USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - October 2, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday October 02, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Livestock information is currently
unavailable due to no recent sales reported as a result of Hurricane
Helene.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.98 lower at 55.75.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.36; 450-500 lbs 72.51; 500-550 lbs 71.40.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 3 cents higher; elevator bids
4.37-5.02, processor bids 4.82. New Crop Soybeans were mostly 1 cent
lower and one location was 21 cents higher; elevator bids 10.06-10.36,
processor bids 10.96, and export 10.91. Wheat bids were 3 to 16 cents
higher; elevator bids 5.07-5.55.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.31
higher at 68.40.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 35.00, KY type
28.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00; Brussel Sprouts 25 lb
ctns 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yello/White/Bi-Color 30.00; Cucumbers
bucrts Long Green Small 25.00, Medium Select 20.00, Pickles Small-Medium
30.00-35.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Indian/Turkish type 25.00, Neon type
22.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00;
Greens ctns bnchs Collards 12s 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1
1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium
25.00-28.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peanuts, Green
busks Jumbo type 60.00; Peas, other approximately 26 lb sks Pinkeye
32.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Finger Hot
20.00, Jalapeno 15.00-18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00; Radishes crts
bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00,
Medium 14.00-15.00, Zucchini Small 16.00-18.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, Grey
type 18.00, Patty Pan 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 28.00, Medium
18.00, buctns Butternut 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1
22.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple/Japanese types 40.00. OUT OF STATE
PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji 20.00-25.00, Ambrosia/Rome
20.00-25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 20.00-25.00, Stayman/Cortland 20.00-
25.00, Ark. Black/King Lush 25.00, Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00,
Evercrisp 32.00, Honeycrisp 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Various Varieties
14.00-15.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Green type FL 16s 35.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Beans approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green TN
32.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 21.00-24.00; Cacao ctns 1 layer EC
4ct 26.00; Cucumbers bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 30.00-36.00, Pickles
150s-200s 22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 17.00-18.00; Dragon
Fruit 3/4 buctns White Flesh 60.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 Medium 16.00-18.00;
Honeydew ctns CA 6s 20.00; 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 20.00-26.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 21.00-25.00, Boilers 25.00, White
Jumbo 27.00-29.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo 34.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo
36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 24.00-30.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16 3-lb sks
Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, Peru Sweet Medium 34.0040 lb ctns Peru
Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Number 2
Jumbos 15.00; Peaches 25 lb ctns Yellow Flesh CA 48sz 30.00; Peanuts, Dry
50 lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00;
Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 65.00, Jumbo type 58.00; Pears 18 kg
cntrs Bartlett AG 80 sz 32.00; Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sks Shelled
White Acre 40.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee GA 180.00, 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 16.00-22.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno 23.00-30.00, Poblano 27.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Orange FL 25.00,
8 lb RPC Habanero Orange MX 37.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-
7ct 20.00-24.00; 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 US1
44.00-46.00, 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 Heirlooms
240.00-250.00, 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,
White Varieties 240.00-250.00, 36 inch bins Howden type 175.00-185.00,
Cinderella 300.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini types 20.00-25.00, per pumpkin Prize
Winners Jumbo 40.00; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red topped 38.00-40.00;
Rambutan 5 lb ctns 20.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green/Red type 10s 25.00;
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 15.00; 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; Tamarillos 1 Layer
flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red
Extra Large/Jumbo/5x6sz 19.00-22.00, 6x6 sz 16.00-22.00, Green 5x6 sz
20.00-35.00, Yellow type 30.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type
30.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Large/Extra Large 18.00-22.00; Turmeric 20 lb sks 80.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red
Flesh Seeded VA 36/45 140.00-150.00, Red Flesh Seedless VA 60s/45s
130.00-150.00. CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns ORRI 60s/40s 25.00-30.00, 16
kg ctns Tango CL small size 20.00. MISC SEASONAL: Corn Stalks per bundle
10s 10.00; Gourds 24 inch bins Winged type 500.00-650.00; 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
15:40 cg/sr
