USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 14, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, February 14, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
*State offices will be closed next Monday, February 17, 2025 in
observance of Presidents' Day holiday and no reports will be issued.
SC Farm Report on Friday
No comparisons made this week on feeder steers and feeder bulls due
to limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 385.00; 500-600 lbs 282.50. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 295.00-297.50; 500-600 lbs 282.50-297.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 280.00-297.50; 500-600 lbs
257.50-282.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 120.00-152.00; Boners
80-85% lean 123.00-149.00; High Dressing 149.00-163.00; Lean 85-90% lean
85.00-139.00; Lean low dressing 62.00-120.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 965-2070 lbs 135.00-171.00; High Dressing 1750-2330 lbs 161.00-
184.00; Low Dressing 900-1800 lbs 115.00-142.50.
Goats: [78] Last Week: 267 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 45.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs 47.50-160.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 42.50. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 120.00, 70-100 lbs
120.00-215.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-230.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 80.00-110.00,
100-140 lbs none reported. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 140.00-280.00,
100-150 lbs 155.00-240.00, 150-250 lbs 200.00-295.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
125.00, 100-150 lbs 100.00-180.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs
none reported, 100-150 lbs 210.00-230.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids
4.91-5.66, processor bids 5.71. Soybean bids were 6 cents higher;
elevator bids 10.16-10.36, processor bid 10.71 and Exports at 10.61.
Wheat bids were 3 to 22 cents higher; elevator bids 5.81.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.48
higher at 67.31.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 25.00, 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; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00. 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 25.00-27.00, #2 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00-38.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 20.00; Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s 31.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Small MX
20.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 18.00; Honeydews ctns HD 5s 25.00; Mamey
Sapote 50 lb ctns FL 140.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s/7s/9s
10.00-14.00; 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
20.00-25.00, 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 170.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, 2 lb film bag
Shelled New Crop 23.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb film bag Shelled
New Crop 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice 15.00-16.00,
Red FL Extra Large 24.00-30.00, Red MX Jumbo 26.00, Yellow MX Extra Large
30.00, 25 lb place pack Green MX 48s 17.00; 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 sks
Red size A CD 25.00, New Crop Red size B FL US1 28.00, Yellow size FL B
US1 28.00; 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
22.00, Medium-Large 18.00, 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; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse
Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 14.00-18.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 12.00-18.00,
Green 5x6 sz 18.00-30.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 40.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX
3X4s 14.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes,
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 12.00-18.00; 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 36s 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; Tangerines 10kg ctns Nadorcott MR
35.00.
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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