South Carolina Daily Farm Report
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thurs May 25, 2023 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Thursday: No comparisons made this week due
to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500
lbs 200.00-202.50; 500-600 lbs 200.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-
2 400-500 lbs 194.00-215.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 200.00, 500-600 lbs none reported.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean
90.00-96.00; Lean 85-90% lean 86.00-91.00; Lean Low Dressing 70.00-85.00.
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1695 lbs 111.00; High Dressing none
reported; Low Dressing 1475 lbs 95.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1310 lbs Young Age Cow with calf
over 300 lbs 1500.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 16.90; 450-500 lbs 18.31; 500-550 lbs 22.48.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn was mixed, 4 cents lower to 4 cents
higher; elevator bids 5.46-7.20, processor bids 6.70-6.80. Soybeans were
steady; elevator bids 12.09-13.08, processor bids 14.14, and export N/A.
New crop wheat bids were mostly 2 to 5 cents lower and one location was 4
cents higher; elevator bids 5.20-5.66.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.60
lower at 79.12.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00; Beets dz bnchs
Red type 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs Medium-Large 28.00; Broccoli 20
lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9
buctns Pickles Small 38.00, Pickles Medium/Small-Medium 30.00-35.00,
Pickles Large 20.00, Long Greens Select 15.00, Long Greens Medium 20.00,
1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-Medium 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium
21.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Turnips/Rutabagas 25.00,
ctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, ctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00; Lettuce,
Romaine ctns 24s 25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Sweet type Jumbo 28.00, 25
lb sks Sweet type Large 18.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00,
Bulb type Sweet/Red 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 32.00-36.00,
White Flesh 38.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green type 48.00; Potatoes 1/2
bubskts Red type B size 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns Topped 20.00;
Spinach 1.35 buctns Savoy type 20.00; Squash 1/2 bubskts Zucchini Small
16.00-18.00, Zucchini Medium 12.00, Round Zucchini Small 15.00, Patty Pan
15.00, Crookneck Small 20.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 20.00-
25.00, Crookneck Medium 22.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Medium-Large
12.00-15.00; 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; 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
120s/150s 300.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow 18.00;
Guava 3/4 buctns Green type FL Jbo 50.00; 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 28.00-34.00, 50 lb sks Medium 30.00, #2 Jumbo 14.00-16.00, 10
5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 30.00-34.00, 40 lb ctns
Jumbo 30.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type FL 65.00-72.00, busks
Jumbo type FL 60.00-70.00; Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple
Hull 30.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled Pinkeye/Crowder/White Acre/Lima 39.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Extra Large/Jumbo 22.00, Green FL
Choice 18.00, Green MX Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00, Red Choice MX 18.00-
22.00, Yellow Extra Large MX 18.00-25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow Extra Large
MX 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Habanero Orange FL 23.00; Pineapple
ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-17.00; Potatoes New Crop 50 lb sks
Red A type US#2 22.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Sml 14.00, Straightneck
Sml 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 24.00-25.00, 5x6 sz 18.00-24.00, 6x6 sz
24.00-25.00, Red All Sizes 18.00-20.00, Green 5x6 sz 24.00-30.00;
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 18.00-20.00; Tomatoes,
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large MX 18.00-21.00; Watermelon 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s/36s/45s 170.00-200.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL
45s/60s 275.00, 36s/33s 220.00-250.00, Fair Quality 160.00-180.00, Yellow
Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 300.00-350.00, per melon Red Flesh Seeded 18-24
lbs 4.00-5.00, Red Flesh Seedless 12-14 lbs 3.00. CITRUS: Oranges 7/10
buctns Navel CA 72/88s 32.00, 113s 30.00; Tangerines 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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