USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 31, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, January 31, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder steers and feeder
bulls were steady. Feeder heifers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows were
2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 347.50-380.00; 500-600 lbs 290.00-355.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-430.00; 500-600 lbs 259.00-
320.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 281.50-327.50;
500-600 lbs 255.00-297.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 128.00-
157.00; Boners 80-85% lean 125.00-157.00; High Dressing 150.00-175.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 106.00-147.00; Lean low dressing 70.00-117.00. Slaughter
Bulls: Average dressing 830-2265 lbs 131.00-180.00; High Dressing 930-
2365 lbs 164.00-185.00; Low Dressing 800-2450 lbs 115.00-145.00.
Goats: [195] Last Week: 63 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 25.00-75.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-110.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 60.00, 40-60 lbs 42.50. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs
120.00-170.00, 70-100 lbs 90.00-165.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-215.00; Sel 2
50-70 lbs 75.00-80.00, 70-100 lbs 65.00-155.00, 100-140 lbs none
reported. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-220.00, 100-150 lbs
125.00-300.00, 150-250 lbs 350.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 107.50-140.00, 100-
150 lbs 130.00-165.00. Weathers: Slaughter Sel 1-2 70-100 lbs 190.00, 100-
150 lbs 350.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 8 cents lower; elevator bids
4.87-5.52, processor bids 5.57. Soybean bids were 2 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.12-10.42, processor bid 10.67 and exports at 10.72.
Wheat bids were 7 to 8 cents lower; elevator bids 4.99.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.39 lower
at 64.63.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. 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 16.00-17.00; 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 Jumbo 28.00, White type #1 40.00, White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns
Orange type 12.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags 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/Pink Lady/Crimsoncrisp 25.00;
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-2.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00-
25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-21.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns CR
37.00, 40 lb RPC Spiny Type MX 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color/
Yellow 22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small MX 17.00-20.00, Mangoes
1 layer flats Kent 8s/9s 8.00-14.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col
22.00-26.00, 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 23.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled
45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb film bag Shelled 250.00; Peppers,
Bell Green 1 1/9 buctns Green MX Xlge 17.00, Green FL Xlge 15.00, Red MX
Choice 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno MX Xlge 17.00, Poblano
FL Xlge 23.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 18.00-21.00; 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 25.00, Medium-Large 15.00, Zucchini Small
18.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00, 4/7 buctns Zucchini MX Sml 20.00; Sweet Potatoes
40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 24.00-28.00, US Number 2 NC 18.00-
22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-19.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb RPC 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb
ctns loose Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 21.00-24.00, 6x6sz/5x6sz 15.00-
21.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-30.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 45.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12
1-pint flts Red Type 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns 17.00 Tomatoes, Plum
25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 15.00-24.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped
18.00-20.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s 30.00-35.00;
Mandarins 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 35.00; Satsuma 4/5 buctns GA 60s 25.00; Tangerines 10 kg
ctns Murcott PE 28s 38.00.
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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