AB-Lancaatar Farming. Saturday, Novambar 11, 1995
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Planetary Party
In another week, we’ll be gathering for Thanksgiving,
but this week the planets are coming together for a pre
liminary starlight conjunction. On the 16th, Mars will
be just a degree south of Jupiter, and Venus will pass
nearly as close to Jupiter on the 19th, pursuing Mars until
dusk on the 22nd. By Thanksgiving night next week, the
new crescent Moon will join the gathering of Jupiter,
Venus, and Mars. In Roman religion. Mars was the god
of war, although in earlier times he was associated with
agriculture. The seasons on Mars, our closest planet, cor
respond roughly to those on
Earth, but temperatures in the
Martian winter go to -90° F,
Art is I. Science,is we.
Claude Bernard
ns- If there I* no shoehorn handy, fold an envelope and use
it as you would the horn.
Baked Beef and Barley
1-1/2 pounds stew beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cups beef stock
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1 cup barley
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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Trim away fat, and cut
the beef into l/2-mch
cubes. In a skillet, saute
the onion in the oil, then
add beef to brown. Place
onion and in a
3-quart ungreased casse
role Combine stock,
herbs, and barley in the
skillet and bring to a boil
Pour this over the beef,
cover, and bake at 350° F
for an hour Garnish
with parsley and serve
with French bread
Makes 4 servings.
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OK City
Feeder Cattle
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
NOVEMBER S, 1995
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
and calves over 600 lbs steady to 2.00
higher. Demand good for cattle destined to
feedlots. Steer and heifer calves under 600
lbs steady with fairly good demand. Qual
ity of supply average at best Weigh condi
tion of yearlings average to full; calves
average. Flesh condition of yearlings most
ly medium; calf flesh continues highly var
ied from slightly thin to moderately fleshy.
However calf flesh still improving each
week for buyers with medium flesh
becoming the norm. Wheat pasture pros
pects ate dismal in Oklahoma. A minimal
number of calves will go to wheat before
February. With $5.00 wheat it is likely that
wheat grazing will be limited in final half
of the season also. Slaughter cows steady.
Slaughter bulls SO higher. Packer demand
moderate. Utility cows most popular
among buyers, however only few to choose
from. Near 775 cows and bulls sold with
70 percent going to packers. Receipts this
week 10,725; last week 12,489; last year
14,060. Supply consisted of 49 percent
yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; 44 per
cent calves under 600 lbs; 7 percent cows
snd bulls. Prices follow with weighted
average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 67.00-75.00 (72.33);
400-450 lbs (423 lbs) 62.50-71.00 (66.99);
450-500 lbs (478 lbs) 62.00-69.50 (65.25);
500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 59.50-63.50 (61.90);
600-700 lb calves (650 lbs) 58.00-65.50
(62.22); 600-700 lb yearlings (650 lbs)
65.00- (68.13); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
65.50- (67.50); 800-850 lbs (828 lbs)
67.00- (67.44); 850-900 lbs (872 lbs)
65.25-66.75 (65.80); 900-950 lbs (924 lbs)
62.75-66.75 (64.75). Feeder Heifers;
Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (381 lbs)
53.00- Limousin to 61.50 (56.41);
400-500 lbs (473 lbs) 50.00-57.50, Limou
sine to 60.25 (54.48); 500-600 lb calves
(550 lbs) 51.50-58.50 (54.53); 600-700 lb
calves (650 lbs) 51.50-58.50 (54.55);
550-600 lb yearlings (590 lbs) 58.25-62.75
(60.05); 600-700 lb yearlings (650 lbs)
61.00- (62.75); 700-750 lbs (750 lbs)
63.00- (63.69); 800-850 lbs (824 lbs)
58.00- (60.25); 900-925 lbs (911 lbs)
53.50- (55.70). Slaughter Cows;
Average dressing Cutter 27.50-30.00, bon
t*k
EARLY! EARLY! EARLY! EARLY!
