Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23, 2002 AB-1 Don’t Forget the Cranberry Sauce! An evergreen bog plant, the cranberry is closely re lated to the blueberry Oui native American cranber ly. laigei than the European variety (which is also found in North Ameuca), is the one grown commeicial ly It has been in cultivation at least since 1840 and is prevalent on Cape Cod and in other parts ot Massa chusetts. as well as in New Jersey and Wisconsin . Commercial glowers piepare their bogs annual flooding The highbush unlike the bog cranbeny, which comes trom the A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues. -Marcus Tuiiius Cicero Roman statesman and author ( 1 06-43 3 c) ii-?' Potatoes roast more quickly if they are washed in warm water and then allowed to soak for a moment. 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All cattle graded according to USDA standards and sold per hundredweight. Averages weights and average prices in parentheses. Following prices for lots of 6 or more head. FEEDER STEERS: Large 1; 16 head, 405-448 lb (422) 61-98.00 (78.89); 51 head, 450-498 lb (469) 63-84.00 (76.91); 102 head, 500-548 lb (531) 61-99.00 (75.51); 144 head, 550-591 (569) 65-81.00 (73.02); 56 head, 600-646 lb (621) 58-84.00 (73.69); 16 head, 650-678 lb (659) 64-72.50 (67.92); 7 head 730-7845 lb (739) 63-71.00 (68.78); 16 head (763-788 lb (773) 60.67.00 (64.77). Large 2: 6 head, 390-394 lb (393) 56-82.00 (77.70); 10 head, 400-438 lb (415) 65- (69.46); 28 head 455-485 lb (471) 66- (73.65); 28 head, 540-547 lb (529) 35-83.00 (74.80); 18 head, 562-590 lb (575) 60.50-80.00 (66.98); 13 head, 601-611 lb (608) 58-71.00 (69.16); 8 head, 650-685 lb (661) 59-66.00 (60.98); 11 head, 737-740 lb (739) 63-64.00 (63.82); 8 head, 754 lb 66.50. >h' OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVHRBS if snow begins at mid of Jay, Expect a fool of it to lay. Anvil-shaped clouds bring on a gale. #Ssit lIP Medium 1: 8 head, 310-339 lb (329 lb) 76-85.00 (82.40); 36 head, 358-395 lb (369) 74-95.00 (86.87); 30 head, 425-446 lb (438) 73-85.u0 (77.82); 141 head, 450-495 lb (457 lb) 69-97.00 (84.76); 49 head, 500-535 lb (524) 68-94.00 (80.96); 63 head, 550-594 lb (559) 64-88.00 (78.01); 29 head, 605-638 lb (628) 70-81.00 (79.00); 13 head, 726-735 lb (729) 69-76.00 (73.29). Come and Get It! The all new and improved 2003 Old Farmers Almanac is loaded with wit, wisdom, and weather Toorder or subscribe call 800-895-9265, ext 220, or visit www.afmanac.comy go/WUFO2II Medium 2: 16 head, 300-348 lb (342) 65-111.00 (85.01); 27 head, 350-395 lb (376) 65-91.00 (77.57); 55 head, 400-445 lb (428) 65-94.00 (75.59); 51 head, 450-484 lb (467) 49-84.00 (72.75); 34 head, 505-549 lb TOTAL INTERLOCKED RUBBER FLOORING Pennsylvania Graded Feeder Cattle Sales November 19,2002 Report Supplied by PDA LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, November 20, 2002 Live Hogs Frozen Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo NO2 80.725 83.050 DO2 74.225 73.100 - 46.025 45.150 JO2 83.775 83.050 - FO3 77.950 76.975 - 53.800 52.375 83.575 81.675 Mr 03 81.950 81.000 82.500 80.950 Apo3 77.125 76.200 81.375 80.300 57.975 56.175 My 03 - - 81.575 80.300 61.950 61.100 83.100 81.500 Jno3 70.825 70.075 - 64-500 63.300 —*— JlO3 - 61.875 60.950 82.500 81.000 Auo3 69.075 68.575 83.625 82.400 59.350 57.700 78.200 79,000 SO3 - 83.550 82.425 - 003 70.050 69.750 83.250 82.000 52.550 52.050 DO3 51.975 52.275 Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo., November 18, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, November 17, 2002 Confirmed Sales; 236,726, Week Ago: 122,921; Year Ago: 139,725 LIVE FOB BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds: SLAUGHTER STEERS: Price Over 80% Choice 5,471 850-1460 65-80% Choice 5,325 1060-1640 35-65% Choice 54,952 1050-1425 0-35%> Choice 