CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wed May 03, 2023     USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

                                                                                               
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday:  No comparisons made this week due 
to limited comparable sales.  Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 
lbs 210.00-215.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00.  Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-
2 400-500 lbs 211.00-222.50; 500-600 lbs one @ 212.00.  Feeder Heifers: 
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 185.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs one @ 185.00.  
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 92.00-94.00; Boners 80-85% lean 
89.00-99.00; Lean 85-90% lean 87.50-92.00; Lean Low Dressing 69.00-84.00.  
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 107.00-118.00, High Dressing 121.00-
128.00, Low Dressing 90.00-103.00.
   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 860 lbs Young cow w/ calf under 
300 lbs 1425.00; Medium and Large 2 860-1040 lbs Middle Age cows w/ 
calves under 150 lbs 1050.00-1175.00, Medium and Large 2 950-990 lbs 
Young cows w/ calves 150-300 lbs 1020.00-1275.00; Small 1-2 680-765 lbs 
Young cows w/calves under 150 lbs 1050.00-1150.00, Small 1-2 735-795 lbs 
Young cows w/calves 150-300 lbs 1100.00, Small 1-2 605-725 lbs Young to 
Middle age cows w/ calves over 300 lbs 925.00-1225.00.
   Hogs on Tuesday:  Plant delivered weighted average.  National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.04 higher at 73.89.  
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 23.51; 450-500 lbs 26.27; 500-550 lbs 27.96.
   SC Grain on Wednesday:  Corn was 7 to 11 cents higher; elevator bids 
5.60-7.70, processor bids 6.68-7.35.  Soybeans were 6 to 9 cents higher;
elevator bids 13.17-14.33, processor bids 15.27, and export N/A. 
New crop wheat bids were 8 to 31 cents higher; elevator bids 5.79-6.18.  
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.61 
lower at 78.51.
     Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday.  Beets dz bnchs Red type 35.00; Broccoli 20 
lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cauliflower 1 1/9 buctns White type 12s 30.00; 
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, 
Turnips/Rutabagas 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, ctns loose Turnip 
Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 
bubskts Yellow Flesh 36.00-38.00; 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 16.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 
Medium-Large 12.00-16.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large 18.00; Sweet Potatoes 
40 lb ctns Orange type Medium 20.00, Purple type Small-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 Cranberry type 45.00; Beets 25 lb 
filmbags Red Topped 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut MX 20.00; 
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-20.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins 
Athena FL 120/150 350.00-360.00, 180s/200s 320.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel 14.00-
15.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles Medium FL 22.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White 
Flesh EC 9s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; Grapes 18 lb 
cntrs bgd Red Globe 38.00; Ginger 30 lb ctns EC 35.00; Guava 3/4 buctns 
Green type FL Jbo 50.00; Honeydew ctns 4s 20.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 
24s FL 25.00; Mamey Sapote 50 lb ctns FL 110.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats 
Tommy Atkins/Kent 9s/7s 9.00-13.00, Ataulfo 18s/12s 10.00-12.00; Okra 1/2 
buctns Medium FL 17.00-18.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 
19.00-24.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 22.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 
15.00-21.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 28.00-36.00, 50 
lb sks Medium 32.00, #2 Jumbo 16.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 16 3-
lb sks Medium 30.00-34.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00-32.00; Peanuts, Green 
busks Red Skin type FL 70.00-72.00, busks Jumbo type FL 70.00; Pecans 5 
lb filmbags Shelled 50.00; 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; Peppers, Other 1/2 
buctns Habanero Red 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Red 35.00; Pineapple 
ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-17.00; Potatoes 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, Straightneck Sml 18.00, 
3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00, 4/7 buctns Zucchini MX Small 14.00, 
Straightneck MX Small 17.00; 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 Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-19.00, 5x6 sz 14.00-
17.00, 6x6 sz 14.00-17.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-
26.00, 2 layer flts Vine Ripes MX 4x4s 12.00; 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 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 
MX 16.00-20.00, Roma Extra Large FL 17.00; Watermelon 24 inch bins Red 
Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s/36s/45s 175.00-200.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 25s 
200.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/33s 220.00-250.00, 45s/60s 275.00; Yuca 
37 lb ctns Waxed 32.00.  CITRUS:  Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 88s 
29.00-31.00, Valencia 113s 30.00, Navel CA 72S 30.00; Tangerines 10kg 
ctns Orri SP 23.00, 20 lb ctns Tango CA 15sz/18sz 38.00.  



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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