USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 9, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thurs April 09, 2020 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Thursday: Trends not available due to
limited comparable cattle sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
400-500 lbs 132.50-137.50; 500-600 lbs 125.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 130.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-140.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 116.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs not
available. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean average dressing not
available; Boners 80-85% lean 53.00-76.00; Lean 85-90% lean 50.00-59.00;
Lean Low Dressing 36.00-49.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1150-
2105 lbs 77.00-87.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 825-1210 lbs Young Age cows with
calves under 300 lbs 760.00-1075.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 820-1075
lbs Young Age Cow with calf over 300 lbs 900.00-1000.00 per pair. Small
1-2 640-655 lbs Young to Middle Age Cow with calf under 300 lbs 550.00-
735.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 1.47 lower at 32.43. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 35.16; 450-500 lbs 40.07; 500-550 lbs 43.81.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was mostly 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator
bids 3.71-3.81, processor bids 4.02-4.75. Soybeans were 9 cents higher;
elevator bids 8.23-8.69, processor bid 9.09 and export at 9.14. New Crop
Wheat was 9 cents higher; elevator bids 5.37-5.82.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.53
higher at 52.12.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb
filmbag Red type Topped 12.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Greens Kale
24s 15.00, 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 12.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns Topped Large
10.00, dz bnchs with tops 20.00; 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 20.00-22.00, Pink Lady/Stayman/Winesap 20.00-
22.00, Tray Pack Gala 125s 26.00, tray pack Granny/Fuji 113s 26.00, tray
pack Gala WA ExFcy 72s 25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 18.00-20.00, #2
14.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 15.00, KY type 25.00-30.00, Cranberry type
35.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns 22.00; Brussels Sprouts 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL
25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green Medium 12.00-15.00; Cantaloupes 24
inch bins Athena FL 225s/180s 275.00-325.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
Bi-Color/Yellow/White 16.00-20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens
Select 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Pickles Small-Medium MX 38.00; Mangoes 1 layer
flats Kent 9s PE 10.00-11.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col
12.00-15.00, 50 lb Peru Sweet #2 Col/Jbo 15.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
13.00, 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; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9
buctns Green Extra Large 25.00, Choice/Suntan 14.00-20.00, Red/Yellow
20.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Green/Red 16.00-20.00, 1 1/9
buctns Banana Hot/Cubanelle 18.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero orange 20.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 12.00-13.00; Plums ctns filmbags
Black type CL 28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A #2 22.00-28.00; Squash
1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 12.00-15.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Medium 10.00-
12.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 16.00-20.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns
Orange type US Number 1 NC 18.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 12.00-17.00, Jumbo
NC 15.00-16.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Extra
Large/Jumbo 9.00-14.00, 6x6 sz 10.00-12.00, 5x6 sz 11.00-14.00, Green
16.00-22.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 16.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt bskts Red
12.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb cntrs loose Red type 16.00; Tomatoes, Plum
25 lb ctns Roma FL Extra Large 12.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh
Seedless FL 36s 210.00-220.00, 45s/60s 220.00-230.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL
35s/45ss 180.00-200.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s
20.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/88s 22.00-26.00, 4/5 buctns Mid
Season 125s 15.00-18.00; Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 100s 25.00-
30.00.
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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