USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 7, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, May 07, 2024 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: No comparisons made this week due to
limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs
295.00-325.00, 500-600 lbs 280.00-323.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1 400-500 lbs 285.00-330.00, 500-600 lbs 275.00-315.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 255.00-289.00, 500-600 lbs 240.00-267.50.
Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean
115.00-137.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 119.00-135.00; Lean 85-90% lean
101.00-124.00; Lean low dressing 72.50-110.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average
Dressing 1320-1955 lbs 133.00-159.00; High Dressing 1640-2000 lbs 160.00-
168.00; Low Dressing 770-1670 lbs 97.00-129.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 935-1035 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1125.00-2150.00 per pair. Medium and Large
3 655 lbs Middle Aged Cow with calf under 300 lbs 1250.00 per pair.
Medium and Large 3 1115 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 1675.00
per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was 0.45 higher at
69.81. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 54.69; 450-500 lbs 59.11; 500-550 lbs
62.74.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn was mostly 2 to 4 cents higher, one location
13 cents higher; elevator bids 4.07-5.03, processor bids 5.03-5.08.
Soybeans were 6 cents higher; elevator bids 10.32-11.27, processor bid
12.12, and export 12.27. Wheat was 3 to 15 cents higher; elevator bids
5.45.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.70
lower at 78.47.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb film
bags Red type topped 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz
bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Rutabagas/Turnips 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd
Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red 24s 15.00; Peas, Sweet bucrts English
type 38.00-40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns
lse Topped 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-Extra Large 12.00-
15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large 14.00-22.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb
ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium 20.00-22.00, 25 lb ctns Red type
Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE
PRODUCE: Apples tray Pack Golden Delicious 25.00-30.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 24.00-27.00, #2 20.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, Half Runners
38.00, Roma type 36.00-43.00, KY type 38.00, Roma type 30.00, Cranberry
type 45.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 18.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns HD/GU 9s 18.00-22.00, 24 inch bins
Athena FL 350.00-365.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow
17.00-18.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 22.00-25.00,
bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 32.00-38.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico
24s 16.00-20.00; Jackfruit 30-40 lb ctns 2 ct 1.20/lb; Mamey Sapote 50 lb
ctns FL 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-15.00,
Ataulfo MX 12s 12.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 26.00-28.00; Onions, Dry
50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 26.00-30.00, White Jumbo 46.00-49.00, White
Col 28.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker
Sz 26.00-31.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 50 lb sks Peru
Sweet Number 2 Medium 20.00, Peru Sweet Number 2 Jumbo 25.00, Vidalia
District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-
39.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-38.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 40 lb
ctns Jumbo 30.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia GA 24s 30.00; Peanuts,
Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00;
Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 70.00, Jumbo type 70.00; Pecans 50 lb
sks Oconee GA 180.00, Desirables GA 160.00, 1 lb cntr Shelled 10.00, 5 lb
film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9
buctns Green MX 18.00-24.00, Green MX 48-52 ct 20.00, Red Extra Large
20.00-25.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow Extra Large
12.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-8ct 17.00-21.00; Plums 2
layer ctns Red and Black 44s 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A FL US 1
29.00-32.00, Red size B FL US 1 28.00-30.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-
55.00, White Size A FL US 1 38.00-42.00, White Size B FL US 1 25.00-
26.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-60.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small
16.00, Medium 12.00, Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium 14.00; Sweet
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US Number 2
NC 15.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 16.00, Jumbo MS
20.00, Purple type 35.00, Japanese type 35.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type
Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red
Extra Large/Jumbo 25.00-34.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz 30.00-34.00, Green 5x6 sz
30.00-36.00, Red 5x6 sz 22.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All sizes 25.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint bskts Red type 20.00, 20 lb ctns Red type
34.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red
type FL 20.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large
22.00-26.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 11-13 lbs 4.00, 24
inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/30s/35s/36s 200.00-250.00, Red Flesh
Seedless FL 45s/60s 200.00-280.00, 36s 210.00-280.00, Sugar babies
36s/45s 320.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 320.00-375.00. CITRUS:
Oranges 4/5 buctns Valencia FL 125s 24.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 113s
35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 30.00-32.00.
For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm or
www.agriculture.sc.gov or phone USDA-SCDA Market News at 803-737-4491
or 4497.
Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 803-
737-4491. http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS146.txt
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