Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23, 2002
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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
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ii-?' Potatoes roast more quickly if they are washed in warm
water and then allowed to soak for a moment.
Cranberry-Apple Slaw
12-ounce big whole cranberries until just blended You
1/4 cup orange juice can make this part of the
concentrate recipe ahead and refrigerate
juice of 1 lemon unti I needed Just before
6 large'Mclntosh'or‘Cortland serving, coie apples and
•PP ,M shied them in a food
chopped nuts or raisins processor or with a hand
(optlortt) grater Combine with the
In a food processoi, cranbeny-orange mixture
blender, or meat gnnder, anc * toss unt| l rnixed Add
coarsely chop oi chopped nuts or
gtmd the cranberries, ralsins as desued
adding the orange nKmjaßga Serve immediately
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HARRISBURG (Dauphin co.) Sum
mary of State Graded Feeder Cattle Sales
conducted at nine auctions: Total re
ceipts: 2308 head (1177 steers, 1046 heif
ers and 44 bulls). 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.
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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).
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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
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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.