USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 11, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, December 11, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Compared to last week no comparisons
made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows
steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average
quality cattle with active buyer participation. Feeder Steers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 345.00-357.50; 500-600 lbs 300.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 290.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 240.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs
230.00-232.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 115.00-125.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 114.00-120.00; Lean 85-90% lean 107.00-113.00;
Lean Low Dressing 70.00-105.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing 1560
lbs 158.00; Average Dressing 1790 lbs 139.00; Low Dressing 1200-1965 lbs
99.00-120.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1200-1210 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1900.00-1950.00
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were not reported. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 43.97; 450-500 lbs 52.40; 500-550 lbs 52.04.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was steady to 2 cents lower; elevator bids
4.43-5.18, processor bids 4.98-5.28. Soybeans were 1 cent higher;
elevator bids 9.65-9.75, processor bids 10.20, and exports where 10.50.
Wheat bids were mixed 1 cent higher to 2 cents lower; elevator bids 5.03.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 67 cents
higher at 68.40.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00,
dz bnchs Red type 30.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50
lb ctns Green Type 20.00-23.00; Cucumbers bucrts Long Green Select 20.00,
Pickles Small-Medium 30.00-35.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small 20.00; Greens
dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips w/root 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd
Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy Type
16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peanuts, Green busks
Red Skin 75.00; Peppers 1/2 bubskts Habanero Red/Orange 25.00-27.00,
Jalapeno 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type
24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Squash buctns Butternut 25.00;
Sugarcane per bundle Red type 15s 20.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type
US #1 22.00-25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type US#1 40.00-45.00, Purple
type Jumbo 28.00, Japanese type US #1 35.00-40.00, White type #1 40.00,
White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type 12.00, Purple type 25.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji 25.00, Ambrosia/Rome
25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 25.00, Stayman/Cortland 25.00, Arkansas Black/King
Lush 25.00, Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00, Pink Lady 25.00, Splendour
25.00, Evercrisp PA 40.00, tray pack Honeycrisp PA 64s 35.00; Avocados 2
layer ctns Green Type FL 18s 38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2
19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 38.00-42.00; Cabbage Green Medium 20.00-22.00;
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 35.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns
Long Green Select MX 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 14.00-20.00; Ginger
Root 30 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bagged Holiday Seedless 40.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Tommy 9s/12s 14.00-15.00, Ataulfo 16s 14.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts sml-
med 34.00-38.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 24.00-26.00, Boilers
25.00, Peru Sweet Medium 25.00, White Jumbo 27.00-32.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo/Col
#2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 21.00-25.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16 3-lb sks
Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, 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; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA New 180.00, Desirables GA New 160.00-
170.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled 10.00, 2 lb film bag
Shelled New Crop 23.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled
240.00, 25 lb film bag 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 30.00-
32.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-30.00, Habanero Orange 1/2
buctns 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-24.00; Potatoes
50 lb ctns Red size A WA US 44.00-46.00, Red size B WA US 1 44.00-46.00,
Creamers WA US 1 60.00, White Size A WA US 1 44.00-50.00, White Size B WA US
1 35.00-36.00, Creamers WA US 1 60.00, 50 lb sks Red Size A CD 25.00; Radishes
40 lb film bags Red topped 38.00-40.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00,
25 lb ctns Waxed CD 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 25.00,
Medium-Large 20.00, Zucchini Small 25.00, Zucchini Medium 20.00; 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; Tamarillos 1 layer flats Red type 18s
25.00; Tomatillos bucrts Milpero 35.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe
Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 44.00-48.00, 5x6 sz 44.00-48.00, 6x6 sz
45.00, Green 5x6 sz 48.00-51.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 50.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Extra Large 28.00-33.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-
20.00; Yuca 37 lb ctns Waxed CR 28.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type
FL 40s 38.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s/113s 40.00, 4/5 buctns
Navel FL 40s 35.00, Hamlin FL 100s 35.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 100s 24.00;
Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s 38.00, 15 kg ctns Tango CL Small 25.00.
For detailed reports go to https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov 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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