USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 12, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, December 12, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no
comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light to moderate
offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer
participation. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 317.50; 500-
600 lbs 297.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-
325.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 250.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 237.50-257.50. Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 105.00-119.00; Boners 80-85% lean 115.00-128.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 103.00-107.00; Lean Low Dressing 70.00-100.00. Slaughter
bulls: Average Dressing 1250-2295 lbs 129.00-150.00; High Dressing none
reported; Low Dressing 970-1635 lbs 112.00-126.50.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 930-1135 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calf under 300 lbs 1800.00-2175.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: 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 43.02; 450-500 lbs 50.20; 500-550 lbs 53.43.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 5 to 6 cents lower; elevator bids
4.36-5.13, processor bids 4.91-5.23. Soybean bids were steady; elevator
bids 9.65-9.75, processor bids 10.20, and exports at 10.50. Wheat bids
were 5 to 6 cents lower; elevator bids 4.98.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.06
lower at 68.34.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 40.00; 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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