CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, September 28, 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 1,468 lbs at 105.05, heifers 1,306 lbs at 104.91. Dressed delivered steers 963 lbs at 164.89, heifers 848 lbs at 164.71. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 216.87, up 0.99, and Select 206.89, up 1.71. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs 2.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 7.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 37% formulated prices. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 27.26; 40 lbs cash basis 41.47. 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 16.66, 450-499 lbs 20.53, and 500-549 lbs 25.19. SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 3.91- 4.36, processor bids 4.16-4.36. Soybeans were 6 cents lower; elevator bids 9.36-9.86, processor bid 10.41, and export N/A. Wheat bids were mostly 2 to 6 cents higher; elevator bids 5.10-5.30. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.26 lower at 62.69. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beans approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Lima type 15.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flats Large 25.00, per quart Medium-Large 7.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Large/Extra Large 2.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 32.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small- Medium/Small 30.00-35.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Medium-Large 20.00- 25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Long Greens 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00, Scuppernongs 30.00-35.00; Greens 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 14.00, dz bnchd Collards 22.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 12.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 21.00-25.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo 45.00-50.00; Peas, Other 1/2 bubskts Purple Hull/Pinkeye 15.00-20.00, approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 25.00-26.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Jalapeno Red 10.00, 1/2 bubskts Serrano Red/Green 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero Red/Orange 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 22.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 18.00-24.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Medium 22.00, 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 18.00-20.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 20.00-25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type U.S. Number 1 22.00-30.00, Jumbo/U.S. Number 2 20.00, Small 18.00, Purple 32.00-35.00, White 32.00, Japanese type 32.00, 1/2 bubskts Jumbo 18.00, 24 inch bins Covington 300.00; Watermelons Red Flesh Seedless 24 inch bins 36s/45s/60s 160.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 28s/35s 120.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 16-18 lbs 3.50, 18-22 lbs 4.00-4.50. MISCELLANEOUS SEASONAL: Deer Corn 65 lb sks Cob type 7.00-8.00; Corn Stalks per bundle 12s 10.00, 8s 7.00-8.00; Straw per bale Wheat 5.00-7.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Gold/Gala/Fuji 18.00-22.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 20.00-22.00, Red/Rome/Jonagold 18.00-22.00, Cameo/Candy Crisp 20.00-22.00, Arkansas Black/Stayman 20.00-22.00, Honeycrisp 28.00-35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 17.00-20.00, #2 13.00-14.00; Beans 1 1/9 buctns Snap type 24.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 25.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 28.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red Topped MI/OH 15.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Round Green type 20.00-22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens NC 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 15.00; Greens 1 1/9 buctns Kale 24s OH 14.00; Mangoes 4 kg flats Kent 6s 8.00, Keitt 9s/10s 7.00-10.00, Ataulfo 16s 10.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 15.00-19.50, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 16 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Medium 35.00; Peaches 25 lb ctns loose White Flesh CA 25.00-30.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian type 20.00; Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sks White Acre 26.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 28.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice 24.00-30.00, 1 1/9 buctns Yellow/Red Choice 25.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Green/Red 18.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6s/7s 16.00-18.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Red and Black CA 25.00-30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A #2 20.00; Pumpkins 24 inch bins Pie type Orange/White 180.00-200.00, Pie type White 200.00, Mixed Heirloom 250.00-275.00, Fairytale 200.00-250.00, Cinderella 200.00-250.00, 36 inch bins Howden type 160.00-180.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini type White 22.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 20.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 21.00-22.00, US Number 2 NC 12.00-20.00, Jumbo NC 14.00-16.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 25.00- 30.00, 5x6 sz 20.00-28.00, 6x6 sz 20.00-25.00, Green 22.00-30.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flats Red type Large 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 22.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red NC 14.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Purple Top MI 13.00-14.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 16-18 lbs 3.00, 20-24 lbs 4.00, Red Flesh Seeded 20-24 lbs 3.50, 25-30 lbs 4.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s VA 140.00-150.00, Red Flesh Seeded VA 35s 140.00. CITRUS: 15 kg/33 lb ctns Tango PE 15.00-20.00. MISCELLANEOUS SEASONAL: Corn Stalks per bundle 10s 5.00. 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 15:35e sr