USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 27, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, February, 27 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday:
No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited
comparable sales. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady
to 5.50 higher, both based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings
of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-355.00; 500-600 lbs 313.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-385.00; 500-600 lbs none
reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 276.00-315.00; 500
-600 lbs 267.50-275.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 131.00-144.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 130.00-166.00; Lean 85-90% lean 127.00-136.00; Lean Low
Dressing 82.50-125.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 860-2675 lbs 151.00
-170.00; High Dressing 860-2195 lbs 174.00-190.00; Low Dressing 940-1290 lbs
126.00-139.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1135 lbs Young to Middle
Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs 1950.00 per pair. Small 1 625-750 lbs
Young to Middle Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs 1600.00-2050.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 0.63 higher at 68.90.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 75.76; 450-500 lbs 81.70; 500-550 lbs 83.76.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 13 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids
4.59-5.34, processor bids 5.39. Soybean bids were 1 to 2 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.02-10.22, processor bids 10.57, and exports at 10.42.
Wheat bids were 13 to 20 cents lower; elevator bids 4.86-5.47.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 27
cents lower at 65.60.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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; 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; Grapes 18 kg ctns bgd Red
Seedless CL 20.00, White Seedless CL 15.00; 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 20.00, 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, White
size A US1 48.00, White size B US1 35.00, Yellow size FL B US1 28.00;
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; Sugarcane per bundle Green Type FL 10s 28.00;
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 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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