CO_LS146
Columbia, SC    	Fri Sept 3, 2010    	USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

SC Farm Report on Friday

   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review:  Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 higher.  Feeder 
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 109.00-126.50; 500-600 lbs 102.00-118.50. Feeder 
Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 104.00-122.50; 500-600 lbs 96.00-115.00.  Feeder 
heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 100.00-114.25; 500-600 lbs 93.00-109.00.  
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.  Breakers 70-80% lean 990-1700 lbs 54.00-
60.00; Boners 80-85% lean 830-1520 lbs 53.00-59.00, high dressing 60.50-65.00; Lean 85-90% 
lean 710-1170 lbs 45.00-53.50, low dressing 37.00-45.50. 
   Goats: Receipts 421.  Goats sold per head basis.  Slaughter and Replacement classes.  
Weights are estimated.  Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-70.00, 
60-80 lbs 70.00-92.50; Selection 2 Under 20 lbs 20.00-25.00, 20-40 lbs 35.00-47.50, 40-60 
lbs 55.00-67.50.  Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 80.00-82.00; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 
70.00-75.00.  Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 62.50-70.00, 70-100 lbs 75.00-85.00; 
Selection 2 50-70 lbs 50.00-60.00, 70-100 lbs 60.00-70.00, 100-140 lbs 80.00-88.00.  
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 90.00-97.50, 100-150 lbs 105.00-125.00, 150-250 lbs 
140.00-212.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 75.00-85.00, 100-150 lbs 90.00-100.00.
   Hogs on Thursday. Plant delivered weighted average. Eastern direct Barrows & Gilts US 
1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 62.97, up 2.54. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 60.09; 450-500 lbs 
64.64; 500-550 lbs 66.30.
   SC Grain on Friday: No trends to report. Corn processor bids quoted 4.54-4.99. New crop 
Soybeans processor bids quoted 10.55. One Wheat elevator bid quoted 7.21.  	
   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 was not available.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on 
Friday. Apples buctns Golden Delicious 16.00; Beans busks Lima Green/ Speckled 20.00; 
Cantaloupe 24 in bins Athena type 100ct 160.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Sml-Med 25.00; 
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Med/Sml 14.00-16.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskt Scuppernongs 20.00-25.00, 
Muscadines 20.00-25.00; Greens dz bchs Collards 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Mustard/Turnip Salad 
12.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Sml-Med/Med 12.00-15.00; Onions, green 2 dz bchs Med 8.00; Onions, 
Dry 50 lb sks Palmetto Sweet Sml 16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubsts Yellow Flesh 10.00-13.00, White 
Flesh 12.00-14.00; Peanuts bucrts Green Red Skin 40.00; Peas busks Purple Hull/ 
Pinkeye/Dixie Lee 15.00-20.00; Pepper, bell place pack Green type 48ct 18.00; Peppers, 
Other 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 8.00-10.00, Banana Hot 10.00-12.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini 
Sml 14.00, 3/4 bucrts Yellow Crookneck Sml 18.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Good Quality 
22.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Xlge 14.00; Watermelons per melon Red 
Flesh Seeded 15-20 lbs 1.40, 22-25 lbs 1.75-2.50.
  

   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


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