CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, Aug 19, 2019 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 1,403 lbs at 106.68, heifers 1,250 lbs at 105.72. Dressed delivered steers 897 lbs at 170.95, heifers 796 lbs at 170.14. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 230.43, up 14.39, and Select 205.64, up 13.00. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs 1.00 to 2.00 per head higher. Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 45% formulated prices. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 21.89; 40 lbs cash basis 38.00. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 0.07 higher at 54.21. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 36.04, 450-499 lbs 38.16, and 500-549 lbs 43.10. SC Grain on Monday. Corn was 6 cents lower; elevator bids 4.05-4.20, processor bids 3.95-4.55. Soybeans were 12 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids 7.79-8.14, processor bid 8.86, and export no bid. Wheat was mostly 5 to 6 cents lower; elevator bids 4.51-4.85. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.90 lower at 57.43. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beans 8 lb filmbags Shelled Frozen 20.00; Beets 25 lb sks Red type topped 12.00; Cantaloupe per melon Athena Medium 1.00, Extra Large/Jumbo 1.75; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Small 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium/Neon 15.00, Indian type 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium-Neon 10.00- 12.00; Grapes 1/2 buctns/bskts Muscadines 35.00, Scuppernongs 35.00, 20 lb ctns Muscadines 30.00, Scuppernongs 25.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 12.00, dz bnchs Collards 20.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 20.00-22.00, 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 22.00-30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchs 24s 10.00, ctns bnchd 48s 16.00; Onions, Dry 1/2 bubskts Red and Sweet types Small 10.00, 50 lb sks Sweet type Jumbo 30.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 20.00-21.00, 1/2 bubskts/ctns Fair Quality 13.00- 15.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts Virginia type 50.00, busks Virginia Jumbo 45.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 23.00-25.00, approx. 27 lb sks Dixie Lee 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Purple Hull 15.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled Frozen 20.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Large 16.00, 1/2 bubskts Green 10.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana Sweet/Hot 10.00-12.00, Jalapeno/Poblano 10.00-12.00, Cubanelle/Long Hot 10.00, Finger Hot 15.00-17.00, Habanero 18.00, Serrano 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 15.00-20.00, Serrano 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 15.00-16.00, Medium 12.00, Patty Pan White 13.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Small 17.00-18.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 22.00- 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-16.00, 6x6sz/5x6sz 12.00-15.00, Green 18.00, Red All Sizes 12.00- 14.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 2.00, 15-18 lbs 2.50. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns loose Red/Gold/Gala 22.00-25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns 17.00-18.00; Beans bucrts Snap 23.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flats Large NC 22.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs 18.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 15.00-20.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 23.00, 4 dz sks White 23.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select MI 15.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bagged Red and White Seedless 18.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns Kent 10s MX 8.00, Ataulfo 16s 12.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo 27.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 25.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 40 lb ctns Jumbo 26.00-28.00, 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, 16 3- lb sks Medium 27.00-30.00; Pears 18 kg ctns Packham AG 80s 23.00-25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Red Choice 30.00, Green Choice 12.00-14.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 16.00; Plums 28 lb ctns loose Black and Red CA #2 20.00-25.00, 28 lb ctns loose Red and Pluot CA 25.00, 2 layer Pluot 44s CA 25.00, 1/2 buctns Black type WV 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A #1 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 24.00-26.00, US Number 1 MS 24.00-26.00, US #2 NC 15.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 20.00-24.00, US #2/Jumbo MS 20.00-23.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Turning Red Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-16.00, 6x6sz/5x6sz 14.00- 15.00, Green All Sizes 15.00-20.00, Yellow Extra Large 20.00, 18 lb ctns loose Heirloom Varieties 18.00, 15 lb flats Heirloom Varieties 20.00- 25.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flats Red type 13.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 20.00, 18 lb flats loose Mixed Heirloom Varieties 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 12.00-15.00; Turnips 25 lb ctns Topped Medium MI 15.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seeded 20-24 lbs 2.00, 24-28 lbs 3.50-4.00, 30-35 lbs 5.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-12 lbs 1.00, 16-18 lbs 3.00, 20-22 lbs 3.50, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 28s/35s 120.00-135.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 140.00- 170.00, 24 inch bins 36s 170.00. 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 15:00e sr