USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 23, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, January 23, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
***Tuesdays auction reports are posted below. No sales were reported
Wednesday January 22 due to inclement weather.***
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher
based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls too few to trend.
Light offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs
none reported. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none
reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 290.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter Cows: Breakers
75-80% lean 133.00; Boners 80-85% lean 125.00-140.00; Lean 85-90% lean
119.00-130.00; Lean Low Dressing none reported. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1215 lbs 141.00; High Dressing 2080 lbs 170.00; Low Dressing
none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts were not reported. Sows live price 300-450
lbs 53.03; 450-500 lbs 60.06; 500-550 lbs 60.28.
SC Grain on Thursday. ***Price trends are not available due to no
reports issued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to offices closing for
inclement weather.***
Corn bids: elevator bids 4.94-5.59, processor bids 5.64-5.69. Soybeans:
elevator bids 10.35-10.65, processor bid 10.90, and exports were
10.95. Wheat: elevator bids 4.94.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 33 cents
higher at 65.97.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00,
dz bnchs Red type 30.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Turnips
w/root 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns loose Turnip
Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy Type 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s
15.00-16.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type
US #1 22.00-25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type US#1 40.00-45.00,
Purple type Jumbo 28.00, Japanese type US #1 35.00-40.00, White type #1
40.00, White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type 12.00, Purple type
25.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji 25.00, Rome
25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 25.00, Stayman/Cortland/Splendour/Pink Lady
25.00, Arkansas Black/King Lush/Candycrisp/Crimsoncrisp 25.00; Bananas 40
lb ctns #1 24.00-25.00, #2 19.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00-28.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-21.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns MX 22.00,
35 lb RPC Spiny Type MX 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/Yellow
25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small MX 20.00, 40 lb RPC Pickles
Medium-Small Mexico 40.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns bgd Holiday Seedless 40.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 8s/9s 12.00-14.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 21.00-26.00, Boilers 25.00, White Jumbo 27.00-32.00, Peru Sweet
Jumbo/Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 21.00-25.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16
3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00
-34.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia
Dry NM 78.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA New 180.00, Desirables GA New
160.00-170.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled 10.00, 2
lb film bag Shelled New Crop 23.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns
Shelled 240.00, 25 lb film bag Shelled New Crop 250.00; Peppers, Bell
Green 1 1/9 buctns Green MX Med 30.00, Red MX Choice 35.00; Pineapple ctns
1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-19.00; Potatoes 50 lb ctns Red size A WA
US 1 44.00-46.00, Red size B WA US 1 44.00-46.00, Creamers WA US 1 60.00,
White Size A WA US 1 44.00-50.00, White Size B WA US 1 35.00-36.00,
Creamers WA US 1 60.00, 50 lb sks Red Size A CD 25.00; Radishes 40 lb
film bags Red topped 38.00-40.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 25.00
-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 25.00, Medium-Large
15.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00; Sweet Potatoes 40
lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US Number 2 NC 15.00-
22.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-18.00, US Number 2 MS 16.00, Jumbo MS 20.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns loose Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 18.00-
21.00, 6x6sz/5x6sz 15.00-21.00, Red all sizes 10.00-15.00, Green
5x6 sz 18.00-30.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 45.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint
flts Red Type 15.00 Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 15.00-
26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 16.00-20.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5
buctns Red type FL 40s 30.00-35.00; Mandarines 12 3-lb flmbgs CA
10.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s/113s 36.00, 4/5 buctns
Navel FL all sizes 35.00-38.00, Red Navel FL 64s 36.00-38.00; Pummelos
40 lb ctns FL 32.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 60s 30.00; Tangerines 10 kg
ctns Murcott PE 60s/28s 38.00, 15 kg ctns Tango CL Small 25.00, 25 lb
ctns FL 30.00.
For detailed reports go to https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov 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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