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July 24, 2014 Volume 18 Issue 15
Florell Boys Return to Fair, This Time With Little Sis
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Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6-8 County Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1-20 Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Country Living House Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Quilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6
The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4
Markets Grain/Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8
Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . . A5
Ag Management Technology Use in Agriculture . . .B10
The Florell Siblings shared five horses while competing in the Buffalo County Fair 4-H Show. From the left: Ava with horse Izzy; Sam with roping horse Billy & Brandt with trail event horse Molly. They are children of Clint and Melissa Florell of Kearney.
Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub KEARNEY — Ava Florell still needs a boost to get into the saddles of horses she rode as a first-year competitor at the Buffalo County Fair 4-H Horse Show.
"I’m really excited," the 9-year-old said, "and also a little nervous." It helps that she’s a show veteran as a spectator, having grown up watching her brothers Sam, 13, and Brandt, 17, compete. The boys started their 2014 horse show in the
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Heartland Cattleman. . . . . . . . . . . A7 speed events, roping, poles and barrels. Ava joined in with halter Production News and other riding events. The Florells also entered market Green Snap in Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4 beef and baking projects at the fair.
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Schedule of Events
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MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average
Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 7/11/14
Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$120.22 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .171.20 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152.84 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .193.30 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97.69 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .102.48 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .116.00 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275.66
150.00
155.33
261.48 212.23 231.80 116.44 * 120.77 154.75 357.91
269.16 235.98 250.54 130.86 * 133.76 154.75 362.61
Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.89 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.96 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.19 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .11.48 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .3.85
6.48 4.39 14.16 7.63 3.82
5.83 3.63 12.46 6.32 3.79
194.00 * 100.00 165.00 54.25
207.50 * 100.00 125.75 59.00
Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . .250.00 Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . .180.00 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .150.00 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225.00 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.50 * No market.
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