FanWhfl, Srtuntoy, February 1, 1997 THIS WEEK WIT Ship Repairs in Order According to the ancients, the fourth of February is considered an auspicious day for the repair of ships. In case you haven't got a good wooden ship to repair, you can always resort to the next best thing reading about them. Some of the classic possibilities include Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Jack The Sea Wolf, Joseph Conrad’s Lord Jim, and Rudyard Kipling’s Captains Courageous. If you want a whole string of sea yams by a sin gle author, launch yourself on the nov els of Patrick O’Brian. But reader beware! Once you get hooked on ©’Brian’s seafaring adventures, you may never surface for air! Any book worth reading by children is also worth reading by grown-ups ns- Always keep a book with you in the car, In case of unplanned delays. Creamed Crab 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup cream, divided I*l/2 tablespoons buttr 2 teaspoons flour 3/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt pinch of cayenne 1 pound flaked, eookt crabmeat (fresh or frozen) 2 large egg yolks Blend the cream cheese with two tablespoons of the \ sNEEDED For SPRING CONSTRUCTION POPULATION SUMMER AND FALL OF 97 1000-4000 HEAD HOG FINISHER FACILITIES We Provide: Single source of pigs High Health pigs Fixed contract payment plus bonus Assistance in obtaining financing Successful record in industry Hog Finsher Ownership Benefits: Steady, positive cash flow Building equity in facilities Purina Mills, Inc. 1-800-873-5300 New Moon, Feb. 7 - Arthur Ransome cream. Set aside. Melt butter and stir in flour, then slowly stir in tilk. Cook over low ieat, stirring until ick; then remove >m heat. Add season ;s, cream cheese mix ■e, and crabmeat. Beat yolks with remain cream. then mix with crabmeat. Heat ifly but do not allow to Serve immediately over nee or toast. Make* 4 servings. Contact Compared to lut Monday: Feeder iteen andheifen 1.00 lower after recovering half of early losses. Calvei and stoefcen film. Feeder demand moderate eaily, good after noon. Moat feedloti trying to bring cattle more in line with projected daughter mark et and higher coat of gains at winter weath er takes a toll on feedlot performance. Oenund remain! very good for itocken and calvei despite -20 degree wind chill. Quality cf supply plain thru attractive, mostly average. Weigh-ups gaunt to aver age. Slaughter cows 1.50-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.50 higher. Packer demand very good for lighter numbers as cow run begins the seasonal decline. Total of 385 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers. Receipts this week 14,300; last week 15,585; last year 10,756. Supply consisted of 72 percent yearling! over 600 lbs; 25 percent calves under 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (374 lbs) 85.50-90.00 (87.90); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 77.00-84.25 (81.20); 500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 75.00-80.50 (77.49); 550-600 lbs (565 lbs) 70.50-78.50 (76.22); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 69.00-72.50 (70.98); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 68.00-72.00 (69.76); 800-850 lbs (816 lbs) 66.50-72.00 (69.38); 850-900 lbs (870 lbs) 65.75-70.00 (67.11); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 62.00-66.50 (64.82); 1050 lbs 64.00. Hols tein Steen: Luge 2:445 lbs 48.00; 550 lbs 49.00; 640 lbs 50.00. Feeder Heifen: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (368 lbs) 64.50- (67.46); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 64.50- (67.71); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 63.75-66.75 (65.55); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 64.25-66.75 (65.24); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) & OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS When the Hawks flying high means a clear sky; when they fly low, prepare for a blow. North and @ PARS, INC. 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Futures and options trading may not be suitable for jj everyone. You should carefully consider the risks In light of you E fmanc.c 1 condition In deciding whether to trade. Ifliaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaßiaaaaaaaaaaßaaaaaawaw*' south [windj, the sign of drought, east and west, the sign of blast. Custom Built Farm Buildings Designed To Your Needs t .. <7* <«* OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY. OK JANUARY 29, 1997 • Site • Dairy Complexes And Replacement Stock Facilities AGRI-INC • The Construction Profeuloneli 151 E. Farmersviile Road, Ei 63.30-66.50 (65.34); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 62.00- (63.27); 930 lbs 61.75. Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cullen 30.00- Utilities 34.00-37.50, over 1300 lbs 35.50-38.25; high dressing: Cut ten 33.00-35.00, Utilities 35.50-38.50, indiv 40.00; low dressing: Cutters 26.00- Utilities 30.50-32.75. Csnner and low Cutter over 800 lbs 25.00-28.50, light weights 22.00-25.75. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stock yards: Gotten 68.25; Barren 72.40; Break er! 69.25; Carmen 64.85. Bulls 73.90. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1350-2400 lbs avenge dressing 40.00-42.50; high dressing 43.00-46.50, dressing/high boning 45.50-47.50; low dressing 35.50-37.50. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction January 27, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 40.00-58.50. STOCK HEIFERS: 30.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 64.50-68.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-62.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-66.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 41.00-52.50, LIGHT 34.00-44.00. ' 2 ~ i * WIIIIIII>^^ ~ '>*• , >erience Work For You Let Our Ex: r out • Buildini • Horse Stall Barns And Riding Arenas SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 63.00-67.10, MEDIUM TO GOOD SO.OO-62.50. BULLS: HEAVY 32.00-41.75, LIGHT 28.00-37.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 26.00- CULL COWS 25.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 50.00-87.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 100.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 27.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 55.50, HEAVY UP TO 52.50, LIGHT 30.00-47.00. SOWS: 35.00-48.50. LAMBS. LIGHT, NONE AVAIL ABLE; FEEDER LAMBS, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP; NONE AVAILABLE. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! PARADISE SALES BARN where you get the most for your tobacco 11th Anniversary off The Tobacco Auction! Z/7/j Tu’arn ReceMftgr 2/S; 2/7\intiTfrfoon If you have any tobacco to move after sale, please contact Paradise Contract tobacco is now sold and we are now closer to what the auction farmers wanted. CONTRACT TOBACCO HANGOVER IS NOW OVER. 5.000. -$I 60/Lb - Contract Farmers 5.000. Lb -$1 92/Lb - Auction Target 10.000. Lb. - $ 1.75/Lb. Average Why do country buyers always change bids after auction? 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