USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 17, 2019
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday January 17, 2019 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: No feeder cattle trends are
available this week due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 140.00-155.00, 500-600 lbs 130.00-
145.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 138.00-150.00,
500-600 lbs 129.00-140.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-
500 lbs 119.00-127.00, 500-600 lbs 110.00-122.00. Slaughter cows were
steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 36.00-55.00; Boners 85-85%
lean 40.00-60.00; Lean 85-90% lean 40.00-46.00; Lean low dressing 25.00-
35.00. Slaughter bulls were steady. Slaughter Bulls: 1165-1980 lbs
60.00-67.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2-3 985-1255 lbs Young to Middle Age
Cows with 125-210 lbs calves 475.00-580.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.25 lower at 38.80.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 28.27; 450-500 lbs 31.75; 500-550 lbs 35.74.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 6 cents higher; elevator bids 4.08-
4.20, processor bids 4.10-4.65. Soybeans were 13 to 14 cents higher;
elevator bids 8.32-8.83, processor bid 9.08, export bid 9.08. New crop
wheat was 5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.88-5.28.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.10
higher at 72.12.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb sks
Red type Topped 14.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 16.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 10.00; Greens dz bnchs Turnips/Mustard 20.00, Collards 35.00-
40.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Mustard/Turnip Tops
18.00; Onions, Green crts bnchs 24s 12.00, ctns bnchd 48s 22.00, Sweet
type 24s 20.00; Parsley ctns bnchd Flat and Curly types 30s 15.00;
Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 150.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 20.00; Spinach 1.35
bucrts Savoy type 20.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Medium 14.00. OUT OF
STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Golden/Rome 20.00, Granny Smith 20.00-
22.00, Fuji/Gala 20.00-22.00, Pink Lady 25.00, Cortland/Cameo 20.00-
22.00, Honeycrisp 35.00, tray pack Red/Golden Delicious 25.00; Bananas 40
lb ctns 18.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00, KY type 25.00; Carrots 50 lb
sks Jumbo 22.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color 18.00; Cucumbers 1
1/9 buctns Select 20.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 32.00-34.00;
Grapes 18 lb cntrs bagged Black Seedless PE 23.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks
Yellow Jumbo 15.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 14.00, 40 lb ctns Peruvian Sweet
Jumbo 22.00-24.00, 16 3-lb sks Peruvian Sweet Medium 26.00; Okra 1/2
buctns Small-Medium 26.00-28.00; Pecans 1 lb cntrs Shelled 9.00, 5 lb
Shelled 45.00, 30 lb filmbags Shelled 240.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Jumbo FL 23.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 7s 12.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A 16.00, 10 5-lb filmbags Red Size A 20.00;
Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 16.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00;
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 17.00-20.00, US
Number 1 MS 22.00, US #2 NC/MS 15.00, Jumbo NC/MS 15.00, Purple MS 25.00-
28.00, Japanese type NC 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Turning Red
Extra Large/5x6sz 24.00-28.00, 6x6 sz 18.00-20.00, 6x7 sz 12.00, Green
All Sizes 24.00-33.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red FL 12.00, 20 lb
ctns Red FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Small FL 12.00, Roma
Small MX 15.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red 40s FL 25.00; Oranges
4/5 buctns Navel FL 22.00-28.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/113s 30.00;
Tangelos 4/5 buctns Honeybell FL 100s 25.00; Tangerines 4/5 buctns Tango
FL 100s 31.00, 120s 28.00.
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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