USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 19, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, September 18, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made on feeder
cattle this week due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 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 none reported;
500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter cows sold with no comparable sales
due to limited sales. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 117.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 118.00-122.00; Lean 85-90% lean 115.00-124.00;
Lean Low Dressing 100.00-114.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing
143.00-155.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 122.50.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1115-1295 lbs Young to Middle Age
Cow with calves under 300 lbs 2200.00-2375.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs none reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.21; 450-500 lbs 71.55; 500-550 lbs 71.38.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids
4.17-4.82, processor bids 4.47-4.62. New Crop Soybeans were 8 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.64-9.94, processor bids 10.47, and exports 10.49
-10.52. Wheat bids were steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 5.15-5.87.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .89
lower at 66.27.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
35.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch
bins Athena 120s 240.00; Cucumbers bucrts Long Green Small 25.00, Medium
Select 20.00 Pickles Small-Medium 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-
Medium 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Indian and Turkish types 25.00, Neon
type 22.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs
35.00; Greens ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s
15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts
Small-Medium 28.00-30.00, Large 20.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s
15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh Number 2 16.00, 1/2 bubskts
Yellow Flesh 25.00-28.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 60.00, Red Skin
type 75.00; Peppers 1/2 bubskts Purple type 18.00; Peppers, Other 1/2
bubskts Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno 18.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck
Small 25.00, Medium 14.00-22.00, Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 15.00,
Patty Pan 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 28.00, buctns Butternut
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 22.00, Medium/Jumbo
16.00, Purple type 40.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s
180.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji 20.00-
28.00, Ambrosia/Rome 20.00-25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 20.00-25.00,
Stayman/Cortland 20.00-25.00, Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00, Evercrisp
32.00, Honeycrisp 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Various Varieties 14.00-15.00;
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
35.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green TN 32.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled
40.00; Cabbage Green Medium 19.00-20.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns CA 9s
22.00-23.00; Cucumbers bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 30.00-38.00, 1 1/9
buctns Long Greens Select 17.00-18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium
18.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 35.00, Scuppernongs GA 35.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s 8.00-12.00, Ataulfo 16s/12s 11.00-12.00;
Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium FL 26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 21.00-25.00, White Jumbo 27.00-29.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
24.00-30.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-
28.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00, Number 2 Jumbos
15.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry
NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Peanuts, Green busks RedSkin
type 65.00, Jumbo type 55.00-58.00; Pears 18 kg cntrs Bartlett AG 80 sz
32.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 25.00; 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 Choice
18.00-22.00, Red Extra Large 35.00, Yellow Extra Large 35.00; Peppers,
Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 23.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-
7ct 21.00-24.00; Potatoes 50 lb ctns Red size A CA US 42.00-48.00, Red
size B CA US 1 46.00-50.00, Creamers CA US 1 60.00, White Size A CA US 1
44.00-60.00, White Size B CA US 1 36.00-46.00, Creamers CA US 1 60.00, 50
lb sks Red Size A MN US2 25.00; Pumpkins 24 inch bins Mixed/Various
Heirlooms 240.00-250.00, Pie type 225.00-250.00, Cinderella 240.00-
250.00, Fairytale 250.00-280.00, Warty Goblins 240.00, 36 inch bins
Howden type 175.00-180.00, Cinderella 300.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini types
25.00; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red topped 38.00-40.00; 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;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 5x6 sz
20.00-28.00, 6x6 sz 18.00-22.00, Green 5x6 sz 25.00-35.00, Yellow type
30.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 20.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns Red type 25.00-30.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra
Large 20.00-22.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; Watermelons
24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded VA 35/30/28 160.00-175.00, Red Flesh
Seedless VA/NC 60s/45s/36s 130.00-180.00. CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns
W Murcott Afourer 40s 30.00, 16 kg ctns Tango CL 20.00. MISC
SASONAL: Corn Stalks per bundle 10s 10.00; Gourds 24 inch bins Winged
type 500.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3s 5.00-6.00.
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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