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Small Packages
Take a hint from St Nicholas '
while holiday shopping this year
Think small but sweet This patro
saint ot childien. w'hn celehiates hi
day on Decembei 6, left candies and
thildien's shoes In the Middle Age
Thomas Naogeorgus (1511-1563) d<
"Children's Day' otfeiings this way
nuts, and prayeis they bung, and
besides. / As caps, and shoes, and pen.
kirtles they hide ' What it your gifts had to fit in ihe
space ot a child's clog'’ Good things tan come in small
packages, it you’re clever The simple gift of youi pres
ence. your time and laughter, and your listening eai are
lust a tew possible presents lhat could be pledged in a
shoe Tile clues tor a scavengei hunt might show the path
to items that won’t fit into a child’s shoe
Little slicks bin A the fire; great ones pul
it out.
car Arrange now for cookie swaps or other exchanges of
services for this busy time.
Snowball Cookies
3'4 cup (1-1/2 slicks) butter
1 4 cup unsifted powdered
sugar
1 '3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3 cup cornmeal
1-3/4 cups Hour
I'4 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar, for
finishing
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Marshall, Virginia
(540) 364-1566
Under New Management
Graded Feeder Cattle Sales
Fresh Cattle Weighed In And Sold Same Day
2nd week ot every month.
4lh week of every month
Monday Dec 10. 730 PM Calf & Yearling
REGULAR SALES EVERY
TUESDAY 1:30 PM
“Specializing in Top Quality Angus Cattle”
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St. Nicholas, Dec. 6
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Choice of 5-inch or 8-inch drive pulley to neve
heavy loads.
• 16-inch belt conveys up to 95 cu. ft. or 3,900
pounds of feed per minute.
• 12-inch belt conveys up to 55 cu. ft. or 3,900
pounds per minute.
• Smooth belt for horizontal conveying.
• Textured belt for inclines up to 30 degrees,
• Lengths from 4 to 200 ft.
• Options include covers, hoppers, spouts,
diverters and belt wipers.
• Choice of belt speeds.
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Lynchburg Weekly State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Lynchburg, Va.
November 26,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
STATE GRADED FEEDER
CATTLE: 454 head; 176 steers; 278 heif
ers. Prices follow with average weights
and average prices in parentheses where
applicable.
STEERS; Med. and Lge. 1: 22 head
400-500 lb (459 lb) 90-93.00 (91.63); 34
head 500-600 lb (554 lb) 86.25-87.75
(87.18); 18 head 600-700 lb (650 lb)
79.25-79.50 (79.37). Med. and Lge. 2: 18
head 400-500 lb (460 lb) 85-91.75 (90.27);
20 head 500-600 lb (545 lb) 86.25-87.25
(86.55); 11 head 600-700 lb (632 lb) 75-
77.00(76.47).
HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 6 head
300-400 lb (353 lb) 92.50-94.00 (93.73);
30 head 400-500 lb (454 lb) 87-87.25 {
87.18); 27 head 500-600 lb (555 lb) 74.75-
75.25 (75.06); IS head 600-700 lb (635 lb)
74-75.00 (74.06). Med. and Lge. 2: 14
head 300-400 lb (357 lb) 95-96.00 (95.63);
44 head 400-500 lb (459 lb) 83.75-86.75
(86.21); 31 head 500-600 lb (547 lb)
73.75-75.50 (74.82); 8 head 600-700 lb
(649 lb) 75.50-75.75 (75.72). Med. and
Lge. 3; IS head 400-500 lb (448 lb) 71-
76.00 (73.63). Small 1; 12 head 300-400
lb (369 lb) 78.50; 23 head 400-500 lb (450
lb) 76-7.50 (78.08); 16 head 500-600 lb
(525 lb) 67-71.00 (67.24).
WEEKLY AUCTION: FEEDER
CATTLE; 320 head. Feeder bulls 1.00-
2.00 higher. Prices based on in weights.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 18 head. Med.
and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 77.50; 300-500 lb
90.00; 500-700 lb 58-60.00; 700-900 lb
55.50.
