USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - December 30, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, December 30, 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 1,505 lbs at 194.81, heifers 1,332 lbs at 194.00. Dressed
delivered steers 1,024 lbs at 307.05, heifers 875 lbs at 307.61. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 319.58, up
2.71 and Select 288.88, up 2.15.
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 5.00 higher and feeder pigs are steady to firm. Demand
firm for light to moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
76.72; 40 lbs cash basis 88.19.
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 42.44, 450-499 lbs 46.42, and 500-549 lbs 49.45.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 2 cents lower; elevator bids
4.57-5.22, processor bids 5.12-5.32. Soybeans bids were 2 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.52-9.62, processor bid 10.12 and export 10.22. Wheat bids
were mixed, 2 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.88.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.41
lower at 67.23.
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 sks Green Type Large 18.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00,
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; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz
bnchs 25.00; 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/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 48.00; 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
35.00; 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 25.00; 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; 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 30.00-
39.00, Green 5x6 sz 60.00, Red All Sizes 18.00-24.00, 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
30.00-35.00, Red Type GA 40s 30.00; Mandarins 10 3 lb sks California 20.00,
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 Navel FL
64s 36.00-38.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 50s/75s/100s 20.00; Tangelos 4/5
buctns Sugar Belle 100/120/180 20.00; 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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