USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - October 18, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, October 18, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week, feeder steers
were 1.50 lower, feeder heifers were unevenly steady, feeder bulls were
too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls
were steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 269.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 241.00-262.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs
275.00-300.00; 500-600 lbs 250.00-260.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 228.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs 221.00-249.00. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 118.00-154.00; Boners 80-85% lean 111.00-
163.00; High Dressing 159.00-174.00; Lean 85-90% lean 106.00-138.00; Lean
low dressing 64.00-115.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 125.00-
160.00; High Dressing 155.00-158.00; Low Dressing 90.00-145.00.
Goats: [210] A Week Ago: 275 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 25.00-95.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-95.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-85.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1
50-70 lbs 90.00-150.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-260.00, 100-140 lbs 130.00-
190.00, 140-180 lbs 190.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 90.00, 70-100 lbs 75.00-
135.00 100-140 lbs 100.00-125.00, 140-180 lbs none reported.
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-290.00, 100-150 lbs 135.00-240.00,
150-250 lbs none reported; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 75.00-145.00, 100-150 lbs
145.00-160.00, 150-250 lbs none reported. Wethers: Slaughter 1-2 70-100
lbs 140.00-205.00, 100-150 lbs 210.00-290.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 2 cents lower; elevator bids
4.09-4.74, processor bids 4.54. New Crop Soybean bids were 18 to 19 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.20-9.50, processor bid 9.75 and export 10.05.
Wheat bids were 1 to 17 cents lower; elevator bids 5.13.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.23
higher at 66.99.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00, KY type
28.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00, dz bnchs Red Type
30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 30.00; Cucumbers
bucrts Long Green Small 25.00, Medium Select 20.00, Pickles Small-Medium
30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 18.00-20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns
Indian/Turkish type 25.00, Neon/Striped type 22.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts
Muscadines 35.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-40.00; Greens dz bnchs
Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale
24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts
Small-Medium 28.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peanuts,
Green busks Jumbo type 60.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large
24.00, Red Extra Large 35.00; Peppers, other 1/2 bubskts Habanero
Red/Orange 25.00, Long Hot 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Banana Hot
22.00, Long Hot 25.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00, per bunch
Daikon 2.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Fancy 22.00, Small 18.00, Medium
15.00, Crookneck Small 20.00, Zucchini Fancy 22.00, Small 16.00-18.00,
Medium 14.00-15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Fancy 30.00, Small 26.00, Medium
15.00, buctns Butternut 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1
22.00-25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type 40.00-45.00, Japanese type
35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type 12.00, Purple type 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb
ctns Vine Ripes Turning Red Extra Large and Jumbo 24.00-25.00, 20 lb ctns
Heirloom type 30.00, Fair quality 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma
Extra Large 25.00-28.00, Roma Small 23.00. 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, Splendor/PinkLady 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; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 23.00-24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 18.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 Medium 18.00; 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 21.00-24.00;
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, Peru Sweet Jumbo Number 2
17.00, 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 34.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00; Peanuts, Dry
50 lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Pears
18 kg cntrs Bartlett AG 80 sz 32.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 30.00; Pecans
50 lb sks Oconee GA 170.00-180.00, New Crop Stuarts GA 175.00, 1 lb cntr
Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25
lb film bag Shelled New Crop 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green
Extra Large 22.00, Red type Choice 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno 25.00-30.00, Poblano 32.00, Banana Hot 30.00, Serrano 30.00, 1/2
buctns Habanero Orange 25.00; 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 WA US1 44.00-60.00,
White Size B WA US 1 36.00-46.00, Creamers WA US 1 60.00, 50 lb sks Red Size
A CD 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, Pie type 225.00-250.00, Warty Goblins
240.00, White Varieties 240.00-250.00, 36 inch bins Howden type 175.00-
200.00, 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; Sugarcane per bundle Green/Red type 10s 25.00; 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; Tomatillos bucrts 32.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-
Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo/5x6sz 25.00-26.00, 6x6 sz 23.00-26.00, Green
5x6 sz 25.00-30.00, Red All Sizes 12.00-23.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom type
15.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns Red type 30.00, 10 lb ctns Red Type 15.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns
Roma Large/Extra Large 22.00-28.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-
20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless VA 60s/45s 140.00-
150.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns ORRI
40s 25.00-30.00, Murcott PE 40s 30.00. MISC SEASONAL: Corn Stalks per
bundle 10s 10.00; Gourds 24 inch bins Winged type 500.00-650.00, 1/2
bubskts Winged type 25.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3s 5.00-6.00; Straw
Bales per bale Wheat type 5.00.
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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