USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 21, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, February, 21 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers
and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.50
lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 370.00; 500-600 lbs 320.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 290.00-367.50; 500-600
lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs
285.00-355.00; 500-600 lbs 235.00-265.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers
75-80% lean 130.00-147.00; Boners 80-85% lean 125.00-153.00; High
Dressing 151.00-160.00; Lean 85-90% lean 98.00-144.00; Lean low
dressing 70.00-108.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 975-2000
lbs 147.00-175.00; High Dressing 1570-2110 lbs 170.00-188.00; Low
Dressing 865-1710 lbs 95.00-146.00.
Goats: [148] Last Week: 78 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-100.00, 40-60 lbs 65.00-115.00
; Sel 2 20-40 lbs none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 90.00
-180.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-225.00, 100-140 lbs 100.00-265.00; Sel 2
70-100 lbs 75.00-140.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-155.00. Bucks/Billies:
Sel 1 70-100 lbs 155.00-250.00, 100-150 lbs 150.00-320.00, 150-250
lbs 310.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 70.00, 100-150 lbs none reported.
Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 135.00-220.00, 100-150 lbs none
reported.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 7 cents lower; elevator bids
4.86-5.61, processor bids 5.66. Soybean bids were 6 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.19-10.39, processor bid 10.74 and Exports at 10.59.
Wheat bids were 7 cents lower to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 5.30-5.76.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 13 cents
lower at 66.34.
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/Mustard 25.00,
Turnips with root 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 20.00-23.50; Cabbage 50
lb ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00, Savoy type Medium 20.00; Cantalaoupes
ctns HD 9s 30.00; 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;
Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Red Flesh 16s 35.00, 4.5 kg ctns Yellow type 8s
25.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 18.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 25.00; Mangoes
1 layer flats Kent 5s/6s/7s/9s 10.00-14.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 20.00-26.00, 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 23.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb film
bag Shelled 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, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red HD 25.00; 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 20.00, Medium-Large
15.00, Zucchini Small 16.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb
cntrs Large-Extra Large FL 18.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pine Berries FL 10.00;
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 cntrs lb
MX 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 12.00
-15.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 10.00-15.00, Green 5x6 sz 15.00-30.00, 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/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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