CO_LS146
Columbia, SC         	Tue May 21, 2013        	USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

 SC Farm Report on Tuesday
   Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday:  Feeder cattle steady to 6.00 higher.  Feeder 
steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 132.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-135.00. 
Feeder bulls: 400-500 lbs 123.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 117.00-132.00.  Feeder heifers: 
400-500 lbs 118.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-127.00.  Slaughter cows and bulls 
steady to 3.00 higher.  Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-85.00; Boners 80-85% lean 76.00-
84.50; Lean 85-90% lean 70.00-75.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 735-1090 lbs 
young to middle age cows with 100-400 lbs calves 1125.00-1500.00 per pair.  Small and 
Medium 1-2 640-855 lbs young to middle age cows with 210-360 lbs calves 985.00-1225.00 
per pair.
   Hogs on Monday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts 
US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 69.62, up 1.28.  Sows live price 300-450 lbs 56.04, 
450-500 lbs 58.74, 500-550 lbs 59.67.
   SC Grain on Tuesday. Corn was 10 cents lower, processor bids 6.60-7.23.  Soybeans 
were 13 cents higher, elevator bids 13.88-14.98, processor bid 15.08.  New crop Wheat 
was 5 to 10 cents higher, elevator bids 5.30-6.55.
   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was at 82.36, down 1.92.  
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market 
on Tuesday.  Beets dz bnchs 16.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 16.00; Cucumbers 
bucrts Pickles sml-med 30.00; Greens dz bchs Collards/ Mustard/Turnips 15.00, ctns 
bnchd Kale 24s 15.00; Onions, dry 50 lb sks Carolina Sweet type Jbo 24.00; Onions, 
Green 2 dz bnchs Med 10.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts 26.00-30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Zucchini Sml 16.00, 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 20.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 
12.00-14.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gold/Rome 20.00-22.00, Granny 
Smith 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00; Cantaloupes per melon Sml/Med/Lge 1.00-
2.00; Corn 4 dz crts Bi-color/Yellow/White 14.00-15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Sml/Med 
25.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts FL 25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 18.00; Peanuts green 
bucrts Red Skin type 46.00-48.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green type XLge 23.00; 
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & Lgr 26.00-30.00, Lge 
26.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt bskts Red type 14.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh 
Seedless 8-10 lbs 2.00, 10-14 lbs 3.00-3.50, 15-17 lbs 3.50-5.00, Red Flesh Seeded 14-
16 lbs 3.00-3.50, 18-20 lbs 4.00, 22-24 lbs 5.0-5.50, 30-38 lbs 6.00.

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
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS146.txt

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