Evening star., 1943-04-11
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

of live poultry here still unusually light
on most days this week, demand continued
heavy and it was impossible to supply all
The fact that the public can now pur-
chase meat II they are willing to use their
brought about any letup in the demand
for poultry; As result the situation
Ing became effective.
Price Prices ce continued to hold at top levels
hold most attention
Quotations on those ,weighing 5ls pounds
ho:s s'ahs Ths fowl osrsd pGunas eonseed e5dsef
on Srors and yers osy We're
changed at 29a3I.
Exg Prices Decline.
ellned again, the decrease was not as
great. as that OF last week. 1t ranged
from m fe8 on pSe ses d0zfn xhes
graded current receipt whites moved out
at mostly :S5as7 dozen and mixed coiors
brought principally :t4a35
In both whites and mixed colors., how
ever there were few that brought slishtly
hsheT Those Tbs anv the
celptS wer7 "hout average.
Only 5 changes were recorded on
quotations =! lne lew available udt4fe
and nearby esTden truck items.
Best nearby Golden sweet potatoes were
UNCHANGED at c75aa.o0 bushel.. but some
:, 00a250. Some JERSEYS also were slightly
easier at H.00a2.15. This also was true
of other nearby varieties, which ranged
Nearby turnips held steady throughout
the week. Bushel baskets brought mostly
;200a2.50. few little higher with half
bushel hampers moving at l.50a - >.
Nearby ,parsnipS were unchanged at 75as2
a half-bushe, with lew of extra, good
week: were Slightly lower at S}sa3 bunch
1a5a3:o6 bushei. Best MARYLAND mush- :
rooms displayed little greater strength
at GOALS per 4-auart basket, a few
stock was unchanged however, bringing
50a75. Some of the better Maryland ap-
pies PIE ais, also we're hisher "a at $50 bushel, but but
as low as 90.
Livestock Market.
Continued light receipts throughout the
week created good action in the cattle dl-
vision. according to the Food Distribution
louis G Uh r locaI Sc atiVe Beef
steers and heifers were % to 80 higher;
cows sold so higher: instances as much as
and stockers and and feeders sold 81 s. ts':s to SO
above last week. Late sales in the clos
ing session were low, and sveral were at 5
to 25 lower levels, but these were few in
number. Good and choice beef steers moved
at l5.75ai :35. latter top for the week
and new high in several years. Common
10 mostly medium grade steers sold 14.25a
1873. few choice grade hefers sold
early in the week at 16.0oal6.S5. but in
hthe closing session there were not enough
Medium and good heifers found clearance
at l359al5oo 5a,s and common dairy bred
cleared 7:50aooo with cutter and com
mon grades noted a5Oa1 80 Medium
srade cows sold 121,.ooa13Oo. a few max
beef cows turned 14."5a1435. Medium
and good Wetghty sausage bulls, cashed
Common lightweight bulls sold downward
to loo load Of Western bred feeders
he lot fephn vh H1a1af o5her resrnfd sm ots ts
noted l4.75a1h15. Medium grade feeders
were purchased ct 1ai,"5
to mostly 200 lower this week, This was
caused by the new dressed veal ceiling
ne ne ah as result oqyRs Dtre c5ets hid
moved I55oa16 90 latter ton, for the
y9ek oo., Medium ko to c "God srrjyss cleared
turned 7o0al1 oo Common and medium,
weishty slaughter calves found outlet at
swine prices were generally steady In :
higher for the week Tradino was rather
slow, ps many, snail loc@l professors de-
creased ther XII Fr'daVS marEet was
fully steady with Thursde"'s best time and
choice 12o t. 1ao pound harrcws and si,ts
15.15a15 40; 14O 70 $50 pounds. 15.o5a
$3.50: $50 to 1fo pounds, * 55al5 80;
go bounds 15.o5a1s,oo 900 to go
mounds, Is S5atS10; "dn to 2RO pounds
1S.75a16O 90: 900 to roo pounds. * E5a
] so. Good sows caShed et Ia "Sa14.15
Prices are based on Fra'n-fed ho"s.
Fat lembs and SLAUGHTER ewes sold
steady; practical top and popular nric,e
cleared at Il 5oa1 % A smon lot OF
spring lambs were available in the clcsino
session These. graded good AVERAGED IS
pounds and sold at 1900, A deck of GOOD.
Grade shorn lambs carrving Nos | end .
skins cashed at 1850. Medirm-grade de
woolskins found clearance at 15.5Oal 90
sand Gull and common lots turned II .0Na
- 800. Choice SLAUGHTER ewes sold 900
with medium 10 good grades S.onaS.50
and Gull and common ewes 4.O0aI.o
Grain Market
domestic, bushel. opening price, l,6l;
domestic. bushei, 1880; No. >. RS On
all sales of oats to the locrl trade. excen-
tins those on track, there is an addf.
tional charge of Ia. cents per bushel for
storage and elevation. which is, paid by
the buyer Rye, No. .. bushel. 9o-95
othy. clover and mixed, ton II .oo.a3 @ 90
barrel, 5.35-5:6o; country prices reported
51o-5:35. Mill feed. ton spring bran
4S. 90 5000: standard middlings. 1900
5000