USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 18, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday April 18, 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. Feeder Steers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 315.00-325.00; 500-600 lbs 300.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 300.00-315.00; 500-600 lbs 270.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 245.00-260.00, 500-600 lbs
245.00-247.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 125.00-136.00; Boners
80-85% lean 110.00-140.00; High Dressing none reported; Lean 85-90% lean
107.00-126.00; Lean Low Dressing 90.00-114.00. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1370-2260 lbs 133.00-153.00; High Dressing none reported; Low
Dressing 835-1770 lbs 114.00-130.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1125-1140 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1900.00-2300.00 per pair. Medium and Large
2 810-1070 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs
1250.00-2500.00
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 0.68 higher at 67.75. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 56.58; 450-500 lbs 62.38; 500-550 lbs 63.51.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids
3.82-4.87, processor bids 4.87-4.92. Soybeans were 15 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.99-10.94, processor bids 11.79, and export 11.84. Wheat
bids were steady to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 4.97.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.72
lower at 77.36.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb sks Red
type Topped 26.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs
Collards 25.00, Rutabagas 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9
buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00, Field Cress (Creasy type) 15.00;
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type
24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns Topped 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-
Extra Large 12.00-15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large 15.00-22.00, 8 2-
qt bskts Large-Extra Large 42.00-52.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red
type US #1 25.00, Medium 20.00-22.00, 25 lb ctns Red type Medium/Jumbo
15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples
tray Pack Golden Delicious 25.00-30.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-
27.00, #2 20.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 20.00-22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns
Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00; Cantaloupes 1/2
ctns HD/GU 9s 18.00-22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL All Sizes 380.00; Cocoa
ctns flts 5 ct 32.00; Coconuts ctns Water Type 12s 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4
dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow 18.00-20.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens
Select 25.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 44.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns
White Flesh 7s 35.00, Yellow type 8s 35.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico
32s 16.00-20.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts Mexico 28.00; Limes 40 lb ctns
Seedless 200s MX 38.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-
15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD/FL 25.00-26.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 26.00-30.00 White Jumbo 46.00-
49.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz
26.00-31.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 50 lb sks Peru
Sweet Number 2 Medium 20.00, Peru Sweet Number 2 Jumbo 25.00, Georgia
Sweet Jumbo 34.00-38.00, 10 5-lb sks Georgia Sweet Jumbo 36.00-38.00, 16
3-lb sks Georgia Sweet Medium 34.00-38.00, 40 lb ctns Georgia Sweet Jumbo
30.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia GA 24s 30.00-32.00; Peanuts, Dry
50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00;
Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee GA 180.00, Desirables GA 160.00, 1 lb cntr
Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green MX 18.00-24.00, Red Extra Large 20.00-
25.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00; Peppers, Other 38 lb ctns Jalapeno MX
22.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red 28.00, 10 lb RPC Habanero Orange 35.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-6ct 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb
ctns Green 42.00; Pomegranates ctns 1 layer Wonderful IS 7ct 25.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red A size CD Number 1 20.00, 50 lb ctns Red A & B
sizes 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 13.00-16.00, Medium 12.00,
Straightneck Small 19.00-20.00, Medium 14.00-16.00, 4/7 buctns Zucchini
Small MX 14.00, Straightneck Small 20.00; 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, Purple type 35.00,
Japanese type 35.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type Medium/Jumbo 15.00;
Tamarillos 1 layer flts Tree Tomatoes 18s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts
MX 34.00, Milpero MX 44.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light
Red Extra Large/Jumbo 28.00-30.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz 28.00-30.00, Green 5x6
sz 30.00, Vine Ripe MX 4x5 sz 22.00, Vine Ripe MX All sizes 23.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 20 1-pint bskts Red type 18.00, 20 lb ctns Red type
34.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red
type FL 18.00-34.00, Red type MX 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma
Large/Extra Large MX 22.00-28.00, Roma Medium FL 23.00; Watermelons 24
inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s 280.00, 45s 250.00, Red Flesh
Seedless FL Fair Quality 60s 350.00, Fair Quality 45s 300.00-350.00, Fair
Quality 36s 300.00-340.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Oranges
4/5 buctns Valencia FL 80s 30.00-32.00, 100s 30.00, 125s 26.00, 7/10
buctns Navel CA 113s 35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 25.00-32.00; Tangerines 10
kg ctns lse Nadorcott Morocco 26.00-28.00.
For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm 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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