CO_LS146
Columbia, SC		Friday Apr 28, 2023	      USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday   
	          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week, feeder cattle 
were unevenly steady.  Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 
192.50-230.00; 500-600 lbs 192.50-220.00.  Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 
1-2 400-500 lbs 195.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs 190.00-220.00.  Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 185.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs 
188.00-205.00.  Slaughter cows were steady.  Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-
80% lean 91.00-109.00; Boners 80-85% lean 90.00-115.00; High Dressing 
103.00-105.00; Lean 85-90% lean 82.00-107.00; Lean low dressing 62.00-
87.00.  Slaughter bulls were steady.  Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 
1020-2315 lbs 97.00-119.00; High Dressing 1190-2110 lbs 116.00-133.00; 
Low Dressing 1560 lbs 85.00.
   Goats: [193] Week Ago: 274 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter 
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are 
estimated.  Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-95.00, 40-60 lbs 75.00-150.00; 
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 40.00-55.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-65.00.  Does/Nannies: Sel 1 
70-100 lbs 130.00-180.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-85.00, 70-100 lbs 90.00-
100.00.  Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 145.00-175.00, 100-150 lbs 
165.00-235.00, 150-250 lbs 190.00-290.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 90.00-130.00, 
100-150 lbs 120.00.  Wethers: Slaughter 1 and 2 100-150 lbs 155.00-
210.00.
   SC Grain on Friday.  Corn bids were mixed, 3 cents lower to 9 cents 
higher; elevator bids 5.58-7.61, processor bids 6.65-7.26.  Soybean bids 
were 15 to 18 cents higher; elevator bids 13.19-14.29, processor bid 
15.19 and export 14.59.  New crop wheat bids mixed, 3 cents lower to 5 
cents higher; elevator bids 5.73-6.15.
   Cotton on Friday.  Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.40 
higher at 80.55.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday.  Beets dz bnchs Red type 35.00; Broccoli 20 
lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards/Turnips 25.00, Turnips 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1 1/9 
buctns loose Turnips Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 
15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh Small 30.00-32.00; Radishes 
crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns Topped 20.00; 
Spinach 1.35 buctns Savoy type 20.00; Squash 1/2 bubskts Zucchini Small 
18.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Medium-Large 12.00-20.00, 4 1-qt flats 
Medium-Large 17.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large 16.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb 
ctns Orange type Medium 20.00, Purple type Medium 30.00; Turnips 25 lb 
filmbags Topped 15.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 
22.00-26.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, KY type 28.00-30.00; Beets 25 
lb filmbags Red topped 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; 
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-24.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins 
Athena FL 130/150 350.00-360.00, 180s/200s 320.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel 
14.00-15.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 38.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb 
ctns White Flesh EC 8s/9s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; 
Ginger 30 lb ctns EC 35.00; Guava 3/4 buctns Green Jumbo 50.00; Lettuce, 
Romaine ctns 24s FL 25.00; Mamey Sapote 50 lb ctns FL 110.00; Mangoes 1 
layer flats Kent 6s/9s 12.00-13.00, Ataulfo 10s 14.00; Okra 1/2 buctns 
Medium FL 24.00-30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-
25.00, 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, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 32.00-
36.00, 50 lb sks Boilers 28.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 
34.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00-32.00; Peanuts, 
Green bucrts Red Skin type FL 70.00-72.00, busks Jumbo type FL 70.00; 
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 22.00, Green FL Choice 17.00-18.00, Red 
Extra Large FL 23.00, Red Choice MX 22.00, Yellow Extra Large MX 30.00; 
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-17.00; Plums 9 kg ctns 
Red/Black type CL 35.00; Potatoes New Crop 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#2 
26.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 15.00, Zucchini Medium 13.00, 
Straightneck Sml 18.00, Medium 14.00, 4/7 buctns Zucchini Small MX 14.00; 
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, US Number 2 16.00, Jumbo 
MS 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo NC 10.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light 
Red Extra Large/Jumbo 12.00-19.00, 5x6 sz 12.00-17.00, 6x6 sz 12.00-
17.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00-22.00; 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 FL 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns 
Roma Extra Large/Jumbo MX 18.00-20.00, 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL 
17.00; Tamarillos 2.5 kg flats EC 23s 22.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red 
Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s/36s/45s 150.00-190.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 
36s/33s 220.00-250.00, 45s/60s 275.00; Yuca 37 lb ctns Waxed EC 32.00.  
CITRUS: Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 88s 29.00-31.00, 7/10 buctns 
Valencia CA 113s 30.00, Navel CA 72s 30.00. 


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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