We Need Your Pigs!!! 220-260 Lb.
ing and breaking Utility 28.00-31.50; high
dressing 31.00-34.25; low dressing
24.00- Cannes and low Cutter
22.50- Estimated dreased cost at
Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutter
60.75; Boning Utility 58.95; Breaking
Utility 56.35; Bulls 77.35. Slaughter bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1300-2000 lbs avenge
dressing 41.00-44.00; high dressing
44.50- low dressing 38.00-41.50.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1:
High quality ranch fresh groups: Heifers
800-950 lbs 3-6 months bred
415.00- BWF & Brangus 500.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, November 7, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: SLAUGH
TER STEERS, NO CHOICE OFFERED;
SELECT 950-1050 LBS. 59.00-62.00.
HOLSTEINS 49.00-56.00; FEW COM
MERCIAL HOLS THINS 60.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING
UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
33.00-36.25, CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 30.00-34.75; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 25.00-31.50; BIG
MIDDLE 28.75-32.75; SHELLY TO
23.00.
BULLS: YG #1 COUPLE 38.00-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS
300900 LBS. 50.0063.00, HOLSTEIN/
DAIRY TYPES 42.0053.00; FEEDER
HEIFERS 200900 LBS. 40.0070.00.
CALVES: VEALERS STANDARD
AND GOOD 70150 LBS. 28.0063.00;
CALVES RETURNING TO FARM.
ACTIVE. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-130
LBS. 90.00106.00, #2 80-140 LBS.
47.5089.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
75-110 LBS. 100.00140.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220270 LBS.
40.00-41.50; US#2-3 220-270 CBS.
38.0039.75, 280350 LBS. 36.0044.00,
18O210LBS. 36.5043.00; SOWS US#l-3
300740L85. 32.0038.00; THIN/WEAK/
ROUGH, ALL WEIGHTS. TO 31.00;
BOARS 300655 LBS. 27.5029.25, ONE
AT 23.50; FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, 15-25 LBS. 15.0025.00, 3050
LBS. 24.0032.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES AND NANNIES 58.00-117.50.
FLESHY KIDS 35.00-52.00, SMALL
Every Monday Morning
Wayne Kreisel
Buyer
Will Be At New Holland Sales Stables
717-454-3162
KIDS 16.00-33.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50-110
LBS. 70.00-IS.OO.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS. 19.00-39.00.
SALE EVERY TyBS. P.M. FOR
PRODUCE, RABBITS, POULTRY AND
EGGS; 7 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK.
THE NEXT STATE GRADED FEED
ER PIG SALES WILL BE ON FRIDAY.
NOV. 10 ft 24.
NEXT SPECIAL MONTHLY FED
CATTLE SALE TUBS., NOV. 14. (PEN
LOTS OF CATTLE WILL BE SOLD IN
ORDER RECEIVED).
NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE
SALE TUBS., NOV. 21. (PEN LOTS OF
CATTLE WILL BE SOLD IN ORDER
RECEIVED).
EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE EVERY
TUBS. AT 2 P.M.
THE HOG BASE PRICE AT THE
PLANT FOR WED., NOV. 8 WAS 40.50:
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
November 6, 1995
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
150.00.
VEAL CALVES, NO GOOD ONES.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 97.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 40.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS A FEEDERS 21.00-SS.OO.
LAMBS 68.00-94.00.
SHEEP TO 29.00.
HOGS 200-250, NO GOOD ONES.
SOWS 25.00-31.50.
BOARS TO 27.00.
PIGS EACH, 13.00-31.50.
HEIFERS 26.50-31.50.
STEERS 31.00-32.50.
FEEDER STEERS 31.00-47.50.
BULLS 35.50-39.75.
GOOD COWS 28.50-32.50.
COWS MEDIUM 23.00-27.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 22.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET EASIER.
CALF MARKET EASIER.
HORSES, NONE.
PONIES. NONE.
GOATS 47.00-62.50.
DAIRY SALE NOV. 16, 7:30 P.M.