CO_LS146
Columbia, SC		Fri Oct 13, 2017	       USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday   
	          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review:  Compared to last week, feeder 
steers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady.  Feeder heifers were 
steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 
lbs 135.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 128.00-143.00.  Feeder Bulls: Medium 
and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 131.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 113.00-132.50.  
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 122.00-137.50, 500-600 
lbs 121.00-134.00.  Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower.  Slaughter cows: 
Breakers 70-80% lean 50.00-64.00; Boners 80-85% lean 51.00-64.00; Lean 
85-90% lean 51.00-61.00; Lean low dressing 40.00-50.00.  Slaughter bulls 
were 3.00 lower: 1000-2065 lbs 55.00-89.00. 
   Goats: [342] Week Ago: 389.  Reported Monday to Wednesday. 
Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights 
are estimated.  Kids:  Sel 1 under 20 lbs 30.00-50.00, 20-40 lbs 40.00-
125.00, 40-60 lbs 72.50-140.00, 60-80 lbs 95.00-165.00; Sel 2 Under 20 
lbs 20.00-27.50, 20-40 lbs 25.00-85.00, 60-80 lbs one @ 75.00.  
Yearlings: Sel 1 40-60 lbs 80.00-140.00, 60-80 lbs 90.00-95.00.  
Wethers: Slaughter 1 and 2 80-100 lbs 150.00-190.00, 100-150 lbs 175.00-
240.00.  Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-145.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-
185.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-185.00, 140-180 lbs 185.00-270.00; Sel 2 50-70 
lbs 65.00-115.00, 70-100 lbs 107.50-120.00, 100-140 lbs one @ 135.00, 
140-180 lbs 160.00-165.00.  Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 135.00-
185.00, 100-150 lbs 142.50-200.00, 150-250 lbs 200.00-290.00; Sel 2 70-
100 lbs 125.00-135.00, 100-150 lbs 140.00-145.00.  
   SC Grain on Friday.  Corn was 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 
3.37-4.02, processor bids 3.93-4.18.  Soybeans were 8 cents higher; 
elevator bids 9.30-9.50, processor bid 9.90 and export bid 10.05.  
New Crop Wheat was 3 to 9 cents higher; elevator bids 3.84-4.49. 
   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.78 
higher at 69.37. 
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday: Beans bucrts KY type 30.00; Beets dz bnchs Red
type 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/ 
Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00, 
Medium-Large 20.00; Eggplant 1/2 buctns Small/Medium 15.00-16.00, Neon 
15.00, Indian 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Small/Neon/Indian 10.00-13.00; Grapes 
1/2 bubskts Muscadines 30.00-35.00, Scuppernongs 25.00-18.00; Greens dz 
bnchs Collards/Mustard/Turnips with Root 20.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 
24s 12.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 12.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts 
Small/Medium 20.00-25.00, Purple type 20.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 
9.00, 48s 14.00; Parsley ctns Flat type 30s 15.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts 
Red Skin type 45.00, busks/crts Jumbo 38.00-45.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo 
20.00-25.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye 21.00, Purple Hull 
20.00-25.00, 1/2 bubskts Pinkeye/Purple Hull 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 
buctns Banana Hot 12.00, Jalapeno 12.00, Finger Hot 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno 20.00-22.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 15.00-20.00, 
Medium 12.00-15.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 12.00-15.00, Round Zucchini 
12.00, Grey 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh Medium/Large 
18.00, Small 12.00-15.00, Red Skin type 18.00-20.00, White type 20.00,
Japanese type 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Extra 
Large and Larger 8.00-10.00, Large 6.00-7.00; Watermelons per melon 
Red Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 3.00, 15-20 lbs 4.00-5.00, 24 inch bins 
Red Flesh Seeded 45s 125.00, Red Flesh Seedless 60s 120.00.  SEASONAL 
MISC: Deer Corn 60 lb sks Cob type 7.00-10.00; Wheat Straw per bale 
Standard size 6.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns loose Red/
Golden 18.00-20.00, Granny Smith 20.00, Gala/Fuji/Jonagold 20.00-
22.00, Rome/Mutsu/Braeburn 20.00, Stayman/Winesap 18.00-20.00, 
Cameo/Pinata/York 20.00, Honeycrisp PA 30.00, Honeycrisp NC 35.00, 
25 lb ctns Gala/Fuji/Gold 14.00-15.00, Jonaprince/Red 14.00-15.00,
Honeycrisp 15.00; Bananas 40 lbs ctns 18.00; Beans approx. 27 lb sks 
Lima Speckled 25.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 25.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red 
type Topped 13.00-14.00; Blueberries 12 6-oz flts 25.00; Cabbage 50 
lb ctns Green type 15.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns CA 9s 16.00; Cucumbers 
1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small GA 15.00; Grapes 19 lb ctns bagged Red
Seedless #2 17.00; Mangoes 4 kg flats Keitt 5s 8.00; 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, 10 5-lb sks Sweet type Medium PE 30.00; 
Parsley ctns bnchd Curly type 60s 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian 
type 25.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye 21.00, 8 lb 
filmbags Shelled 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice/Large 
8.00-10.00, Extra Large 10.00-14.00, Red type 16.00, 11 lb ctns
Red/Yellow 10.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 6s 14.00; 
Plums 28 lb ctns Black 25.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns Rubilee 30s
CA 25.00, Wonderful CA 36s 30.00, 27 lb ctns loose Granada MX Large
30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sacks New Crop Red A type #2 16.00-18.00, Red B 
type #2 19.00, 24 inch bins Russet 125 8-lb sks 135.00; Pumpkins 36 
Inch bins Howden type Extra Large 140.00-150.00, Jumbo 160.00, Medium 
135.00-140.00, 24 inch bins White Howden Small/Medium 200.00, Pie type 
180.00-200.00, Mixed Heirlooms 175.00-200.00, Warty type 175.00-200.00, 
1/2 bubskts Mini type Orange/White 20.00; Squash buctns Acorn 18.00, 
Butternut 20.00, Spaghetti 23.00-26.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Butternut 26.00; 
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type MS US #1 23.00, MS US #2 15.00, 
Purple MS 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Extra Large 
and Jumbo 12.00-15.00, Medium and Large 8.00-10.00, Green Extra Large 
16.00, Yellow Large 16.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts Red type 12.00; 
Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 10.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb Roma 
Large 10.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Large 13.00-14.00; Watermelon Red 
Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 2.00, 15-17 lbs 3.00, Red Flesh Seeded 20-25 
lbs 3.50, ctns Mini Seedless 6ct 9.00-10.00.  CITRUS: Clementines 15 
kg ctns Chile 20.00; Oranges 10 4-lb Valencia CA 72sz 30.00; Tangerines
25 lb ctns Fallglo 20.00.  SEASONAL MISC: Corn Stalks per bundle 5s 
6.00; Gourds 1/2 bubskts Winged type 20.00, 24 inch bins Winged type 
175.00-200.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3ct 3.50, ctns bnchd 12 3-ct 
35.00-40.00, 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

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