USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 19, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, February, 19 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week due
to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality
cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area. 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 300.00-310.00;
500-600 lbs 235.00-240.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none
reported; Boners 80-85% lean 148.00-151.00; Lean 85-90% lean 126.00;
Lean Low Dressing 70.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing none reported;
Average Dressing 1735 lbs 168.00; Low Dressing none reported. 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 1.47 lower at 66.76.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 70.65; 450-500 lbs 77.00; 500-550 lbs 80.60.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 5 cents lower; elevator bids
4.92-5.67, processor bid 5.72. Soybeans were 6-7 cents lower; elevator
bids 10.11-10.31, processor bids 10.66, and exports were 10.51. Wheat bids
were 5 to 13 cents lower; elevator bids 5.32-5.75.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.14
lower at 66.68.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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 26.00-39.00;
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,
Pickles Medium 35.00; 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 34.00, 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 15.00-
18.00, Zucchini Small 16.00-22.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00-18.00; 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 36.00-38.00; 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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