USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 30, 2019
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Columbia, SC Wed January 30, 2019 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Tuesday: Compared to last week, feeder
cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 146.00-167.00, 500-550
lbs 144.00-146.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs
139.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-150.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 119.00-131.00.
Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80%
lean N/A; Boners 80-85% lean 48.00-57.00; Lean 85-90% lean 41.00-54.00;
Lean Low Dressing 30.00-40.00. Slaughter bulls were too few to trend.
Slaughter bulls: 1000-2390 lbs 62.00-89.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium 1-2 920-1060 lbs Young to Middle Age Cow with
80-210 lbs calf 510.00-730.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.30 higher at 40.40.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs N/A; 450-500 lbs N/A; 500-550 lbs N/A.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids
4.09-4.20, processor bids 4.11-4.66. Soybeans were 1 to 2 cents higher;
elevator bids 8.46-8.81, processor bid 9.21, and export 9.21. New crop
wheat bids were 1 to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 4.88-5.28.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.21
higher at 71.86.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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/Mustards 20.00, ctns bnchd
Collards 35.00-40.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Mustard/Turnip Tops/Creasy type 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 type 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, Pink Lady 25.00, Fuji/Gala 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; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo MX
22.00; Cauliflower ctns flats White 12s 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
Yellow/Bi-Color 18.00, White 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL Fair Quality 22.00; Grapes
18 lb cntrs bagged Red Globe PE 20.00; 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 filmbags Shelled
45.00, 30 lb filmbags Shelled 240.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green
Extra Large/Jumbo FL 22.00-25.00, Green Choice FL 20.00-22.00, Red Extra
Large FL 24.00-32.00, Yellow Choice 30.00; Pineapples 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 18.00, 3/4 buctns
Crookneck Small 30.00; 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/Jumbo 20.00-27.00, 5x6sz 20.00-26.00,
6x6sz 16.00-19.00, 4x5 sz MX 18.00-20.00, Green All Sizes 20.00-30.00;
Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL/MX 13.00-16.00. CITRUS:
Clementines 6 5-lb sks CA 20.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red 40s FL 25.00;
Lemons 7/10 buctns 200s CA 25.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Navel FL 22.00-
28.00, 4/5 Mid-Season 100s 23.00, Mid-Season 125s 18.00, 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 30.00, Tango FL 80s 34.00.
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.
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