USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 30, 2020
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thurs April 30, 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
450-500 lbs one @ 126.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-
130.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 117.50-122.50;
500-600 lbs 116.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean average
dressing 52.00-59.00; Boners 80-85% lean 50.00-69.00; Lean 85-90% lean
50.00-55.00; Lean Low Dressing 35.00-47.00. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1295-2040 lbs 85.00-95.00; Low Dressing 1480-2020 lbs 78.00-
81.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 760-1175 lbs Young to Middle Age
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 650.00-1125.00 per pair. Medium and Large
2 880-1020 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with calves over 300 lbs 1200.00-
1250.00 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 22.74; 450-500 lbs
25.79; 500-550 lbs 28.37.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 4 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids
3.52-3.81, processor bids 3.81-4.41. Soybeans were 18 to 19 cents
higher; elevator bids 8.10-8.55, processor bid 8.95 and export at 9.10.
New Crop Wheat was 8 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 4.96-5.39.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.21
higher at 55.33.
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; 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 18.00-20.00, Granny Smith/Fuji 22.00, Pink
Lady 22.00, Tray Pack Gala 125s 26.00, tray pack Granny/Fuji 113s 26.00;
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 18.00-20.00, #2 14.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
28.00, KY type 25.00-28.00, Cranberry type 28.00-35.00; Broccoli 20 lb
ctns 18.00-22.00; 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 300.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White
15.00-16.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 15.00-17.00, 1 1/9
buctns Pickles Small-Medium 25.00-28.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 9s PE
10.00-11.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 12.00-15.00, 25 lb
sks Red Jumbo 13.00, 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 Red Skin FL 45.00-50.00, busks Jumbo FL 50.00; Peppers, Bell
1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 25.00, Choice 14.00-20.00; Peppers, Other
1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Green/Red 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 22.00-28.00;
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
25.00; 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 22.00-24.00, 6x6 sz 19.00-20.00,
5x6 sz 20.00-24.00, Green 25.00-26.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb cntrs loose
Red type 18.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s
185.00-190.00, 45s/60s 185.00-200.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 35s/45s 150.00-
170.00. 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 Valencia
100s 19.00-20.00, Valencia 125s 17.00-19.00.
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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