USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 15, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, April 15, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,495 lbs at 183.84, heifers 1,344 lbs at 183.19. Dressed
delivered steers 966 lbs at 293.09, heifers 865 lbs at 293.16. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 300.27, dn
0.84 and Select 297.38, dn 0.31.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early
weaned pigs were 2.00 lower and feeder pigs are 6.00 higher. Demand good
for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 45.38; 40 lbs
cash basis 103.01.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not reported. Sows
live price 300-449 lbs 59.36, 450-499 lbs 63.88, and 500-549 lbs 65.35.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 4 cents lower; elevator bids 3.86-4.91,
processor bids 4.91-4.96. Soybeans bids were 16 cents lower; elevator
bids 10.23-11.18, processor bid 12.03 and export 12.08. New crop wheat
bids were 3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 4.79-5.37.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.31
higher at 80.18.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb sks Red
type Topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs
Collards 25.00, Rutabagas 25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9
buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00, Field Cress (Creasy type) 15.00;
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Rutabagas ctns Topped 20.00;
Strawberries gallon cntrs Large-Extra Large 12.00-15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs
Large-Extra Large 15.00-22.00, 8 2-qt bskts Large-Extra Large 42.00-
52.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium 20.00-
22.00, 25 lb ctns Red type Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags
Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples tray Pack Golden Delicious
25.00-30.00, Honeycrisp 72s 30.00, buctns Pink Lady 28.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 24.00-27.00, #2 20.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 20.00-22.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium
18.00; Cantaloupes 1/2 ctns HD/GU 9s 18.00-22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL
425.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow 18.00-20.00;
Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 25.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s
44.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 7s 35.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd
Mexico 32s 16.00-20.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts Mexico 28.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; Okra
1/2 buctns Medium HD 25.00-26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col
26.00-30.00, White Jumbo 48.00-49.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 22.00-26.00, 16
3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 26.00-29.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo
38.00, Georgia Sweet Jumbo 38.00, 16 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Medium 36.00,
Georgia Sweet Medium 38.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00,
Georgia Sweet Jumbo 38.00, 50 lb sks Peru Sweet Number 2 Medium 20.00,
Peru Sweet Number 2 Jumbo 25.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia GA 24s
30.00-32.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks
Valencia type NM 78.00; 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 MX 18.00-24.00, Red
Extra Large 22.00-25.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00; Peppers, Other 38 lb
ctns Jalapeno MX 22.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red 28.00, 10 lb RPC Habanero
Orange 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-6ct 18.00-19.00;
Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 42.00; Pomegranates ctns 1 layer Wonderful IS
7ct 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red A size CD Number 1 20.00, 50 lb ctns
Red A & B sizes 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 16.00, Medium
12.00, Straightneck Small 20.00, Medium 14.00-16.00, 4/7 buctns Zucchini
Small MX 14.00, Straightneck Small 20.00; Sugar Cane per buncle Green 10s
26.00; 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, Purple type 35.00, Japanese type 35.00, 25 lb ctns Orange
type Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Tree Tomatoes 18s 25.00;
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts Milpero MX 45.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine
Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 28.00-30.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz 28.00-
32.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00-32.00, Red All Sizes 12.00-24.00, 2 layer ctns
Vine Ripe MX All Sizes 23.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 34.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type FL 34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns
Roma Large/Extra Large MX 22.00-28.00, Roma Medium FL 23.00; Watermelons
24inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 25s/28s 280.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL
Fair Quality 60s 375.00, Fair Quality 45s 250.00-375.00, Fair Quality 36s
375.00; Yuca 30 lb ctns Waxed 28.00. CITRUS: Oranges 4/5 buctns
Valencia FL 80s 30.00-32.00, 100s 30.00, 125s 26.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA
113s 35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 25.00-32.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns lse
Nadorcott Morocco 25.00-28.00.
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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