USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 3, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday March 03, 2020 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Compared to last week, feeder cattle
were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs
152.50-171.00, 500-600 lbs 138.00-155.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1-2 400-500 lbs 142.50-170.00, 500-600 lbs 124.00-145.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 120.00-135.00, 500-600 lbs
115.00-128.00. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 57.00-75.00; Boners 85-85% lean 55.00-78.00; Lean
85-90% lean 53.00-74.00; Lean low dressing 41.00-59.00. Slaughter bulls
were unevenly steady. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1190-2180 lbs
71.00-97.00; High Dressing 1860 lbs one @ 104.00; Low Dressing 1045-1735
lbs 45.00-78.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1010-1245 lbs Young to Middle
Age Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1075.00-1300.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 1-2 980-1085 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with calves over 300 lbs
1325.00-1400.00 per pair. Small 3 Young Age Cows 775 Young Age Cows with
calves under 300 lbs 405.00-775.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs was not available. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 25.64; 450-500 lbs 30.19; 500-550 lbs 32.93.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn was 3 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids
4.21-4.31, processor bids 4.52-4.96. Soybeans were steady to 8 cents
higher; elevator bids 8.45-8.94, processor bid 9.33, and export
9.38. New Crop Wheat was 2 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 5.07-5.62.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.61
lower at 60.52.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb filmbag
Red type Topped 12.00; 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;
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/ctns Snap type/KY type 25.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green Med 12.00;
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 Yellow/White/Bi-Color
20.00, 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 10s PE 9.00, Kent
12s PE 4.00-6.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Small-Medium 28.00; Onions, Dry 50
lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 13.00-15.00, 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 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 MX 30.00, 15
lb ctns Extra Large MX 10.00-16.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno
22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Habanero FL Green/Orange 20.00, Banana Hot 18.00,
Serrano 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 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 25.00, Medium 15.00,
3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 35.00; 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 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; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma MX Large 26.00; Watermelons ctns flats Red Mini Seedless HD 6s
12.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless HD 15-18 lbs 5.00. 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, 4/5 buctns Mid Season 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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