CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Fri Dec 7, 2012 USDA-SC Dept Ag
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 higher;
heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 134.00-
167.00; 500-600 lbs 127.50-151.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs
130.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 119.00-145.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-
500 lbs 119.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-135.00. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to
2.00 lower. Breakers 75-80% lean 70.00-82.50; Boners 80-85% lean 70.00-81.00, high
dressing 81.00-85.00; Lean 85-90% lean 62.00-72.00, low dressing 50.00-64.00.
Goats [269] Goats sold per head basis. Slaughter and Replacement classes. Weights
are estimated. Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 32.50-35.00, 20-40 lbs 40.00-55.00, 40-
60 lbs 62.50-80.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-103.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 15.00-22.50, 20-
40 lbs 35.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 42.50-60.00; 60-80 lbs 62.50-75.00. Does/Nannies:
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-85.00, 70-100 lbs 100.00-115.00, 100-140 lbs 122.50-
130.00, 140-180 lbs 130.00-152.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 50.00-72.50, 70-100 lbs
82.50-100.00, 100-140 lbs 107.50-117.50. Bucks/Billes: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 102.50-
110.00, 100-150 lbs 112.00-157.50, 150-250 lbs 160.00-225.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs
70.00-100.00, 150-250 lbs 137.50-145.00.
Hogs on Thursday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts
US 1 50-54% lean 240-400 lbs 64.34, down 0.97. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 51.64;
450-500 lbs 57.41; 500-550 lbs 59.00.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn was 13 to 15 cents lower, processor bids 7.53-8.34.
Soybeans were 19 cents lower, elevator bids 13.72-14.12; processor bid 14.47. New crop
Wheat was steady to 12 cents lower, elevator bids 7.73-8.23, Columbia at 7.75.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was at 71.54, down 0.01.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market
on Friday. Broccoli 20 lbs ctns Crown Cut 14.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green type 12.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sml 18.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Lge 12.00; Greens
dz bchs Collards 14.00-18.00; Onions, Green 2 dz bnchs Med 9.00; Peanuts, green bucrts
Valencia 42.00; Pecans per lb Stuarts 2.00-3.00, Cracked 3.00, Shelled 8.00; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green XLge 16.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Butternut 18.00, Acorn 16.00,
Spaghetti Med 20.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange Flesh Varieties 16.00-18.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Xlge & Larger 17.00-18.00; Watermelons per
melon Red seedless 12-18 lbs 2.50-3.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gold/
Rome 20.00-22.00, Mutzu/Granny Smith 22.00; Bananas 40 lbs ctns 14.00-16.00; Corn 4 dz
crts Bi-color/ White/ Yellow 17.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Sml-Med 28.00; Sweet Potatoes 40
lbs ctns Fair Quality Small/Med 10.00-11.00; Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type 40s 16.00;
Oranges 4/5 Navel 64s 20.00-21.00; Tangerines 4/5 buctns Fallglo 125s/80s 16.00-20.00.
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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