3,435 1200-1400 TOTAL all grades 69,183 850-1640 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Over 80% Choice 4,936 1150-1350 65-80% Choice 10,330 1050-1330 35-65% Choice 38,869 1040-1375 0-35% Choice 416 1100-1175 TOTAL all grades 54,551 1040-1375 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Over 80% Choice 5,398 766- 915 105 00-110.00 65-80% Choice 15,032 650- 946 105 00-110.00 35-65% Choice 17,542 700- 990 106.00-110.50 0-35% Choice 430 784- 822 107.00-109.00 TOTAL all grades 38,402 650- 990 105.00-110.50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 2,241 704- 848 105.00-110.00 65-80% Choice 12,259 677- 915 106.00-110.00 35-65% Choice 28,678 672- 887 107.00-111.00 0-35% Choice 284 668- 668 109.50-109.50 TOTAL all grades 43,462 668- 915 105.00-111.00 Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Breeds): Head Count Av Weight Live Steer 69,183 1,293 Live Heifer 54,551 1,185 Dressed Steer 38,402 844 Dressed Heifer 43,462 769 Week Ago Weighted Averages: Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Year Ago Weighted Averages: Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer (527) 70-84.00 (77.70); 11 head, 570-595 lb (579)45-66.50(59.17). HOLSTEIN STEERS; Large 2: One lot 4 head, 575 lb 42.50. Large 3: 5 head, 580-597 lb (588 lb) 36-46.00 (40.86); 15 head, 783-790 lb (787 lb) 32-36.00 (34.13); 6 head, 1007 lb 50.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Large 1: 20 head, 353-378 lb (370) 61-79.00 (72.49); 32 head, 400-446 lb (436) 59-78.00 (67.58); 72 head, 450-493 lb (469) 61-78.00 (72.35); 71 head, 500-548 lb (532) 58-78.00 (68.21); 43 head, 551-597 lb (567) 56.50-78.00 (70.90); 23 head, 613-645 lb (622) 64-69.00 (67.06); 9 head, 653-698 lb (683) 58-65.00 (60.23); 7 head, 728-745 lb (735) 58-64.00 (62.58). Urge 2: 11 head, 365-395 lb (381) 46-75.00 (64.88); 9 head, 425-448 lb (438) 55-67.00 (60.45); 18 head, 450-483 lb (464) 53.50-75.00 (65.34); 46 head, 500-547 lb (521) 53-72.00 (66.92); 14 head, 602-640 lb (618)60-69.00(66.44). Medium 1: 13 head, 308-346 lb (333) 56-80.50 (67.66); 38 head, 350-385 lb (365) 64-82.00 (73.61); 111 head, 400-449 lb (470) 63-495.00 (112.27); 67 head, 506-545 lb (521) 54-74.00 (70.04); 62 head, 555-570 lb (556) 61-74.00 (69.75); 6 head, 610-613 lb (612) 56-68.00 (66.10). Medium 2: 24 head, 300-340 lb (323) 57-77.00 (68.66); 347 head, 350-398 lb 51- (69.95); 81 head, 400-448 lb (432) 52- (68.84); 20 head, 454-495 lb (465) 60-79.00 (68.65); 31 head, 522-545 lb (528) 42-71.00 (61.68); 6 head, 600-630 lb (607) 54-67.00 (58.24). Medium 3: 7 head, 405-425 lb (422) 50-58.00 (56.90). Small 1: 11 head, 385-399 lb (398) 49.50-62.00 (50.60); 10 head, 420-445 lb (426) 54-65.00 (59.98). FEEDER BULLS: Large 1; 11 head, 655-660 lb (658) 54.50-69.00 (61.50. Medi um 1: 28 head, 415-445 lb (444) 63.50-72.00 (71.75). Small 1: 8 head, 379 lb 49.00. #Head Wt Range Price Range Av, Wt Av. 35,131 39,051 18,201 13,080 41,646 36,616 18,811 16,594 1,401 1,346 1,278 1,285 1,293 66.50- 65.50- 66.00- 66.00- 00 65.50- 1,272 1,254 1,157 1,143 1,185 65.00- 67.00- 68.00- 50 69.00- 00 65.00- 851 868 822 802 844 792 787 760 668 769 Avg Price 69 33 69.54 108.12 108.88 68.30 68.46 106.17 106.61 1,292 1,188 850 772 61.01 61.01 99.97 99.82 1,299 1,167 851 764 National Feeder Cattle Weekly Review St. Joseph, Mo. November 15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER Summary for week ending Nov. IS, 2002 Total Receipts; 493,200, last week 346,900. Direct; 76,600, last week 66,100 Video/Intemet: 26,600 head, last week 3,500. Auction Receipts: 390,000; last week 277,300. This week’s reported auc tion volume included 28 percent over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. Compared to last week, yearling feed ers sold firm to 2.00 higher with instances of 3.00-4.00 higher on weights over 800 lbs that have a chance