CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, Oct 02, 2017 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 1,436 108.01, heifers 1,293 lbs 108.05. Dressed delivered steers 939 lbs 171.73, heifers 839 lbs 171.50. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 195.81, up 3.83, and Select 190.30, up 1.86. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs steady to firm. All feeder pigs 2.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 57% formulated prices. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 24.70; 40 lbs cash basis 40.72. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.29 higher at 38.27. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 33.90, 450-499 lbs 33.32, and 500-549 lbs 35.12. SC Grain on Monday: Corn was mostly 3 to 4 cents lower and one location was 16 cents higher; elevator bids 3.36-4.01, processors bids 3.91-4.11. New crop soybeans were 11 to 16 cents lower; elevator bids 8.97-9.07, processor bid 9.47, and export bid 9.62. New crop wheat was 1 to 2 cents lower; elevator bids 3.89-4.54. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.88 lower at 68.32. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small- Medium 30.00-33.00, Med-Lge 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Medium 15.00-16.00, Neon 15.00, Indian 18.00, 1/2 buctns Small/Neon 10.00-13.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 30.00-32.00, Scuppernongs 26.00-32.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 20.00-22.00, Turnips with Root 20.00- 22.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 12.00, 1 1/9 buctns bnchd Turnip Tops/Mustard 12.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 20.00-25.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 9.00, 48s 14.00; Parsley ctns bnchd Flat type 30s 15.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts Red Skin type 45.00, busks/crts Jumbo 40.00- 45.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Purple Hull/Pinkeye 20.00-21.00, Zipper Cream 21.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 12.00, Cubanelle 10.00-12.00, Finger Hot 18.00, Jalapeno 12.00, 1 1/9 Jalapeno 20.00-22.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium 12.00-15.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 14.00- 15.00, Med 12.00, Round Zucchini 12.00, Grey Small 15.00, Bucrts Butternut 22.00, 1/2 bubskts Butternut 12.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh Med/Lge 18.00, Small 12.00-13.00, Red skin type 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Turning Red Extra Large and Larger 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large 15.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s 120.00. SEASONAL MISC: Deer Corn 60 lb sks Cob type 7.00; Wheat Straw per bale Standard size 6.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns loose Ginger Gold/Red 18.00-22.00, Gala/Fuji/Jonagold 20.00-22.00, Rome/Mutsu/Stayman 20.00, Honeycrisp PA 30.00-32.00, Honeycrisp NC 25.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Gala/Fuji/Gold 14.00-15.00, Jonaprince/Red 14.00-15.00, 25 lb ctns Honeycrisp 15.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns 18.00; Beans bucrts Snap type MI 22.00, KY type GA 30.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green/ Speckled 21.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 25.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type Topped 13.00-14.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green type 13.00-15.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns CA 9s 16.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select NC 15.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 15.00, 40 lb ctns Sweet type Jumbo PE 24.00, 16 3-lb sks Sweet type Medium PE 28.00, VIDALIA DISTRICT OF GEORGIA: 50 lb sks Jumbo 26.00-28.00; Parsley ctns bnchd Curly type 60s 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 25.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb Pinkeye 21.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice/Large 13.00, Extra Large 17.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 6s 14.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black 25.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns E. Wonderful 30s/36s CA 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sacks New Crop Red A type #2 16.00-18.00, Red B type #2 19.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden type Extra Large 150.00, Jumbo 160.00, Medium 135.00, 24 inch bins White Howden Small/Medium 200.00, Pie type 200.00, Mixed Heirlooms 175.00-200.00, Warty type 175.00; Squash buctns Acorn 18.00, Butternut 20.00, Spaghetti 23.00-26.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Butternut Medium-Large 26.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 MS 23.00, US 2 MS 15.00, Purple MS 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Extra Large and Jumbo 16.00-18.00, Medium and Large 10.00-24.00, Red 10.00- 18.00, Green Extra Large 18.00, Yellow Large 18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 15.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 12.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Large 13.00-14.00; Watermelon per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 2.00, 15-18 lbs 3.00, Red Flesh Seeded 24-30 lbs 3.00-4.00, Mini Seedless 6ct 9.00-10.00. SEASONAL MISCELLANEOUS: Corn Stalks per bundle 6s 6.00; Gourds 1/2 bubskts Winged type 20.00, 24 inch Winged type 175.00-200.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3ct 3.50, ctns bnchd 12 3-ct 35.00-40.00, ctns bnchd 15 3-ct 60.00. 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 15:35e sr