Evening star., 1943-01-31
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE. Jan. 30--Live poultry re
sseiptS showed practically no increase mere dur
last weeks levels Although broilers an
fryers arrived in moderate volume most 9
the time, receipts of roaSters fowl, duck.
geese and turkeys were light on most days
With the demand holding up unusuall
well, especially for the better stock. receipt
IN some instances were somewhat belo'
requirements, Practically all stock move
out well, broilers. fryers and roasters bein
In especially good demand.
Weather conditions late in the weel
we're held responsiss for meassT supplies
market during the week.
Broilers and fryers continued to brinl
29a31: Quotations on roasters weighin,,
5la, pounds and UP held to 35a36, will
Demand continued good for fowl thos
Of medium and heavy weights moving gu
ssasSfs: bucks gislI gi ii velsh,s Is eon,inas,
GOOD reception. Turkey quotations con
t,nued steady RECEIPTS semained lfh
under Is pounds brousht mostly 37la
Best Esss on Slightly.
Quotations. on best !eges continued t.
decline slightly. being from ] to ? cent
Per dozen under last week Mixed color
fairiy id as Sefa "nst on most days. Nearby un
graded current receipt whites dropped tt
:shty hher pree Mixed eooas
mostly 3Sa4o.
Ths<e was practically no improvement
In the market on the few available native
6ovea d ony nor snd s
moving at practically last weeks levels.
with best Goldens selling i 4o-l 80 bushei
q few bringing a little higher fgure
Poorer stock moved al. 1.oO,l25; In hal
Doorel stock ssa soss S0 n..rby
Sushsi suIs a @ few a little 'hlshsI, and nearby
bushel. Some Maryland mushrooms were
little easter; best selling 75-1 90 per
ns sos o'iss sss 'ss sppe
5ushei. but less desirable unciassined stock
continued to bring down to IS.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle tTsdins, for the week sr,s.s was mod,
ssssd sfxf or al snS .saas e's
ing to the Food Distribution Administra.
tion. Louis G, Uhl, r.. local representative
riod caused forced sales, but these wer.
not. typical Of normal market. Week''
% Dsa5 ,b. psoe 1900 Good gsd 10 t0 shoce
and an several lots Of strictly. GOOD mediUn
ws5ah's sooa sr.de eeAsa Steers rs sold
grade arrivals sold l3 ,o6a13.9o and q fey
GOOD % %heifers turned 1s5oai4 90 and bun
Of available heifers, being common to me
dium grades, cashed 10.50al2.0O. Dairy
ward at S.ooas. 90 and common. and me
few fat. weixhty individuals sold II s!,n 90
found clearance at 10.00a12 90, with goo,
grades moving 12.e5al3.25. A fair suppl
eS & ss:s s bulls s0ss ssd s1s ssass ssa
pound feeders returned to the country a
1900 and 3 an n odd common lot sold down
veslers and calves again msintsins' nsin.a e
ieeey i4oo' pTsesca Isss.s fose op Medium e 900,
Common arrivals Turned a.o0aia, 90: Com
mon and medium heavy calves found out
lot at 12.00al5.0o 900 o s
pounds and Ssv advanced ss in ,6n the Tsek
sadr0T SD ssd sS 15o to % 40 40 pounds
l4soal5.10:, 14o to $50 pounds: 1915
go to .4o pounds, Is 40a15 80: ,240 T.
oo sv 3 the o9Sd osde and press eh0S
each weight group Good sows cleared
l3.90al4.40. Prices are based on grain
FED hogs.
Fat lambs were o5 higher for the week
with an odd sale at so higher rates, Will
SLAUGHTER ewes held steady. Practical tol
and popular. price was 1880. One dec
while bulk Of good and choice sold 1900
1880 Medium grades were noted 30
$50 and Gull and common lots 10 30
1900 Choice slaughter ewes csshed s5.
and medium to Rood lots 7.50as.oo. Gu
and common ewes found clearance at 3.5ol
$50.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. . red winter, garlicky, spot
domestic, bushel, opening price, 1.5494
closing price I55. Corn, No, 2 yellow
rel, $3.50 so: country prices reported
5.l0-5. .32, Oats. No. ] white. domestic
busbel. sa-71; No. .. $3.50 On all sale
of oats to the local trade. except those o,
track. there is an additional charge o
Ia. cents per bushel for storage and ele
yation' which Is paid BY the buyer Rye
50 Hay. timothy, clover and mixed, ton
2eoo-a2 90 Wheat straw. No. z ton n
600; standard middlinR, As .00-460G.