AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29, 1998
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School Days ...
I know the answer 1 The answer lies within the heart of
all mankind 1 The answer is twelve'' 1 think I’m in the
wrong building " Charles Schulz wrote this line for
one ot his famous “Peanuts" cartoons, and
thousands of students, young and
recalled those wonderful, awful, anxn
moments before a teacher's gaz>
Another modem-day humorist, of Da
Cards, recently added to Charle
Dickens’s lines, "It was the best o
times It was the worst of times ,” b;
following it with. “It was school
Recognizing what a roller coaster n
these years can be, take time this year to get involved in
your schools and help make a difference
You learn the most from people who are
themselves learning.
ua- Chamomile tea is a gentle stress-reliever, safe even for
young children.
Chicken & Chutney Sandwich
2 slices sourdough bread
1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2 cup homemade chicken
sal?d
1 tablespoon chutney (Major
Grey's or other)
2 slices tomato (optional)
3 to 4 romame lettuce
leaves, trimmed
Spread both slices of the
bread with the mayon
naise, then layer on the
chicken salad chumey.
tomato slices (it desired).
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Full Barley Moon, Sept. 6
and lettuce leaves Cut in
half and serve, or wrap for
lunch boxes
Makes 1 sandwich.
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FARMER’S
WEATHER,
PROVERBS
Rain in
September is
good for the
farmer hut
poison to the
vine growers.
Is the autumn
warm, bright,
and clear ? We
may expect a
fertile year.
As September,
so the coming
March
Special Offer
Handy chart full of
interesting weather
proverbs Send $3
to Weather Chart,
Dept UF, The Old
Farmer’s Almanac,
P 0 Box 520,
Dublin, NH 03444
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Aug 26, 1998
USDA-OK Dep( Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week; Feeder cattle
and calves weak to 3.00 lower. Demand
moderate. Buyers despondant over last
week’s decline in fed cattle prices and
CME cattle futures both of which continue
to produce red ink for feedlots. Quality
plain to average, moderate end attractive.
Weigh-ups full to mostly average. Feeder
cattle in slightly thin to medium flesh.
Calves in medium to fleshy conditions.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Packer
demand moderate. Demand continues
good for stock cows with market still dri
ven by buyers north of Oklahoma. Drought
is forcing many cows to market with dou
ble the normal numbers being liquidated
statewide since early July. Total of 97S
cows and bulls sold with 65 percent to
packers. Receipts this week 13,478; last
week 11,467; last year 8,521. Supply con
sisted of 74 percent yearlings over 600 lbs;
19 percent calves under 600 lbs; 7 percent
cows and bulls. Prices follow with weight
ed average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs (382 lbs) 78.00-82.50 (79.60);
450-500 lbs (474 lbs) 73.00-78.50 (75.37);
500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 68.25-78.50 (74.14);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 66.00-75.00 (70.36);
700-750 lbs (729 lbs) 65.50-70.00 (67.43);
750-800 lbs (774 lbs) 65.00-68.75 (66.83);
800-850 lbs (826 lbs) 63.00-66.75 (65.13);
850-900 lbs (868 lbs) 61.25-66.75 (64.00);
900-950 lbs (923 lbs) 59.00-63.50 (62.15);
1025 lbs 57.00. Holsteins: Large 2 415 lbs
49.50; 550-700 lbs 44.00-44.75; 700-800
lbs 41.25-43.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs (378 lbs) 66.75- 70.00 (68.10);
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 68.00-74.25 (69.91);
500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 65.00-69.00 (66.45);
550-600 lbs (569 lbs) 62.50-68.25 (65.83);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 62.00-66.00 (64.49);
700-750 lbs (723 lbs) 60.25-64.75 (63.76);
750-800 lbs (771 lbs) 58.75-64.00 (61.98);
800-850 lbs (820 lbs) 58.25-60.75 (60.07);
850-900 lbs (874 lbs) 55.00-57.75 (56.79);
905 lbs 56.00.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Brk 34 75-80% 975-1600 33.00-35.50
37.50 31.50 *Bnr 113 80-85% 825-1400
32.50-35.00 35.50-40.50 30.00-33.25 Lean
194 85-90% 800-1500 31.50-33.50
34.00-40.00 26.00-31.50 Light 18 85-92%
700-825 32.00 24.00-30.50
*Brk=Breakets, *Bnr= Boners
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 44
1250-2275 43.00-47.50 49.00-50.00
37.50-44.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 71.05, light car
casses 66.90; Boners 68.70; Breakers
65.20. Bulls 80.95.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
4-6 yr old 925-1350 2-8 months Hi Quality
480.00- 3-6 yr old 825-1275 2-8
months Avg Quality 415.00-480.00
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 3-6 yr old
900-1200 200-275 Hi Quality
640.00- 5-7 yr old 800-1200
150-300 Avg Quality 520.00-585.00
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, August 24, 1998
Report Supplied By Auction
283 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER
WORK HORSES 1035.00-1425.00.
DRIVING HORSES 385.00-900.00.
RIDING HORSES 400.00-850.00,1 AT
1025.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
610.00-1800.00.
KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
585.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
310.00-
PONIES 135.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 535.00-550.00. 3
HEAD 600.00-875.00.
COLTS 135.00310.00.
40 HEAD HORSES 450.001125.00.