USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 25, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday April 25, 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 300.00-345.00; 500-600 lbs 295.00-297.50. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 300.00-320.00; 500-600 lbs none
reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 265.00-290.00,
500-600 lbs 250.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 112.00-114.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 110.00-118.00; High Dressing none reported; Lean 85-
90% lean 100.00-115.00; Lean Low Dressing 42.00-100.00. Slaughter bulls:
Average Dressing 1410-2175 lbs 136.00-153.00; High Dressing none
reported; Low Dressing 1020-1780 lbs 97.00-124.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1240 lbs Young Aged Cow with calf
over 300 lbs 2850.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 825-1125 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1300.00-2925.00 per pair.
Medium and Large 2 900-1110 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves
over 300 lbs 2350.00-2825.00 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 52.39; 450-500 lbs 56.95; 500-550 lbs 60.34.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids
4.03-4.98, processor bids 4.73-5.03. Soybeans were 2 to 4 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.31-11.26, processor bids 12.11, and export 12.26. Wheat
bids were 3 to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 5.54.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.08
higher at 77.83.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00; 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) 15.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red 24s 15.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type
24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns lse Topped 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs
Large-Extra Large 10.00-15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large 15.00-
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; Beets 25 lb sks Red
type topped 26.00; 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 360.00-365.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color/White/Yellow 18.00-20.00, Yellow Fair Condition 15.00; Cucumbers
buctns Long Greens Select 25.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 32.00-38.00;
Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico 24s 16.00-20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy
Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 12s 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, White Col 28.00, 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, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-
38.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-39.00, 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 70.00-71.00; 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 5-8ct 17.00-21.00; Plums
2 layer ctns Red and Black 52s 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; 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; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 27.00-30.00,
6x6 sz/5x6 sz 25.00-30.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00, Vine Ripe MX 4x5 sz 24.00,
2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All sizes 24.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint
bskts Red type 20.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 34.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-
pint cntrs Red type 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 20.00-34.00, Red type
MX 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large MX 22.00-
24.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s 240.00-
280.00, 45s 200.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 250.00-280.00, 36s
250.00-280.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 375.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns
Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Clementines 10 3-lb sks California 25.00; Oranges
4/5 buctns Valencia FL 100s 26.00-30.00, 125s 25.00-26.00, 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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