USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 23, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thurs April 23, 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
400-450 lbs 139.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-142.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 121.50-
138.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 117.00-130.00;
500-600 lbs 113.00-119.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean average
dressing 52.00-62.00; Boners 80-85% lean 54.00-65.00; Lean 85-90% lean
44.00-59.00; Lean Low Dressing 81.50-99.00. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1200-2150 lbs 81.50-99.00; High Dressing 1590-1800 lbs 100.00-
105.00; Low Dressing 1140 lbs one @ 74.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 875-1160 lbs Young to Middle Age
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 775.00-900.00 per pair. Medium and Large
3 925 lbs Middle Age Cow with calf under 300 lbs 775.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was not reported
due to confidentiality. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 25.88; 450-500 lbs
29.93; 500-550 lbs 34.38.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids
3.59-3.89, processor bids 3.89-4.29. Soybeans were 4 to 5 cents higher;
elevator bids 7.99-8.44, processor bid 8.84 and export at 8.99. New Crop
Wheat was 1 cent higher; elevator bids 5.14-5.69.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.23
lower at 54.37.
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; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 30.00;
Strawberries per gallon Medium 12.00-13.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped
Large 12.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns loose Red/Gold 20.00-
22.00, Granny Smith/Fuji 22.00, Pink Lady 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 22.00-25.00, KY type 25.00-28.00, Cranberry type 28.00-35.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns 22.00; Brussels Sprouts 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 25.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green Medium 12.00-13.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch
bins Athena FL 180s 325.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White
15.00-16.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 15.00, 1 1/9
buctns Pickles Small-Medium 25.00-30.00; 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, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo
32.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 26.00-27.00, 10 5-lb sks Medium 30.00-35.00;
Peanuts, Green bucrts New Crop 45.00-50.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Extra Large 25.00, Choice 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 25.00-28.00; Potatoes 50
lb sks Red Size A #2 22.00-28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 15.00,
1/2 buctns Zucchini Medium 12.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 30.00; 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 14.00-16.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes
Pink-Light Extra Large/Jumbo 17.00-20.00, 6x6 sz 12.00-15.00, 5x6 sz
14.00-20.00, Green 16.00-23.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 16.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20
lb cntrs loose Red type 17.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh
Seedless FL 36s 200.00-220.00, 45s/60s 200.00-220.00, Red Flesh Seeded
FL 35s/45s 160.00-175.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s
20.00-24.00; 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. https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_ls146.txt
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