CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, Oct 16, 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 1,435 111.01, heifers 1,295 lbs 110.96. Dressed delivered steers 939 lbs 174.96, heifers 847 lbs 175.00. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 197.50, up 0.11, and Select 189.39, up 0.82. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs 3.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 2.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 46% formulated prices. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 32.38; 40 lbs cash basis 43.14. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.99 higher at 43.56. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 31.63, 450-499 lbs 32.72, and 500-549 lbs 35.74. SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 3.35-4.00, processors bids 3.90-4.15. Soybeans were 8 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 9.21-9.42, processor bid 9.81, and export bid 9.96. New crop wheat was 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 3.81-4.47. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade 1.09 lower at 68.28. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, KY type 25.00; 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 1/9 buctns Small/Medium 15.00-16.00, Neon 15.00, Indian 18.00, 1/2 buctns Small/Neon/Indian 10.00-13.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 30.00-35.00, Scuppernongs 25.00-28.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 20.00, Turnips with Root 20.00, 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, Purple type 20.00; 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 38.00-45.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Purple Hull 20.00-25.00, Pinkeye 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Pinkeye/Purple Hull 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 12.00, Finger Hot 18.00, Jalapeno 12.00, Habanero Orange 20.00, 1 1/9 Jalapeno 20.00-22.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 15.00-20.00, Medium 10.00-12.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 14.00-15.00, Med 10.00- 13.00, Round Zucchini 12.00, Grey Small 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh Medium/Large 18.00, Small 12.00-15.00, Red type Small/Large 18.00-20.00, White type 20.00, Japanese type 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Turning Red Extra Large and Larger 8.00-10.00, Large 6.00- 7.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 45s 125.00, Red Flesh Seeded 60s 120.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 2.00-3.00, 15- 20 lbs 4.00-5.00, Red Flesh Seeded 24-26 lbs 4.00. 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, Rome/Mutsu/Braeburn 20.00, Gala/Fuji/ Jonagold 18.00-22.00, 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 20.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns 18.00; Beans approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled 20.00, 8 lb filmbags Lima 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 15.00; Grapes 19 lb ctns bagged Red Seedless 17.00; Mangoes 4 kg flts 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, 16 3-lb sks Sweet type Medium PE 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, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice/ Large 8.00-10.00, Extra Large/Jumbo 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 Wonderful 36s CA 30.00, Rubilee CA 30s 25.00, 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 Large/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, Fairytale/Cinderella 200.00; 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, 24 inch bins Orange type 180.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Extra Large and Jumbo 12.00-15.00, Medium and Large 8.00-10.00, Red 8.00-14.00, 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 ctns Roma Extra Large 10.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Large 13.00-14.00; Watermelon flt ctns Mini Seedless 6ct 9.00-10.00. CITRUS: Clementines 15 kg ctns Chile 20.00; Oranges 10 4-lb sks Valencia CA 72sz 30.00, 25 lb ctns Red Navel 20.00; Tangerines 25 lb ctns Fallglo 20.00. SEASONAL MISCELLANEOUS: Corn Stalks per bundle 5s 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 15:05e sr