USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 4, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, February 4 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400
-500 lbs 360.00-392.50, 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 375.00-440.00, 500-600 lbs 272.50-347.50. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 275.00-320.00, 500-600 lbs
280.00-295.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 125.00-149.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 120.00-154.00; Lean 85-90% lean 112.00-135.00; Lean low
dressing 76.00-115.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1140-1985 lbs
143.00-165.00; High Dressing 1840-2130 lbs 167.00-175.00; Low Dressing
880 lbs 122.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1305 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with calves over 300 lbs 3000.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 2 860-1020 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs
1600.00-2850.00.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 0.61 lower at 63.27.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 62.68; 450-500 lbs 68.16; 500-550 lbs 69.51.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 6 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.99-5.64, processor bids 5.69. Soybeans were 17 cents higher;
elevator bids 10.45-10.75, processor bid 11.10, and exports were
11.00. Wheat bids were 5 to 11 cents higher; elevator bids 5.17-5.79.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.90
higher at 65.69.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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 Jumbo 28.00, 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/Rome 25.00, Granny Smith/Mutsu 25.00,
Stayman/Cortland/Crimsoncrisp/Pink Lady 25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
25.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00-35.00; Cabbage 50 lb
ctns Green Medium 20.00-21.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns CR 38.00, 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 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Select MX
17.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 14.00; 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 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 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 1 1/9 buctns Green MX Extra Large 17.00, Green FL
Extra Large 15.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large
23.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno MX Extra Large 17.00; 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 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 24.00-
26.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-19.00; Tomatillos 38 lb
RPC MX 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo
16.00-18.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 15.00-18.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-30.00, Yellow
5x6 sz 45.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 3X4s 15.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns loose Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large
15.00-20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons per
melon Red Flesh Seedless 45s 5.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type
FL 40s 30.00-35.00, Red Type GA 36s 15.00; Mandarins 10 3-lb filmbags 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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