USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 26, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, February, 26 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady
based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter bulls too few to trend.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 340.00-342.50; 500-600
lbs 292.50-325.00. 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 290.00-312.50; 500-600 lbs 240.00-255.00. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 139.00-150.00; Boners 80-85% lean 139.00-151.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 130.00-136.00; Lean Low Dressing 63.00-125.00. Slaughter
bulls: High Dressing none reported; Average Dressing 1455-1885 lbs 160.00
-169.00; Low Dressing 1640 lbs 140.00. 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 1.94 higher at 68.27.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 76.56; 450-500 lbs 82.85; 500-
550 lbs 83.70.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1-2 cents lower; elevator bids
4.73-5.48, processor bid 5.53. Soybeans were 7 cents lower; elevator
bids 10.04-10.24, processor bids 10.59, and exports were 10.44. Wheat bids
were 2-7 cents lower; elevator bids 5.06.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 50 cents
lower at 65.87.
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/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; Radishes crts bnched Red 24s 20.00
; 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 25.00-30.00; 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, ctns Pink Flesh 6ct 45.00; 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, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatillos 38 cntrs lb MX 25.00; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 12.00-14.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz
12.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 15.00-18.00, 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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