Evening star., 1951-03-18
Produce Markets

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Potatoes-.About steady, U; s. Is size size
unwashed PennsS!venia s3 oa Katahdins, din 90:
cents, few higher, fair quality, -; 10
pound sacks, LIB; 15-pound sacks. 81
Sweet potatoes--About steady. Eushe
baskets, j. S. is Maryland and Virginia
higher; Puerto Rlcans; 2ioo-59 ordinary
bushei hampers and b9shel baskets
Goldens. U. s. Is. l.75-2o0; Nearby
12-bushel hampers Goldens. l.1O
Snap Beans Stronger.
Snap Beans-Slightly stronger; Florida
bushel hampers. Valentines, 3.OO-3.5O; few
Cabbage-About steady; Florida. round
Carrots-Topped, washed, New York
New jersey. Pennsylvania, bushel baskets
Corn-Florida. crates (FC Nc, 3730l
yellow, 412-5 dozen, 4.50-5.0O; fair quail.
ity. 2.50-3.00.
Cucumoers-Flrm' Cuba, oushel pas
5.5O-S.Oo: dollhouse, per dozen. U. S
fancy. $50.
Egcplant--About steady; offerings light
Florida. bushel baskets. medium to large
fair to generally good quality, 4.00-6. 90
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market about steady. Receipts
moderate. Trading light Fryers: 81
PRf P9uRRfds and aa up Sl-33 Hens: Heavy type
insufficient to quote.
Livestock Markets.
Cattle-Compared last week: Slaughter
steers and heiferS fully steady. spots 81
cents cents hiighEer cows and bqls steady to :.
fey, small lots choice and prime $50.
tiye-day y o supply good and choice; includinoG in
mixed lots commercial and good steers
33.00-35.o 90; few choice and prime heifer'
scaling 1851, 100 pounds, 81 ,00-37 30
and commercial 24.502S.50; odd cutters
23, 90; commercial cows ,2600-29. 30; bull
sales $500 down utility 2350-26. 90
shelly Gamers down to 100 or under
utility, %. .oo;27 90; few 70 2750: cutie,
odd esnners a6 GOOD U and Choice 48S
/ l,OlS-pound stocker and feeder steers
and stock calves 32.50-33S 80; most lot!
meum ssE S1ade snd ea e0T small
medium Stockers 81 90.
Calyes-Compared last week: General!
i:O0-2 90 higher; weeks and closing toE
prime IS S00-4i. 90; most commercial ane
good 32.00-3S 90; odd culls and utility
offerings 1S.00-20.O0; bulk sales 22.0C
Hogs-Compared last week: All weights
17O-23O- pound barrows and gifts 20 IS.
$50 Sg pounds nS33Yi RSgHhSo pc HaS
dsSn s so5S$: g s 0op5S:
177.SU-7ss.oo00 choice. Gou around @ S$ pounds pounds
and lighter e9oted higher good 4oQ-55o
100 down; stays 300 under same weight
sows; garbaEe-fed hogs 200 under grain
sheep-compared last week: Not
enough lambs or ewes to permit accurate
price comparison; quotations nominally
Grain Market.
Flour-Reeeipts, 1887 100-pound
Wheat-Receipts. 176.s9s bushels; ship
bushels, No, : red winter, .garlicky:. spot,
domestic. 2.43a; March. 2.43h; No. 3,
Corn-Receipts, 742.473 bushels; ship
ments, 356,s00 bushels; stocks, 2,973.s1
bushels.
oats-Reeeipts, none; shipments. none;
BsrieymReceiPts ,Y2ps; none; shipments
Rye-Receipts, 9,134 bushels ship
ments, none; stocks, 345 006 bushels
Soybeans-Receipts, none; shipments
none; stocks, 51.S09 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. none.
Eggs-Market barely steady; demand
moderate; offerings rather heavy current
receipts; liberal others. Wholesale prices
A large, -54-55; A mediums. 52-53; 2
large, 52-53; current receipts. ungraded
43-45. according to quality and weight