South Carolina Daily Farm Report

CO_LS146

Columbia, SC     Tuesday, October 22, 2024      USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market 

News



SC Farm Report on Tuesday



   Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400-

500 lbs 280.00-315.00, 500-600 lbs 255.00-283.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium 

and Large 1 400-500 lbs 270.00-295.00, 500-600 lbs 243.00-265.00. Feeder 

Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 237.50-250.00, 500-600 lbs 

None reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 117.00-149.00; Boners 

80%-85% lean 115.00-148.00; Lean 85-90% lean 105.00-131.00; Lean low 

dressing 82.00-110.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 915-2085 lbs 

144.00-160.00; High Dressing 1375-2040 lbs 160.00-169.00; Low Dressing 

930-1570 lbs 125.00-140.00.  

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1170-1360 lbs Middle Aged Cows with 

calves under 300 lbs 2050.00-2625.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1135 

lb Middle Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 22250.00 per pair. Medium and 

Large 2 895-1225 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1725.00-

2075.00 per pair.

   Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 

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

live price 300-450 lbs 66.85; 450-500 lbs 73.75; 500-550 lbs 74.68.     

   SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids 7 cents higher; elevator bids 

4.21-4.86, processor bids 4.76. New crop soybeans were 10 to 11 cents 

higher; elevator bids 9.41-9.71, processor bid 9.96, and exports 10.26. 

Wheat bids were 4 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 5.16.

   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 12 cents  

lower at 68.08.

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

Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 35.00; Beets 25 lb 

filmbags Red type topped 18.00, dz bnchs Red Type 30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz 

crts Yellow/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 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; 

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

60.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 24.00; 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; Radishes crts bnchd Red 

type 24s 20.00, per bunch Daikon 2.00; 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/Jumbo/5x6 sz 24.00-25.00, 6x6 sz 22.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb 

ctns Red type 25.00, Black type 32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 

Extra Large 22.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 

180.00-190.00. 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; Cataloupes ctns CA 9s 24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns 

Long Greens Small MX 17.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 Medium 18.00; Honeydew ctns CA 

6s 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 9s/10s 18.00-19.00, Ataulfo 16s 

19.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium FL 30.00-33.00; 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 Pawnee GA New 

180.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, Oconee GA Old 170.00, 1 lb cntr 

Shelled 10.00, 2 lb film bag Shelled New Crop 23.00, 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, Red type 

Choice 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 22.00-30.00, 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 A 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, Pie type 225.00-250.00, 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; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red topped 

38.00-40.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; 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; Tomatillos bucrts 32.00; 

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

28.00-32.00, 6x6 sz 28.00-32.00, Green 5x6 sz 28.00-30.00, Red All Sizes 

15.00-26.00; 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 28.00-33.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 

16.00-20.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Tangerines 10 kg ctns 

Murcott PE 60s/40s 25.00-30.00. 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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