CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thurs August 11, 2022 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Thursday Cattle at SC Auctions on Thursday: Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 162.50-180.00; 500-600 lbs 155.00-174.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00- 152.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 134.00- 165.00, 500-600 lbs 139.00-157.50. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 86.00-88.00; Boners 80-85% lean 78.00-97.00; Lean 85-90% lean 62.00-79.00; Lean Low Dressing 52.00-73.00. Slaughter bulls were steady. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1360-1925 lbs 90.00-110.00; High Dressing 1650-2080 lbs 115.00-117.00; Low Dressing 935-2115 lbs 74.00-88.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 865-1245 lbs Young Age cows with calves over 300 lbs 1325.00-1690.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 1070 lbs Young Age Cow with calf under 300 lbs 1100.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was not reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 83.08; 450-500 lbs 83.52; 500-550 lbs 89.92. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were mostly 8 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 6.39-6.89, processor bids 6.89-7.69. Soybeans bids were 21 cents higher; elevator bids 16.49-16.69, processor bids 15.98 and export N/A. Wheat bids were 8 to 11 cents higher; elevator bids 6.35-6.63. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3.69 higher at 120.44. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans 1/2 bubskts Snap type 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Lima Speckled 20.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled 30.00- 32.00, 8 lb filmbags Lima Beans Speckled Frozen 25.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red topped 15.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Large 1.50-2.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi- Color 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small 20.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium/Small 40.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Large 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-Medium 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Neon/Striped 20.00, 1/2 buctns/bskts Medium/Neon/Striped 12.00, Indian 15.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 25.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, ctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00; Nectarines 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small- Medium 25.00-35.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Carolina Sweet Medium/Jumbo 25.00, 25 lb sks Red type Large 20.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 10.00-12.00, ctns bnchd 48s 18.00; Parsley ctns bnchd Flat type 12.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns White Flesh 28.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns Fair Quality 20.00-22.00; Peanuts busks White Skin Jumbo 55.00-60.00, Red Skin type 60.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian type 30.00, Bartlett 20.00; Peas, Other 1/2 bubskts Purple Hull 20.00, approx. 26 lb sks Purple Hull/Pinkeye 30.00, 8 lb filmbags Frozen Various types 25.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice/Extra Large 18.00-22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Red Choice 18.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 20.00, Cherry Hot 15.00, Finger Hot 18.00-20.00, Long Hot 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00, 1 1/9 buctns Banana Hot/Sweet 22.00; Squash 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 24.00-25.00, Medium 15.00-20.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 15.00-18.00, 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red 5x6/6x6 sz 15.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seeded 18-25 lbs 4.00-4.50, 28-30 lbs 5.00, Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 4.00, Personal Seedless Small/Medium 1.00-2.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 21.00-22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00, 26 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled TN 32.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled Fresh 36.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flats Large 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs Medium 35.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium VA 18.00-19.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s 240.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo MX 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium NC 18.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines Large 35.00, Scuppernongs Medium-Large 35.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 7s 10.00, Tommy Atkins 10s PE 12.75, Ataulfo 16s/12s MX 10.00-11.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 30.00-32.00, 50 lb sks White Jumbo 33.00-35.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 22.00-24.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 29.00-32.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 18.00- 19.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 32.00-35.00, 5 10-lb sks Jumbo 35.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium-Large 32.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 44.00-60.00, busks Red Skin type 60.00-61.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee 180.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled 8.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 18.00, Yellow Choice 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6s/7s 16.00-19.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red type A #2 FL 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 19.50-22.00, US Number 2 NC 13.00-16.00, Jumbo NC 15.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 19.00-20.00, 5x6 sz 17.00-20.00, 6x6 sz 17.00-19.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 22.00-28.00, Green type 20.00-24.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large MX 17.00-24.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Medium MI 15.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless NC/VA 60s/45s/36s 170.00- 230.00, Red Flesh Seeded NC/VA 28s/35s/36s 140.00-160.00. 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 15:45e sr