Comments on: The Park County Fair http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:51:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TravelingMel http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-186769 TravelingMel Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:31:26 +0000 http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/#comment-186769 Somehow the fair felt nostalgic, to me too, even though it was my first time at this one. I think there is something "old time" at all county fairs... Somehow the fair felt nostalgic, to me too, even though it was my first time at this one. I think there is something “old time” at all county fairs…

]]> By: SB http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-186563 SB Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:40:04 +0000 http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/#comment-186563 My Grandad used to be the County Commissioner in charge of that fair. Long, long ago. It was an annual event at our house -- cousins sleeping in the backyard, all day every day hanging out in the barns. This brought lots back to me. Thanks for posting. My Grandad used to be the County Commissioner in charge of that fair. Long, long ago. It was an annual event at our house — cousins sleeping in the backyard, all day every day hanging out in the barns.

This brought lots back to me.

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Walter Greenspan http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-186116 Walter Greenspan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:45:20 +0000 http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/#comment-186116 Let's just say I know where to look! Let’s just say I know where to look!

]]> By: TravelingMel http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-185964 TravelingMel Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:01:18 +0000 http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/#comment-185964 Sounds like you know a lot more about livestock pricing than I do! Sounds like you know a lot more about livestock pricing than I do!

]]> By: Walter Greenspan http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-185943 Walter Greenspan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:09:28 +0000 http://www.bigskyblog.com/index.php/2007/08/20/the-park-county-fair/#comment-185943 Based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis, according to the USDA Market News, as of Friday, August 17, the national average price in $ per hundred pounds: Base Price Range $59.00 - $72.25, Weighted Average $67.06 Base Market Hog 185 lb Carcass Basis (0.9-1.1 inch back-fat, 6 square inch loin/2.0 depth) Based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis, according to the USDA Market News, as of Friday, August 17, the national average price in $ per hundred pounds:

Base Price Range $59.00 – $72.25, Weighted Average $67.06

Base Market Hog 185 lb Carcass Basis
(0.9-1.1 inch back-fat, 6 square inch loin/2.0 depth)

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