USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 5, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, February, 5 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Compared to last week no comparisons
made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to
plain 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 lbs 305.00; 500-600
lbs none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 134.00-139.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 132.00-142.00; Lean 85-90% lean 122.00-135.00; Lean
Low Dressing 105.00-109.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing 1785-2100 lbs
160.00-161.00; Average Dressing 1605-1785 lbs 152.00-153.00; Low Dressing
1270-1510 lbs 120.00-140.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported.
Hogs on Tuesday: 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 61.23; 450-500 lbs 70.32; 500-550 lbs 69.39.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1 cent lower; elevator bids
4.98-5.63, processor bid 5.68. Soybeans were 18 cents lower; elevator bids
10.27-10.57, processor bids 10.92, and exports were 10.82. Wheat bids were
1 to 5 cents lower; elevator bids 5.12.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 86 cents
lower at 64.79.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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 30.00-35.00; Broccoli 20
lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-
21.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns CR 38.00; 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 14.00-18.00; 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, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb
film bag Shelled 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 24.00-28.00, 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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