USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/27 14:31
10/27/2025 | 2:31 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/27 14:31
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, October 27, 2024 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 1,546 lbs at 239.03, heifers 1,374 lbs at 238.69. Dressed delivered steers 1,002 lbs at 370.41, heifers 909 lbs at 370.18. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 372.13, up 6.59 and Select 354.47, up 4.74. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week: Early weaned pigs are mostly 3.00 lower and feeder pigs are steady. Light to moderate demand and mostly moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 63.13; 40 lbs cash basis 79.69. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not available. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 64.61, 450-499 lbs 75.08, and 500-549 lbs 74.10. SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 5 to 6 cents higher; elevator bids 4.04- 5.09, processor bids 4.69-5.09. Soybeans bids were 25 to 26 cents higher; elevator bids 10.17-10.57, processor bid n/a and export 10.92. Wheat bids were 6 to 14 cents higher; elevator bids 4.66. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.36 higher at 62.81. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 25.00; Beets dozen bunches Red and Gold types 30.00, Candy Cane type 30.00, 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-color 15.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00, Neon/Turkish type 20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-38.00; Greens dozen bunches Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 16.00-18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 35.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo type 65.00; Peas, other approximately 26 lb sks Purple Hull 30.00, Dixie Lee 15.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 bubskts Green/Yellow/Red 15.00, Candy type 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00, Cubanelle 15.00, Italian type 15.00, Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno/Serrano/Poblano 15.00, Habanero 25.00; Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns/bskts Crookneck Small/Fancy 25.00, Crookneck Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 18.00, Patty Pan 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Acorn/Butternut 28.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 24.00-25.00, Medium 20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 30.00, Japanese Type All sizes 40.00, Purple type all sizes 40.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 14.00-15.00; Tomatoes 25 lbs ctns Vine Ripes turning red Large and Extra Large 16.00-18.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Variety 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma type 20.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 10.00-15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-30.00, Gala/Stayman 25.00-32.00, Fuji/Jona Golf 25.00- 32.00,Crimson Crisp 25.00-35.00, Evercrisp 35.00-38.00, Honeycrisp 38.00- 40.00, Granny/Cameo/Mutsu 25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Summerset 25.00-28.00, Gold Rush 25.00-28.00, King Luscious 25.00-28.00, Pink Lady/York 25.00- 28.00, Arkansas Black 25.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 32.00- 38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00, Cranberry type 38.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00- 40.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 23.00-25.00; Coconuts each Water type 3.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00; Grapes 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA 28.00, White Seedless CA 26.00, Red Globe 34.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 55.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 54.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins12s 18.00, Altaulfo 18s 20.00; Mixed Nuts 50 lb ctns 155.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 35.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, White Jumbo 25.00-33.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 8 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 12 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 50 lb sks Peru Sweet #2 Jumbo 18.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00-75.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00, 25 lb ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin FL 68.00-75.00, Jumbo FL 60.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s/36s 30.00-36.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 50.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 35.00; Peas, other approx. 26 lb sks Pink Eye/Purple Hull 32.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA 175.00-180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-18.00, Choice 13.00, Red/Yellow 16.00-25.00, Place pack Green 48s 25.00, Red 48s28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno/Poblano 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red/Green 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-26.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types27.00-28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Round White size A 15.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden Type 170.00-190.00, 24 inch bins Mixed Heirlooms 250.00-275.00, White Types 250.00-275.00, Blue Type 250.00- 275.00, Warty/Peanut 250.00-275.00, Cinderella/Fairytale 250.00-275.00, Various Heirlooms 250.00-275.00, Pie Types 250.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini Pumpkins 30.00; Radishes 40 lb filmbags Red type topped 29.00-40.00, 14 1-lb filmbags Red type topped 17.00-19.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 16.00-20.00, Zucchini Small 22.00-25.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00; Sugarcane per bundle Red/Green 10s 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 26.00-30.00, US Number 2 NC 18.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-22.00, US Number 1 MS 27.00, US Number 2MS 22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-21.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-21.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 18.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-23.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctbs Red type GA 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type GA 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 21.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hatley Jumbo CA 180.00; Watermelons flats Mini seedless MX 6s 10.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Red Flesh Seedless Fair Quality 60s 160.00, flts Mini Seedless MX 6s 10.00; Yuca 38 lb ctns Waxed 38.00; Citrus: Limes 40-45 lb crts Seeded type 30.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 72s 40.00-45.00, Valencia CA 56s/88s 45.00; Pummelo 50 lb ctns 20-22 count FL 40.00-45.00, ctns 9s 40.00, 24 inch bins FL 650.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 48s/40s 28.00- 30.00,15 kg ctns Murcott CL Small 20.00, 15 kg ctns Tango Small 20.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle Green 4-5 ct 7.00, Dry 10 ct 8.00; Gourds 24 inch bins Mixed Varieties 350.00-360.00, Winged Type 380.00, Warty/Goose/Apple type 250.00-300.00, 18 inch bins Large/Medium 250.00- 300.00, 12 inch bins Mini type 275.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3.50; Straw Bales per bale Wheat type 8.00-9.00, Mini type 4.00. 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 15:25e cl [0600059D]