A&taricaster "Fanning, Saturday, December"2B, 1996
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Happy New Year!
Among the various superstitions surrounding the
advent ol the new year is the nearly mandatory prac
tice of noise-making at midnight on New Year's
Eve Now looked upon as mere revelry, it once was
considered protection against evil spirits, who would be
scared oil by all the noise Whistling, however, is strict
ly taboo, to whistle is to converse with the devil or
invite him in Sailors, actors and actresses,
I f, ■ and miners are particularly cognizant ot the
I ! B ill luck associated with whistling On board
agtgAjf ship, whistling is thought to raise a storm In
Jtßji the theatre, it is believed to close the show
prematurely For miners, it is a sign of alarm
fivSf A whistling girl and a crowing hen,
T Always come to no good end.
u* To reduce gas caused by eating beans, use the hot
soak method. Bring them just to a boil, then let soak 4
hours and discard water. Add fresh water and cook.
Black-Eyed Hoppin’ John Salad
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on New Ycm s Da\ )
2 cups cooked nee
2 cups cooked black-eyed
peas (or one 16-ounce
can)
1/2 pound ham, cubed
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped
1/4 cup chopped
parsley
DRESSING.
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
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Livestock
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
DECEMBER 23, 1996
CATTLE 143... PDA ...Compared with
last Monday's sale...slaughter cows 1.00 to
4.00 higher.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 33.00-38.00, Cutter and Boning Utility
25.00- Canner and Low Cutter
21.00- Shells down to IS.OO.
BULLS: One Yield Grade No. 1 137 S
lbs. 36.75, No 2 1050/1985 lbs
29.50-35.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium Frame No. 1 325/475 lbs.
42.00- few Large Frame No 2
240/565 lbs 10.00-20.00, Medium Frame
No 2 200/475 lbs 20.00-32.00; HEIFERS:
few Medium Frame No. 1 440/480 lbs.
38.00- Medium Frame No 2 20Q/475
lbs 20.00-33.00.
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FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
if grass looks
CALVES 162...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75/125 lbs. 15.00-24.00, Utility
50/80 lbs 5.00-10.00.
green w
Janivecr, 'twill
look worser all
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls
100/125 lbs. 69.00-72.50, 90/95 lbs
54.00- No. 2 90/130 lbs.
20.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
90/105 lbs. 95.00-100.00, No 2 75/110 lbs
25.00-
ike year.
Iftk ere is no
wind on New
HOGS 243...8an0wi and gilts steady to
.75 lower.
Year's Day,
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220/260 lbs. 52.85-55.50, few to 57.25, US
1-3 220/260 lbs. 51.00-53.00, US 2-3
220/280 lbs. 48.85-50.35.
the summer
will he dry; if
there 's a good
SOWS: US 1-3 545/570 lbs.
50.00-50.50, few 2-3 300/350 35.00/4.00.
BOARS: 215/470 lbs. 35.00-38.00.
hreeze, there
wi II he rain
FEEDER PIGS 48... US 1-3 20/30 lbs
10.00-15.00, 30/40 lbs 20.00-26.00... per
head.
enough for a
SHEEP 22... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 90/125 lbs. 85.00-100.00,
50/75 lbs 117.50-122.50.
decent crop
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-42.50.
GOATS 21... Couple Urge 95.00 &
112.50, Medium 43.00-60.00, few SmaU
22.50-50.00. per head.
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Powder Coated
Steel Barn Equipment
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
December 24, 1996
Report supplied by USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLO! BEEF
REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO
DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST
AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M.
COW AND BULL CARCASS
FOB OMAHA
0 LOADS REPORTED
COMPARED TO DEC. 16 3 P.M.
REPORT: COW AND BULL CARCAS
SES NOT ESTABLISHED.
UT.BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP. LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 52,50 B.
UT, BNGI-3 400 LBS. AND UP, LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 54.50 B.
CUTTER 1-2 350LBS* AND UP, LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 52.00-54.00 B.
BULLS YG#l 500 LBS. AND UP,
UNQUOTED.
COW AND BULL CARCASSES
CAF WEST COAST
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED DEC.
20.
UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP,
RANGE 55.00.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 55.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS
54.0 LOADS REPORTED
FRESH 90% 1.00-2.00 HIGHER; 85%
AND 75% MOSTLY 5.00 HIGHER; 65%
MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND
REMAINS GOOD FOR LIMITED
OFFERINGS. FRESH BEEF TRIM
MINGS GENERALLY STEADY ON
MOSTLY MODERATE DEMAND AND
OFFERINGS.
FOB OMAHA BASIS
90% FR, 8 LOADS. RANGE 89.0-90.0
WT. AVG. 89.38.
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85%FR, 9 LOADS. RANGE 77.0-83.0,
WT. AVG. 79.33.
85% FZ. UNQUOTED.
75% FR, 1 LOAD. RANGE 71.0, WT.
AVG. 71.00.
75% FZ, UNQUOTED.
65% FR. 12 LOADS, RANGE
' 60.5-61.0, WT. AVG. 60.83.
65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR, 20 LOADS. RANGE
45.00-46.50, WT. AVG. 46.05.
50% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50% BX, UNQUOTED.
BULL 92-94, UNQUOTED.
FOB EAST TX & OK
90% FR, 4 LOADS, RANGE 89.0, WT.
AVG. 89.00.
90% FZ, 85% FR. 85% FZ. 75% FR.
75% FZ. 65% FR. AND 65% FZ,
UNQUOTED.
90% FR, 90% FZ, 85% FR, 85% FZ.
75%FR. 75% FZ, 65% FR, 65% FZ, 50%
FR, AMD 50% Ft ALL OTKJUOTED.
CAF WEST COAST BASIS
WEEK ENDED 12/20/96
90% FR. RANGE 83.0-83.5, WT. AVG.
83.25.
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85% FR. RANGE 71.0-77.0, WT. AVG.
73.45.
85% FZ. UNQUOTED.
75% FR, RANGE 67.0, WT. AVG.
67.00.
75% FZ. UNQUOTED.
65% FR. RANGE 59.0-61.75 WT. AVG.
59.84.
65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR.RANGE 46.0-49.25 WT. AVG.
47.50.
50% FZ. UNQUOTED.
•♦ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OFNO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS."
SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DES
MOINES, lA.
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