USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 24, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, February 24, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,495 lbs at 199.64, heifers 1,370 lbs at 199.43. Dressed
delivered steers 968 lbs at 315.12, heifers 874 lbs at 315.18. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 313.76, down
5.71 and Select 303.89, down 6.56.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early
weaned pigs are 5.00 lower and feeder pigs are 3.00 higher. Demand
good to moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
78.71; 40 lbs cash basis 115.58.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 1.71 higher
at 67.43. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 74.42, 450-499 lbs 81.90, and 500-
549 lbs 82.47.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 9 cents lower; elevator bids
4.77-5.52, processor bids 5.57. Soybeans bids were 10 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.09-10.29, processor bid 10.64 and export 10.49. Wheat
bids were mostly 11 cents lower; elevator bids 5.19.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.54
higher at 66.88.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00-
30.00, Turnips with root 25.00-30.00, 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; 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
22.00-26.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-23.50; Cabbage 50 lb
ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00, Savoy type Medium 20.00; Cantaloupes 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; Eggplant
buctns MX 24s 18.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 25.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats
Kent 5s/6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00; 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/Jumbo 14.00-16.00, Red FL Extra Large 30.00, Red MX Extra Large
25.00; 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
loose Black type and Red type 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size B FL US1
34.00, Red Size A FL US2 25.00, 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 17.00, 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 12.00;
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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