USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 28, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Fri February 28, 2020 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week, feeder
steers were 3.50 higher. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls were unevenly
steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 149.00-179.00;
500-600 lbs 138.00-156.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500
lbs 130.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-148.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-142.50, 500-600 lbs 120.00-134.00. Slaughter
cows were steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 62.00-76.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 51.00-79.00; Lean 85-90% lean 51.00-71.00; Lean low
dressing 38.00-52.00. Slaughter bulls were steady. Slaughter bulls:
Average Dressing 1000-2235 lbs 75.00-104.00; Low Dressing 1115-1855 lbs
66.00-72.00; High Dressing 1250-2030 lbs 95.00-105.00.
Goats: [160] Week Ago: 146. Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-112.50, 40-60 lbs 50.00-125.00,
60-80 lbs 102.50-142.50, 80-100 lbs 150.00-160.00. Wethers: Slaughter 1
and 2 80-100 lbs 140.00, 100-150 lbs 185.00-260.00, 150-250 lbs 150.00-
225.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 75.00-135.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-
140.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-220.00, 140-180 lbs 165.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs
85.00-90.00, 100-140 lbs 92.50-120.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs
110.00-225.00, 100-150 lbs 145.00-195.00, 150-250 lbs 140.00-260.00; Sel
2 70-100 lbs 80.00-120.00, 100-150 lbs 110.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn was 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.06-
4.15, processor bids 4.36-4.81. Soybeans were 2 to 7 cents lower;
elevator bids 8.35-8.74, processor bid 9.23, and export 9.28. New Crop
wheat bids were 3 to 7 cents lower; elevator bids 5.01-5.61.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.01
lower at 59.24.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb filmbag
Red type Topped 12.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green Medium 12.00, Red
type 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 10.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd 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;
Strawberries gallon baskets Large 8.00; 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, tray pack Gala WA Extra Fancy 72s 25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
17.00-18.00, #2 13.00; Beans bucrts Snap type/KY type 25.00; Broccoli 20
lb ctns 20.00; Cantaloupes ctns flats HD 9s 18.00, 1/2 ctns HD 9s 13.00;
Coconuts 40 lb sks Fresh type Mx 20s 28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color/Yellow/White 22.00, 5 dz ctns Yellow/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers 1
1/9 buctns Long Greens Medium MX 25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium
MX 45.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 16.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bagged
Red Globe PE 27.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 9s 10.00-12.00, Kent 8s PE
7.00, Kent 12s PE 4.00-6.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Small-Medium 28.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo 15.00, 50 lb sks Peru Sweet #2 Col/Jbo
15.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 13.00-16.00, 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 Extra Large FL 23.00, Red Choice MX 25.00; 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
12.00, ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5s 10.00; 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
Crookneck Small 35.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs FL Medium-Large 10.00-
14.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 20.00-22.00,
US Number 2 NC 14.00-17.00, Jumbo NC 14.00-17.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns
Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 21.00-25.00, 5x6 sz 20.00-
22.00, 6x6 sz 20.00, Green 28.00-39.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 25.00; Tomatoes,
Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 23.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seeded
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 19.00-20.00; Miscellaneous Citrus 10 kg ctns Nadorcott MR 25.00;
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/113s 26.00-28.00, 4/5 buctns Navel FL
64s 25.00, 4/5 buctns Mid Season 100s 18.00, 125s 15.00-18.00, 25 lb ctns
Navel White/Red FL 14.00; Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 100s 25.00-
30.00, 25 lb ctns Orlando FL 20.00; Tangerines 4/5 buctns Sunburst FL
120s 35.00, 4/5 buctns Mandarins FL 100s 33.00, 25 lb ctns Various
Varieties FL 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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