USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 6, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, March, 6 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday:
No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales.
Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer
participation. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 385.00;
500-600 lbs 320.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 375.00
-405.00; 500-600 lbs 290.00-295.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 285.00-290.00; 500-600 lbs 265.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers
75-80% lean 138.00-155.00; Boners 80-85% lean 134.00-165.00; Lean 85-90%
lean 125.00-141.00; Lean Low Dressing 90.00-119.00. Slaughter bulls:
Average Dressing 1150-1845 lbs 165.00-177.00; High Dressing none reported;
Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 960-1250
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs 1475.00-2100.00 per
pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 73.69; 450-500 lbs 82.65; 500-550 lbs 83.40.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 9 cents higher; elevator
bids 5.19, processor bids 5.24. Soybean bids were 15-17 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.94-10.14, processor bids 10.54, and exports at 10.32.
Wheat bids were 6-9 cents higher; elevator bids 4.77.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.54
higher at 64.21.
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, Cortland/Pinklady
25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
22.00-26.00; Blueberries 8 18-oz cntrs PE 20.00; 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 Select MX 17.00-18.00, buctns Pickles Med-Lge MX 25.00, 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Med FL 40.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 14.00-18.00; Honeydew
ctns HD 5s 25.00, Per Melon HD 2.50-3.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns bgd Red Seedless CL
20.00, White Seedless CL 15.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/9s 10.00-17.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 20.00-26.00, White Jumbo 27.00-39.00, Peru
Sweet Jumbo/Col #2 15.00-17.00, 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; Onions, Green ctns Bulb Type FL 20s 25.00; 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, 25 lb film
bag Shelled 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 14.00-16.00,
Red MX Extra Large 22.00-25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Xlarge 12.00; Peppers, Other
1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large 23.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Jalapeno FL Extra Large
25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red HD 25.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero Orange FL 20.00;
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 A FL US1 36.00, Red size B
FL US1 34.00-37.00, 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, 50 lb ctns White size A FL US1 42.00,
Red/White Creamers FL 60.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash
1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 17.00-18.00, Medium-Large 14.00, Zucchini
Small 16.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00, 4/7 buctns Straightneck MX Sml 20.00, 35 lb
ctns Calabaza HD 3ct 28.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large FL 15.00,
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 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; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless GU 45s 200.00, 28s
220.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/36s 36.00-38.00; Oranges
7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s 35.00, 4/5 buctns Red Naval GA 80s 30.00, Navel FL all
sizes 35.00-38.00, Red Navel FL 36.00; 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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