to finish in Febru ary or early March. The CME February Live Cattle contracts are presently trad ing near 76.50 and this week’s fat cattle market broke 70.00 for the first time since April. Demand was much improved for calves this week and prices trended steady to 4.00 higher. In the Southeast and Southern Plains the ftdl advance was placed on weights under 500 lbs, but in the upper Midwest and Northern Plains the biggest gains were noted on the heavi er calves. Most areas reported improved weather conditions as being a major mar ket driver for calves. This week marked the most popular turn-out date for winter wheat pasture and the warmer tempera tures and drier fields allowed most back grounders to put their stockers to work. The early-fall moisture has created lush wheat pastures and many grazers will be able to increase their stocking rate, which should keep the fire burning under calf prices. Early purchases were cheap enough to allow buyers to pay these high er prices and still keep a decent average. Yearling prices continue to inch closer to the sun, with B'weight steers routinely selling well into the 80.00 range. This is the same 80.00 range where many S weight calves arc selling, leaving cow-calf producers scratching their head. In the past, 85.00 yearlings meant 110.00 calves. Not so this year, as the dry summer caused many herds to be placed on feed early and left a short supply of year lings coming off grass this fall. At the same time, the excellent late summer grass and emergence of early wheat pasture allowed many cattlemen in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to hold onto their 6 weight cattle, instead of putting them on feed. This resulted in much lower October placement number on Fri day’s cattle-on-feed report than most analysts expected, only 87 percent of last year's. Marketings were toward the top of most guesses at 104 per cent and the USDA pegged on-feed numbers at 91 percent of a year ago. This should result in a significant boost to the CME Futures market, which is odd, following a cattle-on feed report that was forecasted to be bullish. Kentucky Feeder Cattle Sales Lexington, Ky. November 19,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Blue Grass Stockyards Auction CATTLE: Receipts: 2,383. Com pared to Monday: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady with quality better. Yearling steers steady, year ling heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Holsteins steady. 68.00 68.54 69.55 69.00 69.33 68 44 69.25 69,76 69.00 69 54 FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1. Few 300-350 lbs 100.00-103.00, 350-400 lbs 93.00-99.00; 400-450 lbs 85.50- 450-500 lbs 84.00-86.50; 500-550 lbs 81.00-87.50, 550-600 lbs 79.00- including 22 head (bbwf) 551 lbs 84.75 and 28 head (mixed) 597 lbs 83.95; 600-700 lbs 77.00- fleshy 75.00-77.00, in cluding 76 head (mixed) 639 lbs 85.70; few 700-800 lbs 76.00-83.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-83.50, including 33 head (mixed) 883 lbs 80.00; 900-1000 lbs 76.00-79.50. Holsteins; Large 3: 500-600 lbs 44.00-57.00; 600-700 lbs 53.50- cpl. 728 lbs 51.00; cpl. 838 lbs 47.50. 108.22 107.54 108.58 108.08 108.12 107.71 108.34 109.19 109.50 108.88 BULL CALVES: MedVLge. 1: 300-400 lbs 86.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-84.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-82.00 few to 84.00; 600-700 lbs 68.00-75.00: few 700- 800 lbs 69.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1; 300-400 lbs 78.00-81.00 fleshy 76.00- 400-500 lbs 74.00-79.50; 500-600 lbs 73.00-75.75 fleshy 71.00- 600-700 lbs 72.00-77.80, including 29 head (mixed) 612 lbs 77.80; 700-800 lbs 69.00-78.20, in cluding 100 head (Charx-blk) 780 lbs 78.20; few 800-900 lbs 66.50-75.25; 900-1000 lbs 65.00-70.50.
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