CO_LS146
Columbia, SC    		Thu Oct 19, 2017    	USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Thursday  
  	
  Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week, feeder
cattle were unevenly steady to 3.00 lower.  Feeder Steers: Medium and 
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs 119.00-137.50.  Feeder 
Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 126.00-142.50, 500-600 lbs 
117.00-133.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 120.00-
134.00, 500-600 lbs 112.00-125.00.  Slaughter cows were steady. 
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 50.00-58.00; Boners 85-85% lean 
50.00-61.00; Lean 85-90% lean 52.00-59.00; Lean low dressing 37.00-
48.00.  Slaughter Bulls were steady.  Slaughter Bulls:  955-1945 lbs 
64.00-82.00.
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1010-1315 lbs Young to Middle 
age cows with 100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1300.00 per pair.  Small 1-2 
745-800 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with 190-300 lbs calves 825.00-
875.00 per pair.
   Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.66 lower at 46.74.  
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 33.65; 450-500 lbs 34.33; 500-550 lbs 
36.53. 
   SC Grain on Thursday.  Corn was steady to 1 cent higher; elevator 
bids 3.34-3.99, processor bids 3.89-4.14. New Crop soybeans were 2 to 3 
cents higher; elevator bids 9.16-9.36, processor bid 9.76, and export at 
9.91. New Crop wheat was steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 3.78-
4.43. 
  Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.32 
lower at 68.06.
   Fruits & Vegetables:  Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday.  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, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00, Medium-Large 20.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Long 
Green Small 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-Medium 15.00-20.00; 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 23.00-28.00; 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 
17.00-20.00, 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, Medium 10.00-13.00, 
Round Zucchini 12.00, Grey 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange 
Flesh US Medium/Large 18.00, Small 12.00-15.00, Red type Small/Large 
18.00-20.00, 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 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 Red/Golden 18.00-20.00, 
Gala/Fuji/Jonagold 18.00-22.00, Rome/Mutsu/Braeburn/Granny Smith 18.00-
20.00, 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 14.00-
15.00, Jonaprince/Red 14.00-15.00, Honeycrisp 15.00; 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;  
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green type 15.00; Carrots ctns bnchd Small-Medium 
2 dz Organic 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns wrapped Long Green Small 
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, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Small 21.00, 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 24s 15.00; 
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 25 lbs ctns loose Black 25.00; 
Pomegranates 2 layer ctns Rubilee CA 30s 25.00, Wonderful CA 36s 30.00, 
27 lbs ctns loose Granada MX Large 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sacks 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 type Orange/White 20.00; Squash buctns Acorn 18.00, 
Butternut 20.00, Spaghetti 23.00-26.00, 1 1/9 buctns Butternut 26.00; 
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 MS 23.00, US 2 MS 
15.00, Jumbo MS 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; 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 flt ctns Mini Seedless 6ct 9.00-
10.00.  CITRUS: Clementines 15 kg ctns Chile/Peru 20.00; Oranges 25 lb 
ctns Red Navel 20.00; Tangelos 9 3-lb sks Minneola SF 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 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

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