CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, April 12, 2021 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 1,454 lbs at 122.01, heifers 1,291 lbs at 122.10. Dressed delivered steers 954 lbs at 195.30, heifers 827 lbs at 195.53. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 266.09, up 19.23 and Select 256.85, up 17.20. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Early weaned pigs were mostly steady. All feeder pigs were 2.00 per head lower. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 49% formulated prices. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 53.62; 40 lbs cash basis 98.72. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was 0.51 lower at 76.20. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 80.30, 450-499 lbs 83.60, and 500-549 lbs 86.67. SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 8 cents lower; elevator bids 5.89, processor bids 6.49-6.64. New Crop Soybeans were 16 to 21 cents lower; elevator bids 13.62, processor bid 14.27, and export 14.17. New Crop wheat bids were 7 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 5.91-5.96. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.26 lower at 78.89. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 20.00, 25 lb sks Red type topped 12.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 12.00; Greens 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip Tops/Mustard 12.00, Creasy type 12.00, 1 1/9 buctns Kale 24s 12.00, dz bnchs Turnips with root/Collards/Mustards 20.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 12.00, ctns bnchd Sweet type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs with Tops 20.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb flats Large 24.00, gallon cntrs Large 14.00-16.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped Medium-Large 12.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 18.00-21.00, #2 15.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, KY type 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 15.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 160s/180s FL 350.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Small/Sel 15.00-18.00, bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-40.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s/24s 18.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless CL 22.00-25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 15.00-20.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 27.00-30.00, 10 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 38.00, 16 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Med 35.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts GA 100.00-130.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 8.00, 5 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 40.00, 30 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 220.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Choice FL 12.00-13.00, 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 18.00-19.00, 1 1/9 buctns Red Extra Large 20.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow Extra Large MX holdovers 10.00-12.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6s/7s 14.00-16.00; Plums ctns 2 layer Blue Giant CL 48s 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A #2 FL 20.00; Radishes 40 lb sks Red type topped 30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small FL 15.00, 1/2 buctns Zucchini Medium FL 12.00, 1/2 buctns Crookneck 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 15.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 18.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 12.00-14.00, 5x6 sz 10.00- 13.00, 6x6 sz 10.00-13.00, Red All Sizes 8.00-12.00, Green 5x6 sz FL 18.00-20.00, Yellow Extra Large 22.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 15.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 12.00-14.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL/MX 13.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seeded FL 20-24 lbs 7.00, Red Flesh Seedless 10-12 lbs 5.00, 12-14 lbs 6.00, 15-18 lbs 7.00, 20-22 lbs 7.00-8.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s 210.00, 35s 210.00-220.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 350.00, Fair Quality 45s 240.00-290.00, Fair Quality 60s 240.00-290.00. CITRUS: Clementines 10 3-lb sks MR 25.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia MX 56s 25.00; Tangelos 7/10 buctns Minneola CA 100s 30.00. 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 15:15e sr