South Carolina Daily Farm Report

CO_LS146

Columbia, SC		Friday Mar 24, 2023	      USDA-SC Dept Ag 

Market News





SC Farm Report on Friday   

	          

   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week, feeder steers 

were 5.00 lower.  Feeder heifers were 1.00 lwer.  Feeder bulls were steady.  

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 200.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs 

180.00-219.00.  Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 187.00-220.00;

500-600 lbs 180.00-219.00.  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 

170.00-205.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-190.00.  Slaughter cows were unevenly steady.  

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 84.00-105.00; Boners 80-85% lean 82.00-

112.00; High Dressing 104.00-121.00; Lean 85-90% lean 82.00-103.00; Lean low 

dressing 60.00-91.00.  Slaughter bulls were steady.  Slaughter Bulls: Average 

dressing 1010-2065 lbs 100.00-128.00; High Dressing 1600-2190 lbs 116.00-135.00;

Low Dressing 1045-2045 lbs 87.00-109.00.

   Goats: [122] Week Ago: 125 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter 

and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are 

estimated.  Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-105.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-135.00; 

Sel 2 40-60 lbs 40.00-105.00.  Does/Nannies: Sel 1 40-60 lbs 120.00-165.00,

70-100 lbs 160.00-165.00, 100-140 lbs 130.00-190.00, 140-160 lbs 215.00 ; Sel 

2 40-60 lbs 100.00-105.00,70-100 lbs 95.00-125.00, 100-140 lbs 125.00-170.00.  

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-80 lbs 150.00-170.00 100-150 lbs 180.00-245.00, 150-

200 lbs 195.00-370.00, 250 lbs 1 head @ 480.00; Sel 2 100-130 lbs 125.00-185.00.  

Wethers: Slaughter 1 and 2 70-100 lbs 150.00-180.00.

   SC Grain on Friday.  Corn bids were 11 to 12 cents higher; elevator bids 

6.58-7.68, processor bids 6.93-7.33.  Soybean bids were 9 cents higher; 

elevator bids 13.63-14.13, processor bid 14.88 and export 14.93.  New 

crop wheat bids were 12 to 26 cents higher; elevator bids 6.33-6.73.

   Cotton on Friday.  Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.04 

lower at 76.54.

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

Farmers Market on Thursday.  Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips 25.00, 

Rutabagas/Turnips 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, ctns loose Creasy 

type 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 23.00; Onions, Green 

crts bnchd 24s 15.00; 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/5 lb flts Medium-Large 13.00-16.00; Turnips 25 lb 

filmbags Topped 15.00.  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gold/Gala 

20.00-27.00, Pinklady 20.00-27.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00; 

Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, KY type 30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red 

Topped 18.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 

Green Medium 20.00-24.00; Cauliflower ctns wrapped White 12s FL 38.00; 

Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s MX 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/

Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel MX 15.00-22.00, 

1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel FL 12.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 

38.00-40.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles Medium MX 25.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns 

9s EC 16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 21.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns 4s 

HD 20.00, Gold type 6s GU 12.00-15.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 24s FL 20.00-

21.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s/8s 8.00-12.00, Ataulfo 10s 10.00-

14.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 

Jumbo/Col 20.00-22.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 22.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 

16.00-21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 31.00-32.00, 50 lb sks #2 Peru 

Sweet Jumbo 20.00-25.00; 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 Jumbo FL 32.00, Green FL Extra 

Large 28.00, Green FL Large 26.00, Green FL Choice 24.00-25.00, Yellow 

Extra Large FL 25.00-30.00, Red Extra Large FL 20.00, 15 lb ctns Red 

Extra Large MX 20.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Banana Hot FL 20.00-

22.00, Jalapeno Green/Red FL 35.00, Serrano FL 40.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 

Orange FL 25.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red DR 28.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer 

Golden Ripe 5-7ct 15.00-17.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Red/Black type CL 35.00; 

Potatoes 50 lb sks Red A 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 Yellow B type US#2 

20.00, White A type US#2 26.00, White B type US#2 26.00; Squash 1/2 

buctns Zucchini Sml 18.00, Straightneck Sml 20.00, Medium 15.00; 

Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large FL Holdovers 10.00; Sugarcane per 

bunch Green type 10s FL 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, Purple type 35.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo NC 10.00; 

Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-19.00, 

5x6 sz 15.00-18.00, 6x6 sz 15.00-17.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-14.00, Green 

5x6 sz 22.00-26.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4/4x4 12.00, 20 lb ctns

Heirlooms 25.00-32.00; Tomatoes,Cherry 12 1-pr bskts Red type FL 15.00; 

Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 12.00, 20 lb ctns Red type MX/FL 

17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large/Jumbo MX 12.00-19.00, 

Roma Extra Large FL 12.00-17.00; Watermelon 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 

FL 36s/45s/60s 380.00, GU 28s 224.00-250.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 275.00.  

CITRUS:  Clementines 6 5-lb sks MR 20.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type 

FL 40s/48s 32.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns 200s MX 55.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns 

Navel CA 88s 33.00, Navel CA 113s 30.00, 72s Holdovers 25.00; Tangelos 7/10 

buctns Minneola CA 125s 36.00; Tangerines 10kg/22lb ctns Nadorcott MR 44s/53s 

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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