USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 16, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, December 16, 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 n/a, heifers n/a. Dressed delivered steers n/a, heifers n/a.
Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 316.39,
up 1.15 and Select 283.86, up 3.38.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash
basis 64.71; 40 lbs cash basis 82.66.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was .09 lower at 78.93.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 39.69, 450-499 lbs 52.01, and 500-549 lbs 49.80.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 3 to 15 cents higher; elevator bids
4.50-5.15, processor bids 5.05-5.25. Soybeans bids were mostly 6 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.52-9.62, processor bid 10.12 and export 10.22.
Wheat bids were mixed, 2 cents lower to 24 cents higher; elevator bids
4.90-5.45.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.21
lower at 67.31.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. 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 29.00, 50 lb sacks 23.00; 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; 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, Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00,
#2 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 38.00-42.00; Cabbage Green Medium 29.00;
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 43.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long
Green Select MX 15.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles MX 200-300s 40.00; Eggplant buctns
MX 24s 12.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bagged Holiday Seedless 40.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Tommy 6s/9s/12s 12.00-15.00, Ataulfo 16s 14.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts
Medium HD 44.00-45.00; 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 24.00-26.00, Red Medium
24.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00-28.00, 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,
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 16.00-24.00; 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;
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 20.00, Medium-Large 15.00,
Zucchini Small 20.00, Zucchini Medium 15.00; 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; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red 4x4 sz MX
48.00, Green 5x6 sz 60.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 50.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns
Roma Extra Large 22.00-32.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00;
CITRUS: Clementines 10 3-lb sacks CA 20.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL
40s 38.00, Red Type GA 36s 33.00; Meyer Lemons ctns 10 4-ct sacks 10.00;
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s/113s 40.00, 4/5 buctns Navel FL all
sizes 36.00-38.00, Red Naval FL 64s 36.00, Hamlin FL 100s 35.00, GA 125s
25.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 50s/75s 24.00; Tangelos 25 lb ctns Minneola
23.00; 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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