USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 26, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, April 26, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week all classes of
feeder cattle 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 300.00-345.00; 500-600 lbs 285.00-
315.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 295.00-336.00; 500-
600 lbs 265.00-300.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs
250.00-290.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-276.00. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 112.00-134.00; Boners 80-85% lean
110.00-135.00; High Dressing 145.00; Lean 85-90% lean 100.00-126.00; Lean
low dressing 42.00-108.00. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Slaughter
Bulls: Average dressing 755-2175 lbs 131.00-156.00; High Dressing 1900
lbs 174.00; Low Dressing 830-1780 lbs 92.50-132.00.
Goats: [77] A Week Ago: 152 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-55.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-100.00.
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 27.50-37.50, 40-60 lbs 50.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1
50-70 lbs 120.00-150.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-180.00, 100-140 lbs 135.00.
Sel 2 70-100 lbs 75.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1
70-100 lbs 140.00-160.00, 100-150 lbs 160.00-275.00; Sel 2 100-150 lbs
130.00. Wethers: Slaughter 1-2 70-100 lbs 140.00-157.50, 100-150 lbs
187.50.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids
4.07-5.01, processor bids 4.76-5.06. Soybean bids were 2 to 4 cents
lower; elevator bids 10.29-11.23, processor bid 12.08 and export 12.23.
Wheat bids were 3 to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 5.62.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.18
lower at 77.65.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00,
Rutabagas/Turnips 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns
lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00, Field Cress (Creasy) 15.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red 24s 15.00; Peas, Sweet bucrts English
type 38.00-40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns
lse Topped 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-Extra Large 10.00-
15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large 15.00-22.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb
ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium 20.00-22.00, 25 lb ctns Red type
Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE
PRODUCE: Apples tray Pack Golden Delicious 25.00-30.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 24.00-27.00, #2 20.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, Half Runners
38.00, Roma type 30.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type topped 26.00; Broccoli
20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00;
Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns HD/GU 9s 18.00-22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 360.00-
365.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow 18.00-20.00, Yellow
Fair Condition 15.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 25.00, bucrts
Pickles FL 200-300s 32.00-38.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico 24s 16.00-
20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX
12s 12.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD/FL 25.00-26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb
sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 26.00-30.00, White Jumbo 46.00-49.00, White Col
28.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz
26.00-31.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 50 lb sks Peru
Sweet Number 2 Medium 20.00, Peru Sweet Number 2 Jumbo 25.00, Vidalia
District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-
39.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-38.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 40 lb
ctns Jumbo 30.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia GA 24s 30.00; Peanuts,
Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00;
Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 70.00-71.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee
GA 180.00, Desirables GA 160.00, 1 lb cntr Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag
Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green MX 18.00-24.00, Green MX 48-52 ct 20.00, Red Extra Large 20.00-
25.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00; Peppers, Other 38 lb ctns Jalapeno MX
22.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red 28.00, 10 lb RPC Habanero Orange 35.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-8ct 17.00-21.00; Plums 2 layer ctns
Red and Black 52s 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A FL US 1 29.00-
32.00, Red size B FL US 1 28.00-30.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-
55.00, White Size A FL US 1 38.00-42.00, White Size B FL US 1 25.00-
26.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-60.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small
16.00, Medium 12.00, Straightneck Small 20.00-24.00, Medium 14.00-16.00;
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US
Number 2 NC 15.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 16.00,
Jumbo MS 20.00, Purple type 35.00, Japanese type 35.00, 25 lb ctns Orange
type Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red
Extra Large/Jumbo 27.00-30.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz 25.00-30.00, Green 5x6 sz
30.00, Red 5x6 sz 20.00, Vine Ripe MX 4x5 sz 24.00, 2 layer ctns Vine
Ripe MX All sizes 24.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint bskts Red type 20.00,
20 lb ctns Red type 34.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type
15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 20.00-34.00, Red type MX 18.00; Tomatoes,
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large MX 22.00-24.00; Watermelons 24
inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s 240.00-250.00, Red Flesh Seedless
FL 45s/60s 240.00-280.00, 36s 250.00-280.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL
45s/60s 375.00-380.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Oranges 4/5
buctns Valencia FL 100s 26.00-30.00, 125s 25.00-26.00, 7/10 buctns Navel
CA 113s 35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 30.00-32.00.
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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