CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thurs Sep 21, 2023    	USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


SC Farm Report on Thursday  
  	
   Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday:  No comparisons made this week due 
to limited comparable sales.  Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 
lbs 230.00-245.00; 500-600 lbs 226.00.  Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 
400-500 lbs 235.00; 500-600 lbs none reported.  Feeder Heifers: Medium 
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 214.00-220.00, 500-600 lbs 208.00-210.00.  
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 100.00-118.00; Boners 80-85% lean 
90.00-107.00; High Dressing 122.00; Lean 85-90% lean 90.00-102.00; 
Lean Low Dressing 70.00-86.00.  Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1240-
2130 lbs 129.50-142.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1230-
2205 lbs 96.00-117.00. 
   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1 1105-1130 lbs Young to Middle Age 
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1600.00-1725.00 per pair.  Medium and 
Large 1 1130 lbs Middle Age Cow with calf over 300 lbs 1975.00 per pair.  
   Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.31 higher at 63.82.  
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 39.89; 450-500 lbs 44.10; 500-550 lbs 46.37.
   SC Grain on Thursday.  Corn was mostly 7 cents lower, one location was 
8 cents higher; elevator bids 4.65-5.35, processor bids 5.00-5.40.  
Soybeans were 26 to 37 cents lower; elevator bids 12.53, processor bids 
13.73, and export n/a.  Wheat bids were 7 to 13 cents lower; elevator 
bids 4.20-5.35.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.39 
lower at 84.97.  
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday.  Apples buctns Golden Delicious 30.00; Beans 
approx. 26 lb sks Lima Green 25.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type topped 
20.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Medium/Large 2.50-3.00; Cilantro ctns 
bnchd 30s 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Small 25.00, Long 
Greens Large 18.00, bucrts Pickles Small 35.00, Pickles Medium 32.00, 
Pickles Large 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-22.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Chinese/Japanese/White, 1 1/9 buctns Indian 25.00, 1/2 bubskts 
Black/White/Neon 15.00, Striped/Japanese/Chinese 15.00; Grapes 1/2 
bubskts Scuppernongs 30.00-38.00, Muscadines 34.00-40.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip 
Tops/Mustard 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 25.00-28.00; Onions, 
Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo White Skin 
50.00-60.00, Red Skin type 65.00; Pears 1/2 buctns Asian type 25.00-
35.00, Kieffer 20.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 18.00, 
Red Extra Large 35.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Jalapeno 16.00, Serrano 
20.00; Peas approx. 26 lb sks Purple Hull 25.00-30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Zucchini Small 18.00-20.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00-15.00, Gold Zucchini 
small 20.00, Grey type 18.00, Patty Pan Yellow 15.00, Straightneck Sml 
20.00, Medium 14.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 25.00-28.00, buctns 
Spaghetti/Butternut 25.00-28.00.  MISCELLANEOUS SEASONAL: Deer Corn 56 lb 
sks Shelled 12.00, 70 lb sks Cob type 12.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: 
Apples buctns Red/Gala/Granny 25.00-28.00, Ginger Gold/Golden 25.00-
28.00, Stayman/Jonagold 25.00, Fuji/Mutsu/Crimson Crisp 25.00, 
Cortland/Rome/Ambrosia 25.00, Honeycrisp/Evercrisp 30.00; Bananas 40 
lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00, approx. 26 lb sks 
Lima Speckled type 30.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 38.00; Blackberries 4 1-
qt flats NC 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-18.00; 
Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns CA 9s 20.00-22.00; Corn 4 dz ctns Yellow/White/Bi-
Color 22.00, White/Bi-Color WV 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 
Select 16.00-20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium GA 17.00; Mangoes 1 
layer flats Kent 4s/6s 8.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 25.00-28.00; 
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 21.00-25.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 
32.00-48.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 18.00-25.00, Peru Sweet 40 lb ctns 
30.00-32.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 
34.00; Peaches 25 lb ctns loose Yellow Flesh CA 30.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb 
sks Valencia TX 72.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type FL 60.00, busks 
Jumbo type FL 55.00-60.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jumbo MI 
20.00, Green Choice MI 16.00-17.00, Green Choice MX 15.00, Red Choice MX 
30.00, Yellow Extra Large MX 25.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 
20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 21.00-24.00; Potatoes 50 
lb sks Red A type CD#1 24.00; Pumpkins 24 inch bins Mixed Heirlooms 
230.00-275.00, Heirlooms 250.00-260.00, Pie type 275.00, 18 inch bins 
mini type Orange/White 350.00, 36 inch bins Howden type Lge/Extra Large 
175.00-200.00; Sugarcane per bundle Red type 10s FL 24.00-25.00, Green 
type 10s FL 24.00-25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 
1 NC 22.00-26.00, US Number 2 NC 13.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 15.00-18.00, US 
Number 2 MS 16.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Pink-
Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 14.00-16.00, 5x6sz 14.00-16.00, 6x6 sz 14.00-
16.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz/Xlge 16.00-22.00, 20 lb 
flts Heirloom Large 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type NC 
18.00, 20 lb ctns Red type GA 25.00-42.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 
Extra Large MX 22.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 15.00; 
Watermelon 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded VA/NC 35s/28s 170.00-180.00, Red 
Flesh Seedless VA/NC 28s/36s/45s/60s 150.00-190.00, Sugar Dolls 36s 
170.00.  CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns Tango PE/Nadorcott SF 25.00.  
MISCELLANEOUS SEASONAL:  Corn Stalks per bundle 10s 10.00; Gourds 1/2 
bubskts/crts Winged type 25.00-30.00, 24 inch bins Winged type 450.00; 
Indian Corn per bunch 3s 6.00.




 
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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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