USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 15, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, January 15, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-
500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 340.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 282.50-297.50; 500-600 lbs
250.00-252.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 126.00-129.00; Boners
80-85% lean 120.00-132.00; Lean 85-90% lean 118.00-128.00; Lean Low
Dressing 108.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing none reported; Average
Dressing 895-2335 lbs 131.00-164.00; Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf
Pairs: none reported.
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 48.40; 450-500 lbs 56.11; 500-550 lbs 56.77.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 4 to 5 cents higher; elevator bids
4.83-5.48, processor bids 5.53-5.58. Soybeans were 1 to 5 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.13-10.43, processor bids 10.68, and exports were 10.73.
Wheat bids were 1 to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.87.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.02
lower at 66.27.
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; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Turnips
w/root 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip
Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy Type 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s
15.00-16.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; 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, Rome
25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 25.00, Stayman/Cortland/Splendour/Pink Lady
25.00, Arkansas Black/King Lush/Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00; Bananas 40
lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 26.00-32.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 21.00-25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small MX
20.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles Medium-Small Mexico 40.00; 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; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 21.00-26.00,
Boilers 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 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 Shelled New Crop 250.00; Peppers, Bell
Green 1 1/9 buctns Green MX Med 30.00, Green FL Extra Large 20.00, Red MX
Choice 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-18.00;
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 25.00-32.00; 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; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns loose Vine Ripe Light Red-Red 5x6 XLge/Jbo
18.00-21.00, 6x6sz/5x6sz 15.00-21.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-38.00, Yellow
5x6 sz 45.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 20.00-32.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; Watermelons ctns flts Mini
Seedless GU 6s 10.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s
30.00-35.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s/113s 36.00, 4/5 buctns
Navel FL all sizes 35.00-38.00, Red Navel FL 64s 36.00-38.00; Pummelos
40 lb ctns FL 32.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 60s 30.00; Tangerines 10 kg
ctns Murcott PE 60s/28s 38.00, 15 kg ctns Tango CL Small 25.00, 25 lb
ctns FL 30.00.
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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