USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 30, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, January,30 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday: No comparisons made this week.
Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer
participation. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 355.00-
380.00; 500-600 lbs 290.00-310.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 320.00-350.00; 500-600 lbs 259.00-300.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 none reported; 500-600 lbs 255.00. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 128.00-144.00; Boners 80-85% lean 127.00-145.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 115.00-137.50; Lean Low Dressing 70.00-113.00. Slaughter
bulls: Average Dressing 1250-2265 lbs 145.00-159.00; High Dressing 1750
lbs 166.00; Low Dressing 1025-1755 lbs 125.00-145.00. Cow/Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1 950-1400 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calf under
300 lbs 2500.00-2975.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 58.84; 450-500 lbs 62.68; 500-550 lbs 65.70.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 7 cents lower; elevator bids
4.95-5.60, processor bids 5.65. Soybean bids were 16 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.14-10.44, processor bids 10.69, and exports at 10.74. Wheat
bids were 7 cents lower to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 5.06.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 14
cents lower at 65.02.
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 lse Turnip
Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy Type 16.00-17.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s
15.00-16.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00, 1 1/9 buctns Topped 20.00; 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; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00. 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 26.00-32.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 21.00-25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 22.00; 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 8.00-13.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 21.00-26.00, Boilers 25.00, White
Jumbo 27.00-39.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo/Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
23.00-25.00, Red Medium 24.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-
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 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, Green FL
Jumbo 15.00, 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, Red size B
WA US 1 46.00, Creamers WA US 1 60.00, White Size A WA US 1 50.00, White
Size B WA US 1 35.00, 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 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium
28.00, Medium-Large 25.00, Zucchini Small 22.00, Zucchini Medium 18.00;
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 lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red XLge/Jbo
18.00-24.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 15.00-21.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00, Yellow 5x6 sz
45.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 26.00; Turnips 25 lb
filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL
40s 30.00-35.00, Red Type GA 40s 20.00; 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 35.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA
60s 25.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/28s 38.00.
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
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