Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
Produce Markets

-, Baltimore quotations supplied BY the
oh.tea states Agriculture Department
Approximately steady. Bushel baskets
ana boxes. U; s. Is; PENNSYLVANIA, Deli
cious. - inches up. 4 90: 2ia inches up.
iair quality, 2.:5-jo: RomeS. ia inches
up. 3.ou-25: StaymanS, 2i2 inches up,
so 20. Delaware Il/9 bushel wire
bound crates Romes, trya pack, loo
l3s. 3,G5-4 90. Virginia. Staymans. = =
inches ID. 90. Boxes wrapped: Pennsyl-
yania' Golden Delicious. U. S. Fancy,
ld3a. 3S1-i 90.
- pSsatOensLDuil. q s Is, Sizes A, un-
Washed wash IN DeIaware Katahdins. Io-pognd
Florida. 3O-pound sacks. Round Reds
washed. Y; S is, Size A. 2.ed5-75; u s.
Bushel baskets U. s. Is. some washed
color added. 500, MARYLAND and viz
JERSEY. .Goldens. :.?5-:}. 90. Nearby "a
bushel hamper Goldens. ] so.
Beans and Cabbage.
snap beanS--SHghtly weeser. Florida
Few hI@psts a 10 ssneta nSs so sS
quality. 400; ContenderS, 4 90.
Cabbage--Stronger. Florida, domestic
round, bushel baskets. packed locally,
some late sales 20
Lima beans--About steady. Florida
5uShei hampers. 5.5O-6.oV, few low as
Bse,s-;pennSylvania. bushel baskets
ket cslf fys eatE s% 16-Qu'F' 0as-
= cucumbers slightly stronger; offerings
light. Bushel baskets. Cuba lU.O0-l 90
E5Gpiant - About steady. Florida,
Endive-About steady. Florida. ! -
bushei bound crates, mostly 100
few nighsr' lG-9uar, baskets: la.
9-buShel wire-bound crates. 200.
Livestock Market.
Cattle-Cumpared last week. slaughter
steers strong to 30, spots more higher;
heiiers and stock cattle fully steady to
er, bulls generally 81 lower. Odd loads
poSnd slaughter steers, a4,5o-a4 80;
bulk supply good and choice slaughter
prim" 1,Gl41pound steers to 90: seat
tered small lots commercial steers.
l6,43-i9 80; Gamer and utility steers,
erS, lS.UU-@l 80: utility and commercial
heifers.. l3,00-lT 90: Gamers and CUT
tiers, 90, i2;uo Good young feed
fGTS utyt e fSmmeTeia so%s
Gamers and cutters, s.50-11. 90. with
shelly Gamers down to 600. Good and
choice beef bulls. 1900 1850: CONNER
cutter ana utility bulls iI.60-i SO:
odd Gamers down TO 10 90: good and
choice 400 $50 pound stocker and feeder
steers 2l7,5-2o 90: medium and good
$4,000 pounds. 10 OO-"0.50: comman
and medium 465-933 pounds. 1900
Calves--Compared last week, gener-
allv strong to 90 higher Weeks top
uniform choice and prime vealers. 81 90,
but closing top quotation. 81 90. Bulk
mixed lots good to prime; 2s,0 0-3o.o0;
cial and good. 1S.0O-2S.OU Gull and
Hoss--Compared last week. barrows
ana gifts under 300 pounds. rs to
mostly 70, higher; heavier weights and
sows mostly steady. Friday quotations
choice 80. 240-pound barrows and gifts,
2l.00-27 so; 240-2?0 pounds. "G.00-
81. 90 :70-300 pounds. 24.5O-25.75: 300
pounds up, 90 down: 100 40 pounds,
24.25- % %: 10000 pounds, 25.25-
26.25: lG0-1S0 pounds. ?6.25-27. 90;
choice sows under 400 pounds mostly,
% 30 400-450 pounds 2l.50; 450- 500
pounds. 1880: 50O-550 pounds. 1850:
heavier weights. 1880 down. Odd stays
discounted. 100000 from same weight
sheep2compared last week scarce
am 'ominally steady daily: Few scat
te; ed lots good to prime ,-36-pound
wooded slaughter lambs 22.00-23. 90:
utility and good $3.50 pounds. 1900
20. 90 choice ewes absent but 115-pound
and lighter weiehts considered eligible
to q 90 odd good ewes. 600: odd head
cul' end utility o.00-4. 90.