CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wed, Oct 18, 2017 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Wednesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Tuesday: Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 135.00-152.50, 500-600 lbs 127.50-145.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 130.00-152.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-140.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 117.00-138.50; 500-600 lbs 115.00-132.50. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 54.00-62.00; Boners 80-85% lean 50.00-63.00; Lean 85-90% lean 50.00-61.00; Lean Low Dressing 40.00-48.00. Slaughter bulls were steady. Slaughter bulls: 1015-1930 lbs 67.00-84.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1-2 830 lbs Young to Middle Age cows with 200 lbs calves 500.00 per pair. Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 2.98 higher at 47.37. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 32.89; 450-500 lbs 33.68; 500-550 lbs 36.10. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 1 to 2 cents lower; elevator bids 3.33-3.98, processor bids 3.88-4.13. Soybeans were steady to 1 cent lower; elevator bids 9.14-9.34, processor bid 9.74, and export at 9.89. New crop wheat was mostly 4 cents lower and one location was steady; elevator bids 3.77-4.42. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.14 lower at 68.38. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, KY type/Half Runners 25.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00, Pickles Medium/Large 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Medium 15.00-16.00, Neon 15.00, Indian 18.00, 1/2 buctns Neon/Small/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 loose 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 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 20.00-25.00, Pinkeye 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Pinkeye/Purple Hull 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 10.00- 12.00, Habanero Orange 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 20.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 15.00-20.00, Medium 10.00-12.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 12.00-15.00, Round Zucchini 12.00, Grey Small 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh Medium/Large 18.00, Jumbo 15.00, Small 12.00-15.00, Red type 18.00-20.00, White type 20.00, Japanese type 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes turning Red Extra Large and Larger 10.00- 12.00, Large 8.00, Red 6.00-7.00; Watermelons per melon 10-14 lbs 2.00- 3.00, 15-20 lbs 4.00-5.00, Red Flesh Seeded 24-26 lbs 4.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s 120.00, 45s 135.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s 125.00. SEASONAL MISCELLANEOUS: 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, Rome/Mutsu/Braeburn 18.00-20.00, Granny Smith 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 25.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Gala/Fuji/Gold/Jonaprince/Red 14.00-15.00, 25 lb ctns Honeycrisp 15.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns 18.00; Beans approx 27 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled 20.00, 8 lb filmbags Lima Speckled Shelled 25.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type Topped 13.00-14.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green type 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small GA 15.00; Grapes 19 lb ctns bagged Red Globe 25.00; 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 sks Pinkeye 20.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 10.00, Red and Yellow type 20.00, 11 lb ctns Red and 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 ctns New Crop FL 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 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, 1/2 bubskts Mini Orange/ White 20.00; 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, Green Extra Large 16.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts Red type 12.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large 10.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Large 13.00-14.00; Watermelon ctns Mini Seedless 6ct 9.00- 10.00. CITRUS: Clementines 15 kg ctns Chile/Peru 20.00; Oranges 25 lb ctns Red Navel FL 20.00; Tangerines 25 lb ctns Fallglo FL 20.00. SEASONAL MISCELLANEOUS: 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, 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 15:15 sr