USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 17, 2023
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday Mar 17, 2023 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week, feeder steers
were 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls were
steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs
185.00-240.00; 500-600 lbs 186.00-220.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1-2 400-500 lbs 190.00-220.00; 500-600 lbs 180.00-212.50. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 178.00-206.00; 500-600 lbs
170.00-186.00. Slaughter cows were 9.00 higher. Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 88.00-108.00; Boners 80-85% lean 84.00-114.00; High
Dressing 110.00-123.00; Lean 85-90% lean 81.00-100.00; Lean low dressing
53.00-88.00. Slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 1030-2015 lbs 95.00-121.00; High Dressing 1220-2050 lbs 115.00-
134.00; Low Dressing 870-1350 lbs 80.00-94.00.
Goats: [125] Week Ago: 137 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 55.00-95.00, 40-60 lbs 80.00-125.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-50.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 105.00-
190.00, 70-100 lbs 155.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-185.00, 140-180 lbs 250.00-
290.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 110.00-117.50, 70-100 lbs 95.00-110.00, 100-140
lbs 120.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 130.00-180.00 and one @
340.00, 100-150 lbs 150.00-235.00, 150-250 lbs 240.00-270.00; Sel 2 70-
100 lbs 70.00-120.00, 100-150 lbs 130.00, 150-250 lbs one @ 195.00.
Wethers: Slaughter 1 and 2 70-100 lbs 125.00-135.00, 100-150 lbs 145.00-
340.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids
6.49-7.59, processor bids 6.84-7.24. Soybean bids were 15 cents lower;
elevator bids 13.76-14.61, processor bid 15.36 and export 15.41. New
crop wheat bids were 2 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 6.28-6.68.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.33
lower at 77.83.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips 25.00,
Rutabagas/Turnips 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, ctns loose Creasy
type 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas
1 1/9 buctns Topped 20.00; Spinach 1.35 buctns Savoy type 20.00;
Strawberries gallon cntrs Medium-Large 13.00-16.00; Turnips 25 lb
filmbags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gold/Gala
20.00-27.00, Granny/Rome/Fuji 20.00-27.00, Pinklady 20.00-27.00; Bananas
40 lb ctns #1 25.00-28.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00-25.00, KY type
30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red Topped 15.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown
Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-24.00; Cantaloupes ctns
12s/15s HD 20.00-22.00; Cauliflower ctns wrapped White 12s FL 38.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s MX 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-
Color/Yellow 22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel MX 15.00-22.00,
1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel FL 12.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL
38.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles Large MX 28.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns 9s EC
16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns 4s HD
20.00, Gold type 6s GU 12.00-15.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 24s FL 20.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s/8s 8.00-12.00, Ataulfo 10s 10.00-14.00;
Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col
20.00-22.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 22.00-23.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
16.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 31.00-32.00, 50 lb sks #2 Peru
Sweet Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts New Crop 160.00, 30 lb
ctns Shelled 220.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled 50.00, 1 lb filmbags Shelled
10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jumbo FL 32.00, Green FL Extra
Large 28.00, Green FL Large 26.00, Green FL Choice 24.00-25.00, Yellow
Extra Large FL 25.00-30.00, Red Extra Large FL 20.00, 15 lb ctns Red
Extra Large MX 20.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Banana Hot FL 20.00-
22.00, Jalapeno Green/Red FL 35.00, Serrano FL 40.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero
Orange FL 25.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red DR 28.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer
Golden Ripe 5-7ct 15.00-19.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Red/Black type CL 35.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red A FL US#1 32.00, 50 lb sks Red A type US#2 20.00-
22.00, 50 lb sks Red B type US#2 25.00, 50 lb sks Yellow B type US#2
20.00, White A type US#2 26.00, White B type US#1 26.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Zucchini Sml 20.00, Straightneck Sml 20.00, Medium 15.00;
Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large FL 10.00-16.00; Sugarcane per
bunch Green type 10s FL 18.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US
Number 1 NC 19.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 13.00-16.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-
18.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Purple type 35.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo NC 10.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-24.00,
5x6 sz 15.00-21.00, 6x6 sz 15.00-17.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-14.00, Green
5x6 sz 22.00-26.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4/4x4 12.00; Tomatoes,
cherry 12 1-pr bskts Red type FL 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red
type FL 12.00, 20 lb ctns Red type MX/FL 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns
Roma Extra Large/Jumbo MX 12.00-19.00, Roma Extra Large FL 12.00-17.00;
Watermelon per melon Red Flesh Seedless HD 15-18 lbs 5.00-8.00, 24 inch
bins Red Flesh Seedless HD 45s 220.00. CITRUS: Clementines 6 5-lb sks
MR 20.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/48s 32.00-35.00; Limes 40
lb ctns 200s MX 55.00; Miscellaneous Citrus 1 layer ctns Sumo CA 22s
16.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 88s 33.00, Navel CA 113s 30.00;
Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 125s 36.00; Tangerines 10kg/22lb ctns
Nadorcott MR 44s/53s 25.00.
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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