CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thurs April 13, 2023    	USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


SC Farm Report on Thursday  
  	
   Cattle at SC Auctions on Thursday:  No comparisons made this week due 
to limited comparable sales.  Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 
lbs 202.50-210.00; 500-600 lbs none reported.  Feeder Bulls: Medium and 
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 200.00-212.50; 500-600 lbs 190.00.  Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs 
none reported.  Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 102.00-108.00; 
Boners 80-85% lean 90.00-110.00; Lean 85-90% lean 82.00-98.00; Lean Low 
Dressing 60.00-88.00.  Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1320-2220 lbs 
98.00-125.00; High Dressing 1595 lbs 131.00; Low Dressing 1280 lbs 78.00.
   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 820-1000 lbs Young Age Cows with 
calves over 300 lbs 950.00-1250.00 per pair.  
   Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was not reported.  
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 38.53; 450-500 lbs 43.90; 500-550 lbs 45.73.
   SC Grain on Thursday.  Corn bids were 2 cents lower; elevator bids 
5.83-7.77, processor bids 7.02-7.42.  Soybeans bids were 3 cents lower to 
1 cent higher; elevator bids 14.01-14.86, processor bids 15.73 and export 
15.13.  New crop wheat bids were 2 to 11 cents lower; elevator bids 6.03-
6.76.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.90 
lower at 83.35.  
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday.  Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz 
bnchs Collards/Turnips 25.00, Turnips 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 
ctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-
16.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 
Topped 20.00; Spinach 1.35 buctns Savoy type 20.00; Strawberries gallon 
cntrs Medium-Large 13.00-16.00, 4 1-qt flats Medium-Large 14.00-16.00, 8 
1-lb cntrs Medium-Large 15.00-18.00, 8 1-qt flats Large-Extra Large 
28.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type Medium 20.00, Purple type 
Medium 30.00, Purple type Jumbo 20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 
15.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00; Beans 
bucrts Cranberry type 45.00, KY type 30.00, Snap type 22.00; Beets 25 lb 
filmbags Red topped 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 28.00; Cabbage 
50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-24.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena FL 
120/150 380.00; Cauliflower ctns wrapped White 12s FL 25.00; Corn, Sweet 
4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 
Sel MX 16.00-25.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 38.00; Dragon Fruit 10 
lb ctns White Flesh EC 9s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; 
Ginger 30 lb ctns EC 35.00; Guava 3/4 buctns Green Large 48.00; Honeydew 
24 inch bins GU 80s 220.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 24s FL 25.00; Mamey 
Sapote 25 lb ctns FL 60.00, 50 lb ctns FL 120.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats 
Kent 5s/6s/7s/8s 8.00-12.00, Tommy Atkins 7s 8.00, Ataulfo 10s 10.00-
14.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD 24.00-30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks 
Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 19.00-22.00, 25 lb 
sks Red Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 31.00-32.00, 50 lb 
sks #2 Peru Sweet Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts Red Skin type 
FL 65.00-72.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts New Crop 160.00, 30 lb ctns 
Shelled 220.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled 50.00, 1 lb filmbags Shelled 10.00; 
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Extra Large/Jumbo 28.00, Green FL 
Choice 24.00-25.00, Red Extra Large FL 23.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Banana Hot FL 22.00, Jalapeno Green/Red FL 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer 
Golden Ripe 5-7ct 14.00-17.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Red/Black types CL 35.00; 
Potatoes New Crop 50 lb ctns White A type FL US#1 45.00, 50 lb ctns Red A 
type FL US#1 32.00, 50 lb sks Red A type US#2 20.00-22.00, 50 lb sks Red 
B type US#2 25.00, 50 lb sks White B type US#1 26.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Zucchini Sml 18.00, Straightneck Sml 18.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns 
Orange type US Number 1 NC 19.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 13.00-16.00, Jumbo 
NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo NC 10.00; Tomatoes 25 
lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-17.00, 5x6 sz 12.00-
18.00, 6x6 sz 12.00-18.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00-26.00, Yellow 5x6sz 20.00, 
2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 3x4/4x4 10.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt bskts 
Red type FL 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 12.00, 20 lb 
ctns Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large/Jumbo 
MX 10.00-19.00, 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL 15.00-17.00; Watermelons 
24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s/36s/45s 210.00-240.00, Red Flesh 
Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 250.00-280.00, HD 45s/60s 200.00, Yellow Flesh 
Seedless FL 60s/100s 300.00.  CITRUS:  Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 88s 
33.00, Navel CA 113s 30.00; Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 125s 36.00; 
Tangerines 10kg/22lb ctns Nadorcott MR 44s/60s 23.00-25.00.  


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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