USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 20, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, December 20, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
Compared to last week: feeder steers too few too trend, feeder heifers
steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter
cows 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder
Steers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-355.00; 500-600 lbs 284.00-300.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 302.50-390.00; 500-600 lbs 260.00
-285.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 250.00-300.00;
500-600 lbs 232.50-270.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 110.00-
130.00; Boners 80-85% lean 110.00-138.00; High Dressing 134.00-148.00; Lean 85
-90% lean 100.00-130.00; Lean low dressing 60.00-109.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average dressing 1275-2180 lbs 135.00-163.00; High Dressing 1930-1955 lbs
167.00-171.00; Low Dressing 995-2055 lbs 105.00-139.00.
Goats: [262] Last Week: 193 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated.
Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-100.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-142.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs
none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 105.00-140.00, 70-100 lbs none
reported, 100-140 lbs 130.00-190.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 85.00-130.00, 100-140
lbs 100.00-130.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 127.50-230.00, 100-150
lbs 175.00-260.00, 150-250 lbs 195.00-300.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 67.50-115.00,
100-150 lbs 90.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1-2 70-100 lbs 100.00-270.00,
100-150 lbs 170.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids
4.51-5.16, processor bids 5.06-5.26. Soybean bids were 11 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.44-9.54, processor bid 10.04 and Exports at 10.14. Wheat bids were
steady to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.73.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 65 cents
higher at 66.81.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. 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 sks Green Type Large 18.00; 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, Splendour
/Pink Lady 25.00, Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Beans
bucrts Snap type 40.00-42.00, Cranberry type 50.00; Cabbage 50 lb
ctns Green Medium 25.00-28.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns 30.00; Corn, Sweet
4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow 45.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select MX 15.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles MX sml-med 40.00; Ginger 30 lb ctns
China 60.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bgd Holiday Seedless 40.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Tommy 6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo 16s EC 14.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts
sml-med 44.00-45.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 23.00-26.00,
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 Shelled New Crop 250.00; Peppers,
Bell Green 1 1/9 buctns Green MX Choice 43.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno 25.00-30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-24.00;
Potatoes 50 lb ctns Red size A WA US 1 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;
Rambutan 5 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 15.00, Medium-Large 12.00, Zucchini
Small 15.00, Zucchini Medium 12.00; 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 flts Red Type 18s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine
Ripe Pink-Light Red 5x6 sz/6x6 sz 40.00-45.00, 4x4 sz MX 48.00, Green 5x6 sz
60.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 50.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 28.00-32.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red
type FL 40s 38.00, Red Type GA 36s/40s 33.00; Mandarins 10 3 lb sks California
18.00, 4/5 buctns Shiranui GA 36s/48s 35.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/
72s/113s 40.00, 4/5 buctns Navel FL all sizes 35.00-38.00, Red Naval FL 64s
36.00-38.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 50s/75s100s 21.00; Tangelos 4/5 buctns Sugar
Belle 100/120/180 25.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/28s 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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