CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wed Jun 02, 2021 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Wednesday Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 141.00-150.00, 500-600 lbs 135.00-144.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 135.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 129.00-143.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 121.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-125.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 70.00; Boners 80-85% lean 62.00-79.00; Lean 85-90% lean 60.00-72.00; Lean Low Dressing 45.00-56.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1170-2170 lbs 89.00-97.00; High Dressing 1570-1800 lbs 99.00-100.00; Low Dressing 815-1360 lbs 74.00-85.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1-2 1005-1570 lbs Middle Age Cows with Calves 150-300 lbs 1000.00-1375.00. Medium-Large 1-2 1000-1455 lbs Middle Age Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 1250.00-1725.00. Small 1-2 795-805 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with calves 150-300 lbs 535.00-1125.00 per pair. Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was n/a. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 52.27; 450-500 lbs 53.82; 500-550 lbs 56.97. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 13 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids 7.75, processor bids 7.85-7.95. New Crop Soybeans were 16 to 17 cents higher; elevator bids 13.73-13.83, processor bid 14.63, and export 14.38. Wheat bids were 6 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids 6.27-6.47. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.48 lower at 82.52. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 20.00, KY type 30.00, Half Runners 38.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb sks Red type topped 14.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 15.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Cucumbers 1/2 buctns Long Greens Small 16.00, 1/2 buctns Pickles Small 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 22.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 34.00-36.00; Greens 1 1/9 buctns Turnips Tops/Mustard 12.00, Creasy type 12.00, 1 1/9 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 12.00, dz bnchs Collards/Turnips w/ root 20.00, Mustard Curly type 20.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns 24s 22.00; Nectarines 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 34.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Palmetto Sweet Jumbo 18.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 12.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 23.00-28.00, White Flesh 30.00, Yellow Flesh #2 14.00-20.00, White Flesh #2 20.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green/Black types 36.00-40.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 15.00-20.00, Medium 12.00-15.00, 1/2 buctns Zephyr Small- Medium 12.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 15.00, Patty Pan Yellow 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck 12.00-15.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Medium 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US #1 18.00-24.00, 40 lb ctns Purple type Medium 30.00-35.00, Purple White Flesh 30.00-35.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Medium-Large 12.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 19.00-21.00, #2 15.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 180s 240.00, 24 inch bins 160s/140s 265.00, per melon Athena Large 1.25; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow 15.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens MX Sel 15.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Sml-Med 35.00; Eggplant buctns Medium-Large FL 16.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 10s 12.00, Ataulfo 16s 12.00; Nectarines 25 lb ctns loose Yellow Flesh CA 84 sz #2 25.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Medium FL 20.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 15.00-20.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 20.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 28.00-30.00, Medium 26.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 24.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-33.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 28.00-30.00; Peaches 25 lb ctns loose Yellow Flesh CA 84 sz 16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo FL 58.00; Peas, Other approx. 26 lb filmabags Pinkeye/White Acre 28.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 28.00; Pecans 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 8.00, 5 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 40.00, 30 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 220.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jumbo FL 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Red Extra Large MX 25.00, 11 lb Yellow MX 14.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6s/7s 14.00; Plums 28 lb ctns loose Red type CA 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A #2 FL 20.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 21.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 12.00-17.00, Jumbo NC 15.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 18.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red 5x6 sz 15.00-18.00, 6x6 sz 14.00-16.00, Red All Sizes 12.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz FL 17.00-22.00, Yellow 5x6sz FL 22.00-26.00, Yellow 6x6sz FL 17.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt bskts Red type 12.00; Tomatoes, Grape 25 lb ctns Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 20 lb ctns Roma MX/FL Large 17.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seeded FL 20-24 lbs 4.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 25-30 lbs 5.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 12-14 lbs 3.00, 16-18 lbs 4.00-5.00, 20-24 lbs 6.00, Red Flesh Seeded 32-40 lbs 5.00-6.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 28s 165.00-170.00, 35s 165.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 30s/36s FL 165.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s/45s/36s 220.00-225.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 280.00. 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 15:10e kt