CO_LS146
Columbia, SC        Monday, August 10, 2020      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 1,450 lbs at 101.34, heifers 1,297 lbs at 101.02. Dressed 
delivered steers 933 lbs at 163.20, heifers 833 lbs at 163.13.  Weekly 
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 204.52, up 
2.18, and Select 191.29, up 1.42.
   National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs 3.00 per head 
higher.  All feeder pigs steady. Demand moderate for light to moderate 
offerings.  Receipts include 44% formulated prices.  Feeder pigs 10-12 
lbs cash basis 12.40; 40 lbs cash basis 15.47.
   Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was not reported due to 
confidentiality. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 17.70, 450-499 lbs 22.05, 
and 500-549 lbs 24.57.
  SC Grain on Monday:  Corn was 3 to 13 cents higher; elevator bids 3.20-
3.80, processor bids 3.60-3.75.  Soybeans were 4 to 6 cents higher; 
elevator bids 8.06-8.78, processor bid 9.13, and export N/A. Wheat bids 
were 4 to 5 cents lower; elevator bids 3.86-4.71.
   Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.46 
higher at 59.84.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Monday.  Beans bucrts Snap type 24.00-25.00; 
Blackberries 4 1-qt flats Large 25.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena 
Small/Medium 1.25-1.50; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz 
crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-
Medium 35.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Small-Medium 18.00-20.00, 1 1/9 buctns 
Long Greens Medium 18.00-20.00; Eggplant 1/2 bubskts Black/Striped/Neon 
12.00, 1/2 bubskts Indian 12.00, 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00, Neon/Striped 
20.00, Chinese/Japanese 20.00; Grapes peck bskts Scuppernongs 25.00, 1/2 
bubskts Muscadines 35.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 12.00; 
Honeydew per melon Large 2.50-3.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 25.00-
30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchs 24s 10.00, ctns bnchd 48s 14.00; Peaches 
1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 22.00-25.00, 1/2 buctns White Flesh 25.00-26.00, 
1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh washed 18.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green bucrts Red 
Skin 50.00; Peas, Other 1/2 bubskts Purple Hull/Pinkeye 20.00; Peppers, 
Other 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot and Sweet 12.00-15.00, Jalapeno 12.00, 
Finger Hot/Habanero 20.00, Serrano 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 22.00; 
Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 15.00, 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 
20.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 20.00-25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns 
Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Large 18.00, 15 lb flats Heirloom types 15.00; 
Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 8-12 lbs 1.00-1.50, 12-14 lbs 
2.00-2.50, 15-18 lbs 3.00-3.50, Red Flesh Seeded 8-12 lbs 1.00-2.00, 15-
18 lbs 3.00, 24-28 lbs 4.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 
190.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 28s/35s 140.00.  OUT OF STATE 
PRODUCE: Apples tray pack WA Red/Gold 100s 30.00, Ginger Gold 22.00-
25.00, Mutsu 25.00, Honeycrisp 35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 17.00-20.00, 
#2 13.00-14.00; Beans 8 lb filmbags Shelled 28.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags 
Red topped 12.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green type 17.00; Cantaloupes 
24 inch bins Athena 120s/150s 250.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 
17.00; Mangoes 4 kg flats Kent 9s 8.00, Ataulfo 16s 10.00; Okra 1/2 
bucrts Medium-Large FL 17.00-21.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 
Jumbo/Col 12.00-15.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo/Medium 
35.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 38.00; Peanuts, Green 
bucrts Red Skin 47.00-48.00, busks Jumbo FL 40.00-48.00; Peppers, Bell 1 
1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 15.00, Choice 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 
buctns Jalapeno 24.00-25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 14.00-
18.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Red and Black CA 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red 
Size A #2 22.00-28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 15.00; 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 14.00-15.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes 
Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-20.00, 5x6 sz 16.00, 6x6 sz 15.00, 
Green 18.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flats Red type 14.00; Tomatoes, 
Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red NC 
14.00-15.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Purple Top topped MI 12.00; 
Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-14 lbs 3.00, 15-18 lbs 4.00, 
Red Flesh Seeded 20-24 lbs 3.00-4.00, 28-30 lbs 5.00-6.00, 24 inch bins 
Red Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 150.00-210.00, 36s 180.00-190.00, Red Flesh 
Seeded 28s 140.00.  CITRUS: Clementines 15kg/33lb ctns Peru 22.00; 40 lb 
ctns Seedless MX 18.00. 

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

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