USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 8, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, May 08, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 270.00-275.00; 500-600 lbs
270.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 112.00-125.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 112.00-125.00; Lean 85-90% lean 112.00-113.00; Lean Low Dressing
70.00-84.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1245-2200 lbs 143.00-152.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing none reported.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1215-1225 lbs Young Age to Middle Age
Cows with calves under 150 lbs 1850.00-1950.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1
1150 lbs Middle age Cow with calf 150-300 lbs 2025.00 per pair. Small 3
730 lbs Old Age Cow with calf over 300 lbs 1425.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was .56 higher at 70.37.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 44.66; 450-500 lbs 50.88; 500-550 lbs 52.46.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 9 cents lower; elevator bids 4.13-5.05,
processor bids 4.80-4.93. Soybeans were 18 to 20 cents lower; elevator bids
10.77-11.73, processor bids 12.63, and export 12.78. New crop wheat bids
were 9 cents lower; elevator bids 4.73-6.04.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.56
higher at 76.81.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb film
bags Red type topped 18.00; Blackberries 4 1-quart flats 22.00; Broccoli
20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-24.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green type 20.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Diakon dz bnchs 20.00; 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; Onions, Green crts bnchd
24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00-38.00, 1/2 buctns
Yellow Flesh 36.00, fair quality 25.00; Peas, Sweet bucrts English type 38.00-
40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns lse Topped 20.00;
Squash 1/2 bucnts Zucchini Sml 16.00-18.00, Medium 12.00, Round Zucchini 16.00,
Crookneck Sml 18.00, 3/4 buctns CrookneckSml/Fcy 22.00-25.00; Strawberries gallon
cntrs Large-Extra Large 12.00-15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large 14.00-22.00,
8 1/2-gallon cntrs Lge-Xlge 42.00;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 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
22.00, Half Runners 38.00, KY type 30.00-38.00, Roma type 30.00, Cranberry type
45.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-20.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns GU 9s
20.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 300.00-370.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/
Yellow 15.00-18.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 22.00-25.00, bucrts/bskts
Pickles 200-300s 30.00-38.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico 24s 18.00-20.00; Mamey
Sapote 50 lb ctns FL 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 12.00-13.00,
Ataulfo MX 12s/16s 13.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 26.00-28.00; 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 28.00-31.00,
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 34.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo
15.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 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,
Jumbo type 65.00-70.00; 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, Red Extra Large 20.00-25.00,
Yellow Extra Large 25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow Extra Large 12.00, Orange Medium 12.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-8ct 17.00-21.00; Plums 2 layer ctns Red and
Black 44s 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 18.00-20.00, Medium 14.00;
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 28.00-34.00, 5x6 sz 20.00-34.00,
6x6 sz 32.00-34.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00-36.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All sizes 22.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint bskts Red type 20.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type
12.00-15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 20.00-25.00, MX 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma
Large/Extra Large 20.00-24.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 11-13 lbs 4.00,
24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/30s/35s/36s 220.00-230.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL
45s/60s 220.00-275.00, 36s 220.00-270.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 300.00-360.00.
CITRUS: Oranges 4/5 buctns Valencia FL 125s 24.00, 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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