USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 9, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday May 09, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
*No report will be issued Friday May 10th in observance of state holiday*
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 none reported; 500-600 lbs 270.00-297.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none
reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 247.50-280.00,
500-600 lbs 245.00-250.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 122.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 116.00-136.00; High Dressing 138.00; Lean 85-90% lean
95.00-115.00; Lean Low Dressing 71.00-97.50. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1320-1905 lbs 131.00-155.00; High Dressing none reported; Low
Dressing 1265-1900 lbs 120.00-130.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1150-1225 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1850.00-2025.00 per pair. Medium and Large
1 1210 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 2650.00 per pair. Medium
and Large 2 850-1035 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300
lbs 1125.00-2150.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was not reported. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 43.42; 450-500 lbs 48.41; 500-550 lbs 50.76.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 4.11-
5.03, processor bids 4.78-4.91. Soybeans were 19 to 20 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.58-11.53, processor bids 12.43, and export 12.58. New
Crop Wheat bids were 2 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 4.71-6.07.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.46
lower at 75.35.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb film
bags Red type topped 18.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts Large 22.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-24.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
22.00, 50 lb sks Green 20.00; Cauliflower crts White type 12-14 ct 25.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Daikon dz bunches 20.00; Greens dz
bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Turnips 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd
Kale 24s 15.00, crts bnchd Purple type 24s 20.00, Swiss Chard Mixed 24s
20.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00-38.00,
1/3 buctns Yellow Flesh 32.00, Yellow Flesh Number 2 25.00; Peas, Sweet
bucrts English type 38.00-40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00;
Squash 1/2 bucnts Crookneck Snakk 20.00, Zucchini Sml/Fcy 16.00-18.00,
Medium 12.00, Round Zucchini Small 16.00, ? buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy
16.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-Extra Large 12.00-15.00, 8 1-lb
cntrs Large-Extra Large 14.00-22.00; 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 22.00, Half Runners 38.00, Roma type 30.00,
KY type 30.00-38.00, Cranberry type 45.00; blueberries 12 1-pint cntrs GA
Large 25.00-34.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-18.00;
Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena FL 300.00-370.00, per melon athena FL
Medium 2.00, 1/2 ctns GU 9s 20.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color/White/Yellow 15.00-18.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select
18.00-22.00, bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 30.00-35.00; Dragon Fruit 10
lb flts White Flesh 8s 35.00, yellow type 35.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd
Mexico 24s 18.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Mamey Sapote 50 lb
ctns FL 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 12.00-13.00,
Ataulfo MX 12s/16s 13.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 26.00-28.00; Onions,
Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 26.00-28.00, White Jumbo 46.00-49.00,
White Col 28.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, Red Medium 26.00, 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/Jumbo 20.00, Vidalia District
of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, Boilers 25.00-34.00, 10 5-lb sks
Jumbo 36.00-39.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 21.00,
40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00-31.00; 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, Jumbo type 65.00-70.00; 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 FL 26.00, Red Choice MX 20.00-25.00, Yellow
Extra Large 25.00, 15 lb ctns Red Extra Large 20.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow
Extra Large 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Habanero Orange FL 30.00, 1
1/9 buctns Banana Hot 35.00, Jalapeno Red 40.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer
Golden Ripe 5-8ct 17.00-21.00; Plums 2 layer ctns Red and Black 44s
25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A FL US 1 29.00-32.00, Red size B FL
US 1 28.00-30.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-55.00, White Size A FL US 1
38.00-42.00, White Size B FL US 1 25.00-26.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-
60.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 16.00, Medium 12.00, Straightneck
Small 18.00-20.00, Medium 14.00, 4/7 buctns Straightneck MX 12.00,
Zucchini MX 12.00; 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; Tomatillos 38 lb RPC Milpero MX
48.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo
20.00-28.00, 5x6 sz 20.00-23.00, 6x6 sz 20.00-22.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-
30.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All Sizs 22.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-
pint bskts Red type 20.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type
12.00-15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 20.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Large/Extra Large 20.00-24.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh
Seedless 11-13 lbs 4.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/30s/35s/36s
220.00-230.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 220.00-275.00, 36s 220.00-
275.00, Sugar babies 36s/45s 320.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s
300.00-360.00, Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 30.00. CITRUS: Oranges 7/10 buctns
Navel CA 113s 35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 30.00-32.00.
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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