AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,2001 Two Winters? ##|f Candlemas Day (February 2) is bright and clear, I there will be two winters in the year,” goes the old I weather lore Sound like Groundhog Day 9 That’s because our modern Groundhog Day traditions have their roots in the old Candlemas rites “If Candlemas it Day be fair and bright, winter will have ? another flight But if it be dark with clouds and rain, winter is gone and will not come S again ” The candlelighting extends back to I Roman times, when candles were part of I purification rituals at this time of year I “Februa” was the month for cleansing, when Yule greens were removed from homes and churches, and old brush and debris were burned to prepare the fields for the next sowing On Candlemas Day, have half your wood and half your hay. tar Clean wax from candleholders by putting them into the freezer first. Once frozen, the wax will chip off easily. Pesto Rack of Lamb 8 ribs rack of lamb (up to 2 pounds) salt and pepper 1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce 1 cup freshly made bread crumbs fresh parsley or chopped basil, to garnish Ireheat oven to 375°F, r Scrape the bone ends of the lamb clean, just up to where the chop begins Season the chops with salt and pepper, then coat them McElwee’s Livestock Home of Shippensburg Cownet 3 Locations To Serve You Newburg Mon. 9-4, Thurs. 9-2 (717) 423-6869 Woodsboro, MD Tues. 10-2 (301) 845-6232 . Chambersburg Wed. 9-3 & (717) 267-3321 Receiving All Cows, Bulls, Steers, Calves Call For Daily Price Quotes St. Brigid, February 1 _ in the pesto sauce. Dredge V this in the bread crumbs. ■ Cover bone ends with alu ■ mmum foil, place rack BL— of lamb onto a baking I,'ii sheet, and bake for 15 U i minutes Remove foil lluj, and bake tor another I*l' 20 minutes, or until u|}| chops are done Slice l| into and serve, gar ||' mshed with fresh herb Vi ' of your choice Makes 4 servings. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 1.00-2.00 lower. Stockers and calves steady. Demand moderate for feeder cattle as pen space becoming a limiting factor. However, lower levels due mainly to heavily discounted summer CME con tracts. Demand good for stockers with heifer activity improving due to wide steer-heifer gap. Quality plain through attractive. Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy condi tions; stockers and calves in thin to fleshy conditions. Weigh-ups gaunt to average, few full. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaugh ter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Packer demand very good. Total of 500 cows and bulls sold with 30 percent to pack ers. Receipts this week 9686; last week 12,599; last year 11,879. Supply consisted of 56 percent year lings over 600 lbs; 39 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 5 percent cows and bulls. S‘ OLD FARMER’S WEATHER, PROVERBS When the wind is in the east on Candlemas Day, th ere it will stick until the second of May. Heifers comprised 42 percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average if Candlemas Day he fine and clear, Com and fruits wi II then he dear. Special Offer 100 unexpected uses for everyday items Send $3 to Household Chart, Dept UU, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, P 0 Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444, or call 800-895-9265, ext 220, to order Or visit wwwjlmanac .com/go/uf. Okla. National Stockyards Oklahoma City, OK January 24,2001 Report Supplied By USDA LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fn. At 1:30 P.M. Small Animal Sale; Every Wed. At 6:00 P.M. Produce Auction: Every Thurs. at 5:30 P.M. Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat. At 2:00 P.M. Tack, 4:30 P.M. Hay/Straw Farm March 3rd At 9:00 A.M. Consignments Welcome For Every Sale F.M.I. Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 300-350 lbs (333 lbs) 130.00- 133.50 (131 11); 350-400 lbs (380 lbs) 120.00- 131.50 (123.16); 400- 500 lbs (450 lbs) 107.00- (114.12); 500-550 lbs (532 lbs) 99.50- 108.50 (103.73); 550-600 lbs (573 lbs) 94.00-102.00 (96.74); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 89.00-95.00 (92.70); 700-750 lbs (726 lb) 87.00-92.50 (89.31); 750-800 lbs (771 lbs) 84.00-88.00 (85.76); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 81.50- 84.50, few fleshy 78.00- (82.78). Holsteins: Large 3 425 lbs 86.00; 500 lbs 82.00; 600 lbs 76.75- 77.50; 785 lbs 71.50; 930 lbs 67.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 109.00- 115.50 (113.33); 400-450 lbs (424 lbs) 100.00- 107.50 (102.30); 450- 500 lbs (480 lbs) 92.00- (94.93); 500-550 lbs (530 lbs) 88.00- (92.39); SSO-600 lbs (575 lbs) 86.00- (89.89); 600-700 lb (650 lbs) 83.00- (85.18); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 80.00- few fleshy 78.00-79.50 (81.58); few 800-825 lbs (812 lbs) 79.75- 81.25 (80.50); few 900-9 SO lbs (934 lbs) 73.00- Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breaker 16 75-80% 1000-1600 43.50- 46.50 44.50-47.75 38.25-39.00 Boner 28 insignmcnt Sales: Startin] 80-85% 950-1500 41.50-44.00 44.00- 47.00 40.00-42.00 Lean 48 85-90% 875- 1500 40.00-42.25 42.50-46.50 35.00-39.00 Light 10 85-92% 700-800 36.50-38.50 31.00-34.50 Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 27 1300-2200 53.00-56.50 55.50-60.0045.00-51.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 88.00, light carcasses 81.50; Boners 86.75; Breakers 83.80. 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