The Times 10/02/2014

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Livestock
reports
Tulsa stockyards
A total of 3,081 head sold Sept. 29,
compared to 3,089 last week and 3,030
a year ago. Compared to last week,
steers sold $4 to $5 higher on cattle
weighing under 550 lbs. Steers over 600
lbs. sold steady to $2 lower. Heifers sold
$5 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to
$2 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $1 higher.
Feeder Steers medium
and large 1
300-400 lbs. 315 to 355
400-500 lbs. 283 to 325
500-600 lbs. 247 to 277
over 600 lbs. 201 to 243
Heifers medium and large 1
300-400 lbs. 297 to 306
400-500 lbs. 258 to 268
500-600 lbs. 220 to 240
over 600 lbs. 200 to 237
Slaughter Cows
Breakers 107.50 to 129
Boners 103 to 128
Lean 103 to 128
Light 80 to 120
Slaughter Bulls
Yield Grade 1-2 119 to 152.50
Replacement Cows
1-3 year-olds, 1000-1375 lbs., 1-5
months bred 1625 to 2250
5-6 year-olds, 1000-1383 lbs., 2-6
months bred 1375 to 2175
8-9 year-olds, 1005-1610 lbs., 2-8
months bred 1175 to 2175
Pairs
4-5 year-olds, 1000-1100 lbs., 75-120
calf wt. 1800 to 2250
6-9 year-olds, 1010-1600 lbs., 125-275
calf wt. 1700 to 2600
South Coffeyville
Stockyards
A total of 1,499 head sold Sept. 26.
Grazing steers and heifers sold steady.
Medium framed, plainer steers and
heifers sold steady. Feeder steers and
heifers sold steady.
Choice Steers
300 and down 320 to 376
300 to 400 290 to 362
400 to 500 265 to 329
500 to 600 240 to 284
600 to 700 220 to 256
700 and up 200 to 244
Choice Heifers
300 and down 270 to 331
300 to 400 270 to 329
400 to 500 250 to 300
500 to 600 225 to 257
600 to 700 215 to 236
700 and up 190 to 221.75
Cows
Pairs 1800 to 2800
Bred Stock Cows 1400 to 2500
High Dressing Cows 1.10 to 1.42
Utility and Commercial 1.00 to 1.20
Canners and Cutters .90 to 1.05
Bulls
High Yielding Bulls 120 to 155
Low Yielding Bulls 120/back
Weekly sale now on
www.cattleusa.com. Consignments for
Oct. 3 include herd dispersal, 50 mixed
cows, 2-7 yr. olds, bred cows and pairs;
140 black heifers, 700-750 lbs., load
lots; 70 mixed heifers, 700-750 lbs., load
lot; 160 black and Charolais steers and
heifers, 450-700 lbs., one round shots;
60 black steers, 825-850 lbs., home
raised, load lot; 60 mixed steers, 775-
825 lbs., load lot; 10 Charolais cross
steers and heifers, 600-700 lbs.; 60
mixed steers and heifers, 400-600 lbs.
Vinita
Receipts from the Sept. 24 sale 535.
Feeder Steers, medium and
large frame 1
WEIGHTS PRICE
300-400 lbs. 307 to 360
400-500 lbs. 265 to 307
Courtesy photo / Pryor Times
Locust Grove 4-H member Justin Kirk placed third
with his market broiler chickens at the Mayes
County Fair. Exhibitors are sent 25 chicks in July and
raise them for eight weeks to enter in the fair. After
the fair, Kirk had his chickens processed and donat-
ed 12 of them to a local food bank. Kirk encourages
fellow exhibitors to donate some of their birds next
year.
Governor kicks off food drive
Pryor Times
OKLAHOMA CITY Gov.
Mary Fallin kicked off her
fifth annual Feeding
Oklahoma Drive Monday
with the goal of raising 2 mil-
lion meals to help feed hun-
gry families, children, and
seniors. The month-long food
drive will benefit the
Regional Food Bank of
Oklahoma, the Community
Food Bank of Eastern
Oklahoma, and their partner
agencies across the state.
