USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 18, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, February 18, 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 none reported, 500-600 lbs 320.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 317.50-367.50, 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 285.00-305.00, 500-600 lbs
260.00-265.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 130.00-147.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 127.00-153.00; Lean 85-90% lean 98.00-144.00; Lean low
dressing 85.00-108.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1225-2000 lbs
151.00-169.00; High Dressing 1570-2110 lbs 170.00-188.00; Low Dressing
865-1710 lbs 95.00-146.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 990 lbs
Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2275.00 per pair.
Medium and Large 2 855 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under
300 lbs 1700.00.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 70.65; 450-500 lbs 77.00; 500-550 lbs 80.60.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 6 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.97-5.72, processor bids 5.77. Soybeans were 2 cents higher;
elevator bids 10.18-10.38, processor bid 10.73, and exports were
10.58. Wheat bids were 4 to 6 cents higher; elevator bids 5.44.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.51
higher at 67.82.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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 30.00-39.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.50; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 20.00, Savoy type Medium 20.00; 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: 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,
Yellow MX Extra Large 30.00; 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; Plums 8 kg ctns lse Black type 66sz
CL 30.00; 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 24.00-28.00, 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 10.00-18.00, 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; Watermelons 24
inch bins Red flesh seedless GU 45s 240.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns
Red type FL 40s/36s 30.00-38.00; 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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