USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 26, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wed February 26, 2020 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Compared to last week, feeder
cattle and slaughter cattle trends are not available due to limited
comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs
145.00-151.00, 500-600 lbs 138.00-141.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1-2 400-500 lbs 130.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs N/A. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 122.50-127.00.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 65.00-76.00; Boners 80-85% lean
56.00-75.00; Lean 85-90% lean 54.00-71.00; Lean Low Dressing 39.00-50.00.
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1000-2120 lbs 79.00-104.00; High
Dressing 1585-1895 lbs 100.00-105.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 965 lbs Young Age Cow with calf
over 300 lbs 1065.00 per pair. Small 1-2 795 lbs Middle Age Cow with
calf under 300 lbs 575.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.24 lower at 39.27.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 25.37; 450-500 lbs 29.48; 500-550 lbs 31.39.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids
4.10-4.18, processor bids 4.40-4.85. Soybeans were 2 to 4 cents higher;
elevator bids 8.33-8.71, processor bid 9.11, and export 9.27. New Crop
Wheat bids were 1 to 2 cents lower; elevator bids 5.14-5.70.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.83
lower at 63.22.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb
filmbag Red type Topped 12.00; Brussels Sprouts 1 1/9 bucrts 25.00-30.00,
4 2-lb cntrs Large 12.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green Medium 12.00,
Red type 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 10.00; Greens Kale 24s 15.00, dz
bnchs Rutabagas 20.00, dz bnchs Collards 20.00, dz bnchs Mustard/Turnips
20.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip tops/Mustard 12.00-15.00, Creasy type
12.00; Onions, Green crts bnchs 24s 10.00, ctns bnchd 48s 14.00, Sweet
type 24s 20.00; Parsley ctns bnchd Curly 30s 10.00; Turnips 25 lb sks
Topped Large 12.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns loose
Red/Gold/Rome 18.00-22.00, Granny Smith/Gala/Fuji 18.00-22.00, York/Cameo
20.00-22.00, Pink Lady 18.00-22.00, Stayman/Winesap 20.00-22.00, Tray
Pack WA Golden 88s 30.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 17.00-18.00, #2 13.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns 20.00; Cantaloupes 1/2
ctns HD 9s 13.00, ctns flats HD 9s 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color/Yellow/White 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Medium
25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium MX 45.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns
Medium 16.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent PE 9s 10.00-12.00, 12s 4.00-6.00,
Kent 7s PE 7.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Small-Medium 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb
sks Yellow Jumbo 15.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet
Jumbo 24.00-26.00, 16 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Medium 30.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru
Sweet Jumbo 34.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts GA 160.00, Desirables GA
180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large Jumbo FL 15.00-
18.00, Suntan FL 12.00, Red Choice MX 25.00, Yellow Choice FL 30.00,
15 lb ctns Red Extra Large MX 15.00-16.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Habanero FL Green/Orange 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 22.00, Banana Hot
18.00, Serrano 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 12.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A #2 20.00-22.00, White Size A #2 FL 22.00,
Yukon Gold Size B #2 FL 18.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 20.00,
Medium 15.00, 3/4 buctns Straightneck Small 25.00, Straightneck Medium
15.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 10.00-14.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb
ctns Orange type US No. 1 NC 1 20.00-22.00, US No. 2 NC 14.00-17.00,
Jumbo NC 14.00-17.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Extra
Large 22.00-25.00, 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00, 6x6 sz 20.00, Green 28.00-39.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 23.00; Watermelons per melon Red
Seedless HD 15-18 lbs 5.00, ctns flats Red Mini Seedless HD 6s 12.00.
CITRUS: Grapefruit 25 lb ctns Red type FL 15.00, 4/5 buctns Red type FL
48s 22.00, 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s 20.00; Limes 40 lb ctns/crts
Seedless 200s MX 16.00-20.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/113s
26.00-28.00, 4/5 buctns Navel 64s 25.00, 4/5 buctns Mid Season
100s 18.00, Mid-Season 125s 15.00-18.00, 25 lb ctns Navel White/Red FL
14.00, 25 lb ctns Navel CA 20.00, Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 100s
25.00-30.00, 25 lb ctns Minneola FL 20.00, 25 lb ctns Orlando FL 20.00,
24 inch bins Orlando FL 370.00; Tangerines 4/5 buctns Sunburst FL 120s
35.00, Mandarins FL 100s 33.00, 25 lb ctns Various Varieties 16.00-20.00.
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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