AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9, 2000
Halcyon Days
It should come as no surprise that “Halcyon” is among
the most popular boat names, gracing the sterns of
everything from the smallest day-sailer to the largest
yacht. The name comes from a Greek legend about the
daughter of Aeolus, god of the winds, who was so upset
at the loss of her husband in a shipwreck that she threw
herself into the sea According to
she was transformed mtrf a king
fisher, called alkyon or halkyon by
the Greeks Around the time of the
winter solstice, the bird built its
floating nest of sticks and bone l ,
upon the seas, and the wind wa
charmed into a period of tranquil
for about two weeks, so that the eggs could be safely
incubated This peaceful time, known as Halcyon Days,
is what we wish you throughout the holidays
W£> shall get no rest till we get to sea.
'S' If coffee has burned onto the bottom of a pot, cover the
burnt area with salt, let it sit, then rinse well.
Creamed Fish
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1-1/2 cups flaked cooked fish
(salmon, tuna, mackerel)
1/3 cup grated Cheddar
salt and pepper, to taste
biscuits, toast, or corn bread
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Saute onion in
butter, and then
blend in flour
Add milk slowly,
stirring until thick
ened Add fish
and cheese, then
season Serve over
warm biscuits or
toast, or with corn
bread
Makes 4 servings.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers
steady. Calves steady to 3.00 lower.
Demand good for all classes. Quality
plain to average with bulk of calves
weaned and in medium to thin condi
tion. Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy
conditions with several grain feds in
cluded. Weigh-ups average to full.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower with
moderate demand. Slaughter bulls 3.00
lower with light demand. Demand con
tinues good for replacement and feeder
cows. Total of 635 cows and bulls sold
with 50% to packers.
[ OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER,
i PROVERBS
Receipts this week 14,650; last week
7665; last year 8008.
Wind roaring
in the ch imney,
Supply consisted of 45 percent calves
and yearlings over 600 lbs; 51 percent
calves under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and
bulls. Heifers comprised 39 percent of
feeder and calf supply.
rain to come.
When soot
falls down the
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1:
Calves: 350-400 lbs (373 lbs) 111.00-
123.00 (116.95); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs)
104.00- thin or Fancy 113.25-
118.00 (111.53); 500-550 lbs (529 lb)
97.00- (99.64); 550-600 lbs (580
lbs) 90.50-96.50 (94.27); 600-650 lbs (621
lbs) 91.00- 95.00 (93.92); 650-700 lbs (662
lbs) 87.00-94.50 (91.46); 700-760 lbs (740
lbs) 88.00-90.50 (88.65); Yearlings: 500-
550 lb thin (519 lbs) 100.00-107.00
(104.10); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 93.00-
95.50 (95.35); 700-750 lbs (719 lbs) 90.00-
chimney, rain
is near.
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Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
December 6,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
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CHUTE
95.25 (93.06); 750-800 lbs (774 lbs) 87.00-
93.75, fleshy 84.00-90.00 (89.97); 800-
825 lbs (807 lbs) mostly fleshy 86.75-
88.50 (86.90); 850-900 lbs (877 lbs)
mostly fleshy 80.25-80.75 (80.56); few
945 lbs 80.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1:
Calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 105.50-
111.00, Fancy 114.00-118.00 (111.66);
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 92.25-104.50, Fancy
or thin 100.00-114.00 (99.51); 500-600
lbs (550 lbs) 85.25-93.50 (88.86); 600-650
lbs (622 lbs) 86.00-89.75 (87.85); 650-700
lbs (690 lbs) 83.75-84.75 (84.41); Year
lings: 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 88.25-95.75
(91.38); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 86.00-91.50
(88.96); few 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 83.50-
86.50, fleshy 80.00-85.25 (83.72); 750-
800 lbs (780 lbs) mostly fleshy 79.25-
81.75 (81.15); 800-825 lbs (805 lbs) 79.00-
82.50 (82.12); 920 lbs 76.00.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 5075-80% 950-1525 35.00-38.00
37.25-43.50 33.50-36.00 Boner 68 80-
85% 950-1575 35.00-37.50 37.00-41.00
32.00- Lean 133 85-90% 850-1350
33.00- 35.50-39.00 27.00-32.50
Light 19 85-92% 700-900 24.75-29.00
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 19 1300-2150 44.00-46.50
40.00-
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 74.00, light
carcasses 65.85; Boners 72.65; Breakers
69.35. Bulls 81.90.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price 3-5 yr old 950-1275 4-8 months
High, blacks 760.00-810.00; Hf-5 yr old
1100-1300 2-4 months High quality
635.00- 5-8 yr old 900-1275 5-6
months Avg quality 525.00-535.00; 8-10
yr old 950-1200 5-6 months Avg quality
360.00-
Pairs: Medium and large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 3 yr
old 800-950 150-200 Avg, Brangus
770.00-805.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, Dec. 4,2000
CATTLE: 145 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 67.50-74.50,
GOOD 65.00-67.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.00-74.00,
GOOD 61.00-65.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 35.00-42.00, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 18.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
44.00-54.00.
BULLS: YG#144.00-51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 63.00-
85.00, BULLS 60.00-78.00, HEIFERS
51.00-73.00.
CALVES: 105. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 88.00-95.00, GOOD
68.00-79.00, STANDARD 25.00-60.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 70.00-
140.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 150.00-225.00.
HOGS: 182....U5#1-2 37.00-38.50,
US#l-3 35.00-36.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 24.50-36.00.
BOARS: 11.00-26.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 58. US#l-3 20-50
LBS. 12.00-22.00.
SHEEP: 96 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
95.00-115.00, GOOD LAMBS 90.00-
95.00, SL. EWES 34.00-40.00.
GOATS: 55.00-79.00.
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