CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wednesday, June 05, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Wednesday Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 300.00-319.00; 500-600 lbs 304.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 312.50-318.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75- 80% lean 138.00-150.00; Boners 80-85% lean 137.00-149.00; Lean 85-90% lean 126.00-135.00; Lean Low Dressing 87.50-121.00. Slaughter bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1865-2080 lbs 165.00-168.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 995-1350 lbs 105.00-141.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 930 lbs Young Age Cow with calf under 300 lbs 2025.00 per pair. Small 1 775 lbs Middle Age Cow with calf under 300 lbs 1325.00 per pair. Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.03 lower at 67.99. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 49.68; 450-500 lbs 55.80; 500-550 lbs 57.45. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 3 cents lower; elevator bids 3.94- 5.09, processor bids 4.74-4.89. Soybeans were 2 cents lower; elevator bids 10.27-11.27, processor bids 12.12, and export 12.27. New crop wheat bids were 3 to 12 cents lower; elevator bids 4.54-5.86. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.96 higher at 71.19. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb film bags Red type topped 18.00; Blueberries 12 1- pint cntrs Large 21.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 22.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corns, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 16.00, 5 dz sks White 25.00; Cucumbers 1/2 bubskts Pickles Medium/Small 22.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00, Pickles Medium-Large 25.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Turnips 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00; Onions, Dry 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 25.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00-27.00, White Flesh 25.00-26.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh Number 2 15.00-18.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 bubskts Green 10.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green type 35.00-40.00, Black type 35.00-40.00, Plumcot 35.00; Potatoes 1/2 bubskts White Size B 15.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 26.00, Straightneck 26.00, Zucchini Sml 32.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00-30.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-Extra Large 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium 22.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Turning Pink Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00, Immature Greens 18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lbs ctns Red type 19.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-27.00, #2 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 27.50-35.00, KY type 30.00-35.00, Pole type 40.00, Half Runners 38.00-40.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint cntrs GA Large 24.00-25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 15.00-18.00; Cantaloupes 24-inch bins Athena FL 200.00-250.00, per melon Athena 2.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 16.00, bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 34.00-38.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 17.00-25.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 5/6/9 12.00-13.00, Ataulfo MX 10s/16s 13.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 18.00-24.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 22.00-27.00, White Jumbo 28.00-49.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, Red Medium 26.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 26.00-31.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, Boilers 25.00-34.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-39.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00-21.00, Red Jumbo 20.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00-31.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 70.00-75.00, Jumbo type 65.00-70.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee GA 180.00, Desirables GA 160.00, 1 lb cntr Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 17.00-18.00, Red Choice 20.00-25.00, Yellow Extra Large 20.00-25.00, Orange Large 20.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow Extra Large 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Banana Hot 16.00-36.00, Cubanelle, Jalapeno Green 24.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-8ct 20.00-24.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A FL US 1 29.00-32.00, Red size B FL US 1 28.00-30.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00- 55.00, White Size A FL US 1 38.00-42.00, White Size B FL US 1 25.00- 26.00, Creamers FL US 1 45.00-60.00; Squash 4/7 buctns Zucchini 12.00, Straightneck 12.00; 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 17.00-19.00, 5x6 sz 17.00-19.00, 6x6 sz 17.00- 22.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00, Red All Sizes 12.00-16.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 32.00-35.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All Sizes 16.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large 22.00-24.00, Roma Large 16.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/30s/35s/36s 170.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 170.00-230.00, 36s 190.00- 230.00, Sugar Baby 36s/45s 240.00-250.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 240.00-250.00. 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 15:15e sr