BULLS; 171 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 85.00; 400-500 lb 87.50-
104.00; 500-600 lb 80-85.00. Small 1;
200-300 lb 80-85.00; 300-400 lb 71-
84..50; 400-500 lb 65-82.00; 500-600 lb
Belt Feeders & Conveyors
CEDAR CREST 800 ' 6
EQUIPMENT
Parts Stores: East Earl —717-354-0584 • Quarryville—
57-72.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 90-
99.00; 300-400 lb 90-98.00; 400-500 lb
87.50-94.50; 500-600 lb 74-83.00; 6500-
700 lb 66-73.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, November 27,2001
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS
SELECT AND CHOICE 62.75-65.50;
HEIFERS CHOICE 60.25-65.25;
COWS, BREAKERS 38.00-42.00,
COUPLE HEIFER TYPES 42.50-46.00,
BONERS 36.00-40.00, LEAN 36.00-
40.25, 810 MIDDLE,LOW DRESSIN-
G.LIGHTS 32.00-37.00, SHELLY 31.00
AND DOWN; BULLS 1675-1995 LBS.
45.00-54.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: TOO FEW FOR
MARKET TEST. CALVES RETURN
ING TO THE FARM. HOLSTEIN
BULLS «I 80-130 LBS. 62.50-122.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80-125 LBS.
380.00-570.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 90-
110 LBS. 120.00-200.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-280 LBS.
30.00-31.25, 290-380 LBS. 25.00-30.00;
SOWS 350-700 LBS. 22.50-30.50;
FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 20-21
LBS. 140.00-150.00, 23-35 LBS. 122.50-
127.50,35-40 LBS. 102.50-112.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
NANNIES AND BILLIES 65.00-119.00,
FANCY KIDS 60.00-78.00, FLESHY
KIDS 42.50-57.50, SMALL,THIN 24.00-
40.00.
LAMBS: GOOD 80-130 LBS. 72.50-
92.50.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS;
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK START
ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT
CATTLE SALE TUBS., DEC. 4; SPE
CIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES., DEC. 18; STATE GRADED
FEEDER PIG SALE FRL. DEC. 14.
Feed one to six lots different rations.
Choice of 5-inch or 8-inch drive pulley to move heavy
loads.
End loading can minimize conveyor investment. You
can even convey and feed with one machine to save
ie and money.
ioicg of 12- or 16- inch belt. Concave trough carries
ire feed.
eders mount easily on either side of your feed bunk
in the middle. Or mount from the ceiling inside the
For dependable service and a good supply of parts,
ee:
339 King Street, Myen
RECEIVING 7:30-10:30 A.M. SALE 1
P.M.; CHRISTMAS GOAT, LAMB.
SHEEP SALE FRIDAY, DEC. 14. RE
CEIVING 8 A.M.-12:30 P.M. SALE 1
HOUR AFTER PIG SALE. RED
CARPET TACK AND HORSE SALE
FRL, JAN 18 STARTING AT 7 P.M.
WITH TACK. RECEIVING 5 P.M.
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
NOVEMBER 27,2001
RABBITS 1.75-8.00.
BUNNIES TO 1.00.
CHICKENS 1.00-2.85.
BANTIES .50.
PIGEONS 1.00-3.25.
GUINEAS PIGS 1.00.
TURKEYS 3.50-4.00.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
November 26,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY • LAMB
REPORT: Prior week slaughtered lamb
count for week ending Monday, Nov. 26
FORWARD CONTRACTS: Domes
tic 351; Imported 0. FORMULA AR
RANGEMENTS: Domestic 29,623.
Imported 667.
PACKER OWNED SHEEP
SLAUGHTERED: Week ending
Monday, Nov. 26 - DOMESTIC: 1.239
head; carcass weight range 36-101 lbs,
avg. 73 lbs; dressing percentage range
49.2-SO.O, avg. 49.3; Choice or better
grade 95.4%. IMPORTED: 667.
FORWARD CONTRACT
CHASES: None.
FORMULA PURCHASES; DOMES
TIC: 30,032 head; 50-96 lbs, avg. 75 lbs;
price range 44.62-122.02, wtd. avg. price
107.87 per cwt. IMPORTED: 667 head;
79-72 lbs, avg. 71 lbs; 83.94-119.24,
wtd.avg. 114.89.
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