CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Fri Oct 5, 2012 USDA-SC Dept Ag
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Feeder steers and bulls steady; heifers steady to
3.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 134.00-162.00; 500-600
lbs 120.00-144.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 120.00-169.00; 500-
600 lbs 112.00-138.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 118.00-
142.50; 500-600 lbs 103.00-127.00. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Breakers 75-
80% lean 70.00-83.50; Boners 80-85% lean 71.00-82.50, high dressing 79.50-85.00; Lean
85-90% lean 62.00-73.00, low dressing 50.00-63.00.
Goats [201] Goats sold per head basis. Slaughter and Replacement classes. Weights
are estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-50.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-65.00,
60-80 lbs 65.00-75.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 20.00-35.00, 40-60 lbs 32.50-55.00;
60-80 lbs 57.50-67.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-85.00, 70-100
lbs 90.00-110.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-140.00, 140-180 lbs 140.00-157.50;
Selection 2 50-70 lbs 62.50-72.50, 70-100 lbs 80.00-90.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs
42.50-52.50. Bucks/Billes: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 90.00-97.50, 100-150 lbs
112.50-125.00, 150-250 lbs 137.50-190.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Hogs on Thursday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts
US 1 50-54% lean 240-400 lbs 61.34, down 0.16. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 35.13;
450-500 lbs 37.79; 500-550 lbs 40.28.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn was 7 to 10 cents lower, processor bids 7.48-8.35.
New crop Soybeans were steady, processor bid 15.32. New crop Wheat was 3 to 8 cents
lower, elevator bids 7.38-7.90.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was at 68.24, down 0.60.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market
on Friday. Beans bubskts Snap type 18.00, Half-Runners 23.00-30.00; Broccoli 20 lbs
ctns Crown Cut 16.00; Corn 4 dz crts Yellow/White 15.00-16.00; Cucumbers bucrts
Pickles Sml-Med/Sml 28.00; Eggplant 1/2 bubskts Neon/Japanese type 10.00; Grapes 1/2
bubskts Scuppernogs 21.00-25.00; Greens dz bchs Collards 16.00, ctns bnchd Kale 24s
12.00; Onions, Green 2 dz bnchs Med 9.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts/ bskts sml-med 14.00-18.00;
Peanuts, green busks/crts Red skin type 42.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge
12.00-14.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden Type 35 ct 140.00; Squash 3/4 buctns
Crookneck Small 18.00-20.00, 1/2 bubskts Zucchini sml 13.00-15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40
lb ctns Orange Flesh Varieties Good Quality 16.00-18.00; Watermelons per melon Red
Flesh seeded 15-20 lbs 1.50, Red Flesh Seedless 14-16 lbs 2.50. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:
Apples buctns Red/Golden/Rome 22.00-24.00, GrannySmith 24.00, Gala/Winesap/Mutzu
22.00-24.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine ripe turning red extra Lge & Jbo 13.00-15.00.
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.
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