CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wed October 20, 2021 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Wednesday Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 139.00-140.00, 550-600 lbs 133.00-135.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 138.00-147.50; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 123.00-127.50; 500-600 lbs 120.00-128.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 52.00-65.00; Boners 80-85% lean 54.00-73.00; Lean 85-90% lean 54.00-58.00; Lean Low Dressing 40.00-50.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1410-200 lbs 80.00-86.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1025-1870 lbs 70.00-78.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1-2 640-845 lbs Middle Age Cows with calves under 300 lbs 590.00-620.00 per pair. Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 0.53 lower at 53.27. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 57.23; 450-500 lbs 59.61; 500-550 lbs 62.44. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 9 cents higher; elevator bids 5.39- 5.89, processor bids 5.99-6.04. New Crop Soybeans were 17 cents higher; elevator bids 12.05-12.35, processor bids 12.85-12.95, and export 12.80-12.90. Wheat bids were mostly 13 cents higher; elevator bids 6.50-7.02. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.90 lower at 110.48. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap and KY types 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 buctns/crts Long Greens Small/Medium 15.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-36.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small- Medium 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/Striped 12.00, Medium 10.00-12.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 38.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 31.00-38.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 25.00, dz bnchs Mustard/Turnips/Rutabagas 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, ctns bnchd 48s 18.00; Peanuts busks Jumbo type 40.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian type 20.00-25.00; Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sks Purple Hull/Pinkeye 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 15.00; 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 Ripes 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, Cortland/Pink Lady 28.00, Empire/Stayman 25.00-35.00, Honeycrisp 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Red/Gold/Gala/Rome 18.00, Granny/Jonagold 18.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 17.00, #2 14.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type topped Med CD 15.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens MX Small 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 15.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent MX 10s 9.75; Okra 1/2 bucrts Medium FL 20.00-25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 22.00-25.50, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 28.00-30.00, 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 Extra Large 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 ctns Orange type All Sizes 12.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 25.00-26.00, 5x6 sz 22.00-26.00, 6x6 sz 22.00-26.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-30.00, Yellow 5x6sz 22.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb sks Roma Extra Large MX 26.00, Roma Large NC 22.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Med-Lge 14.00-17.00. CITRUS: Clementines 11 kg ctns loose Peru 20.00-22.00; Tangelos 15 kg/33 lb ctns Minneola Australia 22.00. MISCELLANEOUS 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