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Charlie Brown Turns 50
October 2, 2000, marks the 50th anniversary of
Charles M. Schultz’s comic strip, “Peanuts,” which
first appeared on this day in 1950. Now translated
into 21 languages and published in 75 countries,
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f V most widely read and widely
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J hk The ongoing adventures of
Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus,
L Snoopy, and others are wcll-
known to children and adults alike.
Charlie Brown’s beagle. Snoopy, bom on Daisy Hill
Puppy Farm and active as a World War I flying ace (at
least in his dreams) was also a published success,
renowned for his “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night.”
The anticipation far exceeded the actual event.
-Snoopy, referring to h« family reunion
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Green Beans and Bacon
1 pound green beans, trimmed
4 strips bacon
1 onion, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dill weed
Steam green beans until
just tender Meanwhile,
fry the bacon until
crisp, then remove and set
aside, draining all but 1
teaspoon of grease from
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SLAUGHTER COWS: 93 HEAD,
FLESHY COW STEADY, LEAN
COWS 2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 39.00-
43.00, HIGH DRESSING 43.00-45.00,
CANNERS 33.00-37.50, SHELLY 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD. YG#l 1000-1200
LBS. 47.00-48.00; 2 HIGH DRESSING
1700-2000 LBS. 53.00-58.00; YG#2
1100-1600 LBS. 44.00-46.00; 1 2466 LBS.
AT 46.75.
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FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
FED STEERS; 25 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS.
65.50-68.75, LOW CHOICE 61.50-65.00,
SELECT 55.00-57.50, LOW CHOICE
HOLSTEINS 54.00-56.00, 1 SELECT
TO 48.25.
FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1300 LBS.
65.75-68.25, LOW CHOICE 61.00-65.00.
CALVES; 125 HEAD. CHOICE 300-
350 LBS. 77.00-85.00, LOW CHOICE
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your land its
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yield.
150-250 LBS. TO 80.00; GOOD 100-120
LBS. 55.00-64.00, 70-90 LBS. 42.00-
50.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN
ING TO FARM, 5.00 HIGHER. #1 94-
120 LBS. 120.00-139.00, 85-94 LBS.
80.00-97.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 80.00-
115.00, 80-90 LBS. 60.00-80.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS GOOD DEMAND.
#1 95-115 LBS. 340.00-400.00; #2 80-95
LBS. 250.00-350.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS NO #l’S; #2 80-125
LBS. 80.00-130.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 78 HEAD,
STEADY. #1 AND 2 220-270 LBS.
38 00-39.25; #1 AND 3 35.00-37.00, #2
AND 4 270-300 LBS. 30.00-33.00.
SOWS: 500-750 LBS. 34.50-36.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 118 HEAD,
STEERS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
300-500 LBS. 80.00-93.00, FEW 98.00-
100.00; 500-700 LBS. 79.00-85.00, 700-
800 LBS. TO 77.00; HOLSTEINS 600-
700 LBS. TO 69.00.
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SERVING FARMERS THROUGH FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS SINCE 1961
HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE.
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 75.00-90.00,400-
600 LBS. 68.00-78.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
300-500 LBS. 78.00-94.00, 500-600 LBS.
74.00- 600-850 LBS. 65.00-69.00.
SHEEP: 25 HEAD, 2.00-4.00 LOWER
34.00- FEW HEAVY 25.00-33.00.
LAMBS: 100 HEAD, 5.00-10.00
HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
100-125 LBS. 80.00-90.00, 80-100 LBS.
90.00- GOOD 45-75 LBS. 90.00-
103.00.
GOATS: 51 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
75.00- MED. 50.00-70.00, LRGE.
AND MED. NANNIES 40.00-65.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; 35 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 6 HEAD 20 LBS. AT
21.00; BY THE LB. SM. LOTS 30-50
LBS. 64.76, 65-80 LBS. 65.00-75.00, 3
HEAD 89 LBS. AT 80.00; BOARS 250-
300 LBS 19.00-23.00.
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Sept. 26,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production
areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00
PM COW & BULL CARCASS FOB
OMAHA 3.0 Loads Reported.
Compared to Monday’s 3:00 P.M.
report: Utility carcasses 3.00 lower;
Cutter carcasses not established.
Demand and offerings light to moderate.
UT.brk 2-4 450
p 1.0 62.00 62.00 UT,bng 1-3 400
p 2.0 66.00 66.00 Cutter 1-2 350
p 68.00 A Bulls YG 1500
punq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF
WEST COAST Loads Reported. Com
pared to last week: Market for Week
Ended: September 22, 2000 Lds Price
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Range UT.brk 2-4 450
p UT,bng 1-3 400
p 66.00 Cutter 1-2 350
p 66.00 Bulls YGISOO
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BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEFEEF TRIMMINGS 75.0 Loads
Reported. Boneless processing beef not
established. Beef trimmings firm on
fairly good demand and moderate offer
ings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr unq 90% fz
unq 85% fr unq 85% fz 75% fr unq 75%
fz 65% fr 51.5 - 55.0 52.31 C 65% fz 50%
fr 45 26.00 - 27.00 26.87 50% fz 30 36.00 -
38.00 36.67 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLA
HOMA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range
Wtavg 90% fr unq 90% fz unq 85% fr
85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr unq 90%
fz 85% fr 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr
65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market
for Week Ended; 09/22/2000 Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 94.00 -
96.00 94.80 90% fz unq 85% fr 86.00 -
89.00 87.80 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75%
fz unq 65% fr 51.50 - 54.50 52.50 65% fz
unq 50% fr 26.00 - 28.50 26.23 50% fz
unq
ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test. Quotes are
dropped after S days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market
conditions.
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