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Lupercalia?
By some theories, our modern-day Valentine’s Day
celebrations may date back to a pagan Roman festi
val called Lupercalia. This fertility ritual was cus
tomarily commemorated on February 15. Lupercal was
the site where Romulus and Remus were suckled by the
wolf, according to legend, and it was at this place that
the annual Lupercalia was staged, in honor of Lupercus,
the pastoral fertility god and patron of
flocks. The Latin lupus means
Valentine’s Day, watch out
for wolves in sheep’s clothing,
and consider adding some
To St. Valentine, spring is a neighbor.
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Stuffed Pork Chops
8 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoon* olive oil
2 cups seasoned croutons
2 cups chopped apples
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon sage
Sear pork chops and set
aside. Sautd onion in
olive oil, then stir in
remaining stuffing ingre
dients and seasonings.
Cook until warm. Place
4 pork chops into the
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bottom of an ovenproof
casserole. Spoon stuffing
over these and top with
remaining chops. Bake
uncovered at 350° F for
about I hour.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
Winter's back
breaks,
February 17.
A fair Jay in
winter is the
mother of a
- French proverb
storm.
The crocus teas
dedicated to
St. Valentine
and ought to
blossom about
this time.
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Middleburg, Pa.
February 8,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 501 [PDA] Compared with
last week's sale si steers uneven 75
lower to 25 higher, si cows steady to
spots I 00 lower, si heifers 75 to 1 00
lower, si bulls 1 50 to 2 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1235-1435 lbs 71 25-73 00,
Choice 2-3 1120-1485 lbs 66 00-71 50,
Select 1-3 59 00-67 75, few Standard 1-2
54 50-57 50
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 1320-1540 lbs 62 50-65 25. Choice 2-
3 1150-1640 lbs 57 50-61 75, 1725-1885
lbs 51 75-57 50, Select 1-2 49 75-57 75,
few Standard 1-2 43 50-46 00
HEIFERS few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1120-1170 lbs 70 75-72 00,
Choice 2-4 1025-1430 lbs 65 75-67 50,
Select 1-3 60 50-67 50, Standard 1-2
48 00-57 50
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39.25-
44 25, few to 46 00, Boners 80-85% lean
36 00-42 75, Lean 85-90% lean 3000-
39 50 Shells down to 24 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1395-2045 lbs
49 00-53 75 with one 58 00, Yield Grade 2
1000-1775 lbs 40 00-48 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 435-620 lbs 75 50-
80 50, Medium and Large 2 405-630 lbs
70 00-73 00, 770-925 lbs 51 00-64 00,
HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 395-485
lbs 77 00-83 00, 535-580 lbs 71 00-78 00,
Medium and Large 2 650-750 lbs 56 00-
64 00, 740-880 lbs 45 00-50 00, BULLS
few Medium 1 510 lbs 83 00
CALVES. 268 .VEALERS few Good
145-165 lbs 80 00-82.50, Standard and
Good 75-100 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utility 60-
95 lbs 1000-19 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
steady to spots 500 higher No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 130 00-167 00, 80-90 lbs
97 00-120 00, No 2 90-125 lbs 75 00-
125 00, 75-85 lbs 42 00-85 00, No 1
Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs 210 00-295 00,
No 2 75-115 lbs 125 00-205 00
Few beef type bulls and heifers 85-
160 lbs 82 50-95 OO
HOGS 199 (02/07 & 08/01) Bulk of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
“We carry a full line of Heater Parts
For Aerotech, Hired Hand, LB White”
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255 PLANE TREE DRIVE,
LANCASTER, PA 17603
1-800-423-0988
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the auction Barrows and gilts steady,
sows 1 00 to 3 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 225-275 lbs 41 00-43 50, few
Tuesday sales 43 50-48 50, 45-50% lean
230-280 lbs 37 75-40 00, 40-45% lean
290-335 lbs 40 00-46 50
SOWS US 1-3 380-495 lbs 35 50-
40 00,500-670 lbs 40 00-44 50
BOARS 445-600 lbs 9 50-9 75, one
285 lbs 13 50
FEEDER PIGS 60 US 1-3 35-60 lbs
27 00-41 00. per head.
SHEEP 11 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 55-80 lbs 105.00-112 00, one 110
lbs 83.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP couple
Yearlings 55 00 & 64 00
GOATS 14 .Large Billies and
Wethers 75 00-162 50, Medium 50 00-
86 00, one Large Nanny 59 00, couple
Medium 60 00 & 69 00. per head
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 9,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 10X HEAD
1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 37.50-41.00;
HIGH DRESSING TO 42.75;
CANNERS 34.00-37.00; SHELLY 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l 1600-2100
LBS. 49.00-54.00; YG#2l4OO-1800 LBS.
44.00-48.00.
FED STEERS: 35 HEAD, 1.00-2.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1200-1500 LBS. 59.50-72.75; CHOICE
#2-3 1100-1400 LBS. 66.00-70.00; 1400-
1600 LBS. 64.00-68.25.
FED HEIFERS: 32 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1100-1375 LBS. 68.00-71.75; CHOICE
#2-3 64.00-69.00; LOW CHOICE 950-
1100 LBS. 55.00-61.00; LOW CHOICE
1100-1400 LBS. 62.00-66.00.
VEAL CALVES: 98 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 26.00-36.00; 60-80 LBS.
18.00-24.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 5.00 LOWER, 20.00 LOWER
LIGHTWEIGHTS. #1 95-120 LBS.
130.00- #2 90.00-127.00; #1 80-90
LBS. 75.00-90.00; #2 35.00-70.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS.
280.00- #2 85-110 LBS. 175.00-
240.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 45 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. #l&2 230-260 LBS. 37.00-
38.00; #l&3 215-260 LBS. 34.00-36.50,
300-370 LBS. 37.00-39.00.
SOWS: 19 HEAD, 2.00-3.00 LOWER.
400-500 LBS. 34.00-36.00; 500-600 LBS.
37.00-40.25; 600-700 LBS. 38.50-42.75.
BOARS: 350-500 LBS. 8.25-11.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 170 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE 300-500 LBS. 80.00-
98.00; 500-600 LBS. 80.00-93.00; 600-
700 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 700-800 LBS.
68.00-
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-88.00; 500-
600 LBS. 73.00-87.00; 600-700 LBS.
70.00- 700-800 LBS. 60.00-69.00.
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 77.00-90.00;
500-600 LBS. TO 72.00; 700-900 LBS.
64.00- 1950 LBS. AT 66.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 12
HEAD. FANCY SPRINGING HEIF
ERS 1100.00-1235.00; 2 SPRINGING
COWS AT 810.00; 1 MED. FRESH
HEIFER AT 925.00; HOLSTEIN BULL
1072 LBS. AT 52.00.
LAMBS; 7 HEAD. CHOICE
WOOLED 90-125 LBS. 81.00-88.00.
GOATS: 4 HEAD. LARGE 77.00-
88.00; MEDIUM TO 58.00; SMALL TO
28.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 90 HEAD,
MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD, 20-
40 LBS. 18.00-21.00; BY THE LB.-120-
150 LBS. 40.00-42.00; 170-190 LBS.
32.00-35.00.
NEXT WED., FEB. 16, SPECIAL
DAIRY SALE. PROMISED: 20 HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 300 LBS. VACC.
AND DEHORNED; 1 2 YEAR-OLD
REG. HOLSTEIN BULL.
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