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Livestock

March 21, 2018

Cattle receipts: 215

Last week: 914

Last year: 843

Compared to the previous sale: No trend available due to severe winter

weather throughout region.

Feeders: 199

Slaughter: 16

Replacements: 0

Feeder Steers Medium & Large #1-#2: 388 lbs. $158.26; 473 lbs $141; 476

lbs. $166 value added; 500 lbs. $155; 559 lbs. $138.27; 628 lbs.

$140.51; 609 lbs. $154.50 value added; 670 lbs. $143.36; 717 lbs.

Livestock | March 14, 2018

Cattle receipts: 914

Last week: 612

Last year: Not available

Compared to the previous sale: Feeder steers and heifers steady, slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower, no test on bulls.

Feeders: 886

Slaughter: 19

Replacements: 9

Every time I mention that I haven’t seen a flying pig in a while, that’s when I do.

FYI: In my world, a flying pig is something I want to see happen but have zero faith that it will. In other words, it will happen “when pigs fly.”

Also in my world, whenever I am deep in the pit of doubt, that’s when I start getting flying pig sightings, whether it’s a line in a book or TV show or an image of a flying pig in a commercial or ad in a magazine.

Just in the past few days:

Whenever my husband starts a sentence with, “Before you say no, hear me out,” I know I’m headed for a heart attack or two.

It’s usually about an idea he has for a change around the house, from knocking down a wall to rearranging the furniture.

No matter what the change is, I immediately hate the idea only because I hate change of any kind.

I’ve had the same hairstyle for 30 years, the same job since 1992, the same husband since 1975. The furniture in my house hasn’t changed since we moved in 16 years ago.

Bedford Baptist Church is hosting a simulcast of “Paul, Apostle of Christ” at 7 p.m., Sunday in the Sanctuary.

The simulcast includes a guest appearance from the actor, Jim Caviezel. The movie will appear in theaters starting March 23.

Everyone is welcome to attend.  

BY THOMAS CIFRANIK

The Trimble County Public Library has recently announced public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums and audiobooks, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with hoopla.

Once upon a time I was content with one pillow. This solitary pillow was sufficient to cradle my head through the nighttime hours. I spurned extra pillows and throw cushions because it just seemed redundant. After all, I only had one head so why on earth was it necessary to own more than one pillow? I found the body pillow to be creepy and intrusive. Yes, I was more than content with the lone pillow.

A number of years ago a woman called me at work, wanting to tell me her story.

She wanted to tell someone who would believe her and not laugh, someone who believes that God can and does do strange and wonderful, impossibly improbable things.

She had heard that I believe that God makes pigs fly.

That I do, although I haven’t seen any in a very long time, but I’m praying that I will.

By CHARLES LISTON
Special to the Banner

The printed word is still popular and valuable.

Each year, the Bedford Rotary Club presents all third graders in county schools with personalized dictionaries for them to use throughout their school years. These are not just full of word definitions, but contain many important facts about our country, such as our state geographies, a listing of our presidents, and the U.S. Constitution. Students have expressed how they have valued these books many times in past years.