CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Monday, March 27, 2023  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 1,469 lbs at 164.41, heifers 1,316 lbs at 163.87.  Dressed 
delivered steers 934 lbs at 265.06, heifers 822 lbs at 264.84.  Weekly 
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 280.98, down 
3.49 and Select 270.59, down 2.41.
   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 7.00 per head lower.  All feeder pigs were 3.00 per head 
lower.  Demand started the week steady and then fell on moderate 
offerings.  Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 39.64; 40 lbs cash basis 
85.89.
   Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not reported. Sows 
live price 300-449 lbs 56.59, 450-499 lbs 59.73, and 500-549 lbs 63.22.
   SC Grain on Monday:  Corn was mixed, 13 cents lower to 5 cents higher; 
elevator bids 6.44-7.73, processor bids 6.98-7.38.  Soybeans were 14 
cents higher; elevator bids 13.42-14.27, processor bid 15.02 and export 
15.07.  New Crop wheat bids were 7 to 9 cents higher; elevator bids 6.49-
6.80.
   Cotton on Monday.  Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.98 
higher at 79.52.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Monday.  Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips 25.00, 
Rutabagas/Turnips 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, ctns loose Creasy 
type 18.00, Turnips Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 
15.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 
Topped 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Medium-Large 13.00-16.00, 4 1-qt 
flats Medium-Large 16.00, 5 lb flats Large 13.00-16.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 
Medium-Large 16.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type Medium 20.00, 
Purple type Medium 30.00, Purple type Jumbo 20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags 
Topped 15.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Apples buctns Red/Gold/Gala 20.00-
27.00, Pinklady 27.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00; Beans bucrts 
Snap type 22.00, Cranberry type 45.00, KY type 30.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns 
Crown Cut 28.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-24.00; Cantaloupes 
24 inch bins Athena FL 140/150/200 380.00; Cauliflower ctns wrpd White 
12s FL 30.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s MX 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel MX 
15.00-22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel FL 12.00, bucrts Pickles Small-
Medium FL 38.00-40.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles Medium MX 25.00; Dragon Fruit 10 
lb ctns 9s EC 16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; Ginger 30 lb 
ctns EC 35.00; Grapes 18 lb cntrs Red Seedless 18.00; Guava 3/4 buctns 
Green Large 48.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns 4s HD 20.00, Gold type 6s GU 12.00-
15.00; Kiwifruit 8 2-lb cntrs Gold type 20.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 
24s FL 20.00-21.00; Mamey Sapote 25 lb ctns FL 60.00, 50 lbs ctns FL 
120.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s/8s 8.00-12.00, Ataulfo 10s 
10.00-14.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks 
Yellow Jumbo/Col 20.00-22.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 22.00-23.00, 25 lb 
sks Red Jumbo 16.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 31.00-32.00, 50 lb 
sks #2 Peru Sweet Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts Red Skin type 
FL 70.00-72.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts New Crop 160.00, 30 lb ctns 
Shelled 220.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled 50.00, 1 lb filmbags Shelled 10.00; 
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Jumbo 32.00, Green FL Extra Large 
28.00, Green FL Large 26.00, Green FL Choice 24.00-25.00, Yellow Extra 
Large 25.00-30.00, Red Extra Large FL 20.00, 15 lb ctns Red Extra Large 
MX 20.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Banana Hot FL 20.00-22.00, Jalapeno 
Green/Red FL 35.00, Serrano FL 40.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno Red FL 30.00, 
1/2 buctns Habanero Orange FL 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red FL 30.00, 8 
lb ctns Habanero Red DR 28.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 
14.50-17.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Red/Black type CL 35.00; Potatoes New Crop 
50 lb ctns Red A type FL US#1 32.00, 50 lb ctns White A type FL US#1 
45.00, 50 lb sks Red A type US#2 20.00-22.00, 50 lb sks Red B type US#2 
25.00, Yellow B type US#2 20.00, White A type US#2 26.00, White B type 
US#1 26.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 18.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00, 
Straightneck Sml 20.00, Medium 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange 
type US Number 1 NC 19.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 13.00-16.00, Jumbo NC 
16.00-18.00, US Number 2 16.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo NC 
10.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-
19.00, 5x6 sz 14.00-18.00, 6x6 sz 15.00-18.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-
14.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-26.00, ctns 2 layer Vine Ripes 3x4/4x4s 12.00; 
Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt bskts Red type FL 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt 
cntrs Red type FL 12.00, 20 lb ctns Red type MX/FL 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 
25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large/Jumbo MX 15.00-19.00, Roma Extra Large FL 
15.00-17.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s 275.00, 
Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 375.00.  CITRUS: Clementines 6 5-lb sks 
MR 20.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/48s 32.00-35.00; Limes 40 
lb ctns 200s MX 55.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 88s 33.00, 7/10 
buctns Navel CA 113s 30.00; Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 125s 36.00; 
Tangerines 10kg/22lb Nadorcott MR 44s/53s 25.00.  

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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