Time and again,
Oklahomans have proven
themselves to be the most
caring and giving individuals
in the nation, Fallin said.
Last year, Oklahomans from
all 77 counties came togeth-
er and donated over 2 million
meals in time for the holiday
season. This year, we can do
even more for the hungry in
our state.
Oklahoma consistently
ranks among the top hungri-
est states in the nation, with
more than 675,000
Oklahomans struggling with
hunger every day. The
Regional Food Bank provides
enough food to feed more
than 110,000 people each
week, 37 percent of which
are children. The
Community Food Bank of
Eastern Oklahoma distrib-
utes more than 335,000
meals per week. Demand
increases during the holiday
season.
Gov. Fallins Feeding
Oklahoma Drive means so
much in the fight against
hunger in our state, said
Rodney Bivens, executive
director of the Regional Food
Bank. Every dollar donated
provides five meals for
Oklahomans who are strug-
gling to keep food on their
table during the difficult win-
ter months. We are grateful
for the past generosity of
Oklahomans and hopeful for
another season of giving.
Non-perishable food items
can be donated at all
BancFirst , OKC metro area
Bob Moore dealerships,
select AT&T locations, the
Community Food Bank of
Eastern Oklahoma, the
Regional Food Bank of
Oklahoma and all partner
agencies.
Monetary gifts can be
made online at www.feedin-
goklahoma.org. UPS will pick
up donations from BancFirst
and AT&T locations in the
Tulsa and Oklahoma City
metro areas and deliver
those to the Oklahoma food
banks.
Walking through our
warehouse, you will see
many more empty shelves
than even a month ago, said
Eileen Bradshaw, executive
director of the Community
Food Bank of Eastern
Oklahoma. We have much
less variety in the items that
we do have, and fewer staple
items. It is difficult, as our
partners are feeling the dip
in food supply, but not a dip
in food requests. This drive
comes at a critical time, and
we are grateful for the help.
Bivens and Bradshaw
stressed that the most-need-
ed items include canned
meat, canned vegetables,
canned fruits, canned tuna,
peanut butter and rice and
beans.
The food drive runs
through Oct. 31 and Fallin is
encouraging businesses,
organizations and individu-
als to make donations. To
make a monetary donation
online, visit www.feedingok-
lahoma.org. All donations
are tax deductible and will
benefit hungry Oklahomans.
For more information, email
feedingoklahoma2014@yaho
o.com.
Mayes County Fair poultry winners
BroilersGrand Champion,
Keraston Zumstein, Pryor FFA;
Reserve Champion, Tanner Franks,
Adair FFA
Champion Goose Heath Kerr
Champion Duck Emma Gates
Champion Turkey Raiden
Cochran
Large Fowl--Champion Amerincan,
Jasmine Kelley; Champion Asiatic,
Craig Thomas; Champion English,
Hannah Smith; Champion
Mediterranean, Samantha Ray;
Champion Continental, Matt Sumter;
Champion AOSB, Hannah Smith
Bantam FowlChampion OEG,
Aaron Scates; Champion SCCL,
Keegan Troyer; Champion RCCL,
Mashelle Shirley; Champion Feather
Legged, Tyler Stephenson; Champion
Modern, Aaron Scates; Champion
AOCCL, Dalton Hart
Reserve Champion Bantam
Emma Gates
Grand Champion Bantam
Mashelle Shirley
Reserve Champion Large Fowl
Hannah Smith
Grand Champion Large Fowl
Hannah Smith
Super Bird-Grand Over All-
Mashelle Shirley
Jay man killed in
farm accident
JAY (AP) The Oklahoma Highway
Patrol says a Jay man was killed when
he was run over by a tractor.
Troopers say 76-year-old Joel Gene
Dearrington died in the accident
Saturday afternoon.
Investigators say Dearrington was
showing his wife how to operate the
tractor when the clutch somehow
released and he was run over by both
the tractor and a brush hog.
Dearrington was taken to a Grove hospi-
tal where he was pronounced dead.
His wife was not injured.