USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - October 21, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, October 21, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,529 lbs at 187.61, heifers 1,345 lbs at 187.48. Dressed
delivered steers 997 lbs at 296.21, heifers 866 lbs at 296.00. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 317.84, up
9.41 and Select 292.26, up 3.05.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early
weaned pigs are steady to 2.00 higher and feeder pigs are 4.00 higher.
Demand steady for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
45.58; 40 lbs cash basis 61.61.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not reported.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 66.11, 450-499 lbs 72.78, and 500-549
lbs 72.71.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mostly 4 to 5 cents higher;
elevator bids 4.14-4.79, processor bids 4.69-4.93. New Crop Soybeans
bids were 11 cents higher; elevator bids 9.31-9.61, processor bid 9.86
and export 10.16. Wheat bids were 1 cent lower to 4 cents higher;
elevator bids 4.84-5.12.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.21
higher at 68.20.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beans bucrts Snap type 35.00; 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; 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; Tomatoes,
Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 25.00, Black type 32.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins
red Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 180.00. 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, Arkansas Black/King
Lush 25.00, Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00, Splendor/Pink Lady 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 Tommy Atkins 9s/10s
18.00-19.00, Ataulfo 16s 19.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 30.00;
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 22.00-30.00, 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; 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 28.00-32.00, 6x6 sz 28.00-32.00, Green
5x6 sz 28.00-30.00, Red All Sizes 15.00-26.00; 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 22.00-33.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00.
CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 25.00-30.00. 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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