CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, October 19, 2021 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: No trends available due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 143.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs 130.00-142.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 139.00-146.00, 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 126.00-133.00, 500-600 lbs 126.00-131.00. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 57.00-61.00; Boners 85-85% lean 56.00-68.00; Lean 85-90% lean 53.00-62.00; Lean low dressing 44.00-56.00. Slaughter bulls were 3.00- 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1380-2145 lbs 82.00-91.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 980-1500 lbs 62.50-79.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1035 lbs Middle Age Cow with calf over 300 lbs 1120.00 per pair. Small 1-2 705-970 lbs Middle Age Cows with calves under 300 lbs 670.00-725.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was 1.11 higher at 53.80. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 56.34; 450-500 lbs 60.89; 500-550 lbs 63.47. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn was 2 cents lower; elevator bids 5.30- 5.80, processor bids 5.90-5.95. New Crop Soybeans were 6 to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 11.88-12.18, processor bid 12.68-12.78, and export 12.63-12.72. Wheat bids were mostly steady; elevator bids 6.50-6.90. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.79 higher at 107.58. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans bucrts Snap type and KY type 30.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts/ctns White/Yellow/Bi-Color 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Long Greens Small/Medium 15.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-36.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Medium 30.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-Medium 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/Striped 12.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 38.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 31.00-38.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 25.00, dz bnchs Mustard/Turnips w/Tops 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, ctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 25.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 10.00-12.00, 48s 18.00; Peanuts busks Jumbo type 40.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian type 20.00-25.00; Peas, Other 26 lb sks Purple Hull/Pinkeye 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 15.00, Extra Large 18.00-20.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Jalapeno/Banana Hot 12.00, Poblano/Long Hot 12.00, Finger Hot 17.00, Habanero Orange type 18.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 17.00-18.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, 1/2 buctns Round Zucchini Small 15.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Straightneck Small 15.00, 1/2 buctns Patty Pan Green/Yellow 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Fancy 25.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small-Medium 18.00- 22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Butternut 20.00; Sugar Cane per stalk Red type Small size 1.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh US1 22.00-25.00, US2/Petite 15.00-16.00, Jumbo 16.00, Purple type #1/Jumbo 35.00, Purple Medium 28.00-35.00, White type 35.00, 25 lb ctns Orange Flesh All Sizes 12.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Red Fair Quality 15.00, 15 lb flats Heirloom Varieties 22.00. SEASONAL MISCELLANEOUS: Straw Bales per bale Wheat type 6.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gold/Rome/Gala 25.00-28.00, Mutsu/Ruby Mac 25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Winesap 25.00-28.00, Fuji/Jonagold 25.00-28.00, Granny Smith 25.00-35.00, Arkansas Black 25.00, Empire/Stayman 25.00-35.00, Honeycrisp 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Red/Gold/Gala/Rome 18.00, Granny Smith/Jonagold 18.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 17.00, #2 14.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type topped Medium CD 15.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens MX Small 23.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 15.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins BR 10s 9.75; Okra 1/2 bucrts Medium FL 20.00-25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 20.00-25.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 28.00-30.00, 50 lb sks Peru Sweet #2 Jumbo 16.00-17.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 32.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 28.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian type 25.00, 2/5 buctns Starkrimson WA 55s 22.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Red MX Extra Large 22.00, Yellow MX Choice 20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6s/7s 12.00-18.00; Plums 28 lb ctns loose Red/Black/Pluot CA 30.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden type 175.00-200.00, 24 inch bins Fairytale 220.00-250.00, Cinderella 220.00- 275.00, Buckskin/Gray 220.00-250.00, Field Trip/Goosebumps 220.00-250.00, Heirloom Mixed 220.00-250.00, White type 210.00-300.00, Pie type 220.00- 250.00, Lunch Lady 220.00-250.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini Pumpkins 20.00; Squash 24 inch bins Turban 220.00-240.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 NC 20.00-22.00, US 2 NC 12.00-16.00, Jumbo NC 15.00-18.00, Purple type All Sizes 30.00, 25 lb Orange type All Sizes 12.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 25.00- 26.00, 5x6 sz 22.00-28.00, 6x6 sz 22.00-26.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-30.00, Yellow 5x6sz 22.00, MX 6x6sz 19.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large NC 22.00, 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large MX 26.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Med-Lge 14.00-17.00. CITRUS: Clementines 11 kg ctns loose Peru 20.00. MISC SEASONAL; Corn stalks per bundle 10s 6.00-10.00; Gourds 1/2 bubskts Winged type 24.00-25.00. 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 15:30e sr