen onions reached the
local market late in the week and sold
mostly bunch: Best MARYLAND musn-
per 4quart basket, but poorer stock re-
mained practically unchanged at 30a D
Some of extra good quality moved at
Best t Maryland :il apples continued to show
greater strength increasing to as high as
300 bushel: some good enough to s,u at
an even higher figure. Less desirable STOCK
remained UNCHANGED, however, some MOVING
out at Loo bushel.
Livestock Market.
Trading in cattle for the week was active
socd s iefspii Mf5n dn seG9o LOUIS 90
Uhl. il, local Representative; Slaughter
steers and helfers advanced Is TO 70: COWS
and stockers and feeders were scarce, with
prices firm IN The steer class Tnss good oo2 sna
for f'n;'it1 the week Mixed lots Of common and
medium -rade sold l4.0oa133.2o and few
al3.50. Weeks, heifer supply was light,
with a few small lots OF good and, choice
grades selling 100 9r the hiSn dary IN
1900, The weeks COW supply was q dis, :
few few out -of-town orders csnner cows
moved 7.o0aS.50, with cutter and com
mon grades 9os n9es 90 medium ID oN sradeS les
Outstanding good-EIade beet COW sold a.
b1s 2o turned Maq nd s99a Wtb 5hy tea ou
standing beef types l5.oOal5.5o. Com
mon light weight bulls sold down to ZOO;
Country buyers we're ayallabie for for al all
ceipts were very light. Practically the
only thing offered in this. class was small
XeaIs5s and calves were ssnsraIy steady ioass
Choice ,vealers sold ,l,.o0al. 80. Medium
to good lots cleared 5oad9oo zaad and Gull
nd madm
YES found clearance at ll.50a 80.
Swine prices al the opening of the week
the close of the week more activity was
noted and al grades advanced, sharply
Fridays market was active and butcher
teal top of 16,:i5 Barrows and gifts
wyseishing 12o to l3ap pounds cashsd |? !9a
l4o to $50 pounds. l5.50a15.75; 100 to
$50 pounds l5.5oal5.95; 100 to $50
pounds l59osl6l5 ISo to 20 pounds nhs
l6.25I 24o to go pounds, .l5,20al6.15;
$50 to 800 pounds. 15.70a15.95. Good
and choice hogs sold mainly a. the out
side price in each weight group Good
sows cleared IA 40al4.9U. Prices are based
on granted hogs.
Fat lambs and slaughter ewes held
steady throuyhout the week. practical top
and popular, price. 700. Good and choice
wooed lambs around SO pounds turned
I7,5oa1s;o0;. A small lot. OF good shorn
lambs with No. :, pelts casaed 1855. Nc
dunn grade wooled lambs found clearance
at l5.50al1.0U and Gull and common ar
rivals moved al IL Opal4 un. Choice
slaughter ewes sold 900. with bulk OF
supply being medium and good grades
selling s.Qoas.5o. Cur and common ewes
found outlet at 4 I.oOai.0O.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. .. red. winter, garlicky, spot.
domestic. buShel. opening price. ] .63'2;
closing price. .63 ,. Cob corn. b2rrel,
5.35-o. so: country prices reported, 80
80 Oats, No. | white domestic, buShel.
So-sl No. ., $50, On all sales of oats
to the local trade except those on rack.
there is an additional charge of q, cents
per bushel for storage and elevation, which
Is paid by the buyer. Rye, No. =. buShel,
a0-95. Barley, bushel, 9S-l or! Hay, TIM
othy. clover and mixed. ton. II .oo-,3.00
Wheat straw, No y, ton. J.. 90; mill feed.
ton, spring bran. 40 o0o-50. 90; standard
mlddling, 40 O0-3O.nO.