USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 22, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, April 22, 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 1,464 lbs at 182.67, heifers 1,335 lbs at 182.52. Dressed
delivered steers 966 lbs at 292.35, heifers 870 lbs at 292.19. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 297.44, dn
2.83 and Select 290.99, dn 6.39.
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 were 3.00 lower and feeder pigs are 8.00 lower. Demand
moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 41.92;
40 lbs cash basis 95.18.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not compared at
67.09. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 56.40, 450-499 lbs 60.54, and 500-549
lbs 60.84.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 6 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 3.94-
4.99, processor bids 4.99-5.04. Soybeans bids were mostly 11 cents
higher with one location 21 cents higher; elevator bids 10.26-11.21,
processor bid 12.06 and export 12.21. New crop wheat bids were 2 to 7
cents higher; elevator bids 4.85-5.57.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.40
higher at 79.17.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb sks Red
type Topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs
Collards/Mustard 25.00, Rutabagas/Turnips 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 10.00-15.00, 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 18.00-22.00;
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
360.00-375.00; 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; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico 32s 16.00-20.00; 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 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, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, 10
5-lb sks Jumbo 38.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-38.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo
15.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia GA
24s 30.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks
Valencia type NM 78.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 70.00; 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; Plums 2 layer ctns Red and Black 52s 25.00; 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
16.00, Medium 12.00, Straightneck Small 20.00-24.00, Medium 14.00-16.00;
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 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-
32.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All Sizes 24.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 34.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns
Red type FL 20.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large
MX 21.00-28.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s
265.00, 45s 200.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s/45s 270.00-325.00, 36s
300.00; 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 30.00-32.00; 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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