South Carolina Daily Farm Report

CO_LS146

Columbia, SC     Tuesday, October 15, 2024      USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market 

News



SC Farm Report on Tuesday



   Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Compared to last week, there were 

too few comparable sales for feeder cattle. Slaughter cattle up to 14.00 

higher. Slaughter bulls up to 12.00 higher.  Feeder Steers: Medium and 

Large 1 400-500 lbs 280.00, 500-600 lbs 245.00-262.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium 

and Large 1 400-500 lbs 275.00-300.00, 500-600 lbs 250.00-256.00. 

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 228.00-265.00, 500-600 

lbs 229.00-249.00.  Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 119.00-126.00; 

Boners 80%-85% lean 114.00-165.00;Lean 85-90% lean 108.00-147.00; Lean 

low dressing 55.00-115.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 

1135-1750 lbs 125.00-160.00; High Dressing 2430 lbs 155.00; Low Dressing 

1168-1738 lbs 90.00-145.00.  

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 925-1328 lbs Young to Middle Age 

Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1725.00-2525.00 per pair.  Medium and 

Large 2 970-1080 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with calves under 300 lbs 

1900.00-2425.00 per pair. 

   Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 

Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was trend not reported at 

58.12.  Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.72; 450-500 lbs 73.21; 500-550 

lbs 74.61.

   SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn was 7 cents lower; elevator bids 

4.06-4.71, processor bids 4.51.  Soybean bids were too few to trend; 

elevator bids 9.41-9.71, processor bid 10.11, and exports at 10.26. 

Wheat bids were 6-7 cents lower; elevator bids 5.19.

   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .41 

lower at 66.12.

   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 

Farmers Market on Tuesday.  Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00, KY type 

28.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00, dz bnchs Red Type 

30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yello/White/Bi-Color 30.00; Cucumbers bucrts 

Long Green Small 25.00, Medium Select 20.00, Pickles Small-Medium 30.00-

35.00, 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 18.00-20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns 

Indian/Turkish type 25.00, Neon/Striped type 22.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts 

Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 

30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 

buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00; 

Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 60.00; 

Peppers, other 1/2 bubskts Habanero Red/Orange 25.00, Long Hot 15.00, 1 

1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Banana Hot 22.00, Long Hot 25.00; Squash 1/2 

buctns Straightneck Fancy 22.00, Small 18.00, Medium 15.00, Crookneck 

Small 20.00, Zucchini Fancy 22.00, Small 16.00-18.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, 

3/4 buctns Crookneck Fancy 30.00, Small 26.00, Medium 15.00, buctns 

Butternut 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 22.00-25.00, 

Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type 40.00-45.00, Japanese type 35.00-40.00, 

25 lb ctns Orange type 12.00, Purple type 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine 

Ripes Turning Red Extra Large and Jumbo 24.00-25.00, Red Jumbo 18.00, 20 

lb ctns Heirloom type 30.00, Fair quality 20.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: 

Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji 20.00-25.00, Ambrosia/Rome 20.00-25.00, 

Granny Smith/Mutsu 20.00-25.00, Stayman/Cortland 20.00-25.00, Ark. 

Black/King Lush 25.00, Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00, Splendor/PinkLady 

25.00, Evercrisp 32.00, Honeycrisp 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Various 

Varieties 14.00-15.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Cabbage 

50 lb ctns Green Medium 23.00-24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 

Greens Select 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 Medium 18.00; Ginger root 30 lb ctns 55.00; 

Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s 8.00-12.00, Ataulfo 16s/12s 11.00-12.00; 

Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium FL 21.00-24.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 

Jumbo/Col 21.00-25.00, Boilers 25.00, White Jumbo 27.00-29.00, Peru Sweet 

Jumbo 34.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo Number 2 17.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 

36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 24.00-30.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow 

Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, Peru Sweet Medium 34.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 

30.00-34.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia 

Dry NM 78.00; Pears 18 kg cntrs Bartlett AG 80 sz 32.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 

30.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee GA 170.00-180.00, New Crop Stuarts GA 175.00, 1 lb 

cntr Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb 

film bag Shelled New Crop 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 

22.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-30.00, Poblano 32.00, Banana 

Hot 30.00, Serrano 30.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Orange 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer 

Golden Ripe 5-7ct 20.00-24.00; Potatoes 50 lb ctns Red size A CA US 

42.00-48.00, Red size B CA US 1 46.00-50.00, Creamers CA US 1 60.00, 

White Size WA US1 44.00-60.00, White Size B WA US 1 36.00-46.00, Creamers 

WA US 1 60.00, 50 lb sks Red Size A CD 25.00; Pumpkins 24 inch bins Mixed 

Heirlooms 240.00-250.00, Various Heirlooms 240.00-250.00, Pie type 

225.00-250.00, Cinderella 240.00-250.00, Fairytale 250.00-280.00, Warty 

Goblins 240.00, White Varieties 240.00-250.00, 36 inch bins Howden type 

175.00-200.00, Cinderella 300.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini types 20.00-25.00, per 

pumpkin Prize Winners Jumbo 40.00; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red topped 

38.00-40.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green/Red type 10s 25.00; Sweet 

Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US Number 2 

NC 15.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 16.00, Jumbo MS 

20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo/5x6sz 

25.00-26.00, 6x6 sz 23.00-26.00, Green 5x6 sz 25.00-30.00, Red All Sizes 12.00

-23.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom type 15.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00; 

Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00, 10 lb ctns Red Type 15.00; 

Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large 22.00-28.00; Turnips 25 

lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh 

Seedless VA 60s/45s 140.00-150.00, Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: 

Tangerines 10 kg ctns ORRI 60s/40s 25.00-30.00, Murcott PE 40s 30.00. 

MISC SEASONAL: Corn Stalks per bundle 10s 10.00; Gourds 24 inch bins 

Winged type 500.00-650.00, 1/2 bubskts Winged type 25.00; Indian Corn per 

bunch 3s 5.00-6.00; Straw Bales per bale Wheat type 5.